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The first draft is only ever the beginning; redrafting is where the real craft test comes in. This free competition supports new writers’ confidence by addressing the basic concepts, building a strong foundation, and encouraging the (sometimes daunting) redraft process.
Writers are invited to participate in up to three monthly challenges per rotation. These three challenges culminate in our biannual Redraft Challenge, where we invite writers to submit one redrafted entry from any of the three prior challenges in that rotation. Writers must have submitted to at least one of the prior challenges to be eligible for the Redraft Challenge.

Important: Submissions are limited to 15 entries per challenge.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 12 x per year.

Fiction Open
Rolling Submissions:

Next cutoff date is 31 March 2025* (approx. 8 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Other (May vary).

Theme:
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Control the Pace31 Mar 2025*0
Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment. Details: Provides feedback.

Submissions:

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

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Write Track Competition Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported24 min | 41.0 mean avg | 35.0 median | 61 max days (14.0 std dev)
Pending2 responses are pending (0 min | 3.0 mean avg | 3.0 median | 6 max days waiting | 4.2 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 31 Dec 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 31 Dec 2024

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