Gotham Writers’ A Very Short Story Contest is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Limit one entry per person.
- Entry must consist of no more than 10 words
- Entry must be original and unpublished; AI-generated entries will be detected and removed
- Entries will be judged on originality, quality, spelling, and grammar
Entry fee: Free to enter
Prizes: Winner receives a free Gotham class of their choosing, excluding any premium classes (Zoetrope Fiction, Business Writing, Level III)
Deadline: 11:59 pm Eastern Time, June 1st, 2026
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.