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Twisted Tournament 2026 - March Micro
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Participants are split into two groups for three rounds of writing and peer judging. Round 1 is a 500-word story written over three days. Round 2 shortens to two days, and Round 3 is a 24-hour micro challenge. Features over $1,500 in prizes, with cash awards for winners in every individual round as well as overall champions.
- Round 1 (500 words) begins: Mar 23rd 2026, 00:00 UTC (72 hours to write)
- Round 2 (250 words) begins: Mar 26th 2026, 00:00 UTC (48 hours to write)
- Round 3 (100 words) begins: Mar 28th 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Peer Judging Period: Mar 30th 2026, 12:00 UTC (8 days to judge)
- Forum Sharing Period: Apr 7th 2026, 00:00 UTC to Apr 13th 2026, 23:59 UTC
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Reveal period:
- Round 1 results revealed: Apr 13th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 2 results revealed: Apr 14th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 3 results revealed: Apr 15th 2026, 23:59 UTC (Final round, then overall contest results revealed an hour later)
Over $1500 dollars in prizes! Round winners (for each round, and for each group’s top three): 1. $100 2. $50 3. 25 site credits Overall winners (for each group): 1. $250 2. $100 3. 25 site credits
- Entry Price: $22.50 (Early bird discount 10% applied - will rise to full price 30 days before start)
- Start Date: Mar 23rd 2026, 00:00 UTC
Twisted Tournament 2026 - May Flash/Micro
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Participants are split into two groups for three rounds of writing and peer judging. Rounds 1 and 2 are rapid-fire micro-fiction challenges. Round 3 expands to a 1,000-word story with a frenzied four-day window. Features over $1,500 in prizes, with cash awards for winners in every individual round as well as overall champions.
- Round 1 (50 words) begins: May 18th 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Round 2 (100 words) begins: May 19th 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Round 3 (1000 words) begins: May 20th 2026, 00:00 UTC (96 hours to write)
- Peer Judging Period: May 25th 2026, 12:00 UTC (8 days to judge)
- Forum Sharing Period: Jun 2nd 2026, 00:00 UTC to Jun 8th 2026, 23:59 UTC
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Reveal period:
- Round 1 results revealed: Jun 8th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 2 results revealed: Jun 9th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 3 results revealed: Jun 10th 2026, 23:59 UTC (Final round, then overall contest results revealed an hour later)
Over $1500 dollars in prizes! Round winners (for each round, and for each group’s top three): 1. $100 2. $50 3. 25 site credits Overall winners (for each group): 1. $250 2. $100 3. 25 site credits
- Entry Price: $22.50 (Early bird discount 10% applied - will rise to full price 30 days before start)
- Start Date: May 18th 2026, 00:00 UTC
Twisted Tournament 2026 - August Micro
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Participants are split into two groups for three rounds of writing and peer judging. Round 1 is a 500-word story written over three days. Round 2 shortens to two days, and Round 3 is a 24-hour micro fiction challenge. Features over $1,500 in prizes, with cash awards for winners in every individual round as well as overall champions.
- Round 1 (500 words) begins: Aug 17th 2026, 00:00 UTC (72 hours to write)
- Round 2 (250 words) begins: Aug 20th 2026, 00:00 UTC (48 hours to write)
- Round 3 (100 words) begins: Aug 22nd 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Peer Judging Period: Aug 24th 2026, 12:00 UTC (8 days to judge)
- Forum Sharing Period: Sep 1st 2026, 00:00 UTC to Sep 7th 2026, 23:59 UTC
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Reveal period:
- Round 1 results revealed: Sep 7th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 2 results revealed: Sep 8th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 3 results revealed: Sep 9th 2026, 23:59 UTC (Final round, then overall contest results revealed an hour later)
Over $1500 dollars in prizes! Round winners (for each round, and for each group’s top three): 1. $100 2. $50 3. 25 site credits Overall winners (for each group): 1. $250 2. $100 3. 25 site credits
- Entry Price: $22.50 (Early bird discount 10% applied - will rise to full price 30 days before start)
- Start Date: Aug 17th 2026, 00:00 UTC
Twisted Tournament 2026 - November Flash/Micro
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Participants are split into two groups for three rounds of writing and peer judging. Rounds 1 and 2 are rapid-fire micro-fiction challenges. Round 3 expands to a 1,000-word story with a frenzied four-day window. Features over $1,500 in prizes, with cash awards for winners in every individual round as well as overall champions.
- Round 1 (50 words) begins: Nov 9th 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Round 2 (100 words) begins: Nov 10th 2026, 00:00 UTC (24 hours to write)
- Round 3 (1000 words) begins: Nov 11th 2026, 00:00 UTC (96 hours to write)
- Peer Judging Period: Nov 16th 2026, 12:00 UTC (8 days to judge)
- Forum Sharing Period: Nov 24th 2026, 00:00 UTC to Nov 30th 2026, 23:59 UTC
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Reveal period:
- Round 1 results revealed: Nov 30th 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 2 results revealed: Dec 1st 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Round 3 results revealed: Dec 2nd 2026, 23:59 UTC (Final round, then overall contest results revealed an hour later)
Over $1500 dollars in prizes! Round winners (for each round, and for each group’s top three): 1. $100 2. $50 3. 25 site credits Overall winners (for each group): 1. $250 2. $100 3. 25 site credits
- Entry Price: $22.50 (Early bird discount 10% applied - will rise to full price 30 days before start)
- Start Date: Nov 9th 2026, 00:00 UTC