Story Prompts
Writer's block? Get your creative juices flowing, get published and win some OV swag.
April's Monthlies prompt:
"What would you be doing or thinking if there was no gaze or hand to stop you?" -taken from the Foreword in Toni Morrison's Sula
The Rules:
1. Submissions must relate to the month's prompt.
2. Only one submission per person, per month. Deadline is the last day of the month.
3. Submissions may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or art. Text submissions cannot be more than 750 words.
4. Submissions are by EMAIL ONLY. Attach a MS Word of RTF file to an email that includes all your contact information and a byline. Send to
Prize is publication plus your choice of OV Tshirt, travel mug or tote bag.
Winning pieces will remain archived on the OV website. Copyright remains with the author.
Past "Monthlies" winners here