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Creative Writing Contests
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information about creative writing contests, literary magazines theme issues, writing residencies, etc. This page is no longer being updated, and will shut down on Apr. 1, 2010.
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The BookBaby’s Ultimate Book Publishing Sweepstakes

Enter to win BookBaby’s ultimate book publishing sweepstakes Join the thousands of authors who have turned to BookBaby to help realize their dream of publishing their book. BookBaby offers an afforda...

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Submit Poetry and Short Fiction to the 2012 LitPOP Awards

Enter the 2012 LitPOP Awards Matrix Magazine and POP Montreal are searching for poetry and short fiction submissions to the 2012 LitPOP Awards. Prize includes airfare, accommodation and a VIP pass to...

23 may 12

Red Hen Press Writing and Poetry Awards Listing

Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award For a full manuscript of poetry. 48 page minimum. Judge: Katharine Coles Award: $3,000 and publication of the collection with Red Hen Press. Entry: $25 Deadline: August ...

23 may 12

Salamander Fiction Contest

Salamander 2012 Fiction Prize $1,500 Honorarium and Publication Final Judge: Carolyn Cooke Submit May 15 through June 15, 2012 Reading Fee: $15 Carolyn Cooke’s short fiction has appeared in AGN...

23 may 12

The Fifth Annual Real Simple Life Lessons Essay Contest Rules

Enter the Fifth Annual Real Simple Life Lessons Contest (http://www.realsimple.com/wor k-life/life-strategies/inspira tion-motivation/second-annual- life-lessons-essay-contest-000 00000013682/) and You C...

23 may 12

Sheila Bender’s current contest

Does the World Inspire You? Summer Contest Reading Period May 30 to July 30, 2012 Do you have an essay or poems inspired by your observations of the world around you? It could be a scene or event in ...

23 may 12

Receive Global Exposure for Your Talents (Writers, Animators, Illustrators, and Musicians)

The app development team at Wickedly Sisters is sponsoring a contest to find writers, animators, illustrators and musicians to expand the storyline of the new, award winning iNovel app Spoon and the ...

23 may 12

US Essay Contest to Honor Veterans and Win a Trip to Korea

June 30 submission deadline; Winners and their companions to receive All-Expenses-Paid VIP Trip to Korea in Sept. 2012; Students and military families are encouraged to submit. The first US nation-wi...

23 may 12

Gemini May issue: fiction, poetry, memoir & The 2012 Flash Fiction Contest

“Let’s Rob a Bank” (debut fiction from Anders Benson), “A Faithful, One Handbag Woman” (Sudha Balagopal), “Personal Foul” (Don Riesett) and other thought provoking work can now be found online in the...

23 may 12

8 Apps Every Writer Should Have

If you’re tired of your Moleskine and think that Microsoft Word is for laughable tech dinosaurs, consider going mobile with your writing. With non-verbal communication becoming the norm in today’s fa...

23 may 12

The Writer 2012 Travel Essay Contest

The Writer 2012 Travel Essay Contest Have you learned something surprising about another culture – or your own? Met a memorable character who altered your world view in some way? Seen something monum...

21 may 12

National Poetry Competition open for entries

Established in 1978, the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious poetry contests. The judges this year are Vicki Feaver, W.N. Herbert and Nick ...

21 may 12

Memoirs Ink Writing Contest

Memoirs Ink is looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person, other than that, the cont...

21 may 12

Creative Competitor Writing Competitions

Young Adult Fiction Competition 1st Prize: £200.00 2nd Prize: £150.00 3rd Prize: £100.00 Closing date: June 12th 2012 Entry Fee: £3.50 Free to Creative Competitor Premier1 Members To win any one of o...

21 may 12

4’33” 60 Second: Flash Fiction contest/ results

Dear Writers - We have just announced the winners and short listed entries for our 60 Second Story Contest. You can find the results here: http://www.fourthirtythree.com /contestresults.html Thanks fo...

21 may 12

Author Promote Thyself workshop series launched

Author Promote Thyself workshop series launched by Pacific Institute for Professional Writing throughout California Cost effective education for authors wishing to learn to promote their books (Santa...

21 may 12

Winners of Fish Flash Fiction Prize

Michael Collins comes up with the results of the 2012 Fish Poetry Prize. 1st Serene Suburban Sunday, Spring Street by John Mulligan (Ireland) 2nd Hard Times 2 by Mark Fiddes (England) 3rd Give a Suck...

21 may 12

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Announces 2012 Winners of Student Stowe Prize

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Announces 2012 Winners of Student Stowe Prize Hartford – The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center has selected Tess Domb Sadof of Amherst Regional High School (Amherst, MA) and H...

21 may 12

THE ETHER SCI-FI AND FANTASY WRiTING iPAD CONTEST

CALLING ALL SCI-FI AND FANTASY WRITERS WIN AN IPAD WITH ETHER – OPEN NOW The Ether Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing Contest is open to any aspiring writer, anywhere in the world. We are looking for S...

21 may 12

Month Long Writers Conference in Ojai, California

Literary Vibe in Ojai: Summer Writers Workshops Offered the Entire Month of June. Ojai Aims to Attract Writers from Across the Nation and Around the World (Ventura, CA – May 14, 2012) During Ju...

21 may 12

Philip Booth Poetry Prize

Philip Booth Poetry Prize $500 & publication in Salt Hill Submission Period: May 15th – August 1st 2012 Guest judge will be National Book Award Finalist Bruce Smith. Guidelines: Enter up to three...

21 may 12

BEST NEW POEMS POETRY CONTEST

BEST NEW POEMS POETRY CONTEST Enter the free poetry contest for a chance to win money! and/or Help judge the poetry contest for a chance to win money! Submission Guidelines: Only 1 poem will be accep...

21 may 12

Scare The Dickens Out of Us ghost story contest

Our ghost story writing contest and fundraiser for the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, has entered its fourth year this 2012. We offer nice cash prizes and trophies for ghost story entri...

21 may 12

Creative Competitor: Young Adult Fiction Contest

Young Adult Fiction Contest 1st Prize:£200.00 2nd Prize:£150.00 3rd Prize: £100.00 Closing date: June 12th 2012 Entry Fee: £3.50 Free to Creative Competitor Premier1 Members To win any one of our thr...

21 may 12

INKTEARS FLASH FICTION COMPETITION 2012

INKTEARS FLASH FICTION COMPETITION 2012 Now open for entries. Closing date 31 July 2012 There are six prizes available: Winner: £300 Runner Up: £50 4 x Highly Commended: £25.00 All prize-winners will...

21 may 12

Summarize This! Weekly Twitter Writing Contest

Do you think you can write concisely and precisely? Develop your writing skills by participating in our Summarize This! Twitter contest. We are giving you a chance to prove it! Summarize This! is a w...

21 may 12

Call for submissions for upcoming issues of Able Muse

ABLE MUSE – Submission Guidelines for Poetry, Fiction, Essays, Book Reviews & Art CALL We invite submission for forthcoming issues of Able Muse. WHAT Able Muse predominantly publishes metri...

21 may 12

Literary Review International 1st Annual Writing Contest

LITERNATIONAL’S 1st Annual C O N T R I B U T O R S P R I Z E $500 Fiction | $500 Non-Fiction | $250 Runner-Up | SUBMIT NOW!! - CONTEST GUIDELINES ENTRY FEE: NO FEE. COPYRIGHT: All stor...

21 may 12

Room Magazine’s Annual Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Non-Fiction Contest

Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Non-Fiction Contest Our annual writing contest is back—with $2250 in prizes! Send us your best fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction entries by June 15, 2012 for your...

21 may 12

The 1st Playing Bingo Short Story Competition

Keeping up our tradition of celebrating the culture and heritage of bingo in the UK, Playing Bingo is launching its first Short Story Competition. Taking inspiration from our very small Your Stories ...

21 may 12

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