Summer Love Competition

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Summer Love

Summer is the time for vacations, exploring new places, and meeting new people. The chances are pretty high that most of us have had a summer love. Was it something sweet and innocent, or passionate, both fleeting and never meant to last? Did you meet the love of your life?  

It doesn't have to be a true story, but summer love is what we are looking for. Is it that first taste of love as a teenager, or are you escaping the tediousness of your day-to-day and finding someone that ignites life back into you? 

Please keep in mind we are open to those 16 and above, and we will not accept erotic stories.

As always, all categories are open except for micro, musings, play, poetry, and song. That means you can make it a horror, Sci-fi, comedy, fantasy, etc. It doesn't have to go into romance.

Quick Rules:

This doesn’t have to be a true story.

The maximum word count is 1000.

You cannot submit already published work.

All Stories Space rules and guidelines apply.  https://www.storiesspace.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy

The ending date is August 1, 2025 

The winners will be announced on August 8, 2025

Prizes:

1st Place $100 (USD)

2nd Place $50 (USD)

3rd Place $25 (USD)

Have fun!

What, if any, is the word limit, Molly?

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What, if any, is the word limit, Molly?

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The maximum word count is 1000.

Your answer is right there. It's a flash comp, in other words.

Woohoo! Fun comp, Molly! :worship:

Ohhh.. looking forward to scribing something for this 😁

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Woohoo! Fun comp, Molly! :worship:

Already have the idea floating around in my head.

I have thoughts. Going to dance through my writer's notebook to see if there's anything there, too. Most of it is longer pieces, potential novel(la)s and such, though.

YAY comp time -dashes off to brainstorm ideas-

I might have something. 😊

Then again, I sometimes think that at the start of a comp and end up with something completely different by the time I hit Publish. 😕

So we'll see... 😀

Well, I’ll probably be first in because July is crazy at work. And I use a different side of my brain at work then for writing. As I’ve aged, it’s become harder to switch back and forth. I really need to get mine done in next few days. Fortunately, an idea hit early and it’s a “me” story, so moving fast. Biggest obstacle is Butters (cat) chasing words on the screen. 🙄

Here’s my cover pic. As you can tell by the title, my story is weird like me. 😀

I look forward to reading y’all’s entries and I hope a lot of people enter!

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Biggest obstacle is Butters (cat) chasing words on the screen.

Mine might be about, or involve, a cat. Does Butters do modelling jobs? Who's his agent?😁

I’ve submitted! Got carried away on the word count and had to hack a bunch of words. Hope it’s still a good read.

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Mine might be about, or involve, a cat. Does Butters do modelling jobs? Who's his agent?😁

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Got carried away on the word count and had to hack a bunch of words.

I know where you're coming from. I too got carried away and had to restructure my story. Hope to get it ready for submission tomorrow.

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I know where you're coming from. I too got carried away and had to restructure my story. Hope to get it ready for submission tomorrow.

I look forward to reading yours! 😊

We have two!

Shrivelled Grapes by WriterGirl

My First Love by AAnna

Crap, I have like two paragraphs that I am not even sure about using. Way to go WriterGirl and AAnna!!!

My entry just been published - Whispers of the Tide | Stories Space

And just like that, there are three. I love this part of the competition. Checking the queue every day to see who has completed their story and what brilliant idea they've come up with.

Shrivelled Grapes by WriterGirl

My First Love by AAnna

Whispers of the Tide by expressomarkie

I've read the first three competition stories. All of them are excellently written and well worth the time to read. All draw your emotions out. All three have caused me to reevaluate my own story and pause on its submission. Thank you all you have written and entered the competition. I hope to join you soon.

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All three have caused me to reevaluate my own story and pause on its submission.

Which is why I usually wait until my own is at least well underway before reading others. 😉 Nothing gives me doubts about my own story faster than reading other entries.