Name the Squirrel Contest – http://www.leafguard.com/name-the-squirrel-contest.php Our LeafGuard Squirrel needs a name and we could use your child’s help to come up with one. Your child could win up to a $1,500 head start toward their college tuition. We are asking children 8 – 13 years old, to tell us what our squirrel’s name should be and to tell us why they have picked that name. Essays should be 150 words or less and...

Introducing the 2012 Bat City Review Art & Writing Collaboration Prize Judge: Tomaz Salamun Award: $1000 for the winning entry and publication in the 2012 issue of Bat City Review. Deadline: November 1, 2011 Cost of Entry: An issue ($8) or subscription ($14) What We’re Looking For: A bold, intoxicating combination of written text with visual art that engages and expands each medium in concert with the other.  Collaborative submissions...

Annual Short Story Contest: Cash prizes ($450) and in-depth feedback await unpublished writers. No theme or genre restrictions. Maximum 1,500 words. Entry fee: $10 Deadline: October 31, 2011 Info: http://www.atlantis-shortstorycontest.com/ Contact e-mail: inquiry@atlantis-shortstorycontest.com

RUMINATE Magazine is currently accepting entries for the 2012 William Van Dyke Short Story Prize. $1000 will be awarded to the winner and publication in the Spring 2012 Issue will be awarded to both the winning and runner-up stories. The winning story from the 2011 contest, selected by author Leif Enger, appears in Issue 19 of Ruminate. 2009’s winning story, selected by author Bret Lott, was awarded a notable mention in the Best American...

California Book Contest LuckyCinda Publishing is pleased to announce its First Annual California Fiction Writers Book Challenge where authors have a chance to win either a Nook or Kindle plus a one-hour book marketing consultation, and other great prizes … (more) DEADLINE: 10-31-2011 PRIZES: Nook or Kindle, one-hour book marketing consultation with expert, autographed award-winning novel and more ENTRY FEE: $50.00. For more info visit:...

Welcome to Project 52, a creative writing contest wherein participants are challenged to write a piece a week for an entire year. This should be an interesting experiment and I hope that many people will join me in creating. CONTEST: Starting on Sunday, November 13th at midnight (central time), all participants will receive an email from my stating the theme or prompt for the week. The participants will then have until 11:59 p.m. (again,...