Trop Fake Commencement Address Contest

A project of Trop

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

About

The years have flown. You are older and wiser. You are the class president, making you the best person in the entire auditorium, tent, stadium, or amphitheater. Seated before you are thousands or at least hundreds of your peers. It is hot, and they want to know how to proceed. They are about to toss their caps in the air. They do not know what they should do after that. They don't know if they should get married, get jobs, or take on debt. They don't know if they should reflect on their now-expired youth. You have the answers. Tell them what they need to know. Tell them how to live. Please make it funny.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time contest

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Essay: 500 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Winner's Prize:

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026