Summer of Story Street Flash Fiction Contest
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📌 About the Competition
The Summer on Story Street Flash Fiction Contest is a fast-paced micro-fiction challenge organized by Story Street Writers, an independent creators’ collective. The contest challenges writers to pack a complete, compelling narrative arc including distinct tone, stakes, and resolution into a remarkably brief space.
📅 Critical Timelines & System Caps
- Submissions Opened: July 1, 2026
- Final Entry Cutoff: July 15, 2026
- System Volume Cap: Locked automatically at the first 1,000 entries.
- Public Winner Showcase: August 15, 2026
🎛️ Creative Prompt & Strict Technical Specs
To pass the administrative screening and protect your writer profile from a permanent system ban, follow these guidelines perfectly:
- The Theme: “Unpacked” (Interpret this however you like: travel gear, old boxes, moving days, or uncovering emotional weight, family secrets, and hidden truths).
- Length Bounds: Maximum of 100 words (Note: The story’s title is excluded from the word count).
- Volume Ceiling: Strictly one entry per person.
- Material Integrity: Works must be original, previously unpublished (including personal blogs), and simultaneous submissions are allowed (notify the editors immediately if accepted elsewhere).
- Zero-Tolerance AI Ban: No AI-generated stories, nor any story where AI tools were used in its creation. Violating this will result in an automatic, permanent ban from the platform.
- Content Restrictions: Submissions featuring sexual violence or child suicide are strictly prohibited. For other mature or intense elements, ensure you select the “triggering content” flag on the submission form.
👥 Eligibility Constraints & Writer Rights
- Age Bracket: Open strictly to writers aged 18 and older.
- Exclusions: Family members of the core Story Street Writers staff are barred from entering.
- Intellectual Property Contract: Writers retain 100% ownership of their stories. Selected winners grant only First Publication Rights for the contest showcase.
🏆 Prize Fund Matrix
- Entrance Cost: 100% Free (No entry fees or hidden product purchases required).
- 1st Place Grand Prize: $100 cash prize and featured publication on the Story Street Review.
- Runner-Up Placements (3 Positions): $25 cash prize each and publication on the Story Street Review.