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Creative Nonfiction Contests

Current Contest

The 2026 We Love Short Shorts Contest for Flash Creative Nonfiction – open Feb. 1-28, 2026

Past Contests

  • The We Love Short Shorts Contest for Flash Creative Nonfiction – 2025
  • The We Love Short Shorts Contest for Flash Creative Nonfiction – 2024

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Our Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction ran for several years before being sunset in 2020. Here’s a look at the past results:

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We're an online publication set out to entertain, educate and engage writers and readers of creative nonfiction. We also have a books division and bring our mission to life with an online and in-person events.

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