Goodbye winter, hello spring! Welcome to perhaps the most beautiful season of the year — and welcome to our first OutaStory writing contest!
Do you feel it too? After these cold, sometimes gloomy winter nights, it feels like a time of change begins — a journey from darkness into light. And strange things can happen along the way. Our moods shift, we become more sensitive, and we notice things that may have been close all along, yet hidden for a long time. These can be longings, passions, obsessions — stories about people at the edge.
That's exactly our theme for this spring writing contest: "New beginnings" and everything that comes with it. You're completely free to choose the genre for your story or stories. Fantasy, romance, romantasy, science fiction, crime, horror — anything is allowed.
"The best stories are born when change is in the air – when new possibilities unfold before us."
OutaStory TeamThe winner will be randomly selected from all valid submissions. First prize is a sleek Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE (Wi-Fi, 128 GB) in stylish gray — perfect for writing, reading, and creative work wherever inspiration strikes.
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For your submission to be considered, please observe the following rules:
By publishing your story on OutaStory with the #SpringContest tag, you agree that it may be featured in our contest. Copyright naturally remains with you. We reserve the right to review submitted stories for suitability. Winners will be notified by email. Have fun writing and good luck!
Register or log in now and publish your story with the #SpringContest tag by March 29, 2026, 23:59 (CET).
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