WILDsound Writing Festival - ENVIRONMENT Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about the ENVIRONMENT in any way.   All poems will be posted on this network. Over 95,000 unique visitors a day. The winning poem will have their poe...

ENVIRONMENT Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.)

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Accepting any #poetry in any genre or length that’s about the #ENVIRONMENT in any way.
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Our 5th annual fiction contest closes soon. Grand prize is $1,000 and publication in the Spring 2027 print edition.

Contest deadline extended to 3/29.

See the link below:
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Flash Takes Flight at the Santa Clara Review — Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Contest Submit to Flash Takes Flight, the Santa Clara Review’s annual flash fiction and creative nonfiction contest. Prizes include $200 for first place, $100 for first runner-up, and $50 for second runner-up, plus publication opportunities.

✍️ Flash Takes Flight at Santa Clara Review! Enter their flash fiction & CNF contest for a chance at $200, $100, or $50 prizes + publication in the 2026 fall issue. Deadline: May 1, 2026. $10 entry fee.

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Announcing the guest judges for our Adrift Contest! Diamond Forde will be judging our Poetry Chapbook Contest and Beth Nguyen will be judging our Short Story contest. Link in bio to submit TODAY! #writingcontest

Flash in Bloom - Queer Flash Fiction Submit to Flash in Bloom, a flash fiction and creative nonfiction contest for BIPOC, queer, and trans writers. Winner receives $200, publication in the Fall 2026 Santa Clara Review, and an interview with SCR and the Office for Multicultural Learning.

Calling all BIPOC, queer & trans writers! Flash In Bloom wants flash fiction & CNF exploring multicultural & queer fantasies, futurisms & liberations. Win $200 + publication in Santa Clara Review.

Deadline: May 1 | $10 fee

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Gemini Magazine $1,000 Short Story Contest Enter the 17th Annual Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest by March 31, 2026. The winner receives $1,000 and publication; second prize is $100, plus three honorable mentions. Open to stories of any length or style. $10 entry fee; all entries read blind.

$1,000 up for grabs!

Gemini Magazine's Short Story Contest is open—any length, subject, or style. Traditional or experimental. 2nd prize: $100 | 3 honorable mentions: $25 ea. All entries read blind. Winners published in summer issue.

Deadline: Mar 31 | $10 fee

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2026 Prime Number Magazine Awards The 2026 Prime Number Magazine Awards are open to entries of short stories and poetry through March 31, 2026.

Quick reminder: the Prime Number Magazine Awards close March 31!

Two $1,000 prizes (poem + short story), plus $250 runner-up awards—all with publication. $15 fee. Submit a poem (3 pages) or story (5,300 words) online.

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Competitions Competitions The Penstricken 1,000 Word Story Prize Can you tell a story in 1,000 words? The Penstricken 1,000 Word Story competition is always open. There’s no deadline for this competition,…

Enter our flash fiction competition. There's a £100 prize, and you only need to write a thousand words to have a chance to win. Easy peasy. 🧐

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Our Adrift Contests are now OPEN! Use the link in our bio to submit for a chance to be paid to be published. #writingcontest

Pacifica Literary Review 2026 Poetry Contest Enter the Pacifica Literary Review 2026 Poetry Contest, judged by Emily Van Kley. Winner receives $500 and publication. Deadline June 1.

Pacifica's 2026 Poetry Contest is open! Judged by Emily Van Kley.
🌿 Winner receives $500 + publication. Deadline: June 1. $15 fee.

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L’Esprit Literary Review 2026 Dalloway Prize Submit fiction, nonfiction, or hybrid pieces under 5,000 words to L’Esprit’s 2026 Dalloway Prize. Seeking bold, risk‑taking, language‑driven work.

L'Esprit Literary Review seeks risk-adept, language-driven fiction, nonfiction & hybrid work under 5k words for the Dalloway Short Prose Prize. Submissions open thru May 10 via Submittable. $10 or $15 fee option.

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another year, another 100-word microfiction contest. anyone else planning on checking their email at midnight tonight? #MicrofictionChallenge100 #nycmidnight #writingcontest #writingchallenge #writesky #writingcommunity

Enter Your Best Work to Win up to $400! Submit fiction, nonfiction, or poetry to the 2026 Flying South Contest. Win up to $400, with publication for all finalists. Deadline: May 31, 2026.

Win up to $400! Flying South is open for fiction, CNF, & poetry submissions. All finalists get published. 🏆

Deadline: May 31, 2026.

$25 fee ($15 for members of Winston-Salem Writers).

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The 2026 Savage Mystery Writing Contest is OPEN | Toasted Cheese The 2026 48-hour Savage Mystery Writing Contest is now open. Entries must be received by 5 PM Eastern Time, Sunday, March 22, 2026. Write a mystery centered around an unexpected spring snowstorm. Word...

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POETRY and HAIKU Prizes Enter the 2026 Fish Anthology Poetry Prize by March 31 or the new Haiku Prize by April 5. Impress judge Billy Collins and compete for publication.

Up to 60 lines to impress judge Billy Collins & land in the Fish Anthology 2026. 🐟 Poetry closes March 31 ($18 fee) · New Haiku Prize closes April 5 ($6 fee).

#Poetry #Haiku #WritingContest

Press Pause’s Beautiful Pause Prize is Open for Nonfiction Submit nonfiction manuscripts or pitches for the 2026 Beautiful Pause Prize. $1,000 award plus publication. Runner‑up receives $500 and print feature.

The Beautiful Pause Prize awards $1,000 + full-length publication to an exceptional nonfiction writer. Runner-up gets $500 + excerpt publication. Submit by May 1. $25 fee. 💛

#writingcontest #cfs #nonfiction

Announcement that the deadline for the 2026 Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest has been extended to April 7, 2026.

Attention #writers!! The deadline for our annual Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest has been extended to April 7, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. EST!

Share your passion with us and submit your personal essay: tnq.ca/contests/

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Fourth Annual Changing Light Prize Novel in Verse from Livingston Press Submit by May 25, 2026 for Livingston Press’s Changing Light Prize, awarded to a novel-in-verse manuscript. No entry fee.

Livingston Press is accepting submissions for its 4th annual Changing Light Prize for a novel-in-verse. NO entry fee! Deadline: May 25, 2026. $500 + publication awarded. ✍️

#writers #writingcontest

Me trying to be chill about Ember's announcement. Anyone else get jitters leading up to contest results?

Win or lose, I love the story I wrote for Ember! The prompts were a blast. 🎇

I already can't wait for April's comp around the corner 🥰🔥

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Tomorrow! 👇 Are you ready to write? 💻✍️

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Our 5th annual fiction contest is open. Grand prize is $1,000 and publication in the Spring 2027 print edition.

Contest deadline extended to 3/29

See the link below for details:
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Cloudbank 20 Poetry/Flash Fiction Contest—New Deadline Enter the Cloudbank 20 contest by March 31, 2026. $500 prize for the winning poem or flash fiction piece. Entry fee includes a two-issue subscription to the journal.

Don't forget Cloudbank is accepting poetry & flash fiction (up to 1,000 words) for a $500 prize + publication. $15 entry includes a two-issue subscription. Deadline extended to March 31.

Revive with your fire🔥

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March 2026 Contest Submissions | Underground Bookshelf That's right, you can choose from any of the above genres (or blend all three!).

The March contest theme is #mystery, #crimefiction or #comedy

(choose from any of the above genres - or blend all three!).

#flashfiction
#shortstories
#poetry
#excerpts
#essays

Submissions close March 29th

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I am late to share this, but I was excited to get this good news! Appreciative of Susanna Leonard Hill and the judges! #Valentiny #WritingContest #picturebookwriters #kidlitwriters

New Short Story Contest - Cash Prizes and Publication! Enter the PING Anthology Short Story Contest. Theme: A futuristic app that gauges "love or fear" emotions. Win up to $500; 25 winners published. Deadline: March 31, 2026.

Imagine an app that tells you who's thinking about you...and how.

The PING Anthology Short Story Contest wants your fiction! Cash prizes up to $500 + publication. 1,000–3,000 words. $15 fee.

Deadline: March 31, 2026.

#WritingContest #ShortStory

2026 ABLE MUSE CONTESTS :: SUBMIT NOW Enter the 2026 Able Muse Contests. Win the $1000 Poetry Book Award or the $500 Write Prize for fiction and poetry. Judged by Annie Finch, Catherine Tufariello, and Tobias Carroll.

Able Muse's two contests are still open! The Write Prize ($500 + publication awarded, $15 fee, poetry & fiction, deadline extended to Mar 23) & the Book Award ($1,000 + publication awarded, $25 fee, poetry, deadline Mar 31). Enter now!

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800 FOLLOWER SPECIAL! (Contest) on Unvale HOLY CRAP WHAAAAAT!!?? I CANT BELIEVE YOU GUYS!! Seriously, it’s

New contest alert, and this one is very special! To celebrate 800 followers on Unvale, OnyxTheCreator is hosting a writing contest! Go to the writing tab on their #writingcontest page to learn more!

Submissions for the annual Alberta Views Short Story Contest are now open! Alberta writers send us your stories!
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The Mollie Savage Memorial Writing Contest | Toasted Cheese Literary Journal The Mollie Savage Memorial Writing Contest The Mollie Savage Memorial Writing Contest (formerly Three Cheers and a Tiger) is a 48-hour short story writing contest. The contest was renamed in 2021 in h...

The 2026 48-hour Savage Mystery Writing Contest runs next weekend. The contest opens at 5pm ET/2pm PT Fri March 20 and closes at 5pm ET/2pm PT Sun March 22. The topic and word range is announced at contest start.

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Flash Takes Flight at the Santa Clara Review — Flash Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Contest Submit to Flash Takes Flight, the Santa Clara Review’s annual flash fiction and creative nonfiction contest. Prizes include $200 for first place, $100 for first runner-up, and $50 for second runner-up, plus publication opportunities.

⚡️ Flash Takes Flight! Santa Clara Review seeks your best flash fiction & creative nonfiction.

🏆 1st Prize: $200 + pub ($10 fee)
📅 Deadline: May 1
📖 Winners published in Fall 2026 issue.

Let your shortest stories soar.

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