The third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest is just ONE MONTH AWAY!

On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD at 10PM Central time (UTC -05:00), entrants from around the world will receive a prompt that includes a genre, an item, and a short phrase – all randomly drawn from our very special Video Hat – and will then have 48 hours to incorporate those elements into a 500-word story. (If you’ve taken part in an NYC Midnight contest before, it’s our fun take on a similar process.) For the complete list of potential genres and items – Magical Realism! Western! fossils! a beehive! – check out our website:  http://www.jerboalit.com/" rel="nofollow - www.jerboalit.com

We’re giving out a $1,000 top prize, with an additional $1,200 split between four finalists, plus an exciting selection of flash fiction and lit mag prizes for our runners-up!

Entry is only $25, and if you share a post about the contest on social media, you can email us at  mailto:jerboa@jerboalit.com" rel="nofollow - jerboa@jerboalit.com  and we’ll send you a promo code for 20% off the registration fee!

We're so excited for our third event: it's going to be even better than the last, and we would be thrilled if you can join us!

Ready to sign up? You can register right here:  https://www.jerboalit.com/registration" rel="nofollow - https://www.jerboalit.com/registration

—Hallie and David, the Jerboa Lit team