Due to the reasonable success of Xenith’s first ever Less Generalized Prose Contest and the ongoing interest in breathing life into its book club, this month’s facilitator has chosen to read and vivisect the submissions that were received for said contest. This won’t simply be a large scale critique. Participants are encouraged to look at large scale significance and fluid themes running through all of the pieces, which were all inspired from the same prompt, pictured above.

If you’re feeling particularly adamant in sharing your thoughts on these submissions, or are just looking for a place to discuss writing on a more general scale (ie: not getting hung up on semi-colons), stop by and make your presence known. We are open Sunday through Saturday between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., 365.25 days per year. We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

Forum announcement | Read the submissions

In an attempt to breathe life into the summer torpor, we are hosting the first ever Less Generalized Xenith Prose Contest.  You may remember its poetry counterpart back in May that went rather well and had two winners, each receiving a poetry collection of their choice.  This time around, contestants will have just under two weeks to write a maximum 1,500 word submission from a secret prompt.  When all entries are received (on or before August 23rd), they will be posted for anonymous voting.  The winner (or winners, as we are aware this is possible) will receive a novel or short story collection of their choice.  Give it a shot–you have nothing to lose!