Monthly Short Story Contest

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    Contest Winner! Exweedfarmer wins the August Short Story Contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 16, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    jannert
    Sep 19, 2020 at 7:15 AM
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    Current Contest The September Short Story Contest, "When it's over..." is OPEN

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 16, 2020 at 10:14 AM
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    Anonymizer
    Sep 16, 2020 at 1:16 PM
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    Announcement 2021 Short Story Contest Prompt Suggestions

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 12, 2020
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    Homer Potvin
    Sep 15, 2020 at 1:09 AM
  5. Writing Forums Staff
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    Announcement How to Enter the Short Story Contests: A Guide

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 13, 2020
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    Writing Forums Staff
    Sep 13, 2020
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    Announcement 2020 Short Story Contest Theme/Prompt List

    Writing Forums Staff, Mar 8, 2020
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    Iain Aschendale
    Aug 11, 2020
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  8. Writing Forums Staff
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    Closed Voting The August Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 1, 2020
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    Writing Forums Staff
    Sep 16, 2020 at 10:08 AM
  9. Tenderiser
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    Upcoming Prompts: June - December 2019

    Tenderiser, Jan 8, 2019
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    Ned Neiderlander
    Sep 12, 2020
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    Past Contest The August Short Story Contest: "What's that doing there?" is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 16, 2020
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    Stephen Barnard
    Aug 31, 2020
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    Contest Winner! Night Herald Wins the July 2020 Short Story Contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 16, 2020
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    dbesim
    Aug 17, 2020
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    Closed Voting Voting for the July Short Story Contest is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 1, 2020
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    Iain Aschendale
    Aug 16, 2020
  13. Iain Aschendale
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    November 2020 Genre Prompt RUNOFF!

    Iain Aschendale, Aug 4, 2020
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    Iain Aschendale
    Aug 11, 2020
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    Past Contest The July 2020 Short Story Contest is OPEN and OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jul 16, 2020
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    C. Anthony B.
    Jul 31, 2020
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    Contest Winner! Steve Rivers Wins the June Short Story Contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jul 16, 2020
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    iowawriter
    Jul 18, 2020
  16. Iain Aschendale
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    November Genre Voting

    Iain Aschendale, Jul 18, 2020
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    Iain Aschendale
    Jul 18, 2020
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    Closed Voting The June 2020 Short Story Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jul 1, 2020
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    Katan McAvey
    Jul 14, 2020
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    How did you like the Two Votes test?

    Writing Forums Staff, May 16, 2020 ... 2
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    Writing Forums Staff
    Jul 1, 2020
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    Past Contest The June Short Story Contest, "Lost in a Labyrinth," is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jun 18, 2020
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    Stephen Barnard
    Jun 30, 2020
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    Closed Voting The May Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jun 2, 2020
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    Iain Aschendale
    Jun 20, 2020
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    Contest Winner! Mocheo Timo wins the May Short Story Contest!

    Iain Aschendale, Jun 18, 2020
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    Dogberry's Watch
    Jun 20, 2020
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    Contest Winner! April Foolishness Short Story Contest Winner Fronzizzle!

    Writing Forums Staff, May 16, 2020
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    zaffy
    Jun 19, 2020
  23. dbesim

    feedback in the contest threads (broken off the dec story contest)

    dbesim, Jan 10, 2020 ... 2
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    Thorn Cylenchar
    Jun 12, 2020
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    November Short Story Contest: What Should be the Genre?

    Writing Forums Staff, May 25, 2020
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    Thorn Cylenchar
    Jun 12, 2020
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    Past Contest The May Short Story Contest, "I may" is OPEN

    Writing Forums Staff, May 16, 2020
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    Mocheo Timo
    May 27, 2020
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    Closed Voting The April Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN!!!!

    Writing Forums Staff, May 2, 2020
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    Komposten
    May 16, 2020
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    Contest Winner! Congratulations to Stephen Barnard, winner of the March Short Story Contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 16, 2020
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    Komposten
    May 5, 2020
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    Past Contest The April 2020 Short Story Contest, "Foolishness", is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 16, 2020
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    Writing Forums Staff
    May 1, 2020
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    Closed Voting The March Short Story Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Apr 1, 2020
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    Stephen Barnard
    Apr 12, 2020
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    2020 Short Story Contest Theme Suggestions/Discussion

    Writing Forums Staff, Nov 7, 2019 ... 2
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    Thorn Cylenchar
    Apr 5, 2020
  31. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest The March 2020 Short Story Contest, "Spring," is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Mar 16, 2020
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    Panic.Royale23
    Mar 31, 2020
  32. Iain Aschendale

    Contest Winner! Congratulations to Aurora, winner of the February Short Story Contest

    Iain Aschendale, Mar 16, 2020
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    Stephen Barnard
    Mar 17, 2020
  33. Iain Aschendale

    Closed Voting The February Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN!!

    Iain Aschendale, Mar 1, 2020
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    Komposten
    Mar 16, 2020
  34. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest February Short Story Contest: The Heart, is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Feb 16, 2020
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    Seven Crowns
    Feb 29, 2020
  35. Iain Aschendale

    Contest Winner! Seven Crowns wins the January Short Story Contest!

    Iain Aschendale, Feb 16, 2020
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    Komposten
    Feb 20, 2020
  36. Writing Forums Staff
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    Closed Voting Voting for the January Short Story Contest is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Feb 1, 2020 ... 2
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    Aaron Smith
    Feb 16, 2020
  37. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest OPEN PROMPT: The January 2020 Short Story Contest is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jan 14, 2020
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    A.M.R
    Jan 31, 2020
  38. Tenderiser
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    Add Your Prompt / Theme Suggestions

    Tenderiser, Sep 12, 2016 ... 5 6 7
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    Iain Aschendale
    Jan 27, 2020
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    Contest Winner! Naomasa298 Wins the December Short Story Contest

    Writing Forums Staff, Jan 16, 2020
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    jannert
    Jan 17, 2020
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    Closed Voting The December 2019 Short Story Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jan 1, 2020
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    Komposten
    Jan 16, 2020
  41. Iain Aschendale

    Contest Winner! Bijed wins the November Short Story Contest!

    Iain Aschendale, Dec 16, 2019
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    dbesim
    Jan 6, 2020
  42. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest The December 2019 Short Story Contest is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Dec 16, 2019
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    EFMingo
    Dec 31, 2019
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