Prompts will be posted in the forum on Fridays by 6pm Pacific Time. Stories will be due Mondays at 9am Pacific Time. Voting needs to be done by Fridays at 5pm Pacific.
As in the 2023 contest, there will be a Round 0 Pre-party — a full set of prompts, and comments-only feedback, no voting. This year, all round 0 entries will be managed through Moksha.
Round 0 - Prompts on 1/5, Stories due on 1/8, Comments due by 1/12 (No numerical ratings)
Round 1 - Prompts on 1/12, Stories due on 1/15, Comments/Voting due by 1/19
Round 2 - Prompts on 1/19, Stories due on 1/22, Comments/Voting due by 1/26
Round 3 - Prompts on 1/26, Stories due on 1/29, Comments/Voting due by 2/2
Round 4 - Prompts on 2/2, Stories due on 2/5, Comments/Voting due by 2/9
Round 5 - Prompts on 2/9, Stories due on 2/12, Comments/Voting due by 2/16
For full guidelines, visit the Codex forums.
You don't need to let anyone know which version of the contest you're joining.
It's preferable if you stick to one submission type for the entire event, but please do jump over to the other if it's better for your mental health or productivity!