Writing Battle

$150,000 USD cash prize pool for the 2026 Battle Season. We'd also like to announce a Bundle for the EIGHT Battles next year that gets you 15% off. Head on over the the Join Battle page to learn more: writingbattle.com/join-battle Hope to see you in the 2026 Battle season! Art by Vincenzo Ingenito

Second Chances -- Curse of Just Right by author Medina Demiri Workplace Comedy -- Casual Friday at the Temple of Arnak-Shai by author Laura Jarosz Congratulations everyone!

Cursed Artifact -- The Chessboard by author Gigi Chérie Dying Earth -- Snowbirds by author A Winchester Origin Story -- Pay The Rent by author Sam James Paranormal Romance -- Undertow by author Glen Creed

🎉Tempest Raven 2026 Final Results!🎉 Of the 2231 registered writers, 1757 entered a short story to face off in Battle. (cont'd...)

🎉 Just hit 170 total ratings on Goodreads 🎉 4.44/5 average. Must be doing something right! Guess I'll keep at it after all 🤷‍♂️

Swashbuckler -- An Eternity of Blues by author Freya Time Travel -- Leatherwood Cottage by author Roman Petrenko Underdog Story -- Where the Grass Grows Wild by author Mel C. Congratulations everyone!

Cryptid Fiction -- The Banshee by author Josh Loomis Fantasy High School -- The Academy of Shelved Novels by author Elle Davis Hidden Dungeon -- The Last Death of Danica by author Aggie Novak Space Farce -- Spaceship: Looking for Crew by author Vasa

🎉Tempest Owl 2026 Final Results!🎉 Of the 2748 registered writers, 2131 entered a short story to face off in Battle. (1/X)... keep reading to find out the winners

In the thick of final showdown story judging for @WritingBContest — so much fun. SEND COFFEE! 😅 How's your morning going?

--- Total No Redraw and submitted story: 685 Total No Redraw and did not submit story: 214 Total Burned through all Draws and submitted story: 309 Total Burned though all Draws and did not submit story: 75 Also -- meet Ollie! Our new Battle Director, Lindsay's puppy!

Paranormal Romance Initially received this Genre but then nope'd out: 83 Stayed with Genre and submitted a story: 139 Landed on this after a redraw and submitted a story: 53 Held this Genre card at the end and did not submit story: 59 Number of houses: 5 Total Stories: 192

Ancient Astronauts Initially received this Genre but then nope'd out: 98 Stayed with Genre and submitted a story: 120 Landed on this after a redraw and submitted a story: 41 Held this Genre card at the end and did not submit story: 62 Number of houses: 5 Total Stories: 161 🧵...