Announcing: September Shorts “My First Aveirah”

We are now accepting submissions for the Unpious September Shorts Contest: My First Aveirah. A selection of up to ten submissions will be published on Unpious at the end of September. The winner will be decided via reader poll*, and receive the great honor of the title “Unpious September Shorts Winner” as well as a $25 gift card.

This is a terrific opportunity for new writers to get published and for accomplished writers to get recognized.

To participate, please read carefully and follow these rules:

1. Submissions must be between 100 and 250 words.
2. Submissions must be an Unpious** take on the subject of that month’s short. September’s subject is “My First Aveirah.”
3. Submissions must be received by September 22nd.
4. To enter, send an email to unpious.submissions@gmail.com, with the subject “September Shorts.” Paste your submission in the body of the email (no attachments please). Clearly state what name you’d like to be published under (pseudonyms are fine, but they should sound like a real name – Chani Braun is ok, Kvetchy Mama is not).
5. Submissions are open to sentient beings of all religions, genders, races and creeds.
6. Submissions must be previously unpublished original works by the submitter.
7. Submissions may be edited by Unpious before publication.

*Unpious reserves to right to bypass poll conclusions and crown a winner based on the editorial team’s biases and discretion — although we promise to try hard to resist the impulse.
**What makes something “Unpious”? Irreverence, thoughtful examination or bold exploration of any subject related to Chasidic or ultra-Orthodox Jewish life.