We are now accepting submissions for the 2019 prize. Writers digests oldest and most popular competition, the annual writing competition, is open for entries. But as any artist, you can start with copying the works of the professional writers. This is the only writers digest competition exclusively for selfpublished books. Her awardwinning short stories, prose poems, and flash fictions have been published in denver quarterly. Eligible entries will include original fiction or nonfiction board books for ages 04 50125 words and picture books for ages 48 300800 words featuring contemporary african american characters and culture and focusing on one or more of the following topics. Posted in flash fiction, writing contests and tagged bff writing contest, brilliant flash fiction writing contest, flash fiction, flash fiction writing contest, short fiction writing contest, writing contest on march 22, 2018 by brilliant flash fiction. The ultimate list of writing contests in 2020 reedsy. You agree that your contest entry can remain posted on the blog for the life of. The contest offers cash prizes, convention memberships, and books in both adult and youth divisions. Winter 2018 flash fiction writing contest create a flash fiction story based on the picture. Reflex fiction is a quarterly international flash fiction competition for stories between 180 and 360 words. Each writer will participate in at least 2 writing challenges and as many as 4. Read as much as you can to understand the tools authors use in their masterpieces.
Any style genre but themed, so check website for full details winners published on website closed, was a oneoff. The lascaux prizes in flash fiction and creative nonfiction are presently open for submission. Alsina has a number of different flash fiction contests each year. If you are interested in fame and fortune, here are seven recurring international writing contests that youll definitely want to keep on your radar. Send us your flashiest flash fiction any subject of up to 800 words. Most of the contests listed accept entries from writers residing anywhere in the world, but please check each competitions guidelines on their website. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces andor three poems at a. Participants are challenged to create original stories, screenplays, or films using assigned elements under time constraints.
The lascaux prize in short fiction will reopen 1 july 2020. Winter 2018 flash fiction writing contest contest entries. This contest seeks flash fiction and poetry from writers living in tulsa or the surrounding area, or who have strong emotional ties to tulsa. For this reason, fiction southeast has chosen to honor his accomplishments through the ernest hemingway flash fiction prize. Micro fiction contest activities that promote cross. The object is to share your feelings and observations during an. Each year, a participating judge will select a winner and three runnersup. For 15 weeks leading up to the publication of the contest issue, we accept only submissions for the smokelong quarterly award for flash fiction the smokey, if you will. Flash fiction competitions lists of micro fiction contests. Final judges are aimee parkison for fiction, philip metres. That makes flash fiction pieces the perfect antidote to those tiny pockets of boredom that pop up in your life. Librarians anne macdonald and molly thompson for details, click here. A flash fiction contest and a creative nonfiction essay contest. We enjoyed all your work a great deal and hope to see more standard submissions from you in the future.
Thanks to everyone who submitted, and a special thanks to our judge, daren dean. Let your imagination run wild no entry fee word limit. The lascaux prize in poetry will reopen 1 october 2020 the lascaux prize in flash fiction. The prime number magazine flash fiction contest is now an annual competition and opens for entries on april 1 with a deadline of june 30. Jan 12, 2020 in 500 words or less, write a flash fiction story that starts with the sentence. The fish flash fiction prize has been an annual event since 2004. I just entered the flash fiction contest on janets blog and i didnt even get a lousy tshirt 10. Download our free guide to summer writing contests, which has the contact information, prizes, guidelines, and entry fees preferences for more than 50 contests. To view our catalogue of anthologies containing the winning stories from previous flash fiction contests and to read extracts, click fish books. Writers from all continents have participated, surpassing the 149 countries that entered in the previous edition. Winners in each category will receive free edits and cash prizes. Stories should be between 800 and 5000 words and must not have been previously chosen as a winner in another contest. The lascaux prize in poetry will reopen 1 october 2020. Writing contests you want to enter now and in 2019 lets face it theres some pretty stiff competition out there in the big, wide world of writing and publishing.
Contest submissions are open december 1 to march 15. If you are unfamiliar with flash fiction, check out flash fiction online and flash fiction faqs on writers digest. Cesar egido serrano foundation international flash fiction competition. For more writing competitions and writingrelated news follow aerogramme writers studio on facebook and twitter. Welcome to new millennium writings new millennium writings. July 8, 2018 poetry, july 22, 2018 fiction, july 28, 2018 non fiction. Post navigation apr 25, 2018 t here are nearly three dozen free writing contests in may, some with substantial prizes. Each writer will participate in at least 2 writing challenges and as many as 4 depending on how well they place in each challenge. This is a first book award for an unpublished booklength work of fiction novel, short stories, novelinstories, no length limit, by a woman writer, age 40 or older. Kathryn mcclatchy flash fiction contest 2019 contest has ended. Browse hundreds of writing contests for poetry, essays, short fiction, and more. Theyre about giving yourself a goal to work towards, about revising your work again and again until youre a better writer than you were before, and about sending your story out into the universe where it will be read and cherished by another real, live person. As always, these contests cover every genre, form and style, from fulllength manuscripts, to speculative fiction short stories and poems, to essays. It features short fiction, flash fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and even a selection of graphic stories.
Beginning in 2015, the writers guild of texas wgt began hosting an annual flash fiction contest. Include a synopsis of the entire book, an outline, and the complete manuscript, in that order. F riction is accepting previously unpublished works of short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The contest has been sponsored since 2008 by odyssey con.
Writers digests selfpublished book awards is currently accepting submissions. Kathy fish has published five collections of short fiction, most recently wild life. The flash fiction challenge is a competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories 1,000 words max. Stories about scams, cons and grifts are some of our favorites, and.
Many writing contests have regional andor age restrictions. Quarterly flash fiction contest with guest judge literary agent quressa robinson with the nelson literary agency. The oddcontest is an annual competition for speculative science fiction, fantasy, or horror stories or prose poems no longer than 500 words. Publication in f riction or f ronline is subject to the approval of our editorinchief. We are very excited to announce a new dark regions press writing contest. Nyc midnight inspiring challenges for storytellers. One story from the combined shortlists will win the cash award. Eleven flash fiction contests that are free to enter. We own a small press, ad hoc fiction, which publishes quality books and also runs a weekly micro fiction contest. You can sign up with your email to be notified whenever there are new contests. If you are making the first steps in flash fiction writing, get ready to practice a lot. We accept submissions from writers located anywhere in the world, as long as the work is in english. Kelli fitzpatrick beaverton, mi, usa just want to say that i am an english teacher, and nyc midnight competitions have helped me grow as a writer more than any other writing conference, class, or activity i have taken part in.
Thank you all for your great submissions for asymmetry fiction s first ever writing contest. Deadlines and details do sometimes change, so please check the relevant websites for all the latest terms and conditions. Competitions encourage you to dig deeper into the writing process, try out new genres and share your work with a sea of eager readers. But that doesnt mean you cant make a success of it. A flash fiction story is a story that uses only a few words that results in a big impact. A maximum of 800 words no minimum of previously unpublished work. The random prompts, working in unfamiliar genres, the crazy deadlines, the feedback from judgesits gold.
Each month write the world holds a new competition, developed around a particular idea or genre of writing, such as poetry, fantasy, sports journalism, or flash fiction. Atom bomb prize fiction war magazine writing contests. Shortlisted works will be announced periodically and offered publication in atom bomb. Entrants have the opportunity to appear in our print and digital books. Since 2002, nyc midnight has hosted hundreds of inspiring competitions for storytellers around the world. Our editorial staff favors stories that celebrate the weird, take risks, and are driven by a strong, unique voice. If you would like to refine your flash fiction writing skills, you might like to take advantage of the flash fiction writing course. We host two international flash fiction writing competitions. Stories may be previously published or unpublished, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Fiction southeast the ernest hemingway short fiction prize. Bath flash fiction award international rolling flash. Literary journals, universities and even the writer regularly host writing competitions, helping authors gain exposure and hone their craft. If you want to add more reading time into your day but cant commit to a big chunk of time, here is a handydandy list of flash fiction pieces online.
Free writing contests online writing competitions 2020. This page lists flash fiction, micro fiction, sudden fiction, twitterage, twitterature, dribble, drabble, minisaga, nanotale, microstory and very short fiction competitions, prizes and awards. The challenge of flash fiction is to create a thoughtprovoking story within the tight word constraints of the writing form. Flash fiction should be no more than 500 words, and poetry should be no more than 40 lines. For dybek, the question of good or bad flash fiction must be seen within the context of fairly recent anthologies, workshops, contests, etc. Previous flash fiction contest themes include romance, crime fiction, and the super simple short story challenge. Expert tips for writing the best flash fiction the writer. Entries for the ernest hemingway flash fiction prize should be approximately 1500 words or less. Finalists will receive free edits and will be considered for publication.
Nowhere magazines fall travel writing contest is seeking stories that possess a powerful sense of place. Writers may submit up to three flash fiction pieces andor three poems at a time. We publish one story every day as we count down to the winner of each competition. All the writing contests on our list are open to all nationalities. The story can be any genre as long as it is based on the picture. Non fiction stories are requried for this writing contest.