We’re excited to announce that this current contest is being generously sponsored by Leah’s Homemade Cookies.  In addition to cash prizes, Leah’s Homemade Cookies will be awarding one dozen gourmet cookies to the first and second place winners!  The winners will select the flavor of their choice, and Leah will ship them to their doorstep.  Visit Leah’s website to give a gourmet gift or treat youself:...

The Contest Ever had a boss with multiple personality disorder? A customer that drove you nuts? Here’s your chance for payback. Submit a story about a funny thing that happened at work. All stories must be less than 333 characters. The story with the most “Likes” (people clicked on the Facebook Button next to your yarn) wins. http://going-postal.youyarn.com/ The contest ends Saturday, June 26. Tell your friends on facebook to Like your yarn!...

Still: The Journal: The first annual Still Writing Contests in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction Contest entries should follow our normal submission guidelines, which state that “we want to feature writing that exemplifies the Mountain South or that is written by an author with an established connection to the region.” Rules: Submitted entries must be unpublished. Simultaneous entries are accepted as long as you let us know if your submissions...

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The Strange Circle Magazine is a new publication that will showcase the best new dark fiction and poetry from around the world. We are currently looking for submissions, and to encourage entries, there is a prize of £50 on offer! All runners-up will receive a firstwriter.com voucher worth $15 / £10 / €15, allowing them to take out a free subscription to firstwriter.com, providing access to details of hundreds of publishers, literary agents,...

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Berkeley Branch Writing Contests The annual Write On! Story Contest, formerly The WestSide Story Contest, is open to all genres of literary fiction. The contest is in its sixth year. It is now hosted by the Berkeley Branch of the California Writers’ Club. Founded in the early 1900s by Jack London, the CWC is the third oldest professional writers club in the country GRAND PRIZE: $250.00 2nd Prize: $100.00 3rd Prize: $50.00 Judge: Marilyn...