Echo Story Comp (2020)

Mandy Nolan Thanks so much to all the writers who submitted stories over the last six weeks. It’s been an absolute pleasure to see them...

Mandy Nolan When we thought of having a regular short story competition we didn’t even dream that there would be so many budding writers sending...

This week’s winner has written a hard hitting piece that takes you inside the mind of a woman who has an eating disorder. It’s disturbing and powerful, and a reminder how obsession with weight is not just part of the dominant narrative, for many it's an illness.

It’s been so great to hear what stories you have to tell each week! We’re up to our third week so keep those stories coming.

Echonetdaily had another bunch of awesome entries in our weekly story comp! What incredible storytellers we have in this region!

Echonetdaily was just blown away by the amazing entries in our weekly story comp! The idea was to break out of this oppressive narrative of COVID-19 and tell stories to each other! And that’s exactly what happened.