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ENDING: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
The Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest is for humorous poetry up to 250 lines. Summary Submit poems up to 250 lines via online submission form. Prizes include online publication and monetary prizes as follows: (1st - $1000) …
Find out more »ENDING: Graphix Contest
The Graphix Contest is for graphic novels for children and teens. Submit your graphic novel on the website for a chance to win a $15,000 publishing deal. Contest closes April 1st, 2017. More information can be found here. …
Find out more »ENDING: The Scythe Prize (College)
The Scythe Prize is for short stories and personal essays of any genre or word length by graduate or undergraduate students. Submit work that celebrates new voices to be included in a printed collection. First place …
Find out more »ENDING: Waterston Desert Writing Prize
The Waterston Desert Writing Prize is for a nonfiction work-in-progress that boasts deserts as both vital subject and setting. Prize includes $2000 and an invitation to read. Authors of all career levels encouraged to apply. More …
Find out more »ENDING: Bop Dead City Flash Contest
The Bop Dead City Flash Contest is for flash fiction up to 500 words or flash poetry up to 50 words. The prize is $20 in each category, as well as publication and a copy of the …
Find out more »ENDING: Edna Staebler Award (CA)(Pubbed)
The Edna Staebler Award is for creative nonfiction books published in 2016 by Canadians and with Canadian locales or significance. Ebooks accepted. Must be either a first or second published book. The award "is valued at …
Find out more »Camp NaNoWriMo Begins!
Camp NaNoWriMo, like its counterpart NaNoWriMo in November, is an event where writers gather together to support each other in completing a large writing project within a single month. Check the hashtag #CampNaNoWriMo to follow the …
Find out more »First 5 Pages Workshop
The First 5 Pages Workshop is for the first five pages of a manuscript.The first five entries that meet the guidelines move on to the workshop phase, where they workshop with the other entrants and …
Find out more »ENDING: Great American Think-Off Essay Contest
The Great American Think-Off is for essays up to 750 words on the prompt "Has the 2016 election changed our perception of truth?" There are four $500 prizes. Winners participate in a live debate. More info here. …
Find out more »ENDING: Saroyan Writing Contest (Youth/College)
The Saroyan Writing Contest is for stories on the theme "What is friendship?" by authors in first grade through college. Entries must not exceed 2 pages in length. Prizes are $50/$75/$100 in each of six age divisions. Note: Entries …
Find out more »ENDING: Creative Comedy Project
The Creative Comedy Project is for "original piece of comedy that deals with one or more of the themes from Anita and Me in no more than 500 words." Prizes are £300, £150, and £50 respectively. More …
Find out more »ENDING: Small But Mighty Writers (Youth)
The Small But Mighty Writers Competition is for short stories up to 1,500 words or poems up to 20 lines by kids aged 7-15 (ages 7-11 have lower word count maximums). Prizes include writing supplies, a certificate, and your entry …
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