Happy Sunday, everybody. Tara Johnson, the Competitions Manager of F+W Publications, asked me to post the following writing contests for Writer’s Digest. A few of these deadlines are coming up pretty soon, but others are a way out. Good luck!
Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition
Deadline: December 3, 2007
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/shortshort/index.asp
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries in the 8th Annual Short Short Story Competition. We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant…but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer. But don’t be too long about it-the deadline is Monday, December 03, 2007. Winners will be announced in the June 2008 issue of Writer’s Digest. You could win Cash and Prizes including the First place prize of $3,000.
Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards
Deadline: December 20, 2007
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/poetry/
We are now accepting entries in the Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards. Don’t miss your chance to enter the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets! Along with cash prizes, winners’ names will appear in the August 2008 issue of Writer’s Digest.
Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition
Deadline: May 15, 2008
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/annual/77th/
Writer’s Digest is now accepting entries in its 77th Annual Writing Competition. There will be 1,001 winners and more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. Top winners will be listed in the December 2008 issue of Writer’s Digest.
Writer’s Digest Self-Publlished Book Awards
Deadline: May 1, 2008
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/self_published.asp
Writer’s Digest is searching for the best self-published books of the past few years. Whether you’re a professional writer, part-time freelancer, or a self-starting student, here’s your chance to enter the only competition exclusively for self-published books! More than $15,000 in prizes.
WD Popular Fiction Awards
Deadline: November 3, 2008
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/popfiction/index.asp
The WD Popular Fiction Awards is now accepting entries. Compete and win is 5 categories including Romance, Mystery/Crime Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller/Suspence and Horror. Winners are announced in the August 2009 issue.
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