Writing Contests: Monthly, Bimonthly and Quarterly
Monthly:
Byline
Deadlines: Various deadlines each month
Categories: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction - varies by month
Fee: $3-$5
Prize: $15-$60 depending on category
Details: Various monthly fiction, Nonfiction, and poetry contests.
URL: http://www.bylinemag.com/contests.asp
Posted/Updated: 2007
Fanstory.com
Deadline: Ongoing
Categories: Various by month/contest
Fee: Varies. Some contests are free to all; others are free only if you have a paid premier membership.
Prize: $100 (prizes may vary in free contests)
URL: http://www.fanstory.com/contests.jsp
Contact: info@fanstory.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
Fish Micro-Fiction Showcase
Deadlines: Last day of month
Categories: Fiction, Poetry
Fee: Û1
Prize: Û500
Details: A micro-fiction competition for stories of 30 words or less and poems of five lines or less. Monthly winners published on the web and overall winners are published in the Fish Anthology.
URL: http://www.fishpublishing.com/writing-contests.php
Contact: info@fishpublishing.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
SWW International Monthly Writing Competition
Deadlines: None; entries shipped to judges the middle of each month
Categories: Varies by month
Fee: $5 members, $10 nonmembers
Prize: $50, $30, $20
Details: See website for upcoming categories and details
URL: http://southwestwriters.com/monthlycontest.php
Contact: SWWriters@juno.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
WriteTheWay.com
Deadlines: 1st of the month
Categories: Fiction
Fee: $5
Prize: $50 to winner, $50 to winner's charity of choice
Details: Each entry must be between 100 - 5000 words, and must not contain profanity, or graphic sexual content. Submissions can be written in any style or format, as long as it meets the criteria set forth in the Competition Rules and Regulations. Open to US residents only.
URL: http://www.writetheway.com/contest.html
Contact: contest@WriteTheWay.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
Quarterly:
L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest
Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
Categories: Fiction
Fee: NONE
Prize: $1000, $750, $500, plus $5000 grand prize
Details: Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Horror: All types of science fiction, fantasy and horror with fantastic elements, 17,000 words max. Authors with No Published Books: The Contest is open only to those who have not had professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Mail submissions only.
URL: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm
Posted/Updated: 2007
PrimeProse Quarterly Flash Fiction Award
Deadlines: Enter any time
Categories: Fiction
Fee: £6
Prize: £60
Details: Original, previously unpublished fictional works of less than 500 words, in English, in any style or genre. The winners will receive cash prizes, but each and every entrant will receive a critique of his work.
URL: http://www.soszynski.btinternet.co.uk/primeprose/
Contact: primeprose@btinternet.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
Scribble Open Quarterly Competitions (UK)
Deadlines: No deadline
Categories: Fiction
Fee: £3; free to subscribers
Prize: £75, £25, £15
Details: Short stories on any subject. Max. 3000 words.
URL: http://www.parkpublications.co.uk/writingcompetion.htm
Posted/Updated: 2007
ThatFirstLine Writing Contest
Fee: $5
Prize: $500
Details: Enter your best opening line and you could win $500.
URL: http://thatfirstline.com
Contact: benjackson@thatfirstline.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
Wow! Women On Writing Flash Fiction Contest
Categories: Fiction
Fee: $5
Prize: $200, $150, $100
Details: Flash Fiction Contest. 500 Words. Based on prompt geared towards women writers.
URL: http://wow-womenonwriting.com
Contact: editors@wow-womenonwriting.com
Posted/Updated: 2007
Writers Journal Poetry Contest
Deadlines: April 30, August 30, December 30
Categories: Poetry
Fee: $3
Prize: $50, $25, $15
Details: 25 lines max
URL: http://www.writersjournal.com/PoetryContest.htm
Posted/Updated: 2007
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