This year’s Fountain Essay Contest is currently open for entries. This year, they are asking a simple question: What have you learned from your challenges? For this contest, they are seeking essays about “your challenges and how you mentally, physically, and/or spiritually prepare for them.”

The deadline is approaching quckly;  authors have until March 1st, 2020 to submit their entry.

The essays should be between 1,500 and 2,500 words.

The contest is open to all writers around the world.

They are offering a total of $2,100 in prizes, including a $1,000 grand prize.

According to their website:

We at The Fountain believe that every voice should be heard, and that every challenge should be respected and can offer insight into our own lives.

We all face new challenges in our lives. They can be massive undertakings, such as moving across a country and beginning a new school. Or sometimes the more routine tasks, such as getting out of the bed in the morning while undergoing depression, can themselves be massive challenges.

We want to hear about your challenges and how you mentally, physically, and/or spiritually prepare for them.

How do you find strength when you feel it does not exist? And what have you learned, or are learning, from your challenges?

To learn more, and to enter the contest, visit this page.