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Story Frenzy March 2026: Echoes
Story Frenzy March 2026
Echoes
Echoes
Challenge Brief:
Welcome to the March Story Frenzy Challenge: Echoes.
Even after the fighting stops, the past rarely stays silent. The echoes of old conflicts linger in memory, in stories, and in the people who lived through them, as well as those who outlast them all. This month’s Story Frenzy invites you to explore endings, long lives, and the unexpected moments when paths cross again. Choose three of the prompts below to weave into your story and interpret them however you like.
- When Wars Ends
- Immortality
- Reunions
- Long Road Home
Guidelines:
- Word Limit: For this challenge, your story should be a fiction piece of up to 2000 words.
- Entry Deadline: Entries must be posted...
LM March 2026: HR Wants to Talk to You
Literary Maneuvers
March 2026
HR Wants to Talk to You
March 2026
HR Wants to Talk to You
Introduction
Normal LM service resumes this month, with a call from the HR department. What can you make of this prompt?
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, 14 March
If you win, you'll get a badge pinned to your profile, plus the chance to enter our February 2027 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...
March 2026 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
March 2026 Poetry Challenge Anonymous Month
Hiya Kids, Hiya, hiya, hiya. Thundair has also been captured and held prisoner by those insidious poetry demons. I’ve set out another rescue team, but in the meantime, I will pick the prompt once again.
The prompt for this Month is “Forgotten Dreams.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by The Host, is “Forgotten Dreams.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that...
Hiya Kids, Hiya, hiya, hiya. Thundair has also been captured and held prisoner by those insidious poetry demons. I’ve set out another rescue team, but in the meantime, I will pick the prompt once again.
The prompt for this Month is “Forgotten Dreams.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by The Host, is “Forgotten Dreams.”
This is Anonymous Month (please remember to PM rcallaci rather than post your poem on the board)
Discussion regarding any entry or challenge-related issues may occur in either Bistro during any phase of the challenge. Kindly be mindful that...
February 2026 Poetry Challenge
February 2026 Poetry Challenge
Hiya Kids, Hiya, hiya, hiya. Zanrite has been held prisoner by the poetry demons. I’ve set out a rescue team, but in the meantime, I will pick the prompt. To the past two laureate winners (TL Murphy and Zanrite), please have patience. As soon as the directors return from their break, they will be informed.
The prompt for this Month is “Beginning of the End.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by The Host, is “Beginning of the End.”
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...
Hiya Kids, Hiya, hiya, hiya. Zanrite has been held prisoner by the poetry demons. I’ve set out a rescue team, but in the meantime, I will pick the prompt. To the past two laureate winners (TL Murphy and Zanrite), please have patience. As soon as the directors return from their break, they will be informed.
The prompt for this Month is “Beginning of the End.”
Works created with generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Bing AI, Bard, or similar tools, are strictly prohibited.
This month’s prompt, chosen by The Host, is “Beginning of the End.”
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...
Grand Fiction Challenge 2026
Welcome to the Grand Fiction PRIZE Challenge, 2026!
Please note that this is an invitation challenge, based primarily on involvement with the 2024 challenges. I've posted a list of qualifiers in the Coffee Shop. PM me if you think you should have an invite but have not received one.
Prompt: Invasion
Judges: Sam, rcallaci, Lawless, That Guy Named Aaron
Submissions period: 1st to 14th February (deadline is 23:59 EST)
Judging period: 15th to 28th February
Here's the prize breakdown...
First Place
$100...
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...
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