The Love and Racecars Contest

There's something about fast cars that makes for exciting stories, and we'd like to see yours!

Post a short scene. Include a fast car and a love-angle. The three best posts will win.

For example, your MC is a grizzled detective investigating the suspicious death of a famous racer. The primary suspect is the widow, who had previously described the marriage as loveless. As the investigation unfolds, perhaps the true murderer turns up in an unexpected place?

You could tackle it as a college romance, where the FMC has pulled up to the school in a fancy new muscle car. Is her prospective lover up to this challenge?

While this contest targets the thriller genre and/or the romance genre, it is open to other creative approaches.

The Stakes

This contest is 100% free to enter.

First Place: $200 CAD. Second and third $100 and $50 respectively. 
*Or equivalent USD at the time of contest closure.

Update! This contest is now closed. A heartfelt thank-you to each participant!
There will be no spring contest while several new features go into development. Next contest announcement is pending.

Deadline:

January 28th, 2026 @ 23:59:00 (Eastern Standard Time) February 11th, 2026 @ 23:59 EST

Unfortunately, a bug has been reported that blocks some users from posting their entries. Please bear with us as we work on this, and feel free to post with a 14 day grace period.

Special Considerations: 

• • Judging will be based on the first thousand words (four hundred minimum).
  • You may edit/change, remove/replace your entry until the deadline. If you have multiple entries, the single most recent will be considered eligible.
  • By joining, you certify that you are the author. Contest open to stories not previously published or those whose rights have reverted to the author.

Entrants:

Extended Info:

How to Enter:

Register an account and post your story with the tag: "love-racecar"
These is no cost to register an account, and there is no cost to join the contest.

Eligibility:

Contest open to stories of a minimum four hundred words in length.
You may only enter from a qualifying country. Implicitly, this means Canada (excluding Quebec) and the United States, as we can only issue prizes to these two currencies.
Your entry shall be counted as your agreement that your regional laws and jurisdiction allow you to participate.
Your entry counts as consent to the use of your user-handle and title in the list of winners / participants.
If you are a legal minor your jurisdiction, you must have parent/guardian permission to enter.

Limitations and Liability:

Prizes will be issued to the Email you sign up with.
This contest is skill-testing question required.

Privacy:

The winner list is public (handle, title). The public list is in accordance with displaying odds of winning. The body of the writing is private to the site, meaning the work is not considered published. You retain full rights including copyright to the work, and may even delete it after the contest ends.
Note that we are required to internally retain the three identifiers (user-handle, story-title, Email) in case of audit.
We will not use this information for marketing purposes or other in accordance with our privacy policy.

Disclaimers:

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Google/Alphabet, Meta, or any of the identity providers used for access.

Additional:

This contest adheres to the use and code of conduct in the Competition Act of Canada and the Competition Bureau of Canada.