When the clock strikes midnight, the stories come alive. Welcome to The Midnight Ink Awards - a celebration of unforgettable stories, brilliant writers, and the worlds created through ink and imagination. From secrets waiting to be uncovered to heart-pounding thrills, from forbidden love and unforgettable romance to terrifying nightmares and worlds touched by darkness and magic, these awards celebrate the stories that keep us turning pages long after midnight. Whether your story hides a final clue, races toward a heart-stopping truth, explores a forbidden love, captures an unforgettable happily ever after, awakens our deepest nightmares, or transports us into a world of curses and dark magic, there is a place for your story beneath the midnight sky. Mystery. Thriller. Dark Romance. Romance. Horror. Dark Fantasy. Six genres. One unforgettable celebration. Step into the darkness, open the pages, and let your story leave its mark. Welcome to The Midnight Ink Awards. Where stories shine brightest after dark.

A warm welcome to our poets and storytellers! Whether you're joining us for the first time or returning for another year, we're delighted to have you here. The Shortys is a place to challenge yourself, celebrate creativity, and connect with a community united by a love of words and creative expression. On September 1st, this year's prompts will be revealed. You'll then have the entire month to bring your ideas to life and share your work. So sharpen your wits and ready your words. We're here to encourage one another, cheer each other on, and have fun. We can't wait to read what you create. Let the ride begin. The Shortys Team

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 ？𝐒𝐞𝐭﹒𝐆𝐎! ⟡ ﹕ 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐒! 𝖫𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝗎𝗉 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 ── 𝖨𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗇𝖾𝗐𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋, 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞!! 𝖥𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝗍𝗈 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗏𝖾𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗅𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 . ! ㄑ﹒𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝗂𝗇 𝖺 𝗋𝖺𝖼𝖾, 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾! 𝖠𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐𝗌? 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗆𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝐰𝐢𝐧 . ?! 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝖻 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗉𝖾𝗇𝗌, 𝖽𝖾𝖺𝗋 r𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗋, 𝗒𝗈𝗎'𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞﹒ ⤸ リ﹕ 𝖡𝗎𝖼𝗄𝗅𝖾 𝗎𝗉 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 !¡ 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐬 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖾 𝗂𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫﹒‹𝟹

Surprise! Welcome to The Mystery Awards... Please, come on in and see what goodies I have to offer. Judging and reviews in progress! 💚

In progress {} Entries closed{} Judging {🏮} awards given{} Welcome to the lantern awards, where every story get the chance to shine!

𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 : 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 : 💙 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 : 💙 Welcome to the '𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬'! An ocean themed awards where every story sails together - no categories, no limits. Whether it's fanfiction or original fiction, every book has a chance to become one of the 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 of Azuris... and maybe even a 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞. So, submit your best story and let the ocean discover its hidden treasures. 💙🐚

OPEN [💎] JUDGING [💎] CLOSED [] The sun-kissed leaves drift onto the asphalt with the finale of fall, parting from their woody abode to make way for the frost. Before winter prepares to embrace us with chill and cocoa, we gather to celebrate the warmth of the stories that carried us through the season. Here, we not only honor the stories, but also the sparkling details that render them extraordinary - be it the protagonist who left us awestruck, or that one moment that made us laugh till our sides ached! Come and join this wonderful festival of fall - a soiree where words, creativity, and imagination know no bounds. Let these unforgettable stories that shone bright in fading light be celebrated like the last golden leaves of the season. Cover by: Kim_Aes Blurb by: coffee_n_sarcasm