Gotham Writers’ A Very Short Story Contest

Competition Information

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  • Entry must be original and unpublished; AI-generated entries will be detected and removed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.

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