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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

(X) CLOSED for Judging! Winners to be announced on Halloween! Welcome to The Ever-Generating Story Awards! TEGSA 2026 is here! Can you craft an entire storyline based on ten prompts in a specific order? It's not as hard as it sounds. (Really, it's not.) A song will be assigned to each of your ten main chapters. You may use their titles, the names of the songwriters/performers, or meanings to create your prompt. The best part? You have the freedom to interpret them in any genre you want. You know the prompts are calling your name. Are you ready? (Fanfiction is welcome as long as it's read as a stand-alone, and readers do not need prior knowledge of the original fiction to read it.)

In progress () Entries Closed (✨) Judging (✨) Awards given () Welcome to The Spotlight Awards, where your story can get a chance in the spotlight!

Are you a new writer and have the urge to dive into a contest? Do you have contest ideas but you don't know where to put them? Join us in our Contests and Challenges book where you will find all of the ongoing contests for this profile. We cater to all genres! Our fantastic cover is made by @FireOpalDani ❤

|CLOSED FOR JUDGING! THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME GET A GOOD CREW IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I PLAN TO ANNOUNCE THE SHORTLIST IN DECEMBER OR EARLY JANUARY.) Ahoy, mateys! It's that time again when undiscovered writers gather to support one another in friendly competition, this time to find the treasure map to Winners Island! So, grab your pens and ships, and let's begin the treasure hunt, seafarers! *** *I'm excited for this one! I like the theme I chose. Let's have some fun!* *No AI, machines, or algorithms here. I'm peer-reviewing stories.*

Perhaps It's about practice But otherwise, it's about perspective Trust me, it will not make sense to you Feel free to offer thoughts or advices. I am just writing here because I want to try something different than what I usually do. 365 writing challenge TW: contains themes of self harm in some of the chapter, depression, low self esteem

Chromatober hosted by @LoneRanger253 My first time joining in the Chromatober prompts!! Been waiting for this since July lol

Some words are born quietly, while other arrive like storms. This collection is a home for fleeting thoughts, untold stories, and emotions that refuse to stay hidden. Each poem or story captures different moments that leaves to what you believe in. If these words find a place in your heart, they found where they are meant to be. Entries: - Poet's Corner - The Shortys 2026 - Halloween Vault 2026 Join My Discord Server! -> https://discord.gg/trwy6zfxc

This is a little challenge for everyone to join! 👋 Write a Two Sentence Horror Story and then vote for your favorite! Have fun creating a horror story- with only two sentences! ✍🏼📖

Earth is fading, Mars is rising, and the families who control the ships decide who gets to leave. Kira Hale has spent her life on the wrong side of that divide

We present the second edition of WOW:WRITE ON WEDNESDAY after a successful 200 chapters of the first! As you are aware, WOW is a weekly contest, where every Wednesday we post a prompt to write your story. The deadline is the next Tuesday 23:59 pm/11:59 pm EST. Cover made by the wonderful @MissCatLatte ❤

Ninjago Love One Shots || Lloyd Garmadon x Fem!Reader ─ ⋆⋅𖤓⋅⋆ ─ This is a Character x Reader book so it's just gonna be a compilation of one-shots (short and long) that follow the monthly challenge of @swoon-june on tumblr! I wanted to test myself and see if I could follow AND complete one of these writing challenges; and why not do them with the character who's my current favorite! I do have in mind his newer design when writing him (aka SoG and beyond) but that's up to you to imagine with whatever head-cannons you like! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know ᢉ𐭩 Enjoy your read (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ

Welcome, fellow writers! I host monthly contests as a way to support the writing community. All are welcome to participate no matter what stage of your writing journey you are on. These contests take place across multiple platforms (Neobook, Booksie, Wattpad, and Underground Bookshelf). Winners are invited to have their work featured on Underground Bookshelf. You can learn more about UB at https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/ (As of writing this, the Neobook website and app have been down for several weeks, so it is best to submit through Underground Bookshelf, Wattpad, or Booksie.) If you are a winner of one of the monthly contests, please make sure I have your bio, the name you would like to be credited under, pronouns, and content warnings (if applicable). This will help me when I go to feature your piece on Underground Bookshelf. Please visit the chapter dedicated to the month/prompt you are submitting to for rules and deadlines. Depending on the prompt, the contest may be open to poetry, short stories, flash/microfiction, first chapters, excerpts, short memoirs, or a combination of several. Please also refrain from submitting fanfiction (for copyright reasons) and work containing egregious violence or sex (I'm not set up for age restrictions on Underground Bookshelf). To submit your work, drop the link and title in the comment section of the contest/chapter you are participating in. If you have any trouble doing this (sometimes Wattpad gets a little glitchy), you can email these to me at contact.undergroundbookshelf@gmail.com. Thank you so much for submitting your work to these contests! I always look forward to reading submissions. I can't wait to read your work!

I'm taking part in this years FFXIV Write Challenge. daily prompts with stories themed around the prompts. be it short or long, a story will form. my main focus is on my OT3, Amara, Kei and G'raha. but if the prompt fits another character better i'll use them. TWs will be given when needed. all stories will be SFW #FFxivWrite2026

|| CLOSED & JUDGING || Tired of contests never having poetry? Well, that changes today. Welcome to The Slam Dunk Poetry Contest, where this is an awards for poetry only. It will have 11 categories, so plenty of chances to submit! There are no payments, so this is a 100% free contest. Participants will receive prizes just for signing up, though of course placements will receive exclusive prizes. So, are you ready? Let's dive in!

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လူတွေစိတ်ညစ်ရင် ဘာလုပ်တတ်ကြလဲ? အရှုံးပေးတဲ့သူဟာ ကြိုးကွင်းစွပ်မှရမှာလား?

Bleh. If you want me to write something specific or to upload a certain genre or fandom just comment what you want, and I'll do it. Genres in title, tw's and description in introduction.

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