First Prize: $300 and publication Second Prize: $150 and publication Third and Fourth Prize: publication Turtle Trails and Tales is holding its very first writing competition. Writers of any age are strongly encouraged to participate. Winning entries will be published on the front page of TurtleTrailsandTales.com, as well as in the Winter issue. There is a $15 entry fee per submission. Submit by PayPal, or by mail to: Turtle Trails and Tales,...

We are now taking entries for our November writing competition, offering you the chance to win £100 for your ‘how to’ article! The prize will be awarded for the best article submitted during the month of November, as judged by our editors.   Here’s what Alan Barker, author of July’s winning entry, How to Run an Effective Meeting had to say about winning the competition:   “I was so pleased to receive the cheque for my...

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...

Gold Line Press is pleased to announce its annual chapbook contest, which is open to submissions through our online submission manager through November 15.  The contest alternates yearly between poetry and fiction, and this year’s contest is for poetry manuscripts of 20 – 30 pages. The winning book receives $500 and publication of a gorgeous perfect-bound book. Our priority is to publish the highest quality work, but we are also...

2011 KORE PRESS SHORT FICTION AWARD Judge: Antonya Nelson EXTENDED Deadline: November 30, 2010 A prize of $1,000 plus chapbook publication by Kore Press will be given for a short story written in English. This competition is open to any woman writing in English, regardless of nationality. How to Submit Submit your manuscript and $15 entry fee on-line here: http://korepress.org/submissions Comment box should include: daytime and evening...

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....