Pokrass Prompts
Meg Pokrass, Nina Schuyler, Benjamin Niespodziany"We have art so we shall not die of reality" -Friedrich Nietzsche Newsletter of Meg Pokrass' prompts and hint fiction contests. Paid subscribers have access to archive and exclusive “hint fiction” (very short story) contest opportunities.
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20-Word Hint Fiction Contest: Late-Summer Mushroom Encounter
I’ve been foraging for chanterelles and thinking about the secret lives of mushrooms. How they often pop up where they’re least expected—slimy and beautiful and strange.
In this late summer spirit, I challenge you to write a 20-word mushr...
”Mavis Butler’s Complicated Holiday” Prompt
This is “Mavis Butler” (a fictional name). Your prompt challenge is to write a 75-100 word story about Mavis having a helluva complicated holiday or special day of some kind (ie birthday, Mother’s Day, etc) Set your story in the 1980s and s...
Dark Was the Night Prompt
Create your own story based on this beguiling illustration. Why are the stars so close and bright, but more pressingly, why is this man levitating?? (what in the heck is going on here?)
Optional prompt words: dog, rebuff, flake, dream, po...
A Found Photograph that Explains Something
Write a 150 words (or less) story about a character who finds an old photo of their grandmother. Let the photo “explain something”. Prompt words are embedded in the photograph. You can launch off with the following sentence fragements:
“He...
Microfiction Workshop: "Messy Love" Flash
Dates: August 13th-16th, 2026
In this asynchronous workshop held in a private Facebook group, participants will be writing stories on the theme of messy (ie dangerous, unwise, irrational, invisible, surreally beautiful but impossible,...
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Meg Pokrass’ is the author of 9 flash collections. She is the Founding Co-Editor of Best Microfiction anthology series and teaches online flash fiction workshops here: https://megpokrass.substack.com/
Nina Schuyler's short story collection, IN THIS RAVISHING WORLD, winner of the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Literary Award, shortlisted for the Northern California Book Award. Her new novel, OPEN THE FLOODGATES, will be published September 15, 2026.
Chicago-based writer, host of Neon Night Mic reading series, & publisher of Piżama Press. Posting one poem & prompt every Sunday.
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