How to submit
- Length: min. 700 words, max. 3000 words. (Word counter here.)
- The text has to be written by yourself. No AI.
- Before submitting, please read our writing advice.
- Use an editable text file (e.g. Doc or Open Office), or send your essay in the email body.
- Include your name (or pseudonym) and a title in your essay.
- Send your submission by 16 October 2026
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- If accepted, your essay will be published in a book entitled We Shall Never Forget – Life Before the Internet.
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- Read the full text about this writing challenge here.
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