Jerboa Lit
@jerboalit.bsky.social
Long ears, short fiction.
Join our 48-hour, 500-word flash fiction contest! Sign-ups at www.jerboalit.com/registration
Join our 48-hour, 500-word flash fiction contest! Sign-ups at www.jerboalit.com/registration
Don’t forget—The winners of contest 3 are announced TONIGHT at 10pm central (Chicago time), live on YouTube! 💥
Tune in by visiting YouTube.com/@jerboalit, or you can read the list of winners in the email we’ll send as soon as the livestream ends.
See you tonight!
Tune in by visiting YouTube.com/@jerboalit, or you can read the list of winners in the email we’ll send as soon as the livestream ends.
See you tonight!
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Don’t forget—The winners of contest 3 are announced TONIGHT at 10pm central (Chicago time), live on YouTube! 💥
Tune in by visiting YouTube.com/@jerboalit, or you can read the list of winners in the email we’ll send as soon as the livestream ends.
See you tonight!
Tune in by visiting YouTube.com/@jerboalit, or you can read the list of winners in the email we’ll send as soon as the livestream ends.
See you tonight!
Have you heard? The winners of contest 3 are announced in TWO DAYS!
Tune in to the awards ceremony LIVE on YouTube (youtube.com/@jerboalit) this Friday, 1/9/26! We’ll kick things off at 10pm Central time, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
See you soon!
Tune in to the awards ceremony LIVE on YouTube (youtube.com/@jerboalit) this Friday, 1/9/26! We’ll kick things off at 10pm Central time, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
See you soon!
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Have you heard? The winners of contest 3 are announced in TWO DAYS!
Tune in to the awards ceremony LIVE on YouTube (youtube.com/@jerboalit) this Friday, 1/9/26! We’ll kick things off at 10pm Central time, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
See you soon!
Tune in to the awards ceremony LIVE on YouTube (youtube.com/@jerboalit) this Friday, 1/9/26! We’ll kick things off at 10pm Central time, and the winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
See you soon!
Happy new year, and happy one week until the winners of contest 3 are announced!
Now that it’s the new year, join us on YouTube next Friday, January 9, as we reveal the winners of this round! We’ll go live at 10pm Central, so be sure to watch over at YouTube.com/@jerboalit
Now that it’s the new year, join us on YouTube next Friday, January 9, as we reveal the winners of this round! We’ll go live at 10pm Central, so be sure to watch over at YouTube.com/@jerboalit
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Happy new year, and happy one week until the winners of contest 3 are announced!
Now that it’s the new year, join us on YouTube next Friday, January 9, as we reveal the winners of this round! We’ll go live at 10pm Central, so be sure to watch over at YouTube.com/@jerboalit
Now that it’s the new year, join us on YouTube next Friday, January 9, as we reveal the winners of this round! We’ll go live at 10pm Central, so be sure to watch over at YouTube.com/@jerboalit
Lots of winter weather in Jerbie’s part of the world, and he’s been spending his days curled up with a blanket, a hot drink, and all of your contest 3 submissions to read! ☕️
The winners will be announced one month from today, on January 9, and we cannot wait. See you then! YouTube.com/@JerboaLit
The winners will be announced one month from today, on January 9, and we cannot wait. See you then! YouTube.com/@JerboaLit
December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Lots of winter weather in Jerbie’s part of the world, and he’s been spending his days curled up with a blanket, a hot drink, and all of your contest 3 submissions to read! ☕️
The winners will be announced one month from today, on January 9, and we cannot wait. See you then! YouTube.com/@JerboaLit
The winners will be announced one month from today, on January 9, and we cannot wait. See you then! YouTube.com/@JerboaLit
Thanks to everyone who participated in our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! All submissions are in, and now we move on to our favorite part: Reading everyone’s stories 🧡
See you on January 9, 2026, when we announce the winners!
See you on January 9, 2026, when we announce the winners!
October 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Thanks to everyone who participated in our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! All submissions are in, and now we move on to our favorite part: Reading everyone’s stories 🧡
See you on January 9, 2026, when we announce the winners!
See you on January 9, 2026, when we announce the winners!
Here it is—the prompt for our third Jerboa Lit 500 contest!
🐿️ Genre: Myth/Legend/Tall Tale
🐿️ Item: Abstract painting
🐿️ Phrase: “Open the cellar door”
Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We’re so excited to read every myth, legend, and tall tale that comes our way.
Have fun!
🐿️ Genre: Myth/Legend/Tall Tale
🐿️ Item: Abstract painting
🐿️ Phrase: “Open the cellar door”
Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We’re so excited to read every myth, legend, and tall tale that comes our way.
Have fun!
October 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Here it is—the prompt for our third Jerboa Lit 500 contest!
🐿️ Genre: Myth/Legend/Tall Tale
🐿️ Item: Abstract painting
🐿️ Phrase: “Open the cellar door”
Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We’re so excited to read every myth, legend, and tall tale that comes our way.
Have fun!
🐿️ Genre: Myth/Legend/Tall Tale
🐿️ Item: Abstract painting
🐿️ Phrase: “Open the cellar door”
Thanks to everyone who tuned in! We’re so excited to read every myth, legend, and tall tale that comes our way.
Have fun!
On October 3, he asked us what day it was, and we said, “It’s Jerboa Lit contest 3 day.”
That’s right! Contest 3 kicks off TONIGHT at 10pm CT! We’re going live on YouTube to announce the prompt—Hope to see you there!
Want more details? See our IG!
YouTube.com/@jerboalit
That’s right! Contest 3 kicks off TONIGHT at 10pm CT! We’re going live on YouTube to announce the prompt—Hope to see you there!
Want more details? See our IG!
YouTube.com/@jerboalit
October 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
On October 3, he asked us what day it was, and we said, “It’s Jerboa Lit contest 3 day.”
That’s right! Contest 3 kicks off TONIGHT at 10pm CT! We’re going live on YouTube to announce the prompt—Hope to see you there!
Want more details? See our IG!
YouTube.com/@jerboalit
That’s right! Contest 3 kicks off TONIGHT at 10pm CT! We’re going live on YouTube to announce the prompt—Hope to see you there!
Want more details? See our IG!
YouTube.com/@jerboalit
We’re just 2 days away from our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest!
This round’s final honorable mention prize? The 74th anniversary issue lunchbox from @mcsweeneys — companion cuppa tea encouraged but not included.
Register now at jerboalit.com!
This round’s final honorable mention prize? The 74th anniversary issue lunchbox from @mcsweeneys — companion cuppa tea encouraged but not included.
Register now at jerboalit.com!
October 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We’re just 2 days away from our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest!
This round’s final honorable mention prize? The 74th anniversary issue lunchbox from @mcsweeneys — companion cuppa tea encouraged but not included.
Register now at jerboalit.com!
This round’s final honorable mention prize? The 74th anniversary issue lunchbox from @mcsweeneys — companion cuppa tea encouraged but not included.
Register now at jerboalit.com!
THIS FRIDAY is our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest, and we can see it in the cards: It’ll be a good one.
One lucky honorable mention will win this gorgeous set of tarot cards from @eldiagram.bsky.social — could it be you?
Register at jerboalit.com!
One lucky honorable mention will win this gorgeous set of tarot cards from @eldiagram.bsky.social — could it be you?
Register at jerboalit.com!
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
THIS FRIDAY is our third Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest, and we can see it in the cards: It’ll be a good one.
One lucky honorable mention will win this gorgeous set of tarot cards from @eldiagram.bsky.social — could it be you?
Register at jerboalit.com!
One lucky honorable mention will win this gorgeous set of tarot cards from @eldiagram.bsky.social — could it be you?
Register at jerboalit.com!
Can you believe we’re ONE WEEK away from contest 3?
It’s true! At 10pm (Chicago time) on Friday, October 3, we’ll announce the prompt for the third Jerboa Lit 500 contest. We can’t wait! 🐿️
Have you registered yet? If not, there’s still time! Just visit jerboalit.com
It’s true! At 10pm (Chicago time) on Friday, October 3, we’ll announce the prompt for the third Jerboa Lit 500 contest. We can’t wait! 🐿️
Have you registered yet? If not, there’s still time! Just visit jerboalit.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Can you believe we’re ONE WEEK away from contest 3?
It’s true! At 10pm (Chicago time) on Friday, October 3, we’ll announce the prompt for the third Jerboa Lit 500 contest. We can’t wait! 🐿️
Have you registered yet? If not, there’s still time! Just visit jerboalit.com
It’s true! At 10pm (Chicago time) on Friday, October 3, we’ll announce the prompt for the third Jerboa Lit 500 contest. We can’t wait! 🐿️
Have you registered yet? If not, there’s still time! Just visit jerboalit.com
Honorable mention prizes are back! We had so much fun with them last round, we had to put our extra copies to good use for contest 3. Check out our Instagram to see what’s up for grabs 📚
The next flash fiction contest starts Friday, October 3!
The next flash fiction contest starts Friday, October 3!
September 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Honorable mention prizes are back! We had so much fun with them last round, we had to put our extra copies to good use for contest 3. Check out our Instagram to see what’s up for grabs 📚
The next flash fiction contest starts Friday, October 3!
The next flash fiction contest starts Friday, October 3!
Jerbie's on his way to the studio! The contest two winners are announced tonight, LIVE on Instagram! 💥
At 9pm Chicago time, we’ll reveal the writers who wowed us with their stories and can claim a cash prize *or* one of our literary items for honorable mentions.
We can’t wait to see you there!
At 9pm Chicago time, we’ll reveal the writers who wowed us with their stories and can claim a cash prize *or* one of our literary items for honorable mentions.
We can’t wait to see you there!
August 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Jerbie's on his way to the studio! The contest two winners are announced tonight, LIVE on Instagram! 💥
At 9pm Chicago time, we’ll reveal the writers who wowed us with their stories and can claim a cash prize *or* one of our literary items for honorable mentions.
We can’t wait to see you there!
At 9pm Chicago time, we’ll reveal the writers who wowed us with their stories and can claim a cash prize *or* one of our literary items for honorable mentions.
We can’t wait to see you there!
TOMORROW NIGHT! Grab your straight razors and estranged friends and sit down to watch the LIVE awards ceremony for our second contest!
Winners and honorable mentions will be revealed! Perhaps you’re one of them?
Tune in to our Instagram at 9pm Chicago time to find out! www.instagram.com/jerboalit/
Winners and honorable mentions will be revealed! Perhaps you’re one of them?
Tune in to our Instagram at 9pm Chicago time to find out! www.instagram.com/jerboalit/
August 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
TOMORROW NIGHT! Grab your straight razors and estranged friends and sit down to watch the LIVE awards ceremony for our second contest!
Winners and honorable mentions will be revealed! Perhaps you’re one of them?
Tune in to our Instagram at 9pm Chicago time to find out! www.instagram.com/jerboalit/
Winners and honorable mentions will be revealed! Perhaps you’re one of them?
Tune in to our Instagram at 9pm Chicago time to find out! www.instagram.com/jerboalit/
💥 SAVE THE DATE 💥
In 8 days, we’re hosting an awards ceremony for our second contest! 🏆 Come congratulate the winners with us LIVE on Instagram, 8/29 at 9pm CDT!
In the meantime, here’s Jerbie having fun with this prompt’s item. He's gotta get his whiskers cleaned up for the big announcement!
In 8 days, we’re hosting an awards ceremony for our second contest! 🏆 Come congratulate the winners with us LIVE on Instagram, 8/29 at 9pm CDT!
In the meantime, here’s Jerbie having fun with this prompt’s item. He's gotta get his whiskers cleaned up for the big announcement!
August 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
💥 SAVE THE DATE 💥
In 8 days, we’re hosting an awards ceremony for our second contest! 🏆 Come congratulate the winners with us LIVE on Instagram, 8/29 at 9pm CDT!
In the meantime, here’s Jerbie having fun with this prompt’s item. He's gotta get his whiskers cleaned up for the big announcement!
In 8 days, we’re hosting an awards ceremony for our second contest! 🏆 Come congratulate the winners with us LIVE on Instagram, 8/29 at 9pm CDT!
In the meantime, here’s Jerbie having fun with this prompt’s item. He's gotta get his whiskers cleaned up for the big announcement!
We’re having so much fun reading all of the contest 2 submissions, we already set our sights on contest 3.
That’s right, we’re back again with another Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 💥
Registration is open now, and the contest begins Friday, October 3.
Sign up: jerboalit.com
That’s right, we’re back again with another Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 💥
Registration is open now, and the contest begins Friday, October 3.
Sign up: jerboalit.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We’re having so much fun reading all of the contest 2 submissions, we already set our sights on contest 3.
That’s right, we’re back again with another Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 💥
Registration is open now, and the contest begins Friday, October 3.
Sign up: jerboalit.com
That’s right, we’re back again with another Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 💥
Registration is open now, and the contest begins Friday, October 3.
Sign up: jerboalit.com
Just over 2 weeks until the next Jerboa Lit 500!
June 27-29: 48 hours! 500 words! $2,200! And another sweet prize: The 74th issue of @mcsweeneys.net! Cards, pencils, art, and an awesome anthology, all in one nifty lunchbox.
Enter our flash fiction contest for a chance to win! Visit jerboalit.com
June 27-29: 48 hours! 500 words! $2,200! And another sweet prize: The 74th issue of @mcsweeneys.net! Cards, pencils, art, and an awesome anthology, all in one nifty lunchbox.
Enter our flash fiction contest for a chance to win! Visit jerboalit.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just over 2 weeks until the next Jerboa Lit 500!
June 27-29: 48 hours! 500 words! $2,200! And another sweet prize: The 74th issue of @mcsweeneys.net! Cards, pencils, art, and an awesome anthology, all in one nifty lunchbox.
Enter our flash fiction contest for a chance to win! Visit jerboalit.com
June 27-29: 48 hours! 500 words! $2,200! And another sweet prize: The 74th issue of @mcsweeneys.net! Cards, pencils, art, and an awesome anthology, all in one nifty lunchbox.
Enter our flash fiction contest for a chance to win! Visit jerboalit.com
Our next prize for honorable mentions? “Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction” by @rosemetalpress.bsky.social. 📓 25 essays and the history of short fiction await one lucky winner.
Want a copy? Submit your story in the next Jerboa Lit 500 contest for a chance to win! Register at jerboalit.com
Want a copy? Submit your story in the next Jerboa Lit 500 contest for a chance to win! Register at jerboalit.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Our next prize for honorable mentions? “Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction” by @rosemetalpress.bsky.social. 📓 25 essays and the history of short fiction await one lucky winner.
Want a copy? Submit your story in the next Jerboa Lit 500 contest for a chance to win! Register at jerboalit.com
Want a copy? Submit your story in the next Jerboa Lit 500 contest for a chance to win! Register at jerboalit.com
Guess what—We have 8 Community Passes to give out, thanks to @chicagowrites.bsky.social! ✏️
The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing organization that supports the literary community in Chicago. Check them out!
Need a Community Pass? Let us know at jerboa@jerboalit.com
The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing organization that supports the literary community in Chicago. Check them out!
Need a Community Pass? Let us know at jerboa@jerboalit.com
June 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Guess what—We have 8 Community Passes to give out, thanks to @chicagowrites.bsky.social! ✏️
The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing organization that supports the literary community in Chicago. Check them out!
Need a Community Pass? Let us know at jerboa@jerboalit.com
The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing organization that supports the literary community in Chicago. Check them out!
Need a Community Pass? Let us know at jerboa@jerboalit.com
It’s finally June, which means our next Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest is this month! 💥
If you enter and don’t snag a cash prize, you might win an honorable mention prize—maybe even this very copy of “Best Microfiction 2024” by @pelekinesis.bsky.social
Register today! jerboalit.com
If you enter and don’t snag a cash prize, you might win an honorable mention prize—maybe even this very copy of “Best Microfiction 2024” by @pelekinesis.bsky.social
Register today! jerboalit.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s finally June, which means our next Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction writing contest is this month! 💥
If you enter and don’t snag a cash prize, you might win an honorable mention prize—maybe even this very copy of “Best Microfiction 2024” by @pelekinesis.bsky.social
Register today! jerboalit.com
If you enter and don’t snag a cash prize, you might win an honorable mention prize—maybe even this very copy of “Best Microfiction 2024” by @pelekinesis.bsky.social
Register today! jerboalit.com
ONE MONTH until the Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 🐿️
June 27-29th! 48 hours! 500 words! 💥
Prompt reveal at 10pm US Central time on June 27! (A genre! An item! A short phrase!)
$25 entry! $2,200 in cash prizes! Honorable mentions!
We're so excited—Can you tell?
Register at jerboalit.com 🔗
June 27-29th! 48 hours! 500 words! 💥
Prompt reveal at 10pm US Central time on June 27! (A genre! An item! A short phrase!)
$25 entry! $2,200 in cash prizes! Honorable mentions!
We're so excited—Can you tell?
Register at jerboalit.com 🔗
May 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
ONE MONTH until the Jerboa Lit 500 flash fiction contest! 🐿️
June 27-29th! 48 hours! 500 words! 💥
Prompt reveal at 10pm US Central time on June 27! (A genre! An item! A short phrase!)
$25 entry! $2,200 in cash prizes! Honorable mentions!
We're so excited—Can you tell?
Register at jerboalit.com 🔗
June 27-29th! 48 hours! 500 words! 💥
Prompt reveal at 10pm US Central time on June 27! (A genre! An item! A short phrase!)
$25 entry! $2,200 in cash prizes! Honorable mentions!
We're so excited—Can you tell?
Register at jerboalit.com 🔗
Now introducing Community Passes!
If you'd like to sign up for a Jerboa Lit contest but are having trouble affording the registration fee, let us know and we'll add you to the waitlist for a free entry.
And if you are registering, please consider donating to the fund to help a writer in need.
If you'd like to sign up for a Jerboa Lit contest but are having trouble affording the registration fee, let us know and we'll add you to the waitlist for a free entry.
And if you are registering, please consider donating to the fund to help a writer in need.
May 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Now introducing Community Passes!
If you'd like to sign up for a Jerboa Lit contest but are having trouble affording the registration fee, let us know and we'll add you to the waitlist for a free entry.
And if you are registering, please consider donating to the fund to help a writer in need.
If you'd like to sign up for a Jerboa Lit contest but are having trouble affording the registration fee, let us know and we'll add you to the waitlist for a free entry.
And if you are registering, please consider donating to the fund to help a writer in need.
Happy weekend! Resting up for the Jerboa Lit 500 next month? Don’t forget: We have prizes for honorable mentions in addition to cash prizes! ✨
Here’s a sneak peek: “Best Microfiction 2023” from @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, featuring 83 short stories 📚 Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
Here’s a sneak peek: “Best Microfiction 2023” from @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, featuring 83 short stories 📚 Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
May 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Happy weekend! Resting up for the Jerboa Lit 500 next month? Don’t forget: We have prizes for honorable mentions in addition to cash prizes! ✨
Here’s a sneak peek: “Best Microfiction 2023” from @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, featuring 83 short stories 📚 Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
Here’s a sneak peek: “Best Microfiction 2023” from @bestmicrofiction.bsky.social, featuring 83 short stories 📚 Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
We’re less than 50 days away from the next Jerboa Lit 500, and this time around, we have prizes for honorable mentions in addition to cash prizes! 📚
A sneak peak of what’s in store: “First Fiction: Stories from 10 New Writers” from @mcsweeneys.net
Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
A sneak peak of what’s in store: “First Fiction: Stories from 10 New Writers” from @mcsweeneys.net
Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
May 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We’re less than 50 days away from the next Jerboa Lit 500, and this time around, we have prizes for honorable mentions in addition to cash prizes! 📚
A sneak peak of what’s in store: “First Fiction: Stories from 10 New Writers” from @mcsweeneys.net
Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
A sneak peak of what’s in store: “First Fiction: Stories from 10 New Writers” from @mcsweeneys.net
Enter at jerboalit.com for a chance to win!
💥We’re just TWO MONTHS away from the next Jerboa Lit 500—Have you signed up yet?
🐿️ WHEN: June 27–29, 2025
🐿️ WHAT: A weekend-long writing competition
🐿️ WHY: The winner takes home $1,000, with more 💰 for the four runner-ups
Got a question we didn’t answer? Learn more (and register!) at jerboalit.com
🐿️ WHEN: June 27–29, 2025
🐿️ WHAT: A weekend-long writing competition
🐿️ WHY: The winner takes home $1,000, with more 💰 for the four runner-ups
Got a question we didn’t answer? Learn more (and register!) at jerboalit.com
April 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
💥We’re just TWO MONTHS away from the next Jerboa Lit 500—Have you signed up yet?
🐿️ WHEN: June 27–29, 2025
🐿️ WHAT: A weekend-long writing competition
🐿️ WHY: The winner takes home $1,000, with more 💰 for the four runner-ups
Got a question we didn’t answer? Learn more (and register!) at jerboalit.com
🐿️ WHEN: June 27–29, 2025
🐿️ WHAT: A weekend-long writing competition
🐿️ WHY: The winner takes home $1,000, with more 💰 for the four runner-ups
Got a question we didn’t answer? Learn more (and register!) at jerboalit.com
This Friday, March 21 at 9PM Central time, we'll be announcing the winners of the inaugural Jerboa Lit 500 on Instagram live!
Please join us at www.instagram.com/jerboalit/ for an awards ceremony celebrating all of the excellent writers from our first contest, and an announcement for contest two!
Please join us at www.instagram.com/jerboalit/ for an awards ceremony celebrating all of the excellent writers from our first contest, and an announcement for contest two!
March 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This Friday, March 21 at 9PM Central time, we'll be announcing the winners of the inaugural Jerboa Lit 500 on Instagram live!
Please join us at www.instagram.com/jerboalit/ for an awards ceremony celebrating all of the excellent writers from our first contest, and an announcement for contest two!
Please join us at www.instagram.com/jerboalit/ for an awards ceremony celebrating all of the excellent writers from our first contest, and an announcement for contest two!