Support youth literacy in a 1-hour flash fiction virtual competition!

Put your storytelling skills to the test in an hour-long writing session against other writers.

Welcome to Podium's 5th February Flash Fiction Competition! From the comfort of your home or at a friend's, write your tale with us in this 1-hour challenge!

Writers are challenged to create epic flash fiction tales in just 1-hour. Competing flash fiction authors have a chance to win monetary prizes plus digital showcases of their stories!

Not the writing type? Then please join us as a viewer!

• Date: Thursday, Feb 19th
• Time: 6 - 9 pm for competitors; 8:30 - 9pm for viewers
• Location: Zoom event (competitor break between 7:30 - 8:30pm)
• Contest Rules:
  • 1,000 words maximum.
  • One typed piece, 12-point font, double-spaced.
  • Must be submitted by 7:30pm with a title.
  • Late or over word count submissions will be disqualified.
  • Genres and elements are randomly assigned on the night of the competition.
  • The rubric is based on a 4-point system divided into 5 categories: conflict, resolution, characterization, creativity, and elements used.