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  2. Writing Forums Staff
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    Open Voting The June 2020 Short Story Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jul 1, 2020 at 3:02 AM
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    Night Herald
    Jul 2, 2020 at 6:32 PM
  3. Writing Forums Staff
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    Current Contest The June Short Story Contest, "Lost in a Labyrinth," is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Jun 18, 2020
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    Anonymizer
    Jun 30, 2020 at 7:07 PM
  4. Iain Aschendale
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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
  5. Writing Forums Staff
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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
  6. Writing Forums Staff
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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
  7. Writing Forums Staff
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    Announcement 2020 Short Story Contest Theme/Prompt List

    Writing Forums Staff, Mar 8, 2020
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    Writing Forums Staff
    Mar 8, 2020
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  9. Writing Forums Staff
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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 at 3:04 AM
  10. Writing Forums Staff

    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! April Foolishness Short Story Contest Winner Fronzizzle!

    Writing Forums Staff, May 16, 2020
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    zaffy
    Jun 19, 2020
  12. 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
  13. Writing Forums Staff

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

    Writing Forums Staff, May 2, 2020
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    Komposten
    May 16, 2020
  14. Writing Forums Staff

    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
  15. Writing Forums Staff
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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
  16. Writing Forums Staff
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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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  27. Writing Forums Staff
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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
  28. Iain Aschendale

    Contest Winner! Bijed wins the November Short Story Contest!

    Iain Aschendale, Dec 16, 2019
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    dbesim
    Jan 6, 2020
  29. 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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    Closed Voting The November Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Dec 1, 2019 ... 2
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    Iain Aschendale
    Dec 16, 2019
  31. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest November Short Story Contest is OPEN!

    Writing Forums Staff, Nov 16, 2019
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    Night Herald
    Nov 30, 2019
  32. Writing Forums Staff

    Contest Winner! Stephen Barnard wins the October Short Story contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Nov 16, 2019
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    Stephen Barnard
    Nov 17, 2019
  33. Writing Forums Staff

    Closed Voting October Short Story Contest Voting Closed

    Writing Forums Staff, Nov 1, 2019
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    exweedfarmer
    Nov 17, 2019
  34. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest October Short Story Contest is OPEN!!!

    Writing Forums Staff, Oct 17, 2019
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    davidm
    Oct 31, 2019
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    Contest Winner! September Short Story Contest Winner: Catrin Lewis!

    Writing Forums Staff, Oct 17, 2019
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    Iain Aschendale
    Oct 19, 2019
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    Closed Voting September Short Story Contest Voting is OPEN

    Writing Forums Staff, Oct 1, 2019
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    jannert
    Oct 16, 2019
  37. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest September 2019 Short Story contest is OPEN!!!

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 16, 2019
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    Stephen Barnard
    Sep 30, 2019
  38. Writing Forums Staff

    Contest Winner! Stephen Barnard wins the August Short Story contest!

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 16, 2019
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    GrahamLewis
    Sep 21, 2019
  39. Writing Forums Staff

    Closed Voting August Short Story Contest Voting

    Writing Forums Staff, Sep 1, 2019
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    Tralala
    Sep 16, 2019
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    Contest Winner! July Contest Winner: exweedfarmer!

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 19, 2019
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    MsC
    Sep 5, 2019
  41. Writing Forums Staff
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    Past Contest August Short Story Contest

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 16, 2019
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    Night Herald
    Aug 31, 2019
  42. davidm
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    discussion split off the july voting thread

    davidm, Aug 8, 2019
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    big soft moose
    Aug 22, 2019
  43. Writing Forums Staff

    Closed Voting DING DING DING Round 2 Voting - Break the Tie!

    Writing Forums Staff, Aug 16, 2019
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    Iain Aschendale
    Aug 20, 2019
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