Our monthly drabble challenge has a difference now: post a drabble and get a ribbon! We are honoring our drabble authors with a 'featured' ribbon for the first month after the challenge closes, and a red 'past featured' ribbon after the next challenge closes. This will be a permanent honor for those of you who entertain us with those delightful 100 word snippets.

Don't know what a drabble is? Think of it as a mini story, or 100 words with a punch line. The current prompt is listed on the home page every month, and check the Message Board on the Drabble forum for details. You can but are not required to notify us there that you've posted. Everyone can play--it's a great way to start writing as well as an exercise in being concise for established authors.

A double drabble is 200 words, a triple drabble is 300, and we do allow those; anything larger is a ficlet.  You can link several drabbles, as long as each section can stand alone. Try it-it's fun!

Validation has been turned on, as an efficient way to enforce the ToS and Submission Rules.

So if you notice that your fic doesn't show up in the Most Recent fics list, it means that it's in a queue, expecting to be reviewed by one of the mods or Administrators.

While we'll try to be diligent and validate everything as soon as possible, there is a possibility of delay.

Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience.