KNOT: Writers in the Attic
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The Cabin is now accepting submissions for the fourteenth annual Writers in the Attic writing competition. Writers are encouraged to send their work on the one-word theme, "KNOT," in any creative format they wish for example poetry, fiction, nonfiction, etc.
About the Theme
Knots mark a coming together or a pulling apart. Sailors, like storytellers, use knots to navigate, set pace, and keep lines—whether of rope or relationships—from slipping away. Knots bind and create something new, serving as both tools and decorations. They can be a tangled mess or a source of great strength. Knots in our muscles tighten, capturing our attention and crying for a friend’s touch, while knots in our stomachs constrict, holding our emotions and demanding courage. This contest invites you to explore the knots in your own story. Write about the knots that keep your world together, or those that tether you to the past. Discover the beauty in tension, the significance in binding, and let your words weave something strong enough to hold.
What is KNOT to you?
Submission Guidelines
- Writing should apply, abstractly or literally, to the theme “Knot.” Work unrelated to the theme will be disqualified.
- Keep entries under 1,500 words, please!
- Although we love that you're inspired, no photos, illustrations, or artwork.
- Submissions must be typed, Times New Roman, 12pt font, and double-spaced (if prose).
- To allow for blind-judging, leave personal information off the submission itself.
- The entry fee is subject to your interpretation.
- Send us your piece(s) by 11:59 PM on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
- Writers will be emailed in the spring as to whether or not their work was selected by the judge for publication!