April 2025 marked the 10th time we’ve hosted the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest. This issue is a full-color celebration of memorable moments along that journey.
 
While each person only sends in 100 words or less at a time, together our community has created 916,300 words since we began! That’s nearly a million words written collectively. Why do we mention this? Because big things happen when we create tiny ripples together.
 
Whenever you feel powerless, remember that you are part of something bigger.
 
To everyone who dared to dream and share your voice with us—congratulations and thank you. It has been an honor. Thank you for being here. And cheers to the next 10 contest seasons!
 
Authors:
Alex Herz
Autumn Bettinger
Benedetta Bambagioni
Bethany Kolb
Brandon Greene
Britney Rummukainen
Carla Lottering
Caspian Smith-Maleki
Chandler Ahart
Connor Iadevaia
Curtis Caliber
Dara Hine
Eleanor Sharpe
Elizabeth Davis
Ella Wong
Emma Jaques
Eric Tomblin
Frances Wise
Gigi M
Hayden Niemeyer
Hayley Stoddard
Jaye Frisina
Jennifer Colwell
Joseph M. Faria
Kate Christensen
Kristen Lee
Lauren Johnson
Lauren St. George
Leo Cardez
Lisa Klug
Madeline Male
Marc Abi Aad
Margaret Anderson
Marissa Grunes
Matthew Daniels
Melanie Mulrooney
Michael Lavers
Pramila Parandur
Ryan McIntyre
Sarah Lisenbe
Sienna Morris
Soham
Sonja Faul
Tara Connor
Tiffany Harris
Tom Juarez
Yasaman Jalali-Kushki
Yein Han
Ysanne Chen
 
10th Anniversary Special Issue
Edited and designed by Amber Byers and Zoë Whittall
113 pages
PDF format
Published March 19, 2026