Submit To One Teen Story Contest 2023

The One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest is currently open for submission and will open September 12th, 2023 and close November 27th, 2023.

One Teen Story Contest 2023

The One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest is currently open for submission and will open September 12th, 2023 and close November 27th, 2023.

About the One Teen Story Contest 2023

One Teen Story publishes 3 stories a year and accepts submissions from teen writers ages 13-19. For a list of writers we have published in the past and short samples of their stories, please visit our past issues page.

For our One Teen Story contest, we ask writers ages 13-19 to enter their original, unpublished fiction. We are interested in great short stories of any genre about the teen experience—literary, fantasy, sci-fi, love stories, horror, etc. What’s in a great short story? Interesting teen characters, strong writing, and a beginning, middle, and end.

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Prize For One Teen Story Contest 2023

The winning stories will be published in forthcoming issues of One Teen Story, which will reach over ten thousand readers. The contest winners will receive $500 upon publication and 25 copies of the magazine featuring their work. 

The contest winners will also have the opportunity to work with a One Teen Story editor prior to publication. Honorable mentions will be chosen in three age categories: 13-15, 16-17, and 18-19, and each will be announced on our website, by email announcement, and on social media.

Guidelines For One Teen Story Contest 2023

• To enter, you must be between the ages of 13-19 as of November 27th, 2023.
• Short stories should be between 2,000 to 4,500 words and be the writer’s own original, previously unpublished work.
• Previously published stories and stories forthcoming at other publications cannot be considered. This includes stories that have been self-published online on personal websites or other publishing platforms, including blogs and school publications.
• By submitting your work, you are acknowledging that it is your own creation, that it has not been borrowed from any other person’s work (including film, video, and online content), that it has not been created with any assistance from AI tools or software, and that the characters and situations are of your own invention.
• Stories should have teens as their main characters and be about the teen experience.
• No entry fee is required.
• Only one submission per person.
• One Teen Story reserves the right to approve all final, edited content.
• A parent or legal guardian must sign a consent form for One Teen Story to publish the names of winners who are under the age of 18 on our website and social media platforms.
• A parent must sign a consent form for One Teen Story to publish the names of the winners and honorable mentions on our website.
• You must submit through Submittable.
• Proof of age must be provided by all winners and finalists.

How to Submit

When you are ready to submit, please go here and select One Teen Story Contest followed by your age group (13-15, 16-17, 18-19). You will receive a confirmation email upon submitting. This is also where you can view the status of your submission or withdraw a submission.

IMPORTANT: Please note that we only accept work by writers ages 13-19. If your story is being considered for publication, we will ask that you provide us with proof of your age. 

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