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Spring Flash Fiction Writing Contest “Back to Life”

Submissions are open at the School of Kingdom Writing!

At long last, winter has passed and signs of spring are finally popping up everywhere. My friends over at the School of Kingdom Writing have offered a fun new opportunity that I wanted to share with my readers and authors. The deadline is in June so you have plenty of time to come up with a brilliant idea and submit your entry.

Spring is a time of new life. Resurrection. Reseeding. Starting again. Fresh blooms.

For this quarter’s free writing contest, we want your best flash fiction on the theme “Back to Life”. There are a million directions you can take this theme. Have some fun with it and don’t be afraid to get weird (you should meet the SOKW students). Your short story can be inspiring, creepy, realistic, fantasy, or even a true story, just so it’s a story.

The maximum word count for this contest is 1,500 words. Short stories of all types, genres, and styles are welcome, but it should be narrative in nature (a story, not poetry, lyrics, etc.)

This writing contest is open to all English-speaking writers anywhere in the world. There is no cost to enter.

The winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card and have their story published to the School of Kingdom Writers website.

Curious what it takes to win? Check out past winning submissions on the School of Kingdom Writers website here.

Writing Contest Questions and Fast Info:

Theme: “Back to Life” You can interpret this theme as creatively as you wish. All genres, writing styles, and settings are welcome.

When is the deadline? 11:59pm ET on June 1, 2022.

What is the word limit? All submissions must be less than 1,500 words.

Who can participate? Anyone. There is no cost to enter. The writing contest is open to writers of all ages and experience levels. You may live anywhere in the world, but you must have a mailing address in the United States to receive physical prizes.

Do I keep the rights to my work? Yes! We will only publish the contest winner to our website. All others retain complete control and copyrights of their work. Before publishing the winner, we will ask for permission from the author. You can still win even if you’d prefer we not publish your story.

Who will judge? The SOKW full-time students will select a winner by July 1, 2022.

What do you win? The winner will receive bragging rights, recognition for their accomplishment, and a $100 Amazon gift card. With the author’s permission, the winning story will also be published to SOKW.org.

How do I enter? Register for a Kingdom Writers Guild account. Registration is free and easy. Once registered, log in to submit your work for this writing contest. All submissions must be received no later than 11:59pm ET on June 1, 2022.

KWG is a resource provided by the School of Kingdom Writers. Check out our classes, too. We are now accepting applications for our full-time program.

Get all contest details here: Spring Flash Fiction Writing Contest– Back to Life.

Every spring I search for forsythia blooms as the closing of winter and tulips and daffodils as heralds of spring. What is the sign you look for? As always, we look forward to reading your comments. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you next time!

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