7th Annual Short Short Story Writing Contest supporting adult literacy. 

Write a story using no more than 100 words.

Topics

• chicken(s)
  
• detour
  
• purple
  
• something lost
  

Prizes and Publication

Best of Contest: $200 cash prize (1 winner)

Best of Category: writer's gift (4 winners)

Best Youth Story (for writers 14 to 17): writer's gift (1 winner)

Winning and honorable mention stories will be published in an e-magazine.

Ages

Minimum age: 14 years old.

Deadline

March 2, 2026, at 11:59 pm

How to Submit Stories

After you register, we will send you an email that includes a link to a submission form.

Contest Rules  Link