Do you write short stories? Would you like to win $1000 and be published in a literary magazine? Well, start polishing up your short fiction or turn that peculiar yet oddly compelling story idea into a skillful and eminently readable piece of writing and enter it into the Sixth Annual Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction contest, sponsored by Colorado Review, a nationally acclaimed literary magazine published three times a year at Colorado State...

Entries taken from January 2nd to February 2nd folded.wordpress.com/contest Folded Word Press is pleased to announce their first contest. “The Paper Plane Prize” is for the best piece of writing (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, comics etc all genres all forms of writing considered) received during our contest submission period. Since all submissions will also be considered for publication in Shape of a Box we are asking for...

Dear Sir or Madam, Below is information on TheNextBigWriter’s Times Are Tough Droubble/Drabble writing competition. Thank you in advance for providing a link: Take a look at the picture below: It is of a homeless man leaning against a storefront during the Great Depression. Write about this man and the picture. What is he doing there? Where is he? Who is he? Why is he there? Why is he homeless? These are some of the questions open to...

Deadline: Extended to December 30, 2008 First Prize: $500, Second Prize: $200, Third Prize: $100 Prizes will be awarded to three stories as selected by Dr. Linda Clifton. Dr. Clifton has been an instructor in literature and writing for over 34 years. The three authors and their stories will be presented on the website, accompanied by explanations regarding these choices. Twenty authors will receive Honorable Mention designations. All entrants...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves to arrange words into beautiful art or to write 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. www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. And/or...

The Adirondack Review and Black Lawrence Press are pleased to announce the third annual Fulton Prize for Short Fiction. The winner will receive $400 and publication in The Adirondack Review. Entrants whose stories receive honorable mention will also have their stories published in The Adirondack Review. In addition, they will be awarded an honorarium of $30. Guidelines: Entrants may submit up to three original, unpublished stories. Stories must...