Hey Battlers! Happy New Year to you! Can you believe we're in the year 2022 and still no hoverboards? I know, disappointing. But what's not disappointing is that we have another year of prompts and challenges for our writing adventures! We're going to attempt some new things again this year. One will be a brief … Continue reading A Story Arc: Even Short Fiction Needs One

Hey all! Merry Christmas Eve to you. We hope this year has been one full of writing challenges and successes where you've grown and learned more about yourself as a writer, improved your skills, and been encouraged by fellow writers. Gary has taken a leave of absence from BB, and he is much missed, but … Continue reading Special Announcement

Two things today! First Order of Business We said the voting for Genre Reduction would be open for a week, but we already had such a great response and wonderful feedback that we decided to cut it short. Thank you for all your thoughts and votes, everyone! If after this post you feel like your … Continue reading Genres & Words: Your Help is Invaluable

Hello, my fellow battlers! Our own Cathleen Townsend has shared some info on a great resource for writers who wish to submit their work elsewhere. We want to encourage all battle winners to consider submitting their winning Blog Battles short fiction stories (not serials) to Longshot Island. If your winning story is part of one … Continue reading 4 Ways Longshot Island Helps Emerging Authors