The Official Valentine’s Day Contest Support Thread 2026

[EmilyMiller]

One day to go.... I'm churning this baby out....

Keep going… wait! Maybe not the best phase to use on a site like this

 

[big_cane_sugar]

Keep going… wait! Maybe not the best phase to use on a site like this

Rubbing it out?

I guess if I were using a pencil....

Ah! Pounding it out. That's what I'm doing.

Taking this Valentine's romance to poundtown.

 

[anthrodisiac]

Keep going… wait! Maybe not the best phase to use on a site like this

Conversely, THE best phrase to use on this site.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Rubbing it out?

I guess if I were using a pencil....

Ah! Pounding it out. That's what I'm doing.

Taking this Valentine's romance to poundtown.

Stop…. just stop… no! Don’t stop!

 

[big_cane_sugar]

Stop…. just stop… no! Don’t stop!

That is a lot more encouragement than I'm used to getting....

But to be honest, I'm pretty sure you're going to be disappointed when I'm finished.

 

[MelissaBaby]

The list is up.

2026 Valentine's Day Erotic Story Contest

 

[MelissaBaby]

The list is up.

2026 Valentine's Day Erotic Story Contest

If I counted correctly, 108 stories,

 

[anthrodisiac]

The list is up.

2026 Valentine's Day Erotic Story Contest

If I counted correctly, 108 stories,

Scared me for a second, thought maybe I'd missed the deadline, but last date to submit is 2/6 11:59 EST. I'm trying to cram one more in, just finished the RD and a large chunk of editing. Wound up being a lot longer than I thought it was going to be. Story of my damn life.

 

[BobbyBrandt]

If I counted correctly, 108 stories,

My last count from 2/4 showed 114 stories in the contest and I imagine one or two more have been added since.

EDIT: 124 as of the morning of 2/6/26

 

[EmilyMiller]

6th February

The last day for submissions is today, and - after posting a limerick daily for a month - I’m taking a break. Good luck to the competitors

This is the end of the road
I’m posting my very last ode
There’s a week still to go
Til the winner’s on show
And largess on them is bestowed

https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/valentines-day-2026

 

[WittyUserName]

6th February

The last day for submissions is today, and - after posting a limerick daily for a month - I’m taking a break. Good luck to the competitors

This is the end of the road
I’m posting my very last ode
There’s a week still to go
Til the winner’s on show
And largess on them is bestowed

https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/valentines-day-2026

That's a shame. I'll miss these.

 

[EmilyMiller]

That's a shame. I'll miss these.

They are all here.

 

[DonaldBelle]

Forgive me if I’m being daft, but where does the story get the required votes for inclusion?

I submitted mine yesterday and it’s scheduled in my Works list but I can’t see it in the list. I believe I followed the steps correctly.

 

[MelissaBaby]

Forgive me if I’m being daft, but where does the story get the required votes for inclusion?

I submitted mine yesterday and it’s scheduled in my Works list but I can’t see it in the list. I believe I followed the steps correctly.

It requires 25 votes on the 1-5 star scale to be eligible.

When it is published, I'd suggest you post a link here, and also, it would be a good idea to include a link to your Authors Page in your signature, so your stories can be more easily found by people reading the forums.

 

[DonaldBelle]

It requires 25 votes on the 1-5 star scale to be eligible.

When it is published, I'd suggest you post a link here, and also, it would be a good idea to include a link to your Authors Page in your signature, so your stories can be more easily found by people reading the forums.

Gotcha, thanks!

If it’s got a publish date of 7th Feb, does that mean it’s too late for the contest, even if it gets the required votes?

 

[MelissaBaby]

Gotcha, thanks!

If it’s got a publish date of 7th Feb, does that mean it’s too late for the contest, even if it gets the required votes?

No. You have until the 13th to qualify.

Good luck!

 

[JCAP]

First time submitting to a Lit contest. This was fun. Looking forward to reading the other submissions. https://www.literotica.com/s/the-wild-card-a-valentine-s-game

 

[WittyUserName]

They are all here.

Thanks!

 

[EmilyMiller]

Gotcha, thanks!

If it’s got a publish date of 7th Feb, does that mean it’s too late for the contest, even if it gets the required votes?

To confirm what @MelissaBaby says, so long as you submit before midnight today (02/06/2026) EST the publishing date is not relevant.

 

[Actingup]

6th February

The last day for submissions is today, and - after posting a limerick daily for a month - I’m taking a break. Good luck to the competitors

This is the end of the road
I’m posting my very last ode
There’s a week still to go
Til the winner’s on show
And largess on them is bestowed

https://www.literotica.com/stories/contest.php/valentines-day-2026

There was a young lady called Miller
Whose limericks were quite the thriller
She said "that's it! I'm spent",
"I've paid all my rent",
"I'm taking a week in the chiller."

 

[DonaldBelle]

To confirm what @MelissaBaby says, so long as you submit before midnight today (02/06/2026) EST the publishing date is not relevant.

Thanks @EmilyMiller

I clearly did not understand the rules properly

Contests work a little differently here than on other sites. Thanks both for your replies and help.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Thanks @EmilyMiller

I clearly did not understand the rules properly

Contests work a little differently here than on other sites. Thanks both for your replies and help.

NP

 

[MelissaBaby]

Thanks @EmilyMiller

I clearly did not understand the rules properly

Contests work a little differently here than on other sites. Thanks both for your replies and help.

You are welcome. Consider that, if you did not have a period after the submission deadline in which scoring is still open, you've actually created an earlier de facto deadline, since it would be extremely difficult for most stories submitted in the last couple of days to reach the qualification threshold.

 

[Cockatoo]

If it weren't for the last minute, I'd NEVER get anything done.
"Kissing at the Kissing Booth" has finally been submitted with less than nine hours to go.
Thank you @EmilyMiller !

 

[EmilyMiller]

If it weren't for the last minute, I'd NEVER get anything done.
"Kissing at the Kissing Booth" has finally been submitted with less than nine hours to go.
Thank you @EmilyMiller !

Not sure what I did, but you’re welcome