Short Fiction Break is partnering with The Write Practice to host a new writing contest in which everyone gets published.
2025 Fall Writing Contest
We’re inviting all writers to write a new story inspired by the theme of our contest; workshop it in The Write Practice community, our partner writing community; and submit it for publication here at Short Fiction Break. You can check out the contest details here.
All writers who participate may be published if they choose!
Maximum length: 1,500 words
Contest theme: Buried Truths. Some secrets don’t stay buried. Whether unearthed by force, accident, or intention, the truth has a way of coming to light, and when it does, everything changes. This contest invites you to explore what happens when the past refuses to stay hidden. Maybe your character reveals a truth. Maybe someone else does. Maybe it just slips out. What matters is how that revelation shifts the story and the lives of your characters. And what choices follow.
Enrollment deadline: To participate, you must enroll for the contest by October 28.
Submission Deadlines: Your story will be due for workshopping on November 4. Your final submission is due November 11.
MEET THE JUDGES
Learn more about the judges below and consider hiring them to help with your next writing project.
Jake Strife is the prolific author of more than twenty-six scifi, fantasy, and horror novels. From zombies to hilarious fantasy worlds he’s crafted a multiverse of several series that cross time and space to battle for existence itself. Other credits include Certified Book Coach, screenwriter, character designer, and professional Game Master. Work with Jake.
Julia Raffel is a writer and Write Practice certified book coach. She follows story magic wherever it takes her, traveling to new countries and exciting locations to fill her creative well. When at home, she spends her days with her demon cat, Oreo, who has a continuous hunger for flesh, and her Pitbull husky mix, Willow, who is more shark than dog most days. Once construction is complete you can connect with her at juliaraffelauthor.com or on her instagram account: @official.juliaraf. Work with Julia.
Thanks for all your hard work judges!
SPONSORS
The prizes for this contest are provided by The Write Practice. The Write Practice guides aspiring writers to become published authors through our transformational coaching programs and community. Contest participants receive six weeks’ access to the workshopping community to get feedback on their short stories, novel chapters, and other writing pieces. You can learn more and join here.