The 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition is accepting entries! We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant … but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or less. But don’t be too long about it–the deadline is December 1, 2006. The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that’s $2– or more–per word). For guidelines, prizes and to enter online, visit here. Plus, the...

THE STONY BROOK $1,000 SHORT FICTION PRIZE 16th ANNUAL AWARD 2006 Eligibility: Only undergraduates enrolled full-time in American and Canadian universities and colleges for the academic year 2006-2007 are eligible for the prize. This Prize has always encouraged submissions from students with an Asian background, but we want to make it clear that we encourage students of all races and backgrounds to enter. Submissions of no more than 7500 words...

ONE PARAGRAPH WRITING COMPETITION First prize: round-trip ticket anywhere in the continental U.S. The paragraph of the day (tpotd) is sponsoring CONTEXT, a writing competition in which contestants are asked to write and submit a single paragraph. The paragraph should be written as it would appear in the context of a longer work — a novel, short story, memoir, essay, newspaper article, work of history, or analytical writing : any piece of...

The Per Contra Prize for Short Fiction $1,000 Grand Prize plus Publication in Per Contra for the Top Ten Entries. GUIDELINES The story must be the original work of the author; however, collaborative work of two authors is acceptable when so noted. All entries must be written in English. Translations of other author’s works may not be submitted. No previously published work or works forthcoming elsewhere may be submitted. Simultaneous...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to everyone whether experienced or not. This competition is open to all and anyone who loves to arrange words into beautiful art or write a short story that is worth telling everyone. And to all who have the ability to dream. Write your best short story or poem for a chance to win cash prizes. All entries must be original. Guidelines: (1)...

Salem College Center for Women Writers Reynolds Price Short Fiction Award for a single short story up to 5000 words Judge: Pinckney Benedict Rita Dove Poetry Award for a poem up to 100 lines (up to 2 poems per submission, any style) Judge: Beth Ann Fennelly Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award for a single piece of creative nonfiction, including personal essay and memoir, up to 5000 words Judge: Emily Herring Wilson The winner in each genre...