Open Competitions

Tight Situation
Put your characters in difficulties from the beginning in this month's competition.
Closing Date 15/12/2023
GRAND FLASH PRIZE 2023
Win up to £1,000 in our big competition for flash fiction under 500 words
Closing Date 31/12/2023
Open Fire
Stories are traditionally told around the fire in the winter, so for this month's contest, use the idea of an open fire to inspire a new tale to tell.
Closing Date 15/01/2024
Cautionary
Have fun in this contest for poems that warn their readers about the dangers of bad behaviour!
Closing Date 15/01/2024