The PING Anthology Personal Inter-Consciousness Nuance Gauge

A project of Reiki Awakening (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The PING Anthology Short Story Contest is now open for submissions! PING stands for Personal Inter-Consciousness Nuance Gauge. Our short story contest is around the theme of a futuristic app (called PING) that can tell you in real time how many people are thinking about you, and if they’re thinking about you with love or fear-related emotions. The Premium version can tell you the names of those who are thinking about you.
We seek stories about an aspect of life influenced by the PING app. In a world in which attention is sought, and privacy of thought is removed, what else changes?

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $15 (average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time contest

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Science Fiction Subgenres: Contemporary/Near Future, Shared World

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $500 for first prize.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

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The PING Anthology Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:00 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026