The 90s Writing Contest

Prompt: Write about the 90s: a song, a toy, a TV show, a phone number you still know by heart, a place that isn’t there anymore. Real or made up.

Free to enter, up to 500 words. Entries are posted in c/writing. Opens 2 November 2026. Entries close 29 November 2026.

Opens 2 November 2026, entries close 29 November 2026, voting ends 6 December 2026.

Rules: - A poem or a short story, up to 500 words. - One entry per person. - Write it yourself: no AI-written or AI-assisted text. Entries that look machine-made are taken out. - Comment on at least 3 other entries before entries close, or yours won't be judged. - Entries are public on FlingUp and search engines can find them. Many magazines count that as published. - You keep all rights to your writing.

Prizes: - Judges' pick: $30 - Readers' choice: $20 Paid by PayPal or as an Amazon gift card, whichever each winner prefers.