Writing Contests
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Deadline:Write a romantic love poem about your first love!Current Prize: 12.00 member dollars15 spots left.
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Deadline:In this prompt the poet must try and submit a poem that is under ten words. Any style. Rhyming is optional.Current Prize: 65.00 member dollars5 spots left.Contests closing soon, listed by deadline. Reserve your spot to save your spot.
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Deadline:Write a flash fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words.Cash prize to the winner.
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Deadline:Write a 5-7-5 Poem. It has three lines. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. The subject is a witty animal poem. No other rules apply.Current Prize: 10.00 member dollars16 spots left.Deadline:Write about someone who is rendered mute by some event. Describe if and how the person gets their voice back.Current Prize: 8.00 member dollars16 spots left.Deadline:Write a story where your character is stuck in complete darkness. Fiction only.Current Prize: 5.00 member dollars17 spots left.Deadline:Write a poem about any object which you love the most let it be perfume,books,etc.Current Prize: 20.00 member dollars14 spots left.Deadline:Write a 5-7-5 Poem. It has three lines. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. The subject is nature. Personification allowed.Current Prize: 15.00 member dollars15 spots left.Deadline:
Something is wrong with the new human(s), robot(s), pet(s), or other being(s) you adopted. Share a poem or story about it in 600 words or fewer.Current Prize: 10.00 member dollars16 spots left.Deadline:Bring a mystery and suspense story to life.Current Prize: 20.00 member dollars13 spots left.Deadline:Write a Minute poem for this contest. A fun poem to write. It follows the "8,4,4,4" syllable count structure.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline:
Write a story about what happens when two very different summer camps are hosted at adjacent locations. 400 words minimum.
Current Prize: 25.00 member dollars13 spots left.Deadline:Write an erotic fiction story.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline:Write a children's poem that will make them smile!Current Prize: 16.00 member dollars14 spots left.Deadline:
Share a poem or song about a lost person, place or thing. Any type of style or form is permitted.
Current Prize: 70.00 member dollars4 spots left.Deadline:Write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline:Write a short horror story using 100 words. Making the audience scream for their lives.Current Prize: 16.00 member dollars14 spots left.Deadline:Pick an emotion and write a poem of any type.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline:Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline:
Tradition meets trauma in an epic dinner table battle royale. Who will triumph? Humor is mandatory; violence is optional. Any format/length permitted.
Current Prize: 5.00 member dollars17 spots left.Deadline:Write an essence poem. This is a poem of two lines with six syllables per line, each containing an internal rhyme and an ending rhyme. See the announcement for an example.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 2ndWrite a four line poem that has a specific syllable count. The first line has 1 syllable, the second line has 5 syllables, the third line has 5 syllables, and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 6th
Compose a two-dimensional acrostic. This is NOT a standard acrostic contest -- please read contest details and see examples. Valid entries will be featured as examples in future contests, where everyone can adore and applaud your masterpieces.
Current Prize: 25.00 member dollars13 spots left.Deadline: Dec 8thFor this contest you are to write a short poem. The poem should have exactly 15 syllables. You can structure it anyway you choose. But the total syllable count for the completed poem must have exactly 15 syllables total.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 11thA screenplay can bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own script. Can be for TV, movies or the theater.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 14thWrite a poem about her.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 18thWrite a poem about him.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 20th
In 25 syllables or fewer, share a picture and a description of a memorable kiss in a film. Poetry or prose.
Current Prize: 10.00 member dollars16 spots left.Deadline: Dec 21stShare a poem or short story about the longest night of the year. 600 words max.Current Prize: 5.00 member dollars17 spots left.Deadline: Dec 22ndWrite a poem in any form or style with betrayal as the central theme.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 25thFor our holiday story contest we are looking for stories that are holiday oriented.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 25th
For our holiday poetry contest we are looking for poems that somehow capture the experiences of this time of the year.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Dec 31stWrite a story that starts with this sentence: Something was moving in the dark.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 4thFor this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a five line poem that follows a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 6thWrite a non-fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 9thWrite a free verse love poem.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 12thGot something that bugs you? It is your turn to rant!Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 14thShare a poem that is about your faith or how faith has impacted your life.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 16th
Pick an obscure holiday that occurs on January 17th and share any type of rhyming poem about it.
Current Prize: 10.00 member dollars16 spots left.Deadline: Jan 20thShare a picture of something or someone that you love. Or perhaps a photo of something that you found on a trip or a hike. Write a poem about it. Post the photo along with the poem.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 22ndWrite a romance story.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jan 25thFor this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 1stWrite a poem that has three lines and a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. The poem must address a loved one.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 6th
For this contest you are challenged to write an ABC poem. ABC poetry has five lines and often is used to express feelings. See the announcement for an example.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 8thWrite a science fiction or fantasy story.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 12thWrite a five-lined poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 13th
Every member of the opposite gender is obsessed with you, and you must figure out a way to repel or manage them. Poetry or prose.
Current Prize: None18 spots left.Deadline: Feb 20thWrite a poem of any style or length that deals with any aspect of the topic temptation.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Feb 28thWrite a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 5thCan you write a poem that brings a smile to a child?Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 9thShare a poem that reflects how faith has shaped or touched your life - spiritually, emotionally, or through personal experience. All styles are welcome; just write from the heart and show us what belief means to you.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 16thWrite a story on any topic that uses 50 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 20th
Write a love poem. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be a humorous or a serious love poem. The choice is yours.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 25th
Write about an event in your life. Share your story.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Mar 31stWrite a poem about an ordinary day. No big events - just the poetry of small moments.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Apr 5thWrite a story on any topic that uses 75 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Apr 10thNo rules! Write any type of poem from rhyming to free form. You decide how to write your poem.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Apr 18thWrite a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Apr 25thWrite to God expressing your most pressing concerns and/or questions believing with all your heart and soul, that He will receive, read and answer you.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Apr 30thWrite a romance poem in any style.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 3rd
At least five books, shows and/or films have accidentally swapped key characters. List your substitutions for each role and provide a brief synopsis of the revised plots. See contest examples inside >>>
Current Prize: None18 spots left.Deadline: May 5thWrite a free verse poem to express the state of loneliness in not more than 15 lines.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 7thWrite a poem of any type that has a rhyme.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 12thCan you write a poem with only three lines?Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 14thWrite a mystery story to enter this writing contest.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 20thWrite a monostich poem which is a poem that is only one line.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 25thGot something that bugs you? It is your turn to rant!Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: May 30thFor this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jun 7thWrite a story that takes place in the hours leading up to - and, if you choose, through - a life-changing event. The main character knows it's coming. How they deal with it is up to you.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jun 14thWrite a poem where each line is just one word.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jun 24thFor this contest share the first chapter of your novel.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jun 30thWrite a poem of any type that has a rhyme scheme.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jul 5thWrite a 5-7-5 poem for this contest for new members to the site. A 5-7-5 poem is a three line poem. The first line has five syllables. The second line has seven. The third line has five again.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jul 12thPut your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jul 18thWrite a poem with sixteen words or less. Your poem must be concise and have impact. Can you do it?Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jul 23rdFree form is a method of writing poetry, which does not essentially follow any structure or style. Topic is on open. Share your best free form for this poetry contest.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Jul 31stWrite a poem that has exactly 20 syllables. Any format.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 3rdShare a memory from your life. Share a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations and/or thoughts.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 7thFor this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 12thThis poem has three stanzas. Each stanza has three lines that follows the 3-6-9 syllable count. The first line has 3 syllables, the second line has 6 syllables and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 19thWrite a poem where every line has exactly 9 syllables.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 22ndWrite a humorous 50 word story. 50 words exactly. No need to have a beginning, a conflict or resolution. Just tell something funny in 50 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 25thWrite a 2-4-2 syllable poem. It has three lines. The first line has 2 syllables, the second line has 4 syllables and the last line 2 syllables. The subject can be anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Aug 31stWrite what faith means to you. How faith impacts your life. What God means to you. This is flash! So share it with exactly 300 words.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Sep 4thFor this contest you are to write a short poem. It should have only three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Sep 6thWrite a story that begins with your character looking through a window.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Sep 13th
Write a story using only dialogue.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Sep 17thWrite a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Sep 28th
Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 1st
Got a story to tell? Whether it's a funny anecdote an interesting true story or a take on life that's spiritual or political enter it in this contest.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 7thWrite a poem about "the good old days " as you remember them. Any type, at least six lines.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 15th
Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet.
Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 18thWrite about a time that changed who you are. It could be a single moment or a chapter in your life.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 25thA Lune poem is a short and fun poetry form with only three lines. View the contest announcement for an example.Cash prize to the winner.Deadline: Oct 31stNew to FanStory? This contest is for you! Write a story that uses exactly 100 words. Title does not count towards the word count. Write about anything with 100 words.Cash prize to the winner.
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How to Keep Readers in the Alternate World You've Created
Pays: 10 points. and 1.34 member dollarsLove Abundantly Chapter 1A
Hallie's family died six months ago, today.
Pays: 10 points. and 1.25 member dollars
