Celebrate National Novel Writing Month with OsceoWriMo! This contest introduces participants to diverse writing prompts in various genres to ignite creativity and storytelling.

Use the pre-selected writing prompt in your genre of choice to create a short story for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Submissions will be accepted through Friday, November 1 – Saturday, November 30. Multiple submissions permissible with up to a 2500 word limit each.

Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges and a winner will be selected on, and notified via email, Friday, December 6! All submissions must be PDF.

Prompts are divided amongst the following categories:

  • Romance
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery
  • Horror

View the writing prompts here.

OsceoWriMo Writing Contest is open to Adult, ages 19+. Once you’re ready to submit your story, click here.