creationcontest.110mb.com/topical_ss.html Write a short story of no less than 100 and no greater than 750 words. Your story must either include this contest’s topical word, or be about the topic. Entries containing excessive language, violence, sexuality, or illegal behavior may be rejected for bad taste. You may submit an edited version if your submission is rejected. By entering this contest, you agree to abide by our Rules &...

The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport (Williams-Mystic), an interdisciplinary undergraduate study-away program focused on maritime studies offers an essay contest for a $5,000 scholarship for a semester of study at Williams-Mystic. Submissions of 1,000 to 1,500 words in length, either non-fiction or fiction (but not poetry), are eligible. The sea or a body of water must be the principal setting and concern....

Inscape, the literary journal of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, seeks written works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry for its 2010 issue. Visual art also is welcome. There is no submission fee, and best-of-genre cash prizes will be awarded. The submission deadline is October 20, 2009. Please visit inscapewashburn.wordpress.com for guidelines.

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand...

Front Range, a nationally circulated annual literary journal, is accepting submissions of high quality short fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction as well as artwork for its 5th issue, spring 2010. Reading window is 1 Aug-7 Nov 2009. Please check submission guidelines at www.frontrangereview.org. Submit to either this email address or to frontrangereview@hotmail.com

firstlinefiction.com Firstlinefiction is dedicated to the art of writing short fiction. Our aim is to facilitate and promote the creation of short fiction through competitive writing contests. In order to motivate the firstlinefiction community, we will host periodic writing contests in which the contributing writers will choose the winners. Each contest will provide a unique first line which contributing writers will use to create their own...

ladderwriters.com/contests.shtml – submit a story with a word limit of 1500 words, deadline 30th September. This is the first competition on a new site, so chances of winning are high! Uses Paypal so international entries welcomed. There is a £50 cash prize, and points given which allow you to rise up the ladder (the main concept). By earning more points you can become a paid critter and finally a paid competition judge. Entries costs...