Twist Magazine / Vol. 05 / July 2026
Three fun rounds
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Celebrate success
Join our unique peer-judged writing competition
Create stories across three rounds:
You'll be in one of two separate competing groups
Your journey from start to finish
Write one story per round using unique prompts, themes, and tropes
8 days to rank stories and give special awards to your favorites
Share your stories and discuss with fellow writers on our forum
Round winners announced progressively, leading to overall champions
Secure your spot in the next competition
Regular price: $20
Complete access to the 2026 season
All rights remain with the authors. Many of our participants have gone on to publish their stories elsewhere.
As soon as you've written, you can submit your story to magazines or journals.
Multiple stories from our tournaments have been published in literary magazines.
Most fun I've had doing a contest of any kind!
Addictive. I've already signed up for the next... the next four.
It's a challenge to write so many stories so quickly, but it's also a thrill ride.