This competition is all about providing a cathartic release. The world is in flux. We're all wondering where it's going. Write your worries out. Write your hopes down. Tell us a story about the future in 300 words or less! It's the year 2050. What do you see? Is a romance blossoming in the middle of a robot school? Have emojis become a universal language uniting the world in ✌️? Does a Waymo go on a murder spree? Are we living in an AI utopia/nightmare? Or is everything relatively the same? What is it like to be alive in 2035? Guidelines: 300 words Genre: Near-future aka Speculative Max odds of winning: 1 out of 25 Submission Deadline: Monday, November 5, 2026 at 11:59 CST Every entrant gets feedback. Top ten win $300 each and will be published online. Ten honorable mentions each win $30 and get published online.
