✍️ Five Writing Prompts for August
Our monthly contest is taking a summer pause. Here are five invitations to keep you writing.
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[Fiction] The Secret Keeper
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[Creative Nonfiction] Slip Through
Read the third place entry for our June 2026 contest, Creative Side Quests.
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📝 Weekly Prompt: Fear & Aliveness
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⏳July 2026 Contest: Holding the Paradox
Submissions are open for our July contest. Plus! What's ahead this month at LWS
[Fiction] My Wrong dress, floral and pink, worn to a failed interview.
Read the winning entry for our May 2026 contest, Verb Your Enthusiasm.