Fiction Contests

Call for Entries! Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or...

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The Fine Line Short Story Competition

The Fine Line’s inaugural short story competition is now open for entries.  Whatever your taste, style or inspiration, submit your tale and you could win £200 ($320/€230) and publication in The Fine Line Short Story Collection.  A percentage of all entry fees goes to charity so you’ll be doing good while getting your work out there. Entry Fee: £5 ($8/€6). Deadline for entries: 31st of May 2011. To read on and enter, please go to:...

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On the Same Page FESTIVAL announces Writers Competition

West Jefferson, NC – Ashe County’s Literary Festival, On the Same Page, now in its fourth year, has for the first time announced a writing competition as part of the Festival.  In association with the 2011 Festival, which will take place September 14-17 in Ashe County, NC, the Page Crafter’s Prize will recognize writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with cash awards.  Winning writers will have the opportunity to read their work during the...

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2011 New Letters Literary Awards Now Open

The $1,500 Dorothy Churchill Cappon Prize for the Essay (for the 2011 best essay) The $1,500 Alexander Patterson Cappon Prize for Fiction (for the best 2011 short story) The $1,500 New Letters Prize for Poetry (for the best 2011 group of three to six poems) http://www.newletters.org/awards.asp Deadline:  May 18, 2011.   New Letters magazine invites you to submit fiction, essays, or poetry to the 2011 New Letters Literary Awards.   Winners...

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Laurel House Creative Workshops (LHCW) Short Story Competition

As an introduction to our work here at LHCW, we are running a short story competition. Each story entered will receive a 400 word critique. The winner will receive £100, a full and comprehensive LHCW critique with suggested markets, an online tutorial and publication in the first LHCW anthology. First runner up will receive a full LHCW critique and publication.  *Submission Guidelines*  We’re looking for innovative fiction. Stories that make us...

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FanStory.com Writing Contest Listing

Over 50 writing contests are available at FanStory.com. Share your writing, get feedback for your stories and poems, and enter writing contests. All contests are free with membership.  $6.95 per month covers everything. Web address: http://www.fanstory.com/page/writing_contest/writing_contest.jsp

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