Sempai HQ is flipping the script for writers. We are the first read-to-earn platform on Solana. A home where both writers and readers get rewarded. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Just pure storytelling and earning.

We're hosting our first-ever Writer’s Bounty, and it's your time to shine.

About the Bounty

Have a story you’ve been itching to publish? A novella you’ve been cooking for weeks? A fanfic that lives rent-free in your head?

This is your shot.

Join the contest by publishing your story, novella, or flash fiction on sempaihq.xyz and compete for $250 in prizes.

Evaluation Criteria

You’ll be judged based on:

Story Depth – Quality and creativity of your writing, judged by our in-house Sempai reviewers

Reads, Likes & Comments – How much traction your story gets on the platform

Community Engagement – Are you showing up? In our Telegram? On Twitter? Are people hyped about your entry?

We’re not just picking good writers, we’re rewarding real ones who rep the Sempai movement.

Steps to Participate

1. Create an Author Profile on SempaiHQ.xyz

2. Publish Your Story (novella, non-fic, flash fiction—all genres welcome)

3. Make a Twitter Post linking to your story, encouraging your audience to read, comment, and show love

4. Engage in the Community – Join our Telegram and Sempai HQ Twitter, join the fun, push your work

Rewards

We’re offering $250:

1st Place – $125

2nd Place – $75

3rd Place – $50

Submission Requirements

A published story on Sempai HQ (no multiple entries, not less than 5,000 words)

No AI-generated content or plagiarised work,

A Twitter post linking to your story (Tag @HomeforSempai, make sure to be following)

All submissions should be made before the deadline, anything made after will be disqualified.

Proof of engagement with the community (Telegram or Twitter presence)

Deadline

Contest ends April 20th, 2025. 7pm UTC.

Useful links 

Platform: sempaihq.xyz

Twitter: Sempai HQ (@HomeforSempai) / X

Telegram: https://t.me/sempaiwritersguild