JERBOA LIT
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NEXT 500-WORD
CONTEST
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NEXT 250-WORD
CONTEST
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The Jerboa Lit 500: A Flash Fiction Contest
48 hours, 500 words, and a random prompt: what story is waiting for you?
At Jerboa Lit, we want to read the weird short stories you come up with based on some fun and random conditions. After selection and announcement of the random prompt (including a story genre, an item that must be present, and a phrase that must be included, all drawn from a hat), contest entrants will have 48 hours to write a 500-word story fitting those conditions.
Exercise your creativity, connect with new writer friends, and write/discover/create a story you didn’t even know was waiting for you to make it (and who can say — those 500 words could be the start of something bigger).
And yes: there’s prize money! A total of $2,200 will be paid out across first through fifth place.
Join us by registering for the 5th Jerboa Lit 500!
The Jerboa Lit 250: Our Mini-Challenge
This contest works the same way as the Jerboa Lit 500: we send you a prompt, and your story (250 words this time) is due 48 hours later. The prompt will include a genre and item that must appear/be used in your mini-flash. All parts of the prompt are still randomly selected out of our Video Hat. It’s very exciting.
The best part of the Mini-Contests is the quick turnaround: although this contest does not offer feedback, results are announced within a month!
Join us by registering for the 4th Jerboa Lit 250, running from August 28-30!
Key Dates
Jerboa 500
August 7-9
Challenge Occurs
November 13
Challenge Results Announced
Jerboa 250
August 28th
Challenge Occurs
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