Hello fellow strange pilgrims,
It’s that time of the month again when we send out our theme for our free micro writing challenge!
Remember, the rules are simple: the piece must be 300 words or under, it must respond to the month’s theme (however loosely, however strangely), and it must be submitted within by October 3rd midnight ET1. We’ll reply to everyone within 2-3 weeks (before we announce and publish the winner, of course). Winner gets $30 USD + publication + eternal bragging rights.
October’s theme: Grotesque
We’ll announce each month’s theme when the window opens — or just before — so you’re not planning weeks in advance. We don’t want you to overthink this! Just let the writing flow.
✷ April Winner | Theme: THE FOOL
✷ May Winner | Theme: RABBITS
✷ June Winner | Theme: LOVE & SEX
✷ July Winner | Theme: CULTISH
✷ August Winner | Theme: UTOPIA
✷ September Winner | Theme: MARRIAGE
Yours,
We stay open for just a few extra hours incase there’s any timezone confusion, but please know this deadline is in eastern time (we’re based in Toronto, Canada).
Can't wait to hear the results!
There's something quite appealing about having only 300 words to tell a story. No room for endless explanations or unnecessary details. Just the part that really matters. Although knowing myself, cutting a story down to 300 words might be harder than writing the story itself.