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December 2025 Poetry Challenge
December 2025 Poetry Challenge
Hiya Kids, Poetry Challenge Hiya, hiya, hiya. My wife gave me a piece of her mind, and it was quite terrifying. It made my bird lose its feathers.
The prompt for this Month is “Peace of Mind.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by Nightfall, is “Peace of Mind.”
This is a “regular” month; therefore, entrants must post their entries this month.
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that secure entries are only discussed in the Secure Bistro to preserve the first rights of entrants.
Please remember that submitting an entry requires you to cast at least one vote...
Hiya Kids, Poetry Challenge Hiya, hiya, hiya. My wife gave me a piece of her mind, and it was quite terrifying. It made my bird lose its feathers.
The prompt for this Month is “Peace of Mind.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by Nightfall, is “Peace of Mind.”
This is a “regular” month; therefore, entrants must post their entries this month.
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that secure entries are only discussed in the Secure Bistro to preserve the first rights of entrants.
Please remember that submitting an entry requires you to cast at least one vote...
LM December 2025: Alone in a Cabin
Literary Maneuvers
December 2025
Alone in a Cabin
December 2025
Alone in a Cabin
Introduction
December's challenge has a wintry theme. What stories does it inspire?
This contest is open to all.
Your entry should be connected in some way to the monthly theme named above.
650 words max., deadline 23:59 BST / 18:59 EDT, Saturday, 13 December
If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our Feb 2026 Grand Fiction Challenge, which carries cash prizes.
Word Counter
To check whether your story fits within the 650 word limit, copy and paste it into THIS LINK. Note that your story's title does not count towards the word total.
Judging...
Story Frenzy November 2025: Mystery Box
Story Frenzy November 2025
Mystery BOX
Mystery BOX
Challenge Brief:
Welcome to the November Story Frenzy Challenge: Mystery Box.
Some stories hide in plain sight, just waiting for you to look from a different angle. This month’s Story Frenzy invites you to unravel the unexpected, the offbeat, and the quietly uncanny. The goal is to make readers pause and wonder what’s really “in the way.” Choose two or more of the prompts below to weave into your story and interpret them however you like.
- Something in the Way
- Frozen Elephant
- Mistaken Identity
- Mystery Box
Guidelines:
- Word Limit: For this challenge, your story should be a fiction piece of up to 2000 words.
- Entry Deadline: Entries must be...
LM November 2025: Plus One
Literary Maneuvers
November 2025
Plus One
November 2025
Plus One
Introduction
November's challenge has a somewhat mathematical flavour. What stories can you make of +1?
This contest is open to all.
Your entry should be connected in some way to the monthly theme named above.
650 words max., deadline 23:59 BST / 18:59 EDT, Saturday, 15 November
If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our Feb 2026 Grand Fiction Challenge, which carries cash prizes.
Word Counter
To check whether your story fits within the 650 word limit, copy and paste it into THIS LINK. Note that your story's title does not count towards the word total.
Judging
We have Set2Stun...
November 2025 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
November 2025 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
Another month to anonymously write about “Traffic.” What did the traffic cop say to the drug trafficker? I don’t know. Do you?
The prompt chosen this month by Languid Litteatuer is “Traffic.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
This Challenge will close on the 15th of November at 7 pm EST. A disturbing development would be to post your poem on the 16th, when we vote. -
Works created with assistance from generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar, are strictly prohibited.
All are welcome to enter this challenge. Don’t be shy or feel you are too new to poetry to contribute your poetic...
Another month to anonymously write about “Traffic.” What did the traffic cop say to the drug trafficker? I don’t know. Do you?
The prompt chosen this month by Languid Litteatuer is “Traffic.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
This Challenge will close on the 15th of November at 7 pm EST. A disturbing development would be to post your poem on the 16th, when we vote. -
Works created with assistance from generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar, are strictly prohibited.
All are welcome to enter this challenge. Don’t be shy or feel you are too new to poetry to contribute your poetic...
Story Frenzy October 2025: Stranger Seasons
Story Frenzy October 2025
Stranger Seasons
Stranger Seasons
Challenge Brief:
Welcome to the October Story Frenzy Challenge: Stranger Seasons.
October has always been a little different. Shadows stretch a bit longer. Ordinary things feel slightly off. It’s the month when the familiar slips sideways and the unexpected steps into view.
This time, there are no set prompts — only a direction:
Write something strange.
What kind of strange is up to you.
Whimsical strange. Chilling strange. Quiet strange. Beautiful strange.
Maybe your story begins with a normal day that bends in the middle. Maybe it never stops bending.
Let your imagination wander where logic won’t follow.
Guidelines:
- Word Limit: For this challenge, your story should be a fiction piece...
LM October 2025: Boogeyman Bureaucracy
Literary Maneuvers
October 2025
Boogeyman Bureaucracy
IntroductionOctober 2025
Boogeyman Bureaucracy
It's a mix of lurking in the closet and red tape for October. What stories can you make of this combination?
This contest is open to all.
Your entry should be connected in some way to the monthly theme named above.
650 words max., deadline 23:59 BST / 18:59 EDT, Saturday, 18 October
If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our Feb 2026 Grand Fiction Challenge, which carries cash prizes.
Word Counter
To check whether your story fits within the 650 word limit, copy and paste it into THIS LINK. Note that your story's title does not count towards the word total.
Judging
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October 2025 Poetry Challenge
October 2025 Poetry Challenge
Hiya Kids, Poetry Challenge Hiya, hiya, hiya. Liquid Litteratuer and Tommy Francis were captured by goblins and will stand trial at the Witch’s gates. I regret that I will be giving the prompt, as I’m negotiating a release of our laureate winners being held by the Witch's Council.
The prompt for this Month is “Ghosts and Goblins.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt by the Host is “Ghosts and Goblins.”
This is a “regular” month; therefore, entrants must post their entries this month.
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that secure entries are only discussed in the Secure Bistro to preserve the first rights of...
Hiya Kids, Poetry Challenge Hiya, hiya, hiya. Liquid Litteratuer and Tommy Francis were captured by goblins and will stand trial at the Witch’s gates. I regret that I will be giving the prompt, as I’m negotiating a release of our laureate winners being held by the Witch's Council.
The prompt for this Month is “Ghosts and Goblins.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt by the Host is “Ghosts and Goblins.”
This is a “regular” month; therefore, entrants must post their entries this month.
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that secure entries are only discussed in the Secure Bistro to preserve the first rights of...
Story Frenzy September 2025: Inquire Within
Story Frenzy September 2025
Inquire Within
Inquire Within
Challenge Brief:
Welcome to the September Story Frenzy Challenge: Inquire Within.
Some doors open easily. Others only creak wide when something inside you shifts. This month, we’re inviting you to tell a story about what happens when you dare to look inward—or go someplace no one was meant to, invited or not.
Below are five prompts to help guide your story. You must use “Inquire Within” as one of them. From the remaining four, choose two others to incorporate however you choose.
Your Prompts:
- Inquire Within (required)
- Aftermath
- Decay
- On the Brink of Extinction
- Hysteria
Guidelines:
- Word Limit: For this challenge, your story should be a fiction...
LM September 2025: Two Shots Past Midnight
Literary Maneuvers
September 2025
Two Shots Past Midnight
IntroductionSeptember 2025
Two Shots Past Midnight
It's a night-time prompt for September. What stories can you make of this?
This contest is open to all.
Your entry should be connected in some way to the monthly theme named above.
650 words max., deadline 23:59 BST / 18:59 EDT, Saturday, 13 September
If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our Feb 2026 Grand Fiction Challenge, which carries cash prizes.
Word Counter
To check whether your story fits within the 650 word limit, copy and paste it into THIS...
September 2025 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
September 2025 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
Another month to anonymously write about “Chalk and Cheese.” A little bit of chalk for drawing fat clowns and a slice of cheese for the mice scurrying about.
The prompt chosen this month by Zmar, is Chalk and Cheese.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
This Challenge will close on the 15th of September at 7 pm EST. A disturbing development would be to post your poem on the 16th, when we vote. -
Works created with assistance from generative AI, such as Chat GPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar, are strictly prohibited.
All are welcome to enter this challenge. Don’t be shy or...
Another month to anonymously write about “Chalk and Cheese.” A little bit of chalk for drawing fat clowns and a slice of cheese for the mice scurrying about.
The prompt chosen this month by Zmar, is Chalk and Cheese.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
This Challenge will close on the 15th of September at 7 pm EST. A disturbing development would be to post your poem on the 16th, when we vote. -
Works created with assistance from generative AI, such as Chat GPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar, are strictly prohibited.
All are welcome to enter this challenge. Don’t be shy or...
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