The challenge's flexible goal options: 1) Write 15,000 words in 30 days (500 words per day), or 2) Write/Edit/Create for 30 minutes per day, or 3) Write and Submit a Short Story for April's Contest, or 4) Devise and Declare Your Own Goal! Declaring your goal in the challenge channel helps to commit you to […]

Deadline is April 30th at 23:59 Pacific Time. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt : Photo of the Crooked Forest, Poland 2) First Line Text Prompt : "Five minutes ago, the trees looked normal." 3) Trope : Genius Loci (meaning "a sentient location") You may choose bits and […]

The challenge's flexible goal options: 1) Write 15,500 words in 31 days (approximately 500 words per day), 2) Write/Edit/Create for 30 minutes per day, or 3) Devise and Declare Your Own Goal! Declaring your goal in the challenge channel helps to commit you to the challenge and increases your chances of success.

Deadline is July 31st at 23:59 Pacific Time. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt: "Under the Rug", by Chris Van Allsburg 2) Caption Text Prompt: "Two weeks passed and it happened again." 3) Modern Major General - ("They are competent at everything... except their actual job.") You may […]

Deadline is November 30th, 2024 at 23:59 Pacific Time. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt: "Black and red train passing through forest", photo taken by Denis Chick in River Severn Country Park, Near Bewdley, England, 2018  2) Text Prompt: "Why does the train have its own time zone?" […]

Deadline is January 31st, 2025 at 23:59 Pacific Time. Choose at least 2 of the following sources of inspiration: 1) Visual Prompt : Genie lamp spitting out fruitcake 2) Text Prompt: "The cake no one wants." 3) Trope : Not Evil, Just Misunderstood You may choose bits and pieces from each inspiration source. Please review […]