Entries for the current contest, Conflict, are now closed, but you can still cast your vote for the popular winner. Just click here to read the stories and vote for your favorite(s)!  The winner of the Readers’ Choice and the Judges’ Choice each receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Readers can vote through July 5th.

The new contest (don’t you want to know what the new theme is) will begin on July 6th. Submit your short-shorts — up to 750 words. Register for the website and we’ll add you to the email announcement list (and protect your privacy too).

We’ve also announced the winners in our first four contests:

Babies |      Travel |      Men | Animals

Other information: by submitting your story to thenovelette.com writing contest, you agree to have your work displayed on our website indefinitely, to have your work included in online and/or print collections at the discretion of the owners of thenovelette.com, and that you release thenovelette.com from any and all liability relating to your submission. Writing contest entrants must submit original work that has been written by them personally and for which they are the sole copyright owners. After vetting for appropriateness, all entries will be published at thenovelette.com. Thenovelette.com does not request exclusive rights to publish entries.

We make two awards in each contest. The first is the Reader’s Award, given to the piece that receives the highest rating from our online readers. The second is the Editor’s Award, given by our editors. Winners in each category will receive a $25 e-gift certificate to BarnesandNoble.com or Amazon.com.