Challenge #3: Leaf on the Wind
Our Third Challenge has dropped, and it’s a doozy. “Leaf on the Wind” is asking Gauntleteers to review the prologue and first chapter of a fanfiction penned by bestselling author Steven Brust. It is...
View ArticleResults are in!
In round 3, Firefly made a comeback! After reviewing Steven Brust’s fanfiction chapter based on the cult series, the Gauntlet produced its 2018 finalists. Congratulations to: WilmaCombs GustavoBondoni...
View ArticleFinal Challenge: The Phantom Word
The round to decide it all. 3 Gauntleteers now face this: Final Challenge: “The Phantom Word” In your final Gauntlet story ‘the word’ cannot exist. It must not be found. The concept, on the other hand,...
View ArticleNew Champion Crowned, Full Gauntlet Results
A big congratulations goes out to Wilma Combs, our new Gauntlet Champion, who secured victory with her story, “In the Teeth of the Earth.” We’ll be learning more about her and her work in the coming...
View ArticleRead a Sample of “In the Teeth of the Earth” by Shawn Proctor
The Gauntlet Champion has been crowned, and we have arranged to share a sample of his winning story! Congratulations to Shawn Proctor, who now joins the Hall of Champions. Learn about Shawn, and get a...
View ArticleWelcome to 2019!
Whether you are competing this year, keeping an eye on what we’re up to, or just curious as to what this is all about, welcome to the Gauntlet. It’s 2019, and we are back. We at the Gauntlet have been...
View Article1st Challenge
It has dropped. “The Storybook” Your first challenge is to review “King Midas and the Golden Touch.” It’s typically thought of as a children’s story, but that shouldn’t matter. In your review, identify...
View ArticleWYRM’s Gauntlet 2021, the Return
Some thought we were pandemicked out of existence. Others worried the fire was gone and never coming back. Truth? You can put a fire out in one, but never in all of us; a coal just smolders under the...
View ArticleFirst Challenge
Here it is, the First Challenge of the long-awaited return: First Challenge: The Little Storm Your First challenge is to read and review “Nanny Anne and the Christmas Story” by Karen Jay Fowler. It...
View ArticleA New Format
We extend a hearty welcome to writers, critics, and the internet at large. We are WYRM’s Gauntlet if you didn’t already know, and we’re here to announce that our competition has an exciting new format....
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