So I’ve been working on compiling a list of the fun, free
Flash Fiction contests I have come across over the past couple of weeks. Below
is the list of contests that run every week. More info can be found at the
link/blog of each contest. You can follow the authors/holders of these contests
on Twitter to get updates as well.
I’ll be adding more whenever I can and keep you posted.
*If you hold a weekly/monthly 'free' online contest, please reply to this post with the link and details so I can add you to the list.
Enjoy!
Friday
Flash Friday http://flashfriday.wordpress.com/about/how-to-play/
Prompt varies. Prize is e-badge,
personalized winner’s page, and feature in “Sixty Seconds” post the following
Wednesday. Possible feature in Monday “Flash Points” post.
100 words exactly and
up to 2 entries per person (posted separately). (not working now)
Friday Fictioneers http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/friday-fictioneers-2/
Picture prompt and up
to 100 words.
Friday Night Write http://www.sweetbananaink.com/friday-night-write/
Starts Friday, ends Sunday. The
Challenge: 1 song, 60 hours, 500 words.
Saturday
#SatSunTails http://rebeccaclaresmith.blogspot.com/
145-155 words. Starts
Saturday and ends Monday.
Monday
Cara Michaels' Race the Date: http://www.caramichaels.com/defiantlyliterate
The challenge runs for 26 hours, from 0500 EST on Monday until 0700 EST Tuesday. Prompts are inspired by the different time zones. Word count: min. 100, max. 300 words.
Monday Mixer http://www.jeffreyhollar.com/p/monday-mixer.html
The challenge runs for 26 hours, from 0500 EST on Monday until 0700 EST Tuesday. Prompts are inspired by the different time zones. Word count: min. 100, max. 300 words.
Monday Mixer http://www.jeffreyhollar.com/p/monday-mixer.html
#MotivationMondays http://www.wakefieldmahon.com/motivation-mondays.html
Trifecta Writing Challenge http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/p/challenge-instructions.html
Hosts two challenges: a weekday
challenge and a weekend challenge. Check the instructions for further details. 33-333 words.
Tuesday
Finish that Thought http://alissaleonard.blogspot.com/
Write up to a 500-word story using
the provided opening sentence (includes an optional challenge).
Mid-Week Blues Buster http://thetsuruokafiles.wordpress.com/mid-week-blues-buster/
The prompt will be a song. A
link to either a video or audio file will be posted each Tuesday. Challenge runs Tuesday through Thursday. Word count range: 300-700 words (no less than 300, no more than 700).
Wednesday
VisDare – The Visual Dare contest
is a weekly picture-prompt challenge, where writers can exercise their pens. The
challenge is to write a story in 150 words or less. http://anonymouslegacy.blogspot.com/
Jezri’s 55-Word Challenge http://www.lisamccourthollar.com/
55 words or less.
Posted Wednesday and ends on Thursday.
Thursday
Five-Sentence Fiction (5SF) is “about
packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week there will be a one-word
inspiration. Anyone wishing to participate will write a
five-sentence story based on the prompt word. The word does not have to
appear in your five sentences, just use it for direction.”
Thrush Thursday: 100-250 words
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