Ashley Evans

Hello! Nice of you to stop by.
I've always loved writing, but it was entering NYCM in 2017 that really re-sparked my desire to tell stories. I've had some success in the last few years with contests, and hope to take the leap into subbing to lit mags and maybe, finally, starting that fantasy novel I've had percolating in my head for years.

Writing

  • Wanderer - 10th Place, Writer's Playground 11th Challenge, 2025

  • Jockey - Elite 8 (Quarterfinals), SciFi, Writing Battle "Wonder" Flash Fiction, 2025

  • Echoes of You - Honorable Mention, Elegant Literature #42 "Sinister Sanctuaries", 2025

  • Dark Path - Honorable Mention, Elegant Literature #39 "Fearsome Folklore", 2025

  • Metamorphosis - Honorable Mention, Elegant Literature #36 "Borders & Boundaries", 2024

  • Venom - Second Place, Writer's Playground 9th Challenge, 2024

  • Prestidigitation - Runner-Up, Buddy Cop, Writing Battle Flash Fiction Winter 2024

  • Give the Devil His Due - Runner-Up, Halloween Frights, Writing Battle Short Story Fall 2023

  • Time Like Water - Fifth Place, Writer's Playground 6th Challenge, 2023
    (Listen to the Writer's Playground creators read Time Like Water aloud and talk about the story here, here or here)

  • Finalist, NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2022

  • Finalist, NYC Midnight Flash Fiction 2021

  • Finalist, NYC Midnight Short Story 2020

About

Graphic designer by day, Ashley lives in New England with her Australian-born husband and one very spoiled doggo. Besides writing, she enjoys making art, playing cozy/sim games, horror movies and collecting lots of random stuff.

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