While we are in our off-season, we would like to share with you some artwork that people have done based on stories in the arena. Our first piece hardly needs an introduction…but here is one anyway. Do you remember when we asked our authors to write stories where giant monsters … Continue reading
Here are some quick facts as we look back over all the stories from 2014. The arena: Ended the world 9 times Brushed with war 5 times Fell in love 8 times Met talking (earth-based) animals 4 times Visited space 10 times Interacted with 11 murderers Had 10 female protagonists and 30 … Continue reading
It has been an amazing eight months here at this website. We have hosted 25 battles spanning topics from the hilarious to the bizarre. More importantly we’ve been able to post astounding stories left and right. And, maybe most important of all, it’s been a thrill to watch you all … Continue reading
It has come to our attention that women have been drastically under represented in the arena, and we’re looking to rectify that here and now. After the current round of 4 authors, we want to host a month of Writer’s Arena battles exclusively between female authors, and we need new … Continue reading
Caleb Newell, arena competitor and friend to both the TWA and Human Echoes Podcast, did an excellent reading of Albert Berg’s Daisy, Daisy. This story unintentionally sparked The Writer’s Arena and has been a fan favorite for a while. Why not give it a listen?
It’s another off week here at The Writer’s Arena. We’ll be bringing you four more weeks of intense authorial action starting on Monday, but this week will be filled with articles from our authors and judges. This first one comes to us from Ian C. Williams, fresh off of his … Continue reading
This experiment in surprise-prompt-generated combat-fiction has been, easily, the best experience I have ever had online. The arena continues to produce amazing stories, thoughtful comments, and weird-as-hell prompts. The biggest surprise for me, however, has been the great people who have come to compete, read, comment and ultimately become part of … Continue reading
The Writer’s Arena is looking for new word warriors to step into the ring. We want fierce and determined people who can work on a deadline and aren’t afraid of a prompt that they have no foreknowledge of. You will have ten days to finish your short story, at which … Continue reading
Lovers of short stories, We would love nothing more than to constantly invade your brains with tales of talking fish and candypacolypses, however those of us in charge of the arena need a break every now and then to maintain our sanity. We seem to have arrived at a solution, … Continue reading
When I first heard of The Writer’s Arena Competition, I thought to myself (all young, dumb, and full of… well, you know), “Huh. I could do that.” They told me there would be tight deadlines. Pfft… I have yet to come across a deadline I haven’t kicked square in the … Continue reading
