Prompt
What are you carrying that no one else can see? What have you left behind—on purpose, or by accident?
This summer, Inscape invites you to submit flash fiction inspired by the theme Unclaimed Luggage. We’re drawn to short-form work that unpacks the emotional, spiritual, or physical baggage we carry—or abandon. Maybe it’s a family legacy you never asked for. Maybe it’s a memory you return to in secret. Maybe it’s an actual suitcase lost in an airport, or something symbolic that’s been stowed away in the back of your mind. We’re interested in what’s hidden, forgotten, inherited, left unspoken—or waiting to be claimed. Surprise us with what you find.
We are looking for work that is brief but resonant—something that lingers long after the last word. The theme is open to interpretation: literal, metaphorical, playful, strange, or deeply personal. Whether your piece is about grief, identity, adventure, memory, or something entirely unexpected, we want to see how you translate Unclaimed Luggage into story, scene, sound, and meaning—in a small space with big impact
Dates
June 2nd to August 25th, 2025
Poetry Winner
Green Jell-O by Ryklee Bench
Fiction Winner
Lost Item Report 12151920 by Asher Lee
Creative Nonfiction Winner
The Taste of Absence by Bethany Bruno
Art Winner
We can’t all be the heroes we wanted to be by Colby St Gelais
