Just signed up for my first contest here
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Topic: Just signed up for my first contest here
Posted By: Sematary
Subject: Just signed up for my first contest here
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2026 at 8:15am
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My wife actually sent me the link. I'm excited to find a place where other people who have the same goal of wanting to get their stories out to a broader audience exists and appears to be active. I signed up for the contest beginning at 11:59 on January 23. I really can see the challenge in writing a story and revising it in a short period of time - kind of like Hell's Kitchen for writers. I hope I do well. Nice to meet you all. ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled The Great Trophy Heist https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67249_post715644.html#715644 |
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Posted By: QuinnieB
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2026 at 8:40pm
Welcome! It sounds like you signed up for the Short Story contest. It's a fun one! I'll be doing it as well. It's super challenging (for me, anyway) because I'm a naturally slow writer. The time adds a lot of extra pressure to the mix. I actually took the week off work for it so I could focus on writing. Last year I was sick and working extrq hours the whole week, so it really hurt me. If nothing else, this year I'll be well-rested. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/2erb98d2" rel="nofollow - SSCR1 https://tinyurl.com/rwh3cvck" rel="nofollow - 250R2 https://tinyurl.com/2veu6fkt" rel="nofollow - MyNYCM |
Sematary wrote:Posted By: Sematary
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2026 at 2:25pm
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I'm not slow. Once I get the story in my head it goes super fast so hopefully that will mean I have more time for revision ------------- Read my 1st Round story titled The Great Trophy Heist https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67249_post715644.html#715644 |
Posted By: AJW
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2026 at 9:41am
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Can u tell me how much it costs.I cannot find this anywhere |
Posted By: Mrs. M.
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2026 at 11:02am
| Hello . This is my first contest as well .The leader of my writer's group just gave us the link Wednesday, and is participating also. Hopefully he is not as nervous as I am 😉 I wish y'all the best of luck . |
Posted By: QuinnieB
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2026 at 11:26am
They run several contests per year, and each has a different price. There's always an early bird discount, and if you share on social media, you can get an additional discount. The short story contest has already started, so it's too late to sign up this year, but if you visit their website and select the contest you want to participate in, there will be FAQs and pricing. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/2erb98d2" rel="nofollow - SSCR1 https://tinyurl.com/rwh3cvck" rel="nofollow - 250R2 https://tinyurl.com/2veu6fkt" rel="nofollow - MyNYCM |
Posted By: Rainman480
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2026 at 10:01pm
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This is a great community if you feel like engaging. Good luck and welcome! ------------- https://bit.ly/4khrJtF" rel="nofollow - SS26 R1 G90 Hope Memorial (Sci-Fi) https://bit.ly/4qruCtG" rel="nofollow - SS25 R1 G157 Last One Out, Turn Off the Lights (Political Satire) |