Community
WritersBlock isn't just a publication - it's a gathering of writers who believe the human voice matters. Here you'll find prompts, letters, contests, and ways to contribute.
Write about a time someone didn't believe you were telling the truth.
The Sunday Prompt - a new writing challenge every week. Submit your response by Friday for a chance to be featured in the next issue of The Sunday Letter.
Submit Your ResponseLetters
Reader responses to published articles - the conversation continues here.
I read 'The Accusation' and felt a chill. The same thing happened to my daughter last semester. She spent three weeks proving her essay was hers. She's twelve.
As a non-native English speaker, I've been flagged three times. My writing sounds 'too clean,' apparently. What they mean is: it sounds too good for someone like me.
Contests
Periodic writing competitions that celebrate human craft.
The First Annual WritersBlock Essay Prize
Topic: "What I want the machines to know about my writing." 800-1,500 words. First prize: publication on WritersBlock and a $500 honorarium. Deadline: June 30, 2026.
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WritersBlock is built by its community. We publish first-person essays, case studies, craft analysis, and letters. If you have a story about writing in the age of AI, we want to hear it.