Short Story
Edition
write & grow side by side with the best aspiring writers in English in Sofia
Sit Down & Start Writing
It's time to write your best short story in English
Sofia Writing Challenge is a series of creative writing challenges and courses in English.
Every course begins with an entry challenge so only the most motivated people will get in.
Our next course will be on short stories. So sit down & start writing! ♥
How to Join
Sofia Writing Challenge
Here's how it works in 3 steps
step 1
Beat the Entry Challenge
To join our course on short stories, you'll have to pass an entry challenge.
The challenge is to write a short story, 2000 words max, that starts with:
"It’s actually the Milky Way, said John".
When ready, email your story to with your names and phone number.
step 2
Be in Top 10 & Join the Course
The writers of the 10 best short stories in the entry challenge will be invited to join our next course.
The course will have 10 writing sessions and 1 final event.
Your tutor will be UK author and university teacher Tom Phillips, who'll take you on a creative trip you'll never forget.
step 3
Write & Win Awards
At the final event, we'll celebrate your progress and masterpieces.
We'll also give 2 big awards: Best Short Story Award & Readers' Award.
The winners and the other participants will also receive various prizes from us and our partners.
Beat the Entry Challenge
Here's the timeline
Deadlines & Fees
The faster you send us your short story in the entry challenge, the more likely you'll be to get the best fee
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18 Dec | Super Early Bird Deadline
If you meet this deadline and your story is among the best 3, your course fee will be 400 lv
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29 Dec | Early Bird Deadline
If you meet this deadline and your story is among the best 3, your course fee will be 450 lv
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15 Jan | Final Deadline
If you meet this deadline and your story is among the best 4, your course fee will be 490 lv
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Any Deadline | Students Discount
If you're a school or university student (up to a master's program), your course fee will be 400 lv, no matter the deadline
Partners ♡
English Meetup Club
Sofia International Film Festival
SOHO Coworking Space
Colibri Publishers
Soul Cinematic
