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Hi story lovers!
It’s the first Monday of the month so you know what to do!
Here’s how it works:
It’s completely free. No submission fees, no Submittable forms to fill out.
It’s simple. I post a prompt on the first Monday of every month. You have a week to write a micro fiction (max 75 words) and drop it in the comments below the post (no sending them as a reply to the email as it won’t be read or included in the prize draw!). That’s it.
There’s a prize. The winner will be selected randomly from everyone who comments with a story. Everyone has an equal chance, whether it’s your first micro or your hundredth. The prize is a free ticket to the Zoom workshop of your choice (must be used within 3 months).
The winner of the September comp, selected by random number generator, is The View From Bed, who shared this story.
Grape Jelly
Early morning sunshine illuminates the purple jewels — picked from decades old grape vines — filling the canning jar. When she spreads it into the melting butter on the sourdough toast, all swirling hot yellow and cool purple, the smell takes her right back to her grandmother’s kitchen table. She learned process, now stacked with memories of a woman whose grief stricken soul healed as she taught her granddaughter how to make jellies and jams.
Congratulations Vati! You win a workshop and you can see what’s coming up here.
October Prompt
SUGAR
A dentist is embarrassed by his own sweet tooth, a child smuggles cola bottles under her pillow, a widower stirs honey into black tea, a pet name turns sour… Write a micro fiction (max 75 words) inspired by this prompt and share it in the comments below.
Deadline: Monday 12th October 2026
I’m really looking forward to seeing what you all create.
See you in the comments!
With love,
Amanda 💙
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