The submission window ends on Friday, September 26 at 11:59pm CST.

Each submission costs $5 to enter. These costs allow me to offer cash prizes & provide future contest opportunities. Multiple submissions are allowed.

Any genre or style of fiction is accepted (excluding non-fiction & poetry) as long as the sentences are consecutive and from original, unpublished/unrepresented works of fiction.

The sentences can be from the beginning or end of your story, or anywhere in-between! Dialogue may be included. Select your two strongest sentences.

For more details on what we’re looking for, read here!

Absolutely! The contest is open to writers across the globe.

If the work that includes your sentences is unpublished and unrepresented at the time of submission, you may enter it to the contest.

Sharing your sentences on the WoN website and social media will NOT affect your novel's eligibility for future publication. It's a great opportunity to build readership and momentum for your novel, but if you prefer to keep your work private, you'll have that option on the submission page. Simply leave the box unchecked if you'd like to stay anonymous and/or not share your work—your submission will still be evaluated the same either way.

I want to keep these opportunities accessible for everyone. While this contest does not have a scholarship application due to its brevity, all of our longer form fiction contests have scholarship opportunities. Sign up for email updates here to be notified for the next contest.

The contest will be judged by November J. Brown. You can read more the judging criteria for this contest here.

Winners and other participants will be notified via email in mid-to-late October. Announcements will be made on social media shortly after.