# Welcome to the image prompt contest for April 2026!

Veterans of our scene will know how this works, but please read through the whole post if you're new to our prompt contest. This is our way of engaging with new styles, experimenting with different genres, and trying to get those creative juices flowing!



As always, here's how this works:

1. Choose an image from the album here.
2. Write a short piece of **original** erotic fiction based on what you see, and post it to the subreddit using the April 2026 Contest post flair. Remember to tell us what image you're submitting for - something like "I'm submitting for image #10" is fine. An automated reply will post itself in the comments so that readers can find your image prompt.
   1. Readers have been asking to have the image selection included in your title for ages! Consider using \[Contest Image 4\] or something.
3. Rake in the upvotes. The best stories of the month will earn you one notch on the coveted Top Author tag, which is a surefire way to build a following of dedicated fans and show off your prowess!

That's it! We get a lot of messages from people about how to do well, both in contests and just general submissions, so keep the following in mind if you're gunning for a Top Author tag:

* Our traffic is highest Sunday-Tuesday, so consider saving your posts till then to maximize your viewership.
* A good story beats an exciting prompt. Very few readers actually care about what image you're picking, so grab one that sparks a cool idea and show off your craftsmanship.
* Try not to write the obvious. There's lots of obvious exposition in these images, but the story you draw from it can do so much more than what's suggested. Try to subvert expectations and take your reader somewhere they didn't plan to find themselves.
* Engagement matters. If you care about winning, reply to your comments, engage with your readers, and keep things light. Recent feedback indicates that the number of comments on a post really influences people's decisions to open your story, so make sure to reply to everyone!
* Remember, all our rules still apply. No gore, incest, noncon, celebs, raceplay, bigotry, futa, or beastiality. Some of these images might look like they're suggesting things that cross our boundaries, so it might be up to you to make sure everything in the story is above board. If something looks like voyeurism, make sure the narrative of your piece makes it clear that everyone has made informed, consenting decisions to participate for example. If something looks like punishment, make sure the character actually gave enthusiastic, informed consent. You get the idea.
   * **Yes, there are tentacles in this album. It's up to you to prove that they don't belong to a real animal. Got it? Good.** 
* You're welcome to genderbend as needed - sometimes it's tough to find a wide enough variety of images that suggest compelling stories, so do what you need to in order to craft your narrative. 
* Yes, you absolutely can write for as many of these as you'd like!
* Please don't write a chapter of your ongoing work and just shoehorn your contest submission into that. These should be one-shots!

Anyway, have a blast, remember to support your favourite authors with upvotes and lovely comments, and have a blast reading and writing this month, got it? Good.

Get busy.

Image Prompt Contest - April 2026. The Community Submission Edition!