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Holiday Haiku Twitter Contest

Posted on November 4, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Tis the season for haiku! To spread holiday cheer, we’re hosting a Twitter haiku contest. Compose a festive 5-7-5 syllable poem

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50 Word Holiday Spirit Story Contest

Posted on November 3, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Stories should be exactly 50 words (no more, no less) and incorporate some element of the winter holidays. Let your imagination run wild…

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Winners for the 2023 Souls of Darkness 50 Word Halloween Story Contest

Posted on October 31, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

All of these stories will be published in our digital print issue. Christa Planko has won a promotional package from our site.  We want to say thank you to all the writers who submitted their work. This year had fewer entries, but many were very high quality. 

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Gobble Up Memories: The 6-Word Thanksgiving Memoir Contest Is Here!

Posted on October 8, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Gobble Up Memories: The 6-Word Thanksgiving Memoir Contest Is Here! Hello, fellow wordsmiths and Thanksgiving enthusiasts! Are you ready to add a dash of excitement to your holiday season? Look no further because we have a thrilling contest lined up just for you: the 6-Word Thanksgiving Memoir Contest.  Thanksgiving is a time for family, feasts,…

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2023 Souls of Darkness 50 Word Halloween Story Contest!

Posted on September 13, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Get ready to unleash your inner horror maestro in the spine-tingling 2023 Eat Your Soul 50 Word Halloween Contest!  Share your most blood-curdling, hair-raising 50-word horror stories below, and brace yourself for the terror-fueled showdown of the year. 

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Winners of our Q2 2023 Contests!

Posted on July 3, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Here are the winners of our Q2 2023 contests! Congratulations to all of you. We have picked places 1,2,3, and some other entries. We’ve marked our top 3 winners, but anyone listed here will be in our upcoming print magazine.

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 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Contest

Posted on March 17, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Join our 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Get in Our Issues Contest!

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2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest

Posted on January 15, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

  Welcome to our 2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest. Everyone wishes they had 2 Halloweens, but no one will listen. Being that I’m missing Halloween, I need horror stories and lots of them. So post your 50-word horror stories in the comments below. The winner gets free promos on our site,…

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Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest

Posted on January 14, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest. We are looking for the best Haiku we have ever read! It can be on any topic or written in any style. We want to read your haikus. We are double-dog daring you to write a haiku, even write 5 haiku and leave them in the comments…

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2023 6 Memoir Word Contest

Posted on January 13, 2023December 28, 2023 by Richard

Are you ready to unleash your storytelling prowess and have your words move others? Look no further! The hottest trend on the internet and in writing communities is 6 Word Memoirs! These types of contests are taking over from YouTube to TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Anything Christmas Haiku Contest

Posted on December 6, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

This is the first time we are running this contest. We are looking for a haiku that has anything to do with Christmas or the holidays. It could have a feast in it, snow, snowmen, Christmas trees, lights, anything Christmas to be considered as a winner.

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50 Word Horror Story for 50 Dollars Contest

Posted on February 1, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2022 50 World Horror Story for 50 Dollars Contest. Honestly I had bad experiences with giving away money in contests before, so I am going to put down the ground rules!

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2022 50 Word Science Fiction Story Contest

Posted on January 24, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

We’ve never done this contest before. I was shocked when I realized we have never done a SciFi 50 word contest before. So we have decided to run one and see how it goes. Welcome to our 2022 50 Word Science Fiction Story Contest. We are looking for a story with science in it, and for it to be a complete story of course, as always. 

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The Only Love Haiku You’ll Ever Write Contest

Posted on January 24, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

This is a difficult contest. Honestly I don’t think a lot of writers will be able to do this one. If we get responses on this one, I’ll honestly be shocked. Welcome to our 2022 The Only Love Haiku You’ll Ever Write Contest.

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6 Word Memoir Writing Contest

Posted on January 21, 2022January 28, 2023 by Richard

6 Word Memoirs are all the rage on the net and in writing communities right now. Everything from YouTube videos to TicTok, Twitter and Facebook all have hosted these types of contest.

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