Literary Maneuvers May 2024 Dark Tides​ Introduction May is the day. Watch the tides with this month's prompt. This contest is open to all. 650 words max., deadline 23:59 BST / 18:59 EDT, Saturday, 18 May If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our Feb 2025 Grand Fiction... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/literary-maneuvers-may-2024-dark-tides.208911 ..read more

May 2024 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month Another month to anonymously write about Messages one finds in a bottle. Is it a plea for help, a lost love letter, or alien invasion plans? Let your mind wander and decipher what type of message is in the bottle. The prompt chosen this month from our Laurette Winner your humble host;... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/may-2024-poetry-challenge-anonymous-month.208881 ..read more

Flash Frenzy April 2024 Parallel Lives​ ​ Challenge Brief: Welcome to the April Flash Frenzy Writing Challenge! This month, we delve into the intriguing theme of "Parallel Lives." Your task is to craft a story that explores the concept of lives unfolding in tandem, intersecting, or... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/flash-frenzy-april-2024-parallel-lives.208693 ..read more

Literary Maneuvers April 2024 Counterfeit Memories​ Introduction April has come, and brought a new contest with it. Counterfeit Memories is the intriguing prompt for this month. This contest is open to all. 650 words max., deadline 23:59 GMT / 18:59 EST, Saturday, 13 April If... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/literary-maneuvers-april-2024-counterfeit-memories.208493 ..read more

April 2024 Poetry Challenge Greybeard is in his workshop making sure all the gears and levers run like “Clockwork”. So, let's all look at our timepieces throughout our homes and make sure they all run like “Clockwork.” April is the month for all of us fools, clowns, and poets... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/april-2024-poetry-challenge.208485 ..read more

April is National Poetry month and WritingForums.com is once again participating in NaPoWriMo - National Poetry Writing Month. This will be our 9th year participating and if you have or haven't previously taken part, here's the rundown and please note there are some changes this year. If you wish to participate, comment in this thread that you'll be taking part... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/napowrimo-2024.208315 ..read more

Flash Frenzy February 2024 Short Cut​ ​ Challenge Brief: Welcome to the March Flash Frenzy Writing Challenge! This month, we invite you to let your imagination take the reins as you integrate the prompts "Shortcut," "Bad Seed," and "Over My Dead Body" into your story. These prompts serve as your muse, not your map, allowing... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/flash-frenzy-march-2024-short-cut.208264 ..read more

Literary Maneuvers March 2024 Re-write History​ Introduction History! It's produced some interesting stories, but I think you guys can do better. Re-writing history is your challenge for the month of March. Note that, unlike last month's Grand Fiction Challenge, this... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/literary-maneuvers-march-2024-re-write-history.208083 ..read more

March 2024 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month Another month to anonymously write about Mystical questions that befuddle and amaze us. Dust off those crystal balls and let your inner eye peek into the cosmos. The prompt chosen this month from our Laurette Winner; Selorian is... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/march-2024-poetry-challenge-anonymous-month.208064 ..read more

Flash Frenzy February 2024 Nexus​ !!! SPECIAL ONE-TIME FLASH FRENZY CHALLENGE - NORMAL CHALLENGE RETURNS NEXT MONTH !!!​ Challenge Brief: Welcome to the February Flash Frenzy Writing Challenge! This month, we embark on a quest not just to tell stories... https://www.writingforums.com/threads/flash-frenzy-february-2024-nexus.207702 ..read more