The Limnisa Short Story Competition is for short fiction 500-1500 words that involve the theme "PLASTIC." Submit via email. Prizes include a free writer's retreat in Greece. You may pay an optional theme of 30£ to receive a professional evaluation of your story. More info here. Hosted by Limnisa, Greece Writing Workshops and Retreats.   Free Writing Events offers… Read More»

The Saroyan Student Writing Contest is for short stories up to 2 pages by kids in grades 1-12. This year's theme is "Mistakes." The top three entries in each category win $50, $75, or $100 respectively. More info here and here. Sponsored by William Saroyan Society & Fresno County Public Library.   Free Writing Events offers budget editing… Read More»

Circlet Press is calling for short stories with asexual romances. Preferred word count is 2500-8500 words. Payment is $25 and eBook publication, with an additional $25 if the book goes to paper print. More info here. Hosted by Circlet Press.   Free Writing Events offers budget editing services from $5-10! You can also support FWE on Patreon to… Read More»

The Sweek #HerStory Contest is for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction up to 5000 words with a female protagonist. Ten stories will receive eBook anthology publication, and for each copy sold, Sweek will donate €1 to women's charities. Please note that the author will not receive compensation aside from online publication. More info here. Hosted by Sweek.  … Read More»

The GoApe Competition is for stories of 100-500 words on an adventure, fictional or nonfiction, by UK children and adults. Entrants must be 18 or older but adults are encouraged to enter for their children (this seems to be the contest's purpose). Prizes are as follows (quoted from the host site): your height in books from Macmillan Publishers, £200… Read More»