2026 Literotica Competitions and Author-Organized Events

[Five_Inch_Heels]

"GAP AT END OF JUNE - POTENTIALLY FIT AN EVENT IN HERE"

I still think "All Aboard!" has potential. Tales of travelers on various vessels and vehicles. Trains, planes, automobiles. Even cruise ships, busses/motorcoaches, RVs/Caravans. Private, family, charters, tours.

'All aboard' has double entendre potential too. She/he/they take on all cummers to climb on and go crazy.

June/July is ripe for travel, no?

CT's been in contact with Admin on these things, so let us know. Not sure I'd want to run it, but I might help some.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Yes - Saw that - Laurel PM'd me about it as well

I have sent her the missing support thread links as well as the ‘‘Tis the Season… for Conception" event to replace Amorous Goods

All the NEW EVENTS (or replacements) are confirmed and are good!!!!!!

We are all GO for 2026!

Thx a million everyone for helping put this together!!!!!!

As we create the remaining Support Threads, I'll consolidate and send to Laurel so we can keep the PM's to a minimum

Thanks so much @ChloeTzang

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

"All Aboard!"

Tales of travelers on various vessels and vehicles. Trains, planes, automobiles. Even cruise ships, busses/motorcoaches, RVs/Caravans. Private, family, charters, tours.

Inspired by this thread: https://forum.literotica.com/threads/waiting-for-a-train.1642624/

But your story doesn't need to be that kind of set-up. It can be any mode of travel that a group of people share for any reason. Several options are presented in that thread.

'All aboard' has double entendre potential too. She/he/they take on all cummers to climb on and go crazy.

June/July is ripe for travel, no?

Note, stories here could potentially double for National Nude Day since this is a Challenge and not a Contest.



Might @KindredFlame want to host this considering the Story Ideas thread?



All Aboard! Challenge 2026 [ OPEN ] - - PROPOSED FOR 2026
organizer: ???
starts: June 11th
closes: June 29th
Challenge date: final anthology list posted on June 30th

 

[ChloeTzang]

CT's been in contact with Admin on these things, so let us know. Not sure I'd want to run it, but I might help some.

PM me and we can chat about that one

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

What's to chat about?

Yay, cool.

Nah, I'll delete it.

 

[KindredFlame]

"All Aboard!"

Tales of travelers on various vessels and vehicles. Trains, planes, automobiles. Even cruise ships, busses/motorcoaches, RVs/Caravans. Private, family, charters, tours.

Inspired by this thread: https://forum.literotica.com/threads/waiting-for-a-train.1642624/

But your story doesn't need to be that kind of set-up. It can be any mode of travel that a group of people share for any reason. Several options are presented in that thread.

'All aboard' has double entendre potential too. She/he/they take on all cummers to climb on and go crazy.

June/July is ripe for travel, no?

Note, stories here could potentially double for National Nude Day since this is a Challenge and not a Contest.



Might @KindredFlame want to host this considering the Story Ideas thread?



All Aboard! Challenge 2026 [ OPEN ] - - PROPOSED FOR 2026
organizer: ???
starts: June 11th
closes: June 29th
Challenge date: final anthology list posted on June 30th

I would not have a clue what to do?

 

[KindredFlame]

What's to chat about?

Yay, cool.

Nah, I'll delete it.

I would be happy to run this if you could guide me to what I would need to do?

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Once Laurel says Yay or Nay, just review some of the other Challenge threads (not so much the Contest threads) and go from there. Use the text I posted above for the most part and add your own flavor. From there, it's just monitoring, prompting/bumping every few weeks and answering any questions others pose.

 

[KindredFlame]

So they post the story on a specific thread do they?

 

[KindredFlame]

How strange I have three travel story’s on the go at the moment but I am not sure they will all make the cut. One might be in the winter comp. We will see.

 

[BryanRichardson]

I am late to this thread, but I would like to include the Survivor Challenge. It runs for the whole year, so there is no slot necessary.

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/survivor-25-rules-and-registration-thread-read-first.1625487/

I just asked Secretlace if they were planning to host it again, but if not I would be willing to host it.

 

[soflabbwlvr]

No I haven't had a reply either and I've sent her 2 or 3 PM's - let's just go ahead and organize on the basis that we assume these will be approved as per the above list.

Go ahead and open your support page for FANFIC whenever you like.

@NaughteeDragon - iopen a support page for your "Tis the Season" event whenever you like - I know you haven't done one before so why don't you and I work offline via PM to get it written up and then you can post it when you're satisfied with it.

I'm going to do my Jasmine Tea one this week too.

@Trionyx - you could set up your Support Thread for the Music Challenge too if you like

@bettiezyx - ditto with the AI challenge - we can get the Support Thread in the calendar and then bump it in 2026 when we get closer

@soflabbwlvr - as above - lets get the Support Thread setup, get the link in the calendarb and then bump it in 2026 when we get closer

@Rustyoznail - Ditto for the Summer Lovin' Competition

If anyone needs help with wording or whatever, just PM me and we can work on it offline

My thought here was, this is all early - bit of we get everything setuop for 2026, everyone will know what's coming and can plan what they want to write for - we can promote all the events and competitions - and it makes it really easy for Laurel when she sets up the 2026 pages for Competitions and Events - she doesn't need to ask who's organizing each one and followup, the Support Thread links are in place, and we can all go ahead and have fun.....

for myself, I'm already looking at what I can do for which....it's probably going to motivate me to write more than I normally would - I have a couple of ideas already wooo hooooooo

Just added. Been busy, or I would have done this sooner.

 

[SkyBubble]

Thank you for organizing the list in one place.

 

[ChloeTzang]

More Support Threads added, and a few more for later in 2026 will be coming as they're completed

The Competitions (Red) and recurring and one-off events (Green) calendar for 2026 to write to well ahead of time. Support Pages are now in place for quite a few of these with more underway. Links included below where they are available.

So you all now have no excuse LOL. Pick your compoetitions and events and get started

LITEROTICA: Valentine's Day Competition 2026 (February 14th)
Support Thread Created: 2026 Valentines Day Contest Support Thread
Hosted by @EmilyMiller
starts: January 10
closes: February 6
winners announced: February 13

The 750 Word Project 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED for 2026
Support Thread Created: 750 Word Event Support Thread
Organizer: @Duleigh
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 1st

Pink Orchid: Story Event for Women-Centric Erotica 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: Pink Orchid Support Thread
organizer: Omenainen
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 8th (International Women's Day)

"Tainted Love" - Romantic Horror [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread: Tainted Love 2026 Support Thread
organizer: @dirk2024 and @Erozetta
starts: March 1st
closes: March 16th
challenge date: March 17th

LITEROTICA: April Fool's Competition 2026 (April 01)
Support Thread Created: 2026 April Fools Support Thread
Hosted by @ChloeTzang
starts: March 02
closes: March 24
winners announced: March 31

On the Job 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2019) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread: On The Job 2026 Support Thread
organizer: HeyAll
starts: April 18th
closes: April 24
challenge date: April 25th (all stories go live)

Virtual Literotica Conference 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: VirCon 2026 Support Thread
organizer: FreyaGersemi
challenge date: final anthology list posted on May 17th
submit your story: April 25th-May 16th (stories submitted & posted)

Geek Pride 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: 2026 Geek Pride Support Thread
organizer: ChloeTzang
starts: May 15th
closes: May 24
challenge date: May 25th (all stories go live)

Yay Team! Sex & Sports 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: 2026 Yay Team Support Thread
organizer: @Voyeurkenneth
starts: June 1st
closes: June 9th
challenge date: June 10th (all stories go live)

GAP AT END OF JUNE - POTENTIALLY FIT AN EVENT IN HERE

LITEROTICA: National Nude Day Competition 2026 (July 14)
Hosted by: @Bamagan
Support Thread Created: Nude Day Competition 2026 Official Support Thread
starts: June 13
closes: July 4
winners announced: July 11

Heroism - the Oggbashan Memorial Event 2026 [ OPEN ] - this event will run annually in perpetuity
Support Thread Created: 2026 Heroism - Oggbashan Memorial Event Support Thread
organizer: @Rustyoznail - @ChloeTzang
starts: June 13th
closes: July 13th
challenge date: July 14th (all stories go live)

"The Scent of Jasmine Tea - Tales from the Orient" - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: The Scent of Jasmine Team 2026 Support Thread
organizer: ChloeTzang
challenge date: July 31st (all stories go live)
Submission deadline: July 15th-30th

MUSIC CHALLENGE 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: Music Challege 2026 Support Thread
organizer: @Trionyx
challenge date: August 25th (all stories go live)
submit your story: August 1st-18th

AI: A New Era 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2021) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: bettiezyx
starts: August 1st
closes: August 31st
challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 1st

LITEROTICA: Summer Lovin' Competition 2026 (summertime)
Hosted by @Rustyoznail
starts: August 15
closes: September 5
winners announced: September 12

Crime and Punishment 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: Crime and Punishment 2026 Support Thread
organizer: soflabbwlvr
starts: Sept 2nd
closes: Sept 20th
challenge date: September 25th

Borrowed Plumes: FAN FIC Challenge 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: @StillStunned
Support Thread Created: Borrowed Plumes: FanFic 2026 Support Thread
starts: Sept 1st
closes: Sept 25th
Challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 30th

Tales from the Sexnomicon [ INVITATIONAL ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: lovecraft68
challenge date: October 16th

LITEROTICA: Halloween Competition 2026 (Oct 31)
Hosted by @Duleigh
starts: October 2
closes: October 23
winners announced: October 30

‘‘Tis the Season… for Conception" 2026 [ OPEN ] - PROPOSED FOR 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
Organizer: @NaughteeDragon
Support Thread to be Created
Start Date: 31 October 2026
Closes: 23 November 2026
Final Anthology: 25 November 2026

LITEROTICA: Winter Holidays Competition 2026
Hosted by: @Duleigh
starts: November 11
closes: December 5
winners announced: December 12

 

[AchtungNight]

Just noticed this thread. Thx to Chloe and all participants for putting this together. I am not committing to any events at this time, but if inspiration strikes in the right circumstances, who knows?

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

I would be happy to run this if you could guide me to what I would need to do?

Looks like you may have to push a bit if you want this added.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Looks like you may have to push a bit if you want this added.

We're talking off-line

I have to get Laurels approval to add it in

 

[StillStunned]

@ChloeTzang If you're in contact with @Laurel, could you ask her to update the name of the fan fic event? It will be called "Borrowed Plumes: the Fan Fic challenge".

 

[ChloeTzang]

@ChloeTzang If you're in contact with @Laurel, could you ask her to update the name of the fan fic event? It will be called "Borrowed Plumes: the Fan Fic challenge".

I have a PM to Laurel with a list of updates - I've included this. Let me know when you have a support thread created and I will include that in the updates for Laurel too

I''m not chasing her on these - she has enough on her plate right now but she asked me to let her know any corrections and updates so I'm doing that and leaving the updates with her

 

[StillStunned]

I have a PM to Laurel with a list of updates - I've included this. Let me know when you have a support thread created and I will include that in the updates for Laurel too

Borrowed Plumes: the Fan Fic challenge - support thread

 

[ChloeTzang]

Bump for awareness

 

[Justplainjeff]

Hi everyone - I was thinking perhaps we could self-organize the author-driven events for 2026 ahead of time and put together an overall calender for Laurel to make it easier for her - she has a lot on her plate so I thought it would be helpful to organize ourselves and put a high level calendar in front of Laurel and save her all the to and from over each individually organized event.

I've gone ahead and done this on my own initiative - Laurel didn't ask me to do this - but I've reached out to everyone who ran or is going to run events in 2025 as almost all of them have been recurring over the last few years +/- a few and received confirmation as to wherther they're continuing or being dropped. (There's a couple of replies outstanding so for now I've left them pencilled in to the schedule)

My idea was list all the Literotica Competitions (known dates and competitions are pretty much fixed) along with the recurring Author-Organized Events - and highlight any changes, as well as Available Date Windows for anyone who wants to organize a new Event.

Available Date Windows - looks to be about 2 windows now available for any new events without totally overloading the calendar
- End of June
- Mid-November

The Competitions and recurring events that have run annually for the last few years are all listed below - and I have highlighted Available Windows for new Events. If anyone has an event they would like to organize and run, reply below - we would need to run by Laurel and get her okay but if we do it all in one hit, it's going to be easier for Laurel and we'll all have a calendar for 2026 to write to well ahead of time

LITEROTICA: Valentine's Day Competition 2026 (February 14th)
Support Thread Created: 2026 Valentines Day Contest Support Thread
Hosted by @EmilyMiller
starts: January 10
closes: February 6
winners announced: February 13

The 750 Word Project 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED for 2026
Support Thread Created: 750 Word Event Support Thread
Organizer: @Duleigh
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 1st

Pink Orchid: Story Event for Women-Centric Erotica 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: Pink Orchid Support Thread
organizer: Omenainen
starts: Feb 1st
closes: February 28
challenge date: final anthology list posted on March 8th (International Women's Day)

[RESERVED - LEGENDS - INVITATIONAL ] - I've reached out to Randi and she has confirmed that she will NOT be running an invitational for March 17th for 2026
"Tainted Love" - Romantic Horror [ OPEN ] - PROPOSED FOR 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
organizer: @dirk2024 and @Erozetta
starts:
closes:
challenge date: March 17th

LITEROTICA: April Fool's Competition 2026 (April 01)
Support Thread Created: 2026 April Fools Support Thread
Hosted by @ChloeTzang
starts: March 02
closes: March 24
winners announced: March 31

On the Job 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2019) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: HeyAll
starts: April 18th
closes: April 24
challenge date: April 25th (all stories go live)

Virtual Literotica Conference 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: VirCon 2026 Support Thread
organizer: FreyaGersemi
challenge date: final anthology list posted on May 17th
submit your story: April 25th-May 16th (stories submitted & posted)

Geek Pride 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
Support Thread Created: 2026 Geek Pride Support Thread
organizer: ChloeTzang
starts: May 15th
closes: May 24
challenge date: May 25th (all stories go live)

Yay Team! Sex & Sports 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: @Voyeurkenneth
starts: June 3rd 3rd
closes: June 9th
challenge date: June 10th (all stories go live)

GAP AT END OF JUNE - POTENTIALLY FIT AN EVENT IN HERE

LITEROTICA: National Nude Day Competition 2026 (July 14)
Hosted by: @Bamagan
starts: June 13
closes: July 4
winners announced: July 11

Heroism - the Oggbashan Memorial Event 2026 [ OPEN ] - this event will run annually in perpetuity
Support Thread Created: 2026 Heroism - Oggbashan Memorial Event Support Thread
organizer: @Rustyoznail - @ChloeTzang
starts: June 13th
closes: July 13th
challenge date: July 14th (all stories go live)

"The Scent of Jasmine Tea - Tales from the Orient" - PROPOSED FOR 2026 (subject to Laurel's approval)
(replaces Hammered - an Ode to Mickey Spillane - any noir stories can go into Crime & Punishment_
organizer: ChloeTzang
challenge date: July 31st (all stories go live)
Submission deadline: July 15th-30th

MUSIC CHALLENGE 2026 [ OPEN ] - "Born to Run" was a one-off for 2025. PROPOSED FOR 2026 - subject to Laurel's approval
organizer: @Trionyx
challenge date: August 25th (all stories go live)
submit your story: August 1st-18th

AI: A New Era 2026 [ OPEN ] (run annually since 2021) - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: bettiezyx
starts: August 1st
closes: August 31st
challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 1st

LITEROTICA: Summer Lovin' Competition 2026 (summertime)
Hosted by @Rustyoznail
starts: August 15
closes: September 5
winners announced: September 12

Crime and Punishment 2026 [ OPEN ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: soflabbwlvr
starts: Sept 2nd
closes: Sept 20th
challenge date: September 25th

FAN FIC Challenge 2026 [ OPEN ] - (this was Dark Fairy Tales ins 2025) - PROPOSED FOR 2026
organizer: @StillStunned
starts: Sept 1st
closes: Sept 25th
Challenge date: final anthology list posted on September 30th

Tales from the Sexnomicon [ INVITATIONAL ] - CONFIRMED FOR 2026
organizer: lovecraft68
challenge date: October 16th

LITEROTICA: Halloween Competition 2026 (Oct 31)
Hosted by @Duleigh
starts: October 2
closes: October 23
winners announced: October 30

Amorous Goods, Season 06 (2025) [ OPEN ] (annually since 2020) - jaF0 seems to have dropped off - trying to confirm but this Date may open up - suggesting mid-November to spread things out mpre veenly
organizer: jaF0
starts: October 1
closes: October 31
challenge date: November 2nd

GAP FOR ANOTHER EVENT MID / LATE NOVEMEBER

LITEROTICA: Winter Holidays Competition 2026
Hosted by: @Duleigh
starts: November 11
closes: December 5
winners announced: December 12

Please, Chloe, don't ever tell "HER" you've talked to me, as she will never talk to you, again. NEVER.

 

[Duleigh]

Please, Chloe, don't ever tell "HER" you've talked to me, as she will never talk to you, again. NEVER.

Jeff, it was me that blew your cover... "SHE" was scritching me behind the ear and... I'm just a dog, you know? How did I know that "SHE" would be asking those kind of questions.... sorry dude...

 

[ashlorenz]

I just want to give props to @ChloeTzang for putting this list super helpful together, and for being an all-round all-star. She went out of her way to answer my dumb questions when I published my first story a few months ago.

As someone writing '50s period pieces, I'm sorry to see the Spillane event go, but I'm excited by the Tales from the Orient concept.

I like the idea shared by @MelissaBaby or a random author themed event. A lot to choose from!

 

[TheRedLantern]

I just want to give props to @ChloeTzang for putting this list super helpful together, and for being an all-round all-star. She went out of her way to answer my dumb questions when I published my first story a few months ago.

Chloe's a rock star. She helped me get off the ground a few months ago, too, so welcome to "The Club of Authors Whom Chloe Helped Launch." What size t-shirt do you wear? I'll have one sent over.

As someone writing '50s period pieces, I'm sorry to see the Spillane event go, but I'm excited by the Tales from the Orient concept.

Here's the support thread for the Tales From The Orient event. A few of us are excited for that one, so if you have questions, need help coming up with or refining a story idea, or just want to connect with other people who are writing the same kind of stories as you, drop by.