The Creative Writers’ Guild is excited to announce that we will be hosting a new annual Valentines Short Story Contest! We will be collaborating with UC Irvine’s English Majors’ Association and Echolalia to bring you a beautiful night of romance and heartthrobs!


Check out the rules below for a chance to win an Barnes & Nobles gift card!

  1. 1500 words maximum
  2. Deadline: January 30th, 11:59 PM
  3. Fill out the Google Form and attach your work
    1. Please DO NOT include your name in the submission PDF itself or the file name!

Winner Prizes

2026 Valentines Short Story Contest Entries