WHAT’S THE BUZZ(WORD)? CONTEST Writing is all about words. Many writers spend time poring over dictionaries and thesauri, absorbing intriguing words into their mental database. Now we invite you to create your own word in our What’s the Buzz(word)? Writing Contest. Tell us a new buzzword that you believe could appear in 2011 and you could win a free 10-week writing workshop. For examples, complete rules, and a free online entry...

Burner is that girl. She’s witty, pretty, and doesn’t dumb herself down. By day, she’s a kindergarten teacher and by night, dances gogo. She’s the chick who soundtracks her days with Wagner, and goes out to see The Warlocks in a grungy downtown bar at night. She saves Bach for rainy mornings, The Beatles for sunny afternoons. She’s a muse and amusing, compelling and never complacent. She gets her greatest...

Join the esteemable company of Ms. Jane Austen! In the tradition of the Bulwer Lytton Contest and the Bad Hemingway and Bad Faulkner contests, here’s your chance to pen a scene of a “classic” novel Jane Austen never wrote. How is it done? * Everything is done through http://www.BadAusten.com – register, submit your scene, and spread the word to get people to vote for your entry! * Sharpen your wit, let your imagination run wild, and write...

Monthly writing competition to provide writers with a platform to tell a tall tale in a small way. Each story should not exceed 1000 words.  Award: £50 and publication on the Web.   Entry fee: £4. Deadline: Last day of each month; December 31, 2010. Info: www.averyshortstory.co.uk

An approaching new year gets us thinking about what lies ahead. Possibility, perspective, paradigm shifts, mystery…the future can mean a lot of things. But whatever we experience tomorrow will shape how we remember today. This month’s challenge is to write a creative short story or essay on the theme “notes from tomorrow”.  What that means is up to you. What will your journal entry look like tomorrow? What advice would your...

We are running a free writing contest on our website CampTrip.com and are looking for people to share their camping Advice, Expertise, Tips or Informative Experience etc. The topic can be anything camping related and be from anywhere in the world. Entries which are informative on camping will be entered to win one of three VISA Gift Cards (USD).   1st prize: $100 2nd prize:$75 3rd prize: $25   The contest will close once we have 100 entries and...

Topic The topic is open. Any type of entry that meets the submission criteria below is eligible. Multiple entries welcome. Submission Criteria • The contest is open to prose works. • Entries can be fiction, non-fiction or creative non-fiction. • Entries must be previously unpublished and not under consideration by any other publication. • Entries must be original and not a translation of a previously published work. • Maximum length: 2000...