Dear %%$first%%,

Many thanks for sending your work to the 9th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. The judging committee has chosen the winners, and we are sorry to say that your work was not among the winning stories.

The short list will be announced online at geist.com July 1, 2013. The winners will be announced in our upcoming summer issue, Geist 89, on newsstands August 1, 2013.

A new writing opportunity is already underway—the 3rd Annual Geist Erasure Poetry Contest. The deadline is August 31, 2013, so grab your eraser and start creating! You can find more information at geist.com/erasure.

Thanks again for taking a run at the postcard contest. The microscopic, image-inspired story is harder than it looks, and we appreciate your effort.

Best wishes,

AnnMarie MacKinnon
Operations Manager

P.S. If you'd like to have your postcard returned, please send a note to geist@geist.com with your name and address.