Rounds & Challenges

This is the place to go to see what your current challenge is. Check this page often to keep up to speed. Our prompts are provided on the day a round begins. We run four rounds in this competition, and each round is a delightful (and harrowing) surprise to our Gauntleteers. We find this keeps them on their toes and at the top of their game. Got any questions? Consult our Guidelines or FAQs. Still need some clarification? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Round One

“Harlan Ellison Memorial Round”

Read and review the late Ellison’s “He Who Grew Up Reading Sherlock Holmes.”

Begins: 8/26/18 @ 10PM EST

Deadline: 9/9/18 @ 10PM EST

Round Two

“Don’t Dream It’s Over”

Write your own short story sequel to the previous round’s mind-bender.

Begins: 9/13/18 @ 10PM EST

Deadline: 9/20/18 @ 10PM EST

Round Three

 

Begins: 9/24/18 @ 10PM EST

Deadline: 10/1/18 @ 10PM EST

Round Four

 

Begins: 10/5/18 @ 10PM EST

Deadline: 10/19/18 @ 10PM EST

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