THE OFFICIAL CONTEST SCHEDULE
Jan 1-8: Round 1
(Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round. Judges used.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG round 1
2nd-5th: participants write their TWG entry
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
7th: judges grade the entries
8th: Winners announced, round 2 begins
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(Writers must write in First person, 100 words. Judges used)
8th: round 1 announced, top 30 Writers from Round 1 move on, round 2 begins
9th-12th: write
13th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
14th: judges grade entries
15th: winners announced // round 2 begins
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: round 2 announced, the top 10 Writers from Round 2 move on, round 3 begins
16th-19: write
20th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
21st: judges grade entries
22nd: winners announced // round 4 begins
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: round 3 winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round 3 move on, round 4 begins finalist round + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: write (be sure to write your first draft in time to send it to your Mentor for beta-reading)
28th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
29th-Feb 4th: round 4 entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released
(Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round. Judges used.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG round 1
2nd-5th: participants write their TWG entry
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
7th: judges grade the entries
8th: Winners announced, round 2 begins
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(Writers must write in First person, 100 words. Judges used)
8th: round 1 announced, top 30 Writers from Round 1 move on, round 2 begins
9th-12th: write
13th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
14th: judges grade entries
15th: winners announced // round 2 begins
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: round 2 announced, the top 10 Writers from Round 2 move on, round 3 begins
16th-19: write
20th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
21st: judges grade entries
22nd: winners announced // round 4 begins
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: round 3 winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round 3 move on, round 4 begins finalist round + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: write (be sure to write your first draft in time to send it to your Mentor for beta-reading)
28th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
29th-Feb 4th: round 4 entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released
THE ARENA
*Each New Flash Fiction Prompt Gives You Roughly 2 Days, Each Entry is 150 Words or Less.
4-5
6-7
8-9
11-12
13-14
15-16
18-19
20-21
22-23
25-26
27-28
29-30
4-5
6-7
8-9
11-12
13-14
15-16
18-19
20-21
22-23
25-26
27-28
29-30
