StoriesMania - short stories, poems, and more online fiction

All direct submissions are accepted in this forum NOW! To put up your work, just go into the forum category that your submission belongs to, and click "New Thread".

Here resides StoriesMania's proudest works. No direct submission is allowed. To ensure entry, you will require an editor to edit and approve your submission.

All direct submissions are accepted in this forum NOW! To put up your work, just go into the forum category that your submission belongs to, and click "New Thread".

Here resides StoriesMania's proudest works. No direct submission is allowed. To ensure entry, you will require an editor to edit and approve your submission.

Feeling a lil bit uncomfortable about posting up a submission, because you think it needs some look-over? Post in here instead. Let one of our Resident Editors take a look, and/or ask for suggestions from the community as a whole.

Feeling a lil bit uncomfortable about posting up a submission, because you think it needs some look-over? Post in here instead. Let one of our Resident Editors take a look, and/or ask for suggestions from the community as a whole.

All submissions that are pushed for revision will come here. Authors should not post revised submissions in this section.

Our comprehensive resource for all writers who wish to better their writing. From comma use to a how-to guide on different genres, we cover the ground and give you our perspective on what works and what doesn't.

To submit, please consult JirQUEST. You can send him a PM using our system.

With a new style prompt for each day of the week, take a minute to let your mind get creative and post it up for everyone to share!

Each month, we come up with a topic for users to write something about. It can be a story, poem or essay. All submissions come here directly.

Topics will run for 2 weeks straight, members to submit their stories (limited to 1000 words) and the winner is decided by member voting. Winners get recognition on main page of StoriesMania.

The official corner for the StoriesManiac Radio talkshow and myspace pages! Come in here to read up more about the show itself, or to tell us what you think should be on the show or on the myspace pages.

Like the 1000-word Challenge, The Fifty-Five runs on the same schedule. The purpose of this Challenge is to teach and encourage writers on brevity and word economy.

The goal of this competition is to spice up an elementary level piece of writing. Entries will be accepted in prose or poetry format.

An interactive fiction corner. Post a story or continue one.

We cover 2 poetry challenges here, namely the Limerick and Poetry Type, as well as Complete the Poetry for those who love poetry collaboration.

Discuss and rate books, short stories and poetry. This section is also the home for the StoriesMania Book Club. To join, PM Haruna. All members are welcome to post though.

Check out interviews with our prolific authors. All StoriesMania authors are encouraged to come in and post a thread about themselves. The interview questions are available in here. Threads will be moderated for approval.

Our archive of newsletters, and our special mentions.

This section will be a temporary facility for all the posts and threads to do with the StoriesMania top 10. Help us pick the best stories and poems!

Post your damnest critique of the site, or your most lovely praises to the editors/admins. Got a new suggestion? Or some query about the site?

Have a story/poem but don't think it is ready for submission? Post it here to get feedback. Or you can chat about an idea that you have and need help developing.

Our crazy chat forums for people to take a break from writing. WARNING: This is a different side of StoriesMania. Anything goes in here, so don't expect stiff-necked regulation, or even angels.

The opinion and debate section. Get in here to express your thoughts and have it refuted. Fiery yet friendly.