The theme for our July writing contest is DISABILITY PRIDE!
In the United States, Disability Pride is celebrated in July because the landmark legislation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, was passed on July 25, 1990. While the fights for inclusion and equality/equity are not over (and the recent fights over Medicare and Medicaid suggest some backsliding), the ADA was a major step toward including people with disabilities in public life.
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, the theme for July's writing contest is DISABILITY PRIDE. Short stories, flash fiction, poetry, microfiction, short memoir, and first chapters of longer works are all welcome. The word limit is 2,000 words. Please let me know if your submission comes with any content warnings. I also ask everyone to refrain from egregious violent or sexual content as I don't put age restrictions on content.
How to Submit:
There are four ways to submit your work. Please pick the one that is most convenient for you.
- 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, a brief bio, and your pronouns
- Via Neobook:
- publish your completed poem 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 pale woman with long red hair brushed over her shoulder poses with her arm draped artfully over the back of her wheelchair. Her other arm stabilizes the wheel. She wears a white camisole. The rest of her clothes disappear into the black background. Her eyes are closed.
Credit: Maria Paula Vieira / Pexels
- Via Booksie:
- publish your completed poem 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)
Via Wattpad:
- publish your completed poem on Wattpad
- include the hashtag #flashfictionfun so that other participants can find and read your work
- drop the link to your submission in the comment section of the Disability Pride Chapter.
Contest Timeline:
- Submissions open July 1, 2025
- Submissions close July 27, 2025
- Results announced the week of July 28, 2025
Prizes:
Winners/honorable mentions have the option to have their story or poem featured on Underground Bookshelf the following month. If you are a winner or honorably mentioned, please make sure I have your up-to-date bio, the name you wish to be credited under, and your pronouns.
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