"The key to pursuing excellence is to embrace an organic, long-term learning process, and not to live in a shell of static, safe mediocrity. Usually, growth comes at the expense of previous comfort or safety."
Tale-a-Thlon is a writing event with three separate and sequential writing challenges. Consider it to be the writing equivalent of the famed triathlon multi-sport race! Tale-a-Thlon challenges you to face and overcome your creative hurdles to succeed in this contest of creative endurance. The event is open to anyone who is willing to take their writing to the next level.
True to the philosophy of Penmancy, Tale-a-Thlon dares contestants to compete with themselves, for it is rightly said that the best competition in life is with oneself. The reward? Lasting personal growth! So take the Tale-a-Thlon challenge today and let your creativity take wings!
- All submissions to be in ENGLISH only. Submissions will be accepted only from registered participants.
- Registered participants can opt to participate in one, two or all three categories.
- All submissions will be accepted ON the day of the deadline for that category. Forms shall be open for submissions only on the specific deadline dates (for a window of 24 hours; IST)
- All submissions for poetry and flash fiction will be accepted ONLY through the website under each category. Emails will not be accepted as a valid submission.
- Submissions for Poetry and Flash Fiction must accompany a cover picture in 1200px by 675px, LANDSCAPE only.
- All communications regarding the event would be through email. So that you do not miss any important information, please subscribe to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/gY4x1L
Tale-a-Thlon consists of 3 different writing categories. Click on the images below for the particular event details.
TALE–A–THLON S4
August 2025
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Flash Fiction 1 | 4 | Poem 1 | 6 | Poem 2 | 8 | Flash Fiction 2 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | Poem 3 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | Flash Fiction 3 | 19 | Poem 4 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | Poem 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Poetry 6 Flash Fiction 4 Novella |
| 31 | ||||||
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