http://thesmokingpoet.net The Smoking Poet is a literary ezine, established in 2006, and published online on a quarterly basis. TSP’s third annual short story contest is open to all writers, whether they have been past contributors to TSP or not, and in any genre. http://www.thesmokingpoet.net/id22.html Prizes will be awarded to the top three stories: first prize, $300; second prize, $100; third prize, $50. All of the winners will be published...

Welcome to our ‘kick off’ writing contests! These contests are our way of celebrating our grand opening (date not yet determined) and to award some cash prizes for our lucky winners! We have 3 writing contests going currently. Each contest pays AT LEAST $50 to the winner guaranteed. However, depending upon how many entries we receive, that prize money may just increase! In addition to a cash prize, the top winners will have their...

www.prescottwriters.com $10 entry fee, additional $10 fee for critique. First place, $100, second place $50, third place $25 will be awarded in each category. May 29, 2010 postmark deadline. Winners will be announced by September 15. Winners’ names will be published in the PWP newsletter, on the PWP website, and in general publicity. Winners will also be invited to read their entries at the November PWP meeting in Prescott, AZ. For an...

“The oldest writers’ organization in continuous existence in the United States.” ALABAMA WRITERS’ CONCLAVE 2010 WRITING COMPETITION GUIDELINES Deadline: April 20, 2010 (postmark). P Prizes: 1st: $100; 2nd: $75; 3rd: $50; 4th: $25 and up to 4 Honorable Mentions. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED at the AWC Conference Banquet at the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama on JULY 17, 2010. Contest Rules:...

The second annual “Scare The Dickens Out of Us” ghost story contest offers $1000.00 first place, $500.00 second place and $250.00 third place prize money this year for a new, original unpublished ghost story up to 5000 words. Any genre is welcome. This literary contest is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, the oldest continuously in use library in Texas. Entry fee is $20.00. The contest...

We always have a contest running! During each contest we provide a prompt (the beginning of a story, a theme, a picture, anything!) and entrants write a short story inspired by it. Entrants e-mail their submissions to us, and our judges select the best. The winner is awarded a cash prize, no strings attached. It’s free, and anyone can enter. So what are you waiting for? We’d love to read your story. Check out our current contest!...