The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – June 2025 short story competition was as follows: ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF, HOTEL, INDIA, JULIET, KILO, LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER, OSCAR, PAPA, QUEBEC, ROMEO, SIERRA, TANGO, UNIFORM, VICTOR, WHISK(E)Y, X-RAY, YANKEE, ZULU. Each story had to choose ANY THREE of the above words from the NATO phonetic alphabet as its
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – December 2025 short story competition was as follows: Take a major news event from 2025 and write a fictional story that either takes place during it or features it heavily in the plot. While the story may feature real people, your story’s MAIN character should be fictional. The story must include the
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – November 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story had to take place on a GAME SHOW. Your story had to include a metaphor that describes the host. One contestant had to be eliminated in some way during the story. Your story had to include the words BUNDLE, NEVER, VIOLENT. ***
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – October 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story had to take place on public transport. Your story had to include a character who cries. Your story had to include the exact phrases (in narrative or dialogue): YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE and NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. *** The
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – August 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story had to take place at a table. Your story had to feature a character who tells a lie. Your story had to include the words GLASS, RICH, and SPEED. *** The Last Hurrah (Part II) It was the third mediation meeting in
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – July 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story had to take place at a bachelor or bachelorette party. Your story had to feature at least two characters arguing. Your story had to include the words BLOCK, CLOCK, and SHOCK. *** The Last Hurrah (Part I) It was the third bachelor
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – September 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story has to take place at a famous landmark. Your story’s first sentence has to be a question. Your story must include the words LINK, ORANGE, VOICE. *** The Iron Lady “Will you marry me?” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – May 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story must include a VOTE for something or someone. Your story must feature an item made of silk. Your story must include the words ANGRY, CIRCLE, STRIKE. *** White Flag Let there be peace, and let it begin with me, I finally waved
Read moreEarlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 100-word Microfiction Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 100-word stories by giving them a specific genre, action and word assignment, in 24 hours. Every writer is placed in a specific group based on the genre, action and word assignment they are given. The competition judges pick 15
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – January 2025 short story competition was as follows: Your story must take place at a beach. Your story must describe at least two smells, two sounds, and two textures. Your story must include the words KISS, HABIT, and SQUARE. *** A Day in Paradise Welcome to the beach! I know you’ve travelled
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