2015 Arizona Mystery Writers 4th Annual- Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest Deadline is: June 1, 2015 $10 entry fee. Prizes: 1st=$200 2nd=$100 3rd=$75 We are now accepting – Mystery, suspense, or thriller stories. 2500 word maximum length. Blind judging. Contest rules and entry form on the website:　 http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com/?page_id=1449 Past winners are posted on the website. We are an independent, nonprofit club supporting...

WOW! Women On Writing invites entries to its Spring 2015 Flash Fiction Contest, sponsored by BookBaby. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, good storytelling, and provide well-rewarded recognition to writers of all levels. Guest Judge: Literary Agent Vicki Selvaggio of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Guidelines: Seeking short fiction of any genre between 250 – 750 words. Electronic submissions via e-mail only;...

Deadline April 13th, 2015. We are interested in essays of any length, on any topic, in which the writer’s personal engagement with the topic provides the frame or through-line. There is no restriction on essay length or subject matter, but the author must be a Canadian citizen or resident. We offer a $1,000 prize for the winning essay; all submissions will be considered for paid publication ($250) in the magazine. Entry fee: $40 per...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that is worth telling everyone! Welcome to all having the ability to dream… We are now in the 10th year of our mission to inspire, motivate, and encourage anyone having the desire or love for poetry and writing, to continue doing so without fear of failure or...

The Fortune-Teller Writing Competition 1st Prize: £395.00 2nd Prize: £250.00 3rd Prize: £150.00 Closing date: 10th March 2015 Entry fee: £5.00 or FREE to Write, Learn and Publish members All you have to do to win this exciting new writing competition is to craft a story around a fortune teller in a maximum of 1000 words including the title. Consider your starting point carefully to maximise the strength of your story. We want to be hooked by...

TulipTree Review is looking for contest entries for its inaugural issue. Enter short fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or poetry (optional theme: Begin) Deadline: March 9, 2015 Prizes are $1,000; $200; and $100 in for 1st-3rd place in each category. Entry fee is $20 (enter up to 3 poems per entry fee). Editors will judge. See http://www.tuliptreepub.com/contests.html for details.