Category: Markets and Contests


Writing © by tonyhall

Are you looking for a flash fiction writing challenge? Then sign up for the Writers Weekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest!  The Winter 2012 contest begins at 12 noon EST on January, 21st, 2012.  At that time entrants will be given a contest topic and word limit and will have 24-hours to submit a completed short story that touches on that topic in some way.

With a 1st place prize of $300; 2nd place $250 and 3rd place $200, this contest has some of the highest pay rates for any flash fiction submissions anywhere. Plus there are 20 Honorable Mention awards and another 60 door prizes for anyone who enters.

This quarterly contest is one of the best ways to win a great prize with your flash fiction writing ability, and well worth the $5 entry fee. So do yourself a favor and commit to a 24-hour writing sprint on January 21st.  But sign up fast, because registration is limited to only 500 participants!

While you’re at it, sign up for one of the best weekly writing resources out there: Writers Weekly.

 

Columbus Writing Contest – Flash Fiction: Shoes

OHIO © by sunsets_for_you

Here’s a nice little contest sponsored by our capital city here in Ohio.  No entry fee and a chance for some Amazon gift cards.  Here are some of the details directly from the page:

Your task is to submit a story of 2500 characters (about 500 words) or less that includes the mandatory line “but those aren’t your shoes” somewhere in the text. The top 7 vote earners will move on to the finals. Five judges will each award a $15 Amazon.com gift card to the finalist of their choice. One writer could potentially receive all five gift cards for a total of $75, five different writers could each get $15, or anywhere in between.

Check out the link for additional details.

“South Florida Flash” Writing Contest

The WLRN-Miami Herald News is sponsoring a flash writing contest to help promote the upcoming Miami International Book Fair in November.

Florida Sunset 2 © by dawnhops

Word Limit: Up to 305 words

Deadline: Monday, November 13, 2011 by 6pm

Subject/Content: According to the contest site:

“Submissions can be fiction or non-fiction, poetic prose or prosaic poetry — the creative sky’s the limit!”

But I would assume that since the prizes have a South Florida flavor, I’m assuming that content featuring the people, places or subjects of interest to South Floridians would have a better chance of winning.

Prizes: According to the contest site:

The grand-prize winner will get a grab bag of goodies during a dinner with Christine DiMattei, afternoon anchor of WLRN-Miami Herald News. Four (4) runners-up will receive a copy of Tigertail, A South Florida Annual: Florida Flash, edited by Lynne Barrett and published by Tigertail Productions, and “Miami Stories: Volume One,” a live hour of true stories from WLRN Under the Sun and Lip Service.

Again, looks like these prizes have local flair, so I’d say only enter this if you live in the area, have lived in the area, or just looking for another excuse to visit South Florida.