Premise: For this mini-contest, tell, show, or evoke a complete story about some kind of family dispute or disagreement... TWICE. Give us a longer version of the story (75-100 words long) and then rewrite that same story into a traditional mini-contest length (25-50 words long). We're adding a bit of money to the prize pool, since you're working harder this time.

The contest submission page will have TWO text boxes for your story, each clearly labeled.

Long version of the family disagreement story: between 75 and 100 words long.

Short version of the SAME STORY: between 25 and 50 words long.

Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern US time. 

Hyphenated Words: Words that are normally hyphenated, but generally considered one word, are considered one word for this contest. Examples: "Twenty-three", "Jack-o-lantern", and "Mother-in-law" are each one word. However, stringing a bunch of words together with hyphens for artistic effect will result in each connected word being counted separately. Example: "It was a get-out-of-my-way day." That hyphenated phrase counts as five words.

Special Prizes This Time: $45 for first place, $35 for second, $25 for third, all in US dollars. Honorable mentions get published but make no money. If international currency exchange fees are necessary to pay an author, that fee comes out of the mini-contest prize money.

Other Rules: One entry per author. There is no fee for entering this contest.