Valentine’s Day Ideas Romantic Story Writing Content, an international contest on love and friendship. The competition is open to authors worldwide. http://valentinsdayideas.com is specially designed for all those people who are in love or are searching for their soul mate.  Since Valentine’s Day is here so we are starting a writing competition where people can share their special moments in form of a story. Love is a special feeling which...

2013 RRofihe Trophy For an unpublished short story (Minimum word count: 3,500; maximum to 5,000 words) Winner Receives: $500 cash Trophy Announcement & Publication on anderbo.com Judged by Rick Rofihe 2013 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink, and is the Managing Editor of Anderbo. She teaches writing privately and at colleges in New York City. 2013 Contest Reader: Jean Hartig Jean Hartig...

THE X.J. KENNEDY AWARD FOR NONFICTION $10 ENTRY FEE ($15 if you desire a copy of the winning publication) Deadline March 1, 2013. Winner will receive $1,000, publication of the work in Rosebud, and three copies. Four runners-up will receive $100 and publication. 3,500 words more or less. Up to 4,500 words will be considered. Submit any kind of nonfiction, including essays of all kinds, nature and travel writing, and memoir. Visit the website...

LOOKING@DEMOCRACY CONTEST FOR CREATIVE MEDIA NO ENTRY FEE Tired of partisan bickering? Feel your voice is left out of our democracy? Have a great idea about how we can all work together? Deadline April 30, 2013. Create and send us short digital media content that either: (a) Tells a story about why government is important to our lives, or (b) Tells how we might together strengthen American democracy. Your submission can come in many formats...

The Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Essay Competition. ESSAY THEME: What is a dangerous idea you have about homeland security, and why is it dangerous? Your response may be general or focus on a specific aspect (organizational, policy, strategy, practice, technological innovation, social impact, etc.) or discipline/field, (emergency management, public health, law...

Founded in 2001, Winning Writers provides fast, easy and affordable access to expert literary contest information. It’s celebrating its 12th year in business by hosting four international contests that will award over $16,000 in prizes. Here are summaries of the contest guidelines: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee) 12th annual free contest seeks humor poems. Eleven cash prizes totaling $2,000 will be awarded. Top prize of $1,000....