24-Hour Short Story Contest Updates

LAST CHANCE! THIS SATURDAY!! What will the Spring, 2020 24-Hour Short Story Contest Topic Be?!?!

Published on April 2, 2020 Contests!, storytelling

CELEBRATING OUR 21st YEAR OF 24-HOUR SHORT STORY CONTESTS! THIS SATURDAY, April 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Central Time, is start-time for the WritersWeekly.com Spring, 2020 24-Hour Short Story Contest! It’s your last chance to sign up. What will the topic be??? See the link below for all past topics and winning stories. Only […]

Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com SPRING, 2019 24-Hour Short Story Contest!

Published on June 6, 2019 Contests!, write that book, writing tips

A violent storm, a blast of cold air, and a furious attempt at escape… Where would YOUR imagination take this topic?

(Groan!) Common Themes That Pop Up in EVERY 24-Hour Short Story Contest…

Published on July 9, 2016

When’s the next 24-Hour Short Story Contest? Find the date RIGHT HERE! During the WritersWeekly.com quarterly 24-Hour Short Story Contest, regardless of the assigned topic, some themes pop up over and over and over again with each and every contest. Stand out from the crowd by avoiding these very common themes: Domestic violence stories. We […]

Trivia Question!

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 3/27/2020

March 27, 2020 7:03 pm

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