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Inspiring challenges for storytellers. Next up is the Two-Story Writing Challenge on July 30th at

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The 2nd Round results for the 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2026 are up at https://t.co/NUbUFPrNPi! Congratulations to the top eight in each group for advancing to the Final Round, which kicks off this Friday, June 26th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!

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The Final Round of the Screenwriting Challenge 2026 is underway! The final assignment of the competition is Open (genre), an alibi (subject), and a third wheel (character). Best of luck to the 30 finalists with their 5-page screenplays over the next 24 hours!

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The 2nd Round results for the Screenwriting Challenge 2026 are up at https://t.co/lYg9zpT6jv! Congratulations to the top three in each group for advancing to the Final Round, which kicks off this Friday, June 12th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!

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We're happy to introduce the Two-Story Writing Challenge, a new competition that will challenge writers worldwide to create two short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 72 hours. It all kicks off on July 30th. Learn more and register at https://t.co/QAbetVEXj7. Happy writing!

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The 3rd Round of the Short Story Challenge 2026 is underway! View the list of 3rd Round writers, prompt assignments, and a countdown until the deadline at https://t.co/aD57TrnbRu. Best of luck to the participating writers over the next 48 hours!

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The 2nd Round results for the Short Story Challenge 2026 are up at https://t.co/FYaWy3oeYD! Congratulations to the top 5 in each group for advancing to the 3rd Round, which kicks off this Friday, June 5th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!

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@Kaitarann Please upload your story as soon as possible to https://t.co/BFNJlRGsXt, and you will have the opportunity to explain the issues and include evidence of technical difficulties. Please let us know if you have any other questions or need anything else. Thank you!

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The 1st Round of the 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026 is underway! View the list of participating writers, prompt assignments, and a countdown until the submission deadline at https://t.co/zNna9fmhCd. Best of luck to the 3,400+ writers participating over the next 48 hours!

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The 500-word Fiction Challenge kicks off at 11:59 PM (NY time) tonight, May 29, and registration is still open! Participants will have 48 hours to write a 500-word story based on a genre, action, and object assignment. Learn more at https://t.co/nD30oFC442. Happy writing!

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We're proud to present the winning story from last year's 500-word Fiction Challenge! Read "Roo Sprayers" by Chloe Paige (Australia), at https://t.co/bogC7ybC9p. The original Illustration is by @znayberg. Enjoy, and get ready for this year's 500-word Fiction Challenge on May 29th!

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In anticipation of this year's 500-word Fiction Challenge starting on May 29th, we will be publishing the top two stories from last year. Today, we're happy to publish "Simmering" by Autumn Bettinger at https://t.co/sMnKUZUNI0, which placed 2nd overall in 2025. Original illustration by @znayberg. Enjoy!

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The winners of the 250-word Microfiction Challenge 2025 have been announced at https://t.co/rPAevLmMbq! Congratulations to Maria Rosasco (Cambridge, MA, USA) for winning the competition with her final round story, “Outcomes Vary,” and thanks to everyone who participated!

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The 2nd Round of the 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2026 is underway! View the list of 2nd Round writers, prompt assignments, and a countdown until the deadline at https://t.co/NOkbIkZCKi. Best of luck to the participating writers over the next 24 hours!

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The 1st Round results for the 100-word Microfiction Challenge 2026 are up at https://t.co/Pzh612mfEl! Congratulations to the top 15 in each group for advancing to the 2nd Round, which kicks off this Friday, May 15th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!

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The 4th annual 500-word Fiction Challenge begins on May 29th and will challenge writers worldwide to create short stories no longer than 500 words in 48 hours. Learn more, register, and read previous winning stories at https://t.co/YKeQV0FHPt. Happy writing!

[L.A. Sobon @la_sobon]

Ok @nycmidnight - challenge accepted.

It’s a bugger when these challenges land on weekends that I’m working on the ambulance.

In between chest and abdo pain calls, I’ll be writing my flash fiction.

Good luck everyone! 🚑✏️

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The Flash Fiction Challenge 2026 is officially underway! View the 1st Round genre/location/object assignments, a countdown to the deadline, and the story upload link at https://t.co/U8d9gGOqZi. Best of luck to the 2,700+ writers participating worldwide over the next 48 hours!

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The 18th annual Flash Fiction Challenge kicks off at 11:59 PM (NY time) tonight, May 1st, and registration is still open! Participants will have 48 hours to write a 1,000-word story based on a genre/location/object assignment. Learn more at https://t.co/kCBmlgaoIe. Happy writing!

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We're proud to present the winning story from last year's Flash Fiction Challenge! Read "The Last Bloom Visitor Center" by five-time NYC Midnight winner, @leilamakesfilms (UK), at https://t.co/2QhhlNJIFa. The original Illustration is by @znayberg. Enjoy, and get ready for this year's Flash Fiction Challenge on May 1st!