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Write a short story in the given genre to win big prizes!

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Genre Prompt for February 2026:

 Gothic


The task is simple: Write a short story that prominently features elements of the genre listed above.


*NoteY* Your entry must be:
*Bullet* A short story.
*Bullet* Based on the prompt above. The featured genre should be prominent, but need not be the primary or only genre used.
*Bullet* Rated 18+ or lower. Graphic content is not permitted, including GC or XGC items.
*Bullet* 2,000 words or less. A word count must be included in the body of your item (top or bottom, not in the intro/header).
*Bullet* Newly written for this contest. Create your entry as a Static Item and keep it in your portfolio. Submit it using the survey form below.
*Bullet* Submitted One Time Only. You may only submit one entry, so make it a good one!
*Bullet* Edited Only Until the Deadline. Entries edited after the submission deadline may be disqualified from winning without notice.
*Dollar* The prizes are:

         First Prize
                   $100.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Journey Through Genres Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Second Prize
                   $50.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Journey Through Genres Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!
         Third Prize
                   $25.00 in Writing.Com Gift Points and an exclusive Journey Through Genres Merit Badge, both virtual and physical!

NEW PRIZE ALERT:

Thanks to The StoryMaster Author Icon and The StoryMistress Author Icon, we now have custom Awardicons for this contest! That's right, the First, Second, and Third Place winning entries will also each get one of these (both virtual and physical):



The submission deadline is: February 28, 2026, 11:59pm WDC time

Results will be posted on or around: March 21, 2025


*NoteR* Paid Membership Required. In order to be eligible to win this contest, each contestant must have a paid membership (Basic and above). Paid membership expiration dates must fall after the end of the contest round. You may need to renew your membership to be eligible. The free Premium membership trial does not count as a paid membership and does not meet the requirements for eligibility.


Judges for this month are:

                   TBA
                    TBA
                   TBA


Each judge will submit a scoring for qualifying entries to the contest. In the event a judge can not complete the judging, their scores will not be used, and at our discretion, a judging substitution may be used. In the event of a tie, staff will render the tie-breaking decision.


Questions regarding the contest should be emailed to: Jeff Author IconMail Icon
Good Luck!

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