![zapfic2025.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/AJoJwDNL9sLHwFisLmr5udMyw5xng93Dx1p3Fgwqy6dvtsw9TrD4UAuzyT5jgds.png) Hey there **ZapFic***ers*! Welcome back to the weekly ZapFic Contest! Before we get on to this week's contest, let's check out the results of last week! # ZapFic50 - Week beginning Monday 8th September: "Bench" Thank you everyone who took part! ![zapwinners.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/EpA7t6j9baHcubkVEqSeZGVmL4hgV6V5GDLRGFfLudVpdfPWPXB2o24HaJVXBzbM3Gi.jpg) # WINNERS! # @almadepoeta https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@almadepoeta/es-en-bench-zapfic240 ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmavZdyeDDxhBo9hRqKtowz8xXrhopjC3tbTWuBiWamf1S/123132.png) # @rukkie https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@rukkie/zapfic50monday-a-love-story ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPqBxxwJfaXKDfQbB6ZLbSUEisbtRyqUmHnnxJVSat1CM/1757572866623.jpg) # @wamiru https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@wamiru/beneath-the-baobab-zapfic-monday?referral=wamiru ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmS93Bci5k5bGRYhEZ826bZpWMutPFs3BwXQaxtkpg6ogn/1757324370543.jpg) Congratulations to the **WINNERS**: @almadepoeta, @rukkie, @wamiru!You have each been awarded a HiveSBI share from @zapfic.club,and a HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz ... ![zaprunners.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/EoyUjy7Dc8xX1paihDQMEQyQW2jRZ7NtBfNn86vxatnFHUqAeMbkJfcQuD9ht3uWy4E.jpg) ## Runners up! # @ozd https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@ozd/ben-s-contemplations-zapfic-monday ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmRidTbGSdJ7UcP8sGLz3LEM2www4ufKdpVAEFJCpqbguu/1757317033122.jpg) # @amakauz https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@amakauz/bench-zapficmonday-50-words-story ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWMySE3KjgH6YoCYwaKRdPFpNSAZWrV6Eb9HEgUzMHwck/1757452441821.jpg) # @luchyl https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@luchyl/not-one-to-be-benched-zapfic-50a-95n ![](https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://img.leopedia.io/DQmcAtghsSVq2FAGkCDDprUUfUMh67ReBD7fvH93UwWodzK/1000023108.jpg) Congratulations to the **RUNNERS UP**: @ozd, @amakauz, @luchyl! You have received a HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz ... # Proof of awards: From @felt.buzz ![Screenshot 2025-09-13 22.29.38.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/48JBGrXwFGfnsVvVC9RSEHE4Ud2aPKx9Sq7MD1mtiHXyqdZG4XVcgyfUAGLEyx2nMq.png) From @zapfic.club ![Screenshot 2025-09-13 22.27.26.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/23tbGoSTHxd1stovFPLouBqDVCtnAbbC68KBQKCW1zKjXQCwXvWRudkpasnLpA1MRwsFN.png) ... And now... lets go ZapFicin'! ![zapfic240.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/EpEMj7wPViuUR7dod12C9ZkdKjjSUYuhgcPh61T8c9rAdfSoaS8HSvX5qv5PCQ9Nbjs.jpg) # ZapFicMonday - ZapFic240: The Original ZapFic This is the **original** ZapFic contest! Write a story using 240 *characters* or less! You have 3 days (until Thursday 23h59 GMT) to post a Zapfic (a story written in 240 characters or less) using the prompt given. **Please note it is a story with 240 characters (letters, full stops, spaces, etc) NOT words!** # Rewards All **valid** posts will be upvoted and reblogged by @felt.buzz and @Zapfic.Club Three winners will get 2 Hive SBI shares (1 HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz and 1 HiveSBI share from @zapfic.club! 3 runners up will receive 1 HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz # Rules: Post to the Freewriters Community. Post a link to your entry in the comments section of this post Use one or more of the tags: #zapfic; #zapficmonday; #zapfic240 NO plagiarism, NO AI-generated stories (write your own story; that is the whole point!) **YOU MUST** use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) and **include a screenshot**. Entries without a screenshot will **NOT** be valid ![Screenshot_2025-01-16-22-32-54-299_wordtextcounter.details.main-edit.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/zapfic.club/241F4ZmDKJNdhn3Qd6XDuKRxjLfTAwo4DFto9vdLxdD8Nt7h6D57VsFMkDEDHxQTxp2kG.jpg) *^{Above: an example of a screenshot of a word counter app}* Please use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination) Try to tell a complete story if you can! **Another Reminder:** The story should **only be 240 characters long (including spaces)** - it can be shorter, but not longer! … ### # This Week's Prompt: # “welfare" The winners will usually be announced by the @zapfic.club on Monday (in the same post as the next ZapFic Challenge)! Look out for the post in the Freewriters Community! # Good luck ZapFic*ers*! # ... ![banner dancing flowers.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/felt.buzz/EptdvrBDCEga4W6mWAZfkZxxtGCXu4RSqBJce2ggARqfb5pqsv1nNHR3iEczq2Wf2rT.gif)

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