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8 hours ago

Thank you to everyone who participated, read, voted, shared the word, and cheered each other on. It's definitely needed! One of the things I love most about the competitions is when the judges use the phrase "I had a really hard time deciding." Please know that if you didn't make the top 10, it was only by mere points. This one was so close across the board. They were all wonderful, and you should all be proud. I know we are.

Without further ado, here are our winners!

1. Whispers Of The Tide by Expressomarkie

2. D*cks, T*ts and Swast*kas by Ping

3. With A Backpack Full of Manga On Top by OpheliaTusk

And rounding out the rest of the top 10...

4. Jelly Belly and Summer Dog by KatarinaTechgoddess

5. Screw Romance by TomEccleston

6. Guardian Angel by TheShyThespian

7. Shrivelled Grapes by Writergirl

8. That One Summer by AnnaMayZing

9. Mate in Two by Betweenthelines

10. I Don’t Like To Speculate by Pnin

Thank you all again. You're the heart and soul of this site. We've got another (big) competition in the works for September to help welcome back fall and routine. So keep that in mind.

To the winners, I will be in touch with you soon.

Jelly Belly And Summer Dog by KatarinaTechgoddess

2 Aug 2025

We got a late entry so that's 17! I'm hanging around, just in case.

I Don't Like to Speculate by Pnin

D*cks, T*ts, & Swast*kas by Ping

Rowan and the Willow Tree by AnnaBanana

Guardian Angel by TheShyThespian

Screw Romance by TomEccleston

Calico Cupid by Mendalla

The Rules of Attraction by CuriousAnnie

Mate In Two by BetweenTheLines

Summer of '71 by Meagananne1986

The Summer Neighbor by J_P_Sinclair

When Summer Calls… by JamesPBear

With A Backpack Full of Manga On Top by OpheliaTusk

That One Summer by AnnaMayZing

1 Aug 2025

Quote by Meagananne1986
Comp ended a midnight last night, didn't it? That's why the badges appeared on everyone's profile.

It ends tonight.

Jelly Belly And Summer Dog by KatarinaTechgoddess

1 Aug 2025

Here are the 16 entries we have so far! I'm so excited about this. There's still time.

D*cks, T*ts, & Swast*kas by Ping

Rowan and the Willow Tree by AnnaBanana

Guardian Angel by TheShyThespian

Screw Romance by TomEccleston

Calico Cupid by Mendalla

The Rules of Attraction by CuriousAnnie

Mate In Two by BetweenTheLines

Summer of '71 by Meagananne1986

The Summer Neighbor by J_P_Sinclair

When Summer Calls… by JamesPBear

With A Backpack Full of Manga On Top by OpheliaTusk

That One Summer by AnnaMayZing

19 Jul 2025

Quote by rolandlytle
I have some candy corn if anyone wants some.

Don't tease, I love candy corn. I keep checking the stores for it. lol

19 Jul 2025

Okay, here are a few things for you to consider before you start (and yes, I ran this by a friend of mine who just finished recording their second CD):

Are you trying to get a message across or just idle word play, musings, et cetera?

Do you have a melody or rhythmic pattern? This may narrow down the pace, and the pace usually matches the choice of words and how they feel. E.g., aggressive vs loving vs sad.

Do you want rhymes or blank verses, or really just plain prose? Meaning: Is it a message/idea, a story, or just lyrics without much meaning?

What is the recurring theme? That will be your chorus.

How many lyrical/linguistic layers do you want to use? E.g., metaphors, straight to the point, or showing off your lyrical skills and knowledge by using razor-sharp innuendos and quadruple-meanings in every stanza?

For me, to sum all of that up. You're a poet already. You write song lyrics every time you write a poem. It only requires minor tweaking like repetition for the chorus. Although, some poetry has that in between stanzas anyway. It's heart and flow, beats and rhythm. All arranged to keep it flowing, to keep it moving. You don't have to have the music to have the heart of the message. Don't go at it as if you're writing a song; write the poem first, then make a song out of that.

19 Jul 2025

Quote by WriterGirl
I’m working on a cover for a book of my scribbles for my son and my sister. I tried to incorporate some things from my stories. Here’s a couple I’m thinking about…

They are both beautiful, but I love the second one. It's the cat staring directly at you for me. It's like it has secrets and wants you to open the book to find out what they are.

16 Jul 2025

Quote by Mendalla
In a recent post of mine, the software stroked out " ". I mean, I'm no fan of the place but seems a bit extreme for a legit, commonly used social platform.

They have it set so that all outside chat sites are blocked. It does include InstaG. One of the last large batches of spammers to come through were using links.

11 Jul 2025

I want to remind everyone that our story counter does not always show the correct count. This has been an ongoing issue for years. Trust us when we say that we are checking the word limit on every story. Just because some may say they are over, doesn't mean they are.

Thanks in advance for your understanding!

11 Jul 2025

Look at this! I step away for two days, and I come back to five new stories! That's fantastic. I have so much reading to do. Yay, keep 'em coming.

With A Backpack Full of Manga On Top by OpheliaTusk

That One Summer by AnnaMayZing

When Summer Calls… by JamesPBear

The Summer Neighbor by J_P_Sinclair

Summer of '71 by Meagananne1986

8 Jul 2025

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.

7 Jul 2025

We have two!

4 Jul 2025

Good morning. I want to thank everyone for your patience with my silence. In the last few months, I've lost several people, I've been sick, and my father has not been doing well. It is hard to stay fully focused on being responsible when your mind is pulled to its breaking point. I want to publicly thank gillianleeza and Sherzahd for everything they do. They are amazing. I don't know what either I or the site would do without y'all.

As for my announcement, I thought a fun little summer flash was in order: https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/writing-competitions-and-calls-for-submissions/summer-love-competition

4 Jul 2025

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!

4 Jul 2025

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12 Apr 2025

Quote by WriterGirl
I’m holding out hope a prolific writer badge appears after I publish my thriller.

I'm looking forward to you getting this!

8 Apr 2025

Quote by Mendalla
Molly is actually kind of lucky as forum admins go. A lot of us ARE the tech support. 🙄😉

It's a mixed bag. A little bit of a yay and boo not being able to fix things myself.

Even though it may not always appear like it, we(mods) are staying on top of things and we do try to keep the site flowing smoothly. With any luck the issue should be fixed shortly. That way we can get the next comp going.

13 Mar 2025

I cannot wait to see Sinners with Michael B. Jordan and I heard they are making Nobody 2. If you've never seen Nobody and you like action movies you'll love it because it's just fun.

Sinners(2025)

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Nobody (2021)