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Five Hot Writing Takes No One Can Agree On

By Jessica Berg Certain writing techniques spark more drama than an unforeseen plot twist. These five hot takes forever divide even the best writing buddies. But does that mean there’s a right answer? Probably not. To Prologue or Not to Prologue Prologues are like Brussels sprouts—you either love them or you hate them, and most […]

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Add to Calendar CLOSED We invite writers to submit to the Uncharted Magazine Novel Excerpt Prize from August 1 to October 31, 2022. We’re looking for the best 5,000 words or less of your novel in progress! Have a favorite chapter? An exciting and noteworthy prologue? A section where the dialogue crackles and the characters […]

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Uncharted’s 2021 Crime/Mystery Short Story Award Long List

We’re so excited to announce the 26 titles of our longlist! The submissions we received were so chilling, thrilling, and memorable that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the shortlist titles next week! Thank you for your patience! The Sixth of October Help, Satan! Storm in a Teacup Bad Beat […]

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Hollow

Braxton Royce took the elevator up the tower. He took the elevator down the tower. He stood in the elevator doorway, gazing out at the vacant dining area: at the five white tables, twenty silver chairs, and pristine grey floor. The elevator chirped at him, and he took a step back. The doors closed. At […]

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Uncharted’s Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Story Award Short List

We’re so excited to announce the 15 titles of our shortlist! The submissions we received were so creative, thrilling, and deeply envisioned that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the winners in early January! Thank you for your patience! From this list, Ken Liu will select 3 winners! The Organic […]

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Uncharted’s Summer Sci-Fi/Fantasy Short Story Award Long List

We’re so excited to announce the 39 titles of our longlist! The submissions we received were so creative, thrilling, and deeply envisioned that we’ve had a hard time narrowing down the list! We’ll announce the shortlist titles next week! Thank you for your patience! From this list, Ken Liu will select 3 winners! The Organic […]

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