19th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted.

Fee per entry is $15, payable to Winning Writers.

Postmark deadline: March 31.

Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad.

Submit online or mail to Winning Writers,

Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest

351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222

Northampton, MA 01060

Winning Writers is one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005-2010).

 More information: http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory