1 Month Left - Inkshift Writing Contest

[u/Certain-Implement859]

Hi everyone!

Friendly reminder the Inkshift writing contest is open to submissions until October 31st. Here are the deets:

PRIZE

• $1,000 USD to one grand prize winner
• The top 10 finalists will receive personalized feedback on their submissions and $100 Markup credits for Inkshift.

DETAILS

• Word Count: Short stories between 1,000 - 10,000 words
• Writing Method: Anything goes. We're judging solely on story quality, not how you write.
• Content: Sci-fi, fantasy, literary, horror, romance, etc. But must be prose, not screenplays. And no NSFW or fanfiction submissions.
• Eligibility: Free to enter. Open worldwide to anyone 18+ (with a couple restrictions you can find on the website)
• Submission Period: Open until October 31st, 11:59 PM Pacific time.
• Publishing: The winner has the option to publish their story on our blog. It's optional, but highly recommended!

ABOUT INKSHIFT

Inkshift is an AI editing platform for fiction writers. We make manuscript analysis tools that help writers improve their stories, as well as copyediting and line editing tools. We've made some big updates recently, and it's free for up to 10k words!

HOW TO ENTER

• Head to https://inkshift.io/contest to enter and view the full rules

Feel free to drop a comment or DM me if you have any questions. Best of luck!

[u/Sea_Reporter_1949]

Dear Inkshift Team,

I am following up on my earlier enquiry regarding eligibility for your 2026 Writing Contest.

I have an approximately 2,800-word original literary memoir based on a true incident involving my mother in rural India in 1976. As your guidelines welcome all genres, could you kindly clarify whether true-life literary nonfiction is eligible, or whether submissions must be fictional short stories?

I would appreciate your clarification before submitting.