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@nycmidnight.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 AM

The Final Round of the Two-Story Writing Challenge 2026 is underway! The assignments and a countdown to the deadline are up at nycmidnight.co/4du5OgQ. Best of luck to the 100 finalists with their 300-word stories over the next 72 hours!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:21 AM

The 1st Round results for the Two-Story Writing Challenge 2026 are up at nycmidnight.co/4yb7GCL! Congratulations to the top two writers with the highest point totals in each group for advancing to the Final Round, which kicks off in 48 hours. Thanks to all who participated!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 7:29 PM

The Short Story Challenge 2027 kicks off on January 22nd, and registration is now open! The 21st annual competition will challenge writers worldwide to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments. Learn more and register at www.nycmidnight.com/ssc. Good luck, writers!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 7:40 PM

A few thoughts from the Competition Director.

I apologize to anyone who follows here to escape politics, but I felt the need to give my thoughts on a few issues using all the platforms available to me. I'm Jewish, and I'm disgusted with the horrific war crimes that have been committed by Israel, including the killing of over 20,000 children in Gaza. I'm American, and I'm outraged that our tax dollars have paid for many of the weapons used in these war crimes. Stop sending weapons to war criminals. Free Palestinians from the blockades, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, land theft, and genocide carried out by Israel. Free Palestine. -Charlie Weisman, Competition Director of NYC Midnight

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:59 AM

The winners of the Short Story Challenge 2026 have been announced at nycmidnight.co/4rj7pMa! Congratulations to Erin Kerns Vazquez (Charlotte, NC, USA) for winning the competition with her final round story, “Never Enough,” and thanks to everyone who participated!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 4:01 AM

The 1st Round of the Rhyming Story Challenge 2026 is underway! View the list of writers, prompt assignments, and a countdown until the submission deadline at nycmidnight.co/3Tc93lY. Best of luck to the 1,400+ writers participating over the next five days!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 3:01 PM

Do you think you can tell a story in rhyme
With three prompts, a word count, and limited time?
If so, then you may want to take a quick peek
At the Rhyming Story Challenge, which kicks off this week.
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⏳Registration Deadline: 10PM (NY time) on September 15
🧐Learn More: www.nycmidnight.com/rhyme

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 4:00 AM

The Final Round of the 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026 is underway! The final assignment of the competition is Open (genre), calling off a wedding (action), and fishnet (object). Best of luck to the 88 finalists over the next 48 hours!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 6:55 PM

We're proud to present the winning story from last year's Rhyming Story Challenge! Read "The House with the Yellow X" by Baylee Friday at nycmidnight.co/yellow-x. Original Illustration by Yevgenia Nayberg. Enjoy, and get ready for this year's Rhyming Challenge on September 15th!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 3:00 AM

The 2nd Round results for the 500-word Fiction Challenge 2026 are up at nycmidnight.co/4A9YX60! Congratulations to the top four in each group for advancing to the Final Round, which kicks off this Friday, September 11th. Best of luck to them, and thanks to all who participated!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 1:17 PM

The Screenwriting Challenge 2027 is open for registration! The 24th annual competition kicks off on February 26th and will challenge writers worldwide to create short screenplays in 48 hours. Learn more, register, and read previous winning screenplays at nycmidnight.com/scc. Good luck!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 4:18 PM

Congratulations, that’s great to hear!!

@davidtheauthor.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 4:16 PMReposted by @nycmidnight.bsky.social

"Slipping Up" the first screenplay I created for this completion has gone on to win 3 Film festival awards and over 10 more recognitions from others. 40% acceptance rate.

Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Screenwriting Challenge 2027 on February 26th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scc

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Aug 29, 2026, 4:00 AM

The Final Round of the Flash Fiction Challenge 2026 is underway! The final assignment of the competition is Open (genre), a beachfront home (location), and an instruction manual (object). Best of luck to the 54 finalists over the next 48 hours!

@nycmidnight.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 3:13 PM

The Scary Story Challenge early entry deadline is today! The 2nd annual competition will challenge writers worldwide to create 400-word scary stories based on three prompts in 48 hours. Learn more and register before the fee goes up at www.nycmidnight.com/scary. Good luck, writers! 👻