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Musical Words Contest

A project of Gotham Writers Workshop (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Gotham is proud to announce a contest in collaboration with the world-renowned Orchestra of St. Luke's. We ask you to write a short story that in some way relates to music. How you use music in the story is entirely up to you.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time contest

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Musical Words Contest Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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