The theme for our March Writing Contest is WATER!
Soothing, cleansing, stormy, destroying, restoring, life-bearing, violent; there are many ways that water can go. The theme for our April contest is WATER!
You get to choose the format, and theme. All forms and lengths of flash fiction and poetry will be accepted as long as the story is under 2,000 words. The first chapters of books are also accepted (as long as the chapter is 2,000 words or less). (I do not put an age restriction on these contests - please refrain from egregious sexual or violent content and let me know if there is an important content warning).
How to Submit:
There are three ways to submit your work.
- Via Email:
- email your submission to contact.undergroundbookshelf@gmail.com
- include the contest you are submitting to, the name you would like to be credited under, and your pronouns
- Via Neobook:
- publish your completed story on Neobook
- include the hashtag #flashfictionfun so that other participants can find and read your work
- direct message the contest moderator (@LauraWrites), (include the contest you are submitting to, the name you would like to be credited under, and your pronouns)
Image Description: A close up of a splash of water droplets. The water is crystal clear and sparkling against a blurred background.
Credit: Adonyi Gábor / Pexels
- Via Booksie:
- publish your completed story on Booksie
- include the hashtag #flashfictionfun so that other participants can find and read your work
- direct message the contest moderator (@LauraWrites), (include the contest you are submitting to, the name you would like to be credited under, and your pronouns)
Submission Timeline:
- Submissions open April 01, 2025
- Submissions close April 27, 2025
- Winners announced the week of April 28, 2025. (Please be patient if I am late to announcements. Our newborn has arrived and schedules are topsy-turvy.)
Prizes: Winner/s have the option to to have their story/poem featured on the Underground Bookshelf website and social media platforms.
Questions: I can be reached by email at contact.undergroundbookshelf@gmail.com or by direct message on Neobook or Booksie @LauraWrites.
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