Writing Challenge

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The Writing Challenge
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The Writing Challenge is a competition that asks interested members to write short pieces of fiction in response to a given prompt. Originally a bi-monthly contest, the Writing Challenge was active from 2003 to 2014. Challenges included special events, tie-ins with Writing Improvement Month, prizes, and short story collections of all the entries in mobile formats to allow reading on the go.

In 2020, the Writing Challenge was revived as a special event. Current details about the 2020 contest can be found here on our forums: https://forums.starbase118.net/index.php?/forum/571-2020-writing-challenge/

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Past Winners

Italicized names denote a writer who has won two or more challenges. A list of multi-time champions may be found at the bottom of the page. Any entrant who wins two challenges in one calendar year will be considered the “Champion” for their year. If there is more than one, they will all be considered “Champions.”

2023

2022

2021

May '21

2020

May '20

2014

November-December  '14

September-October '14

July-August '14

May-June '14

March-April '14

January-February '14

2013

November-December '13

September-October '13

July-August '13

May-June '13

April '13

February '13

  • Theme: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
    • Writing Improvement Month Challenge -- these stories were not submitted on the Forums and are not available to view.
  • Winner: "We Who Remain" by Della Vetri
  • Runner-Up: "No Matter What" by Greir Renard

January & March '13

2012

December '12

November '12

September/October '12

August '12

July '12

May-Jun. '12

Mar.-Apr. '12

Jan.-Feb. '12

2011

Nov.-Dec. '11

Sep.-Oct. '11

Jul.-Aug. '11

May-Jun. '11

Mar.-Apr. '11

Jan.-Feb. '11

2010

Nov.-Dec. '10

Sep.-Oct. '10

Jul.-Aug. '10

May-Jun. '10

Mar.-Apr. '10

Jan.-Feb. '10

2009

Nov.-Dec. '09

Sep.-Oct. '09

Jul.-Aug. '09

May-Jun. '09

Jan.-Feb. '09

2008

Nov.-Dec. '08

Sep.-Oct. '08

Jul.-Aug. '08

May-Jun. '08

Mar.-Apr. '08

Jan.-Feb. '08

2007

Nov.-Dec. '07

Sept.-Oct. '07

July-Aug. '07

May-June '07

Mar.-Apr. '07

Jan.-Feb. '07

2006

Nov.-Dec. '06

Sept.-Oct. '06

July-Aug. '06

May-June '06

Mar.-Apr. '06

Jan.-Feb. '06

2005

Oct.-Nov. '05

Aug.-Sept. '05

June-July '05

Apr.-May '05

Feb.-Mar. '05

Older

July-Aug. '04

Jan.-Feb. '04

Sept.-Oct. '03


Multi-Winners

  • Six-Time Winners
    • Jhen Thelev/Sinda Essen, 2013 Champion (September/October '13, April '13, September/October '12, May/June '09, March/April '08, September/October '07)
  • Four-Time Winners
    • Saveron, 2013 & 2011 Champion (November/December '13, January/March '13, July/August '11, January/February '11)
    • Alleran Tan, 2012 Champion (July '12, March/April '12, March/April '11, November/December '10)
  • Three-Time Winners
    • Tallis Rhul/Diego Herrera (May/June '13, November '12, September/October '09)
    • Idril Mar (May/June '08, February/March '05, September/October '03)
    • Lily Ventu (May/June '07, March/April '06, August/September '05)
  • Two-Time Winners
    • Jalana Laxyn (July/August '14, December '12)
    • Della Vetri (February '13, May/June '11)
    • Kalianna Nicholotti, 2012 Champion (November '12, May/June '12)
    • Velana, 2012 Champion (August '12, January/February '12)
    • Kevin Breeman (March/April '10, November/December '09)
    • Nemitor Atimen (January/February '09, November/December '06)
    • Toni Turner (March/April '07, October/November '05)
    • Ben Walker (September/October '06, April/May '05)

Past Judges

Writing Challenge judging typically involves three or more rotating judges, as well as a special guest judge (usually, the winner of the previous round). Judges have each won at least one Writing Challenge, though many have won two or more. The current pool of judges includes the writers for

Judges' Hall of Fame



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