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Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

We'll send you 5 prompts each week. Respond with your short story and you could win $250!

Contest #285 LIVE

Enter our weekly contest!

This week's theme: Flash(back)


$250

Prize money

116

Contest entries

72

Stories

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Closes at 23:59 - Jan 17, 2025 EST
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