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Writing Is A Moveable Feast: Shop to Win a Free Hemingwrite

juillet 21, 2025 | 2 lire la lecture

It’s literary legend Ernest Hemingway’s birthday week, and we’re throwing "a moveable feast" in his honor.

It's your chance to get a Hemingwrite completely free.

NOTE: The winner has been announced. Learn all about Shannon Liao right here.

A Moveable Feast, Hemingway's posthumously published memoir about life in Paris as a young writer was named by his widow, Mary, as an homage to something he once wrote to a friend:

"wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."

We feel the same way about writing.

Whether you're returning to writing after a long break, or never left it, the magic of creating something out of nothing never ceases to bring joy, frustration, and awe, no matter where in the world you may find yourself.

So we're hosting our own moveable feast:  aspecial promotion to help you return to the essence and joy of writing again and again.

From Monday, July 21, through Sunday, July 27, every person who purchases the Ernest Hemingway Freewrite Signature Edition Smart Typewriter will be automatically entered to win a full refund. One lucky writer will get their Hemingwrite completely free.

"Wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast." We feel the same way about writing.

Here’s the deal:

  • 🗓 Monday, July 21, through Sunday, July 27
  • 🖋 Purchase your Hemingwrite
  • 🎉 Automatically be entered to win your money back
  • 🎁 One winner will be announced and have their order refunded on Friday, August 15

No purchase necessary to enter or win. To enter without making a purchase, fill out the entry form here by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 27. If an online order is chosen in the drawing, only the cost of the Ernest Hemingway Freewrite Signature Edition Smart Typewriter will be refunded. Other items and cost of shipping will not be refunded. Limit one (1) entry per purchase. Read the official rules here.

Meet Hemingwrite

Ernest Hemingway redefined modern storytelling and inspired generations of writers to do the same. Inspired by the bold, no-nonsense style of the man himself, Ernest Hemingway Freewrite Signature Edition Smart Typewriter is our homage to Papa.

Like his own portable Royal typewriter, Hemingwrite is designed for writers who understand that creativity flourishes when it's just you, your words, and the satisfying click of keys that echo the rhythm of great literature.

It's a tribute to a writing life — the quiet mornings, the hard-won sentences, the stories that take shape one keystroke at a time.

So, pour yourself a café au lait, pretend you're in a Parisian cafe, and get ready to write. Purchase a Hemingwrite between now and July 27, and you just might get it for free.

Happy birthday, Hemingway. Let's toast to timeless stories, beautiful sentences, and the joy of writing wherever life takes you. Let the feast begin.


juillet 30, 2026 2 lire la lecture

PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH

Calling all micro-fiction storytellers! 🏁

For the second year in a row, Freewrite is teaming up with Grant Faulkner, co-founder of the Flash Fiction Institute and author of The Art of Brevity, to bring you the fastest, most adrenaline-pumping writing event of the year.

Whether you're a seasoned writer or a creative rookie, the Freewrite 500 is your chance to rev up your imagination, write a 500-word story, and win big.

You do not need to own a Freewrite to participate.

 


Can't view the form? Email us at hello@getfreewrite.com with your name and email address to register.

 

How It Works

🎟️ Fill out the form above to secure your spot. It's totally free. (You must register to participate.)

📖 Join us for a free mini flash fiction lesson by Grant Faulkner at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 13.

⏱️ At the lesson, we'll announce the prompt for the competition and jump into a community writing sprint to get the creative juices flowing.

🔁 Those who can't make it live can watch the replayand submit before the deadline.

📝 You'll have the weekend to finish and submit your 500-word storybased on the prompt by end of day on Monday, August 17.

✏️ Our judging panel, led by Faulkner and made up of writers from the Freewrite team and the Flash Fiction Institute, will judge each piece based on: length (500 words), relevance to the prompt, and creativity.

🥇 NEW THIS YEAR: The panel will select three finalists, and then announce one grand prize winner.

All work must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, August 17.

The Prize Pack

One winner will receive:

  • Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
  • 1 Freewrite Traveler
  • 1 hour-long one-on-one coaching session with Grant Faulkner
  • 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
  • 1 Words Are Hard prompt deck
  • A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
  • A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity

Second and third place writers will each receive:

  • Publication on the Freewrite blog and Flash Fiction Institute blog
  • 1 Freewrite Alpha
  • 1 free Flash Gym session with the Flash Fiction Institute
  • Words Are Hard prompt deck
  • A paperback copy of Set Your Story Free, the ultimate guide to freewriting
  • A digital copy of the opening chapter of Grant Faulkner's book, The Art of Brevity

The Schedule

  • Thursday, Aug 13: Lesson & prompt announcement
  • Monday, Aug 17: Submissions deadline
  • Monday, Aug 31: Finalists announced
  • Monday, September 7: Grand prize winner announced

Questions? You can reach us at hello@getfreewrite.com.

Write on.

The Freewrite 500 Pit Crew 🏁 

Full contest terms and conditions

juillet 29, 2026 1 lire la lecture

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Short answer: Anything!

juillet 21, 2026 2 lire la lecture

We're thrilled to introduce you to the winner of our Journey to a BillIon Words Giveaway: author P.L. McMillan.