Official contest
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Summer 2026 Short Story Contest: One Small Thing
Closes Aug 31, 2026 · 40 days remaining
Official short story contest. Less than 500 words.
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This month
Roleplay Month 2026
July 1, 2026 – July 31, 2026
For the month of July, writers across the Realm of YWS will humbly gather to forge stories, arcs, and collaborations.
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Summer Sandcastle Challenge
Need something to do in this Summer Sun? Jump into the Summer Sandcastle Building Challenge with some different Poetry Activities from your Poetry moderating team!
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Camp NovMo
A mini-version of Novel Month, Camp NovMo is a sitewide event to create your own novel writing goal, and work alongside the community to achieve it!
Contests
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ArchiveWriting week: Jul 19 – Jul 26
Challenges
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Write a total of 5,000 words this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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Log 10 hours of writing time this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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Write a total of 75 lines this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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Write a total of 50,000 words this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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Leave at least one literary review every calendar day (US Eastern) this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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Make 20 counting posts in the RPG forums this month.
Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026 · 9 days left
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