Capuchin monkeys are named after the monks who are named after the drink or something like that, could be the other way around, so when Sam says that Olivia’s voice is like cappuccino we nod but we don’t really know what it means because none of us have tasted...
judged by Jemimah Wei July 17 to September 14, 2025 Add to Calendar submit Ready for the opportunity to turn reality on its head? We're bringing back our Elsewhere Prize! We want those stories that make a mystery out of...
We will admit that the stories from this challenge lit up our brains in all the right ways! So much creativity and thrilling stories in our queue, but we found a longlist of 21 stories! And we're working on that elusive shortlist! Longlist: My Creation It's a Monster,...
judged by Dan Chaon February 15, 2025, to April 13, 2025 (Closed) submit This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted and trusted us with your writing! We invite writers to submit to the Fractured...
anthology 4 publication celebration reading Wednesday, October 24, 2024, at 4 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. EDT on Zoom submit Join us in celebrating the publication of our fourth anthology of flash and microfiction. We were honored to work with Guest Judge Morgan Talty on...
When the Children came back, they came back different. Dante had an arm that wasn’t his attached at the shoulder. You could tell because of how long it was, much longer than the other, and the fact that it was on backward. Rachel, who always talked so much before,...