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ENDING: “Life Lessons From My Cat” Nonfiction Contest
The Chicken Soup "Life Lessons From My Cat" Submission Window is for nonfiction essays and poetry up to 1200 words on the topic "Life Lessons From My Cat." Prize is $200, print publication, and ten copies of …
Find out more »ENDING: Betty Trask Prize (UK/IRE)
The Betty Trask Prize (UK/IRE) is for first novels (either published or unpublished) of traditional or romantic style by UK or Ireland authors under the age of 35. If published, the work must have been …
Find out more »ENDING: Everything With Words Urban YA (UK)
The Everything With Words Urban YA (UK) is for YA contemporary novels "set in today’s multi-cultural Britain" of 40-70,000 words by UK authors that are previously unpublished in YA. No fantasy will be accepted. Prize …
Find out more »ENDING: ServiceScape Short Story Award
The ServiceScape Short Story Award is for short stories of up to 5000 words by any author. Prize is $1,000. More info. Sponsored/Hosted by ServiceScape. Free Writing Events offers budget editing services from $5-12! You …
Find out more »ENDING: Ghosts in the Bookshop Contest
The Ghosts in the Bookshop Contest is for short ghost stories set in a bookshop of typical short length by any author. Prize is £100 or £100 in books for the runners-up. More info. Sponsored/Hosted …
Find out more »ENDING: RWL Short Story Contest
The RWL Short Story Contest is for short stories and personal essays of 1000-5000 words by any author over age 16. Prize is £50 GBP with web publication. Please note that this contest requires …
Find out more »ENDING: RWL Short Story Contest for Young People (Youth)
The RWL Short Story Contest for Young People is for flash fiction or nonfiction of 100-500 words by authors aged 10-16. Prize is £50 GBP with web publication. Please note that this contest requires …
Find out more »ENDING: Frontier New Voices (Diverse: Native)
The Frontier New Voices (Diverse: Native) is for 1-5 poems of any length by authors who are from native nations and/or who identify as indigenous writers.. Prize is a $500 grant intended to help with …
Find out more »ENDING: Grodd Poetry Prize (Youth)
The Grodd Poetry Prize (Youth) is for one poem of any length by high school sophomores and juniors. Prize is a two-week summer seminar (presumably in Ohio, USA) and publication in the Kenyon Review. More …
Find out more »ENDING: Dappled Things J. F. Powers Prize for Fiction
The Dappled Things J. F. Powers Prize for Fiction is for literary short fiction of up to 8000 words by any author. Prize is $250-$500 plus journal publication. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by Dappled Things …
Find out more »ENDING: Fight Back Flash Competition
The Fight Back Flash Competition is for flash fiction with LGBTQ+ themes of up to 500 words by any author. Prize is £100. Profanity is encouraged in the stories. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by Writer's …
Find out more »ENDING: Writing District Contest
The Writing District Contest is for short stories of up to 3000 words by any author. Prize is $50. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by The Writing District. Free Writing Events offers budget editing services from …
Find out more »ENDING: ClichePress Love Triangle Series
The ClichePress Anthology is seeking stories up to 20,000 words on the theme "love triangle." Prize is $100 in Amazon gift cards for each entry selected, plus ebook publication. More info here. Hosted by ClichePress.
Find out more »ENDING: Poe Inspires
The Poe Inspires Contest is for poetry and flash fiction under 250 words which is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Prize is publication and the receipt of the "coveted Golden Poe" (I'm guessing a trophy?). …
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