A monthly flash fiction contest: one prompt, 1,000 words. The winner takes half of all entry fees or $200, whichever is greater; winners and runners-up are published in The Quarry; and every entry gets a paragraph on the one change that would most improve it.

The details

• One story, up to 1,000 words, as a Word document or PDF. The title doesn't count, and the count we show when you upload is the one that counts.
• During the beta, entry credits are free (Stripe's test card) and work in any beta round. Enter as many times as you like.
• Beta round: no prize. It's free to enter during the beta (Stripe's test card).
• Results arrive November 18. Jonathan reads every story and picks the winners; feedback isn't promised. From the first real contest, every entry gets written feedback.
• Open to residents of the United States.

After paying you'll land on your page, where you upload your story. Leave your name off the file itself: judging is blind.

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