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Writing Challenge #1

99 words or a poem • 5 required words • 7 days

Writing Challenge #2. Submit flash fiction or a poem.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:

Write a 99-word story or a poem that uses all of the following words:

  • lantern
  • bridge
  • fracture
  • linger
  • hollow

Rules:

  • Every word on the list must appear in your piece.
  • If you choose a story, it must be exactly 99 words.
  • Poems have no word-count limit.

All accepted entries will be showcased in the Challenge Series section of the website.

How to submit: Log in to the member portal (the form is waiting), or use the submission form here: General Submission

This challenge closes in 7 days, on August 25th at midnight.

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