Contest Stories

(X) Open for Entries until midnight EST on July 31st. (GMT -5) 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.)

Our very own contest, the Pride Awards, is here! All writers and readers in the LGBTQIAP+ Family are officially invited to join us on a month-long adventure to create completely new stories in the best of company!

To keep myself from losing track of: all the 2026 contests I've entered, all the 2026 contests I've volunteered myself as a judge (or let myself be volun-told into judging), all the 2026 books I've had to read as a contestant or as a judge, all the 2026 deadlines, and all the other important stuff, here is a book that registers all these 2026 things in a somewhat organized fashion. With occasional commentary. For the record, I am not Lady Whistledown, and I do not have all the gossip of the ton. Nota bene: Although other people are welcome to browse my public contest logs and look for contests, look for information about details of contests (i.e. you want me to pour you some tea), etc, these contest logs are primarily for my own use. I enter so many contests that I can't keep track of them without a log. I forget important details, too, including things like "Note to self: You do not get along with this contest host, best not participate in their contests." Like my 2024 and 2025 contest logs, this journal was never meant to be an "expose" book. I'm not exposing anybody. Contests are matters of public record, as are any comments made in the contest books. I'm just a ditz who needs a written log to keep track of everything. I would lose my head if it hadn't been attached to my shoulders. I DO NOT CONSENT TO MY POETRY AND PROSE BEING USED TO TRAIN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

A BTS themed reader's choice awards hosted by me, @SSears90 ! (x) Completed

CONTEST (iscrizioni chiuse) Sei liste, decine di storie e un solo verdetto finale. Presenta la tua opera davanti alla Corte di Persefone e affronta il giudizio delle Moire e delle Erinni in un concorso dedicato agli autori di Wattpad. Solo i migliori raggiungeranno il podio assoluto.

Welcome to Wattpad's yellow pages, your go-to source for community, opportunity, and fun. Wondering what awards are open? What about games and activities? Or maybe you're looking for ways to promote your books. Within these pages are awards, contests, non-competitive events, promotional opportunities, etc., all active within the past six months, organized alphabetically, with pertinent dates included for your convenience. This will always be a work in progress. If I've missed something or you'd like me to add a new chapter, drop me a comment here or a message on my profile and I'll look into it. This is a one woman show, so I can't cover as much as I would like, but I'll do what I can. Graphics created by me using resources and tools in Canva Pro.

|| 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!

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

Closed! ✨ The Celestial Awards celebrate creativity, courage, and the magic of storytelling. Join, share your work, and claim your place among the stars. Step into the cosmos and let your story shine! ✨

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They were the golden couple-Shubman Gill, cricket's rising star, and Sara Tendulkar, the glamorous daughter of cricket royalty. But five years into marriage and two years after the birth of their daughter Yukti, the perfect picture began to crack. Sara's world revolved around studios, modelling, and endless "business trips," while Shubman's revolved around family and the little girl who adored him. When Niya, a young tutor and dance teacher, enters their lives to guide Yukti, she doesn't expect to become the warmth the child never received from her mother-or the heartbeat Shubman didn't know he was missing. In a house divided by silence and cold wars, forbidden love begins to bloom.

When Kang the Conqueror creates a deadly game to choose his successor, twelve diaries appear across Earth, each holding the power to predict the future. For Y/N L/N, a young hero and ally of Spider-Man, the game becomes personal. Hunted by gods, heroes, and fate itself, he must survive the impossible alongside the mysterious Yuno Gasai... before time runs out for everyone. Twelve diaries. One god. No tomorrow.

ONC 2026 | Brynn hates snow. Which is funny, really, a cosmic joke she'd laugh at if her throat weren't so frozen she could barely form words. Every morning as the sun rises, she wakes up in a fucking-freezing forest, snowflakes landing on her cheeks and nose, and her heart skips a beat because she's back there again, on that road, and she doesn't know why. She can't remember who she was; she can't recall the faces of people in her life, neither their voices, nor their names. All she knows is that there's a path ahead of her, down along the snowy slope that stretches for miles, and no way back. So Brynn goes on. Step after step into the treacherous whiteness, until the sun begins to set behind her and the white path is hit by the worst snowfall ever. And there, alone and cold, Brynn dies. Again. And again. And again. Until one day, something... changes. The always-so-straight road forks in two, and, for the first time in an endless list of days, Brynn feels like she has a choice. She can go right, and follow the same snowy path that will lead to her being buried in snow and, well, die... Or she can go left, and walk down the green path she has never seen before. What could possibly go wrong? Brynn doesn't know. But of the many things she doesn't know, there is one she knows for sure: she is tired of being cold. ### Main Prompt: 102. You break into an abandoned cottage for shelter, only to discover three bears that are anything but ordinary. Something in the shadows stalks the house, and every choice you make could be your last. Secondary prompts: 16. »And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.« (Quote by John Muir) 78. You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems. 80. »Monsters don't live under our beds. They live in the recesses of our minds.« (Variation of Edgar Allen Poe's famous quote)

A chaos awards ceremony mini awards where you can enter your works and have fun and join in the celebration and celebrate your works and accomplishments. If you are ready for war then come and enjoy this one

A collection of short stories ranging from the realistic, magical realism or even straight up fantasy genre. A lot of these will be written for prompts or contests, so feel free to check these out for inspiration as well. If you're looking for something specific or don't know where to start, check out the "Synopsis | Table of Contents chapter" for a brief summary of each short story in the collection.

Welcome to Grand Fiction Awards 2026, our annual writing contest!!

Open(💎) Behind every mask lies a masterpiece. Welcome to The Masquerade Awards 2026, where talented writers compete, connect, and celebrate the art of storytelling.

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!

[Sequel to Voicemails | A.I - A Sanremo Story ] Y/n has been selected to be one of the thirty Sanremo's Bigs, which means she will have the chance to participate in the most important Italian contest to ever exist. She'll learn how to be in the spotlight constantly, on a national level. And she also has so many things to do and prepare for. Luckily for her, Ashton promised he would be by her side through it all. And he means it. How will the Italian Song Festival treat her? Will she be the star of the show? Or maybe the underdog? Will she be someone that has accepted her defeat and vibes through it, not wanting to miss her chance to have fun? How will she resolve all of the other problems she has had to face? Will she change management? Will she stay in Milan? Will she actually give her feelings a chance to exist, without interrupting them? And what will Ashton do? Will he wait for her to be ready? Or will he decide to move on? //// The dialogs in Italian, will be written in Italic I hope you'll enjoy this sequel <3

Welcome to the Flabbergasting Flash-Fic SmackDown!