Flash Fiction Competition
February 25, 2025 @ 6:00PM — 9:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Support youth literacy in a 1-hour flash fiction virtual competition!
Put your storytelling skills to the test in an hour-long writing session against other writers.
Welcome to Podium's 4th February Flash Fiction Competition! From the comfort of your home or at a friend's, write your tale with us in this 1-hour challenge!
Writers are challenged to create epic flash fiction tales in just 1-hour. Competing flash fiction authors have a chance to win monetary prizes plus digital showcases of their stories!
Not the writing type? Then please join us as a viewer!
- Date: Thurs, Feb 25th
- Time: 6 - 9 pm
- Location: Zoom event (break between 7:30 - 8:30)
- Contest Rules:
- 1,000 words maximum.
- One typed piece, 12-point font, double-spaced.
- Must be submitted by 7:30 pm and with a title; late or over word count submissions will be disqualified.
- Genres and elements are randomly assigned on the night of the competition.
- The rubric is based on a 4-point system divided into 5 categories: conflict, resolution, characterization, creativity, and elements used.
Prizes:
- TBD
Ticket information:
- To compete: $45 entry fee
- To attend winner announcement/readings (8:30-9 pm): $15 entry fee
- Virtual Event Sponsor: $250