Behind every blogger is a number of other bloggers–many of whom desire to tell stories and see them go off into the world. Here is an intriguing little story contest. Enjoy!
Dear Creative Writers and lovers of fantasy, mystery, and speculative fiction! I am happy to announce Signum University’s “Almost an Inkling” Creative Writing Contest!! Meanwhile, Register for the Signum University fundraiser kickoff! There, you’ll hear about the Creative Writing Contest and other great events.
Are you a writer?
Many readers of classic literature, fantasy, and speculative fiction find that writing is contagious: they want to write like their favorite authors! If this desire is burning in you, here is your outlet: Signum University’s first creative writing contest! Pick up your pen, pencil, laptop, stylus, quill, parchment, or papyrus, and write like J.R.R. Tolkien—but in a hobbit-sized story.
Flash Fiction
This contest calls for submissions of TINY original works. We are looking for creative, imaginative, wild, well-crafted pieces of what William Nelles calls “microfiction,” “flash fiction,” “sudden fiction,” “minute stories,” “short-shorts,” or what Luisa Valenzuela calls “iridescent insects.” These miniature…
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Thank you for posting this, Brenton! I will have more info and links soon. Meanwhile, folks can register here for tomorrow night’s fundraiser kickoff event, at which I’ll talk about the contest: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6958988681856881410.
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Fun!
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congratulations on the tie win in the popular catagagory!
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poor you, receiving congratulations from one who does not know how to spell catogogory. i hope this will not damage the reputation of your good work.
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I think “catogogory” works just fine!
Did you write a piece for the contest?
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thanks for asking! i might yet; however, someone who can’t spell catogogory right the first time should not be in a contest put on by scholars. (and Puddleglum would agree with me, I shouldn’t wonder.)
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Very cool! I didn’t actually know until I saw this!
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