It’s November, and that means you just might be busy writing your NaNoWriMo novel. We thought that since you’re already writing, why not have a chance at winning a little cash while you’re at it? Submit the first chapter of your NaNoWriMo novel to our November NaNoWriMo contest for a chance to win. It’s free to enter, 1st place wins a $50 gift card, and 2nd place wins a $25 gift card. Good luck! Here’s a link to...

INHOUSEPRESS invites Essay entries for the Human Potential Writing Competition. The essays (or articles) are limited to 1000 words max. The winner (first prize) will be published on-line. Deadline for submissions: November 28, 2009. Open to Canadian and International entrants. Entry is free. More details… inhousepress.ca/contestrules1.html

Conditions of Entry We are proud to present the 4th writing contest for English books: November 4th to November 30th, 2009 While traveling we always have new experiences, whether they are amazing, life changing or just disillusioning. Tell us your travel story. It may deal with a travel journey to a new place, time travelling, revisiting one’s past, visiting a lost love or a new one, or an inner journey. Or maybe you want to narrate about...

The Columbia Journal is calling writers in fiction, nonfiction and poetry! Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art has launched its annual literary contest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. First-place winners in each genre will win $500, plus publication in the print journal (Spring 2010). The top works in fiction will be judged by Joshua Ferris (Then We Came to the End), in nonfiction by Meghan Daum (My Misspent Youth) and in poetry by Dan...

Opens November 1st. Entry fee $25 (check website for rebates as we are trying to be as financially friendly as possible). Open to all genres. Manuscripts from 70,000-100,000 words. Winner receives $1000, publication, and 3 contributor copies. Feedback given on every entry, as well as the option to rework the manuscript and resubmit for half the entry fee. Check notesandgracenotes.com for more information. There is a second contest for Short...

The 2009-10 Write it Down Writing Contest is for high school students all over the world who want to compete along with their peers to win international fame! The Write it Down Writing Contest is run by the acclaimed Thassophobia Literary Club of Menomonee Falls High School, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Rules for the contest: * Poetry or prose. * Submissions must be sent by mail to: Write it Down Writing Contest c/o Brian Jaeger Menomonee Falls...

Bona Fide Books seeks literary essays for a collection about life and work in our national parks. Diverse park experiences desired. Although we enjoy tree-hugging epiphanies, we also want to read about day-to-day life, and the societal, environmental, and existential implications of living in the park. What happened there, and how did it influence your life? Writers will receive $100 for their essay and one copy of the collection. Deadline:...