Sage Challenge

2026 August Sage Challenge

Fun with Words Challenge 

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To read the stories entered from the July challenge click on https://www.southwestwriters.com/2026-july-sage-challenge

To read stories from previous Sage Challenges scroll down the page!

Read the following before submitting:

• You must be an active SWW member to participate.
• Payment is in bylines and clips.
• Unless otherwise stated, the deadline is the 20th of the month prior to the next issue.
• SAGE Challenges will vary from month to month, and differ as to subject and word count requirements.
• Submissions may be edited for accuracy, readability and length. Submissions must be tasteful; free from profanity, explicit sex or violence, political commentary, etc.
• Send all submissions as either standard text in an email or in a Word document in 12 pt. size. Single spaced. Do not get fancy with formatting or fonts. To ensure proper author credit, your name or pen name must appear within the document you submit. Submissions with no name will not be considered.
• Polish your work. Submissions should be professional in appearance and quality of writing, fully edited and ready for publication.
• By submitting your work to SWW it is assumed that the author has given SWW permission to publish it on this website and in future publications.
• The publication of entries submitted is subject to the discretion of the SWW editorial staff.

Send submissions in .doc, .docx, or .txt file format with “Sage Challenge” in the subject line to webmaster@swwriters.com.

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