Flash Fiction Writing Competition   1st Prize: £190.00 2nd Prize: £150.00 3rd Prize: £95.00 Closing date: 28th January 2015 Entry fee: £3.00 or Free to Creative Competitor Premier1 Write, Learn and Publish members In our latest competition, you have just 500 words (including the title) to write a complete story that captures the imagination of the reader. The genre is open, just use the photo for inspiration. Full rules and photo online....

2015 Arizona Mystery Writers 4th Annual- Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest Opens January 1, 2015 Deadline is: June 1, 2015 $10 entry fee. Prizes: 1st=$200 2nd=$100 3rd=$75 We are now accepting – Mystery, suspense, or thriller stories. 2500 word maximum length. Blind judging. Contest rules and entry form on the website:　 http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com/?page_id=1449 Past winners are posted on the website. We are an independent,...

Kids Writing Contest – Open to Canadian Residents Kids Write 4 Kids is excited to launch its third annual writing contest!  This year, we are seeking out students in grades 4 to 8 share their creative stories. Selected story (or stories) will be published as an e-book. Over the last two years our panel of judges have selected six authors. Each author has their ebook available on iBookstore, Amazon Kindle and Kobo. Click here to take a...

Word Limit: Min 2500 words, maximum 6000 words Theme: Nivalis, meaning winter. Prizes: Three Prizes – 1. First prize: US$150, publication and 2 copies of the anthology 2. Second Prize: US$100, publication and 2 copies of the anthology 3. Third Prize: US$100, and publication All published authors get a copy of the anthology. Entry fee: US$10 Submission deadline: 28 Feb 2015 Visit the website for details:...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that is worth telling everyone! And welcome to all having the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject,...

Want to see your frightening and fantastic work in 2015’s most entertaining collection of horror fiction? Blumhouse Books, from the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and The Purge, will launch in July 2015, with the publication of THE BLUMHOUSE BOOK OF NIGHTMARES: THE HAUNTED CITY, an anthology of original short fiction written by some of the most inventive voices in horror today. And you have the chance to be included!...