Southington Journal is having a contest for publication and awards.   The title of the journal is “100 Memories,” but the type of memory is up to you!   $20 entry fee for up to three poems (rhyming, sonnet, haiku, concrete, or free verse – 30 lines maximum), short stories (1,000 words maximum), flash fiction (500 words maximum), humor, personal essay, or memoir (1,000 words maximum).  Entry fee includes one mailed copy of the journal.  Works...

PPooDD is a cooperative and collaborative travel writing project holding monthly writing competitions to attract new membership and reward current members. There is no entry fee, but you must be an active participant in the project to enter.   November – Encounters With Animals December – Music January – Christmas   Closing date is the final day of the month   An ‘active participant’ on the site submits three new...

Welcome to the Snag Today Writing Contest.  Any type of original short story, essay or other work of prose is eligible.  Prizes totalling $75 will be awarded including a top prize of $50.   Submission Period:  Entries accepted November 1, 2010-January 31, 2011.  (postmark dates). Early submission is encouraged.   What to Submit: Short stories, essays, or other works of prose, up to 4,000 words each. There are no restrictions on style or theme....

Scinti Story Contest Everyone has a story. We want yours. We are looking for true stories that astound, enchant, enlighten and startle us. We want to be swept up and away, pulled from our moorings, left shaken and inspired. We want to think, wonder, imagine, believe. Do you have a story that is especially meaningful to you, something hilarious or harrowing that touched you deeply, changed your heart, your soul, your way of seeing the world? It...

November online writing contest – $3,000 prize fund   This competition is to find skilled and prolific writers of non-fiction content. The competition is hosted by Videojug Pages, a new knowledge & revenue-sharing website that has a growing writers’ community who write & publish hundreds of informative new Pages each week on VideojugPages.com.   The aim of Videojug Pages is to create a vibrant website that allows skilled writers...

This literary contest is named after the inspirational Cleopatra VII of Egypt, who was an author of works about cosmetics, pharmacology and weights & measures. Established and sponsored by author Stephanie Dray, the competition is aimed at discovering and mentoring aspiring young female writers. In particular, the award seeks to foster new voices with an appreciation for women’s history. Prizes Teen Category Winner:  Choice of $100 cash or...