Buy Now, Regret Later – a literary contest

~ Margaret McCaffrey

We’ve all done it. Experienced buyer’s remorse, that is.

That pair of ’70s bell bottoms you thought you looked so good in, but rarely fitted into. The gifts you’ve stored for years for which you’ve never found a suitable recipient. A life – maybe – you’ve bought into, but since wondered about.

What about when you voted for a right wing party in your first election because you saw ‘socialist’ in the name. (Well, you were only eighteen!)

Now is the chance to write about it for the American Writers Review 2025 literary contest.This year’s theme is ‘Buyers’ Remorse’ and myself & Barry Lee Thompson from Elwood Writers will be judging the competition. You can meet the judges here (scroll down).

Editor and publisher Donna Ferrara is adding drama and monologue to this year’s categories and elaborates on her thematic vision:

It seemed like such a good idea…. But now

For our new issue, we are seeking written work and imagery that springs from the moment when the best-laid schemes have turned to dust. The crash can be obvious, subtle, even not yet realized. The piece’s point of view could be disappointed or triumphant or oblivious. The moment of remorse could be immediate, in the future, or long in the past. AWR

You can find submission details HERE. We very much look forward to reading your entry. Please note that the closing date is 1st August and you can also submit to the AWR anthology at the same time.

Contact us if you have any queries.

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Published by Margaret McCaffrey

Margaret is a Melbourne/Naarm-based writer currently writing about the relationship she had with her father, a veteran of World War II, who was injured in Greece and a prisoner of war in Germany for four years. Excerpts from her manuscript can be found in American Writers Review, Jewels of San Fedele and Clairitage Press. Margaret was awarded a scholarship to the Norman Mailer Writers Colony in the US to develop her memoir. In 2015, she received her MA in Creative Writing from Wilkes University, PA. She writes non-fiction, memoir and the occasional short story.

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  7. I’m thinking…but my husband quickly said, “A boat.” He tried to help a guy, trusted what he said about the boat to be true. It wasn’t. Come to think of it, he’s helped a lot of people that way. I love him. ❤️

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