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Writes of Summer - Drabble Edition

Deadline: July 31, 2026, 11:59pm

Entry Fee: $5

Prompt: Wrong Answers Only

Start your summer with a sizzle and enter our first ever drabble contest.

What is a drabble? It’s a short story that is exactly 100 words. No more. No less. That’s our simple summer challenge!

Send us your most creative story, prompted by the phrase: wrong answers only.

Use the prompt as your starting point and let it inspire you. The prompt does not have to appear in the story, though.

The contest is open to everyone.

Winners are announced by September 8, 2026.

Winning entries will have a home in our Many Voices section on the AWCS website.

Submission Guidelines

1. Your story must have 100 words exactly – no more, no less. (The title and any dashes or hyphens are not included in the word count.)

2. Submit in .doc, .docx or .pdf only.

3. Your story must be typed, double-spaced, and in an easy to read 11 or 12pt font.

4. The file name must have your full name or pen name and the title, using the following format: FirstName_LastName_Title.doc

5. Your name must not appear anywhere in the document.

7. Use this >>> SUPER EASY ONLINE FORM <<< to submit your story by July 31, 2026, 11:59pm MT.

8. Submit as many stories as you like, as long as you pay the submission fee each time.

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