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Please note that Writing-World.com does NOT sponsor any of the contests listed in this database. If you wish to enter a contest, or find out more about a contest, or determine the status of your entry, please contact the contest organizers directly. Also, a contest listing in this database does not indicate "endorsement" of the contest by Writing-World.com.

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About the Categories:

• Books - book-length manuscripts, published or unpublished, fiction or nonfiction, but not poetry
• Fiction - short fiction, including flash fiction
• Poetry - all forms of poetry, chapbooks, and published or unpublished collections; also songwriting
• Nonf*ction - all forms of nonfiction, such as essays, articles, memoirs, creative nonfiction, journalism, translations, etc. (The asterisk prevents this category from being picked up in a "fiction" search.)
• Romance - primarily RWA chapter competitions for published and unpublished books
• Scripts/Screenplays - just what it says
• Young Writers - for writers under age 21

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A Word (or Two) About the Contests We List

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1. Entry Fees: Most writing competitions charge entry fees. Charging a fee does not make a contest "illegitimate" -- nor does the absence of a fee make a contest "more" legitimate. We do advise writers, however, to determine whether the fee is proportional to the prize -- e.g., are you paying $10 for a chance at a prize of $25?
   
   
2. What We Don't List: We prefer to list competitions that are genuinely beneficial to writers, and therefore generally will not list competitions that:
   • Are open only to a limited geographical area (e.g., a single state)
   • That are basically a means of charging a "reading fee" for a publishing company
   • That offer no cash prize (with the exception of Romance Writers Association [RWA] competitions
   • That require the entrant to purchase a product before entering
   • That offer products or services, such as a t-shirt, a manuscript review, or a copy of the sponsor's book, as a prize
   • That offer a chance of winning real estate (e.g., "submit an essay and $50 for a chance to win a cabin in Montana")
   • That exist primarily to induce entrants to purchase an expensive anthology containing their "winning" entry (see When Winners are Losers, by Moira Allen).
     
     
   However, as sponsors are able to enter their own listings, we realize that inappropriate contests may be listed in this database. We ask your patience in this matter; if you come across an inappropriate contest, rather than sending us a flaming e-mail ("I thought you said you wouldn't list this type of contest, and yet here it is...."), please simply let us know about the offending listing and we will remove it.
   
   
3. Writer Beware! We do not have the means to check the validity of every contest that is entered in this database. We urge you, therefore, to conduct a bit of research on a competition before entering, particularly if this is the first time a contest has been offered.

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Submitting Your Contest Listing

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You can now enter your contest directly into our database! See the Contest Submission Page for details. There is no fee for listing a contest on Writing-World.com.

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More Information About Contests

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Choosing a Writing Contest - Tammy Mackenzie

Contesting: Why and How - Kathryn Lay

Through Judge-Coloured Spectacles: How to Win a Writing Contest - Sue Emms

Two Brads Or Three? 21 Ways to Better Your Chances Winning Screenplay Contests - Elizabeth English

Writing Contests: When Winners Are Losers - Moira Allen

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Other Sources of Contest Information

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Ansme: Writers' Contests http://directory.ansme.com/arts/56702.html Unfortunately this site doesn't seem to be updated too often.

Art Deadlines List http://custwww.xensei.com/adl A list of a wide range of contests in the arts field, including a number of writing contests.

Author Network Writing Contests http://www.author-network.com/competition.html Focuses primarily on UK-based contests.

Byline Magazine: Contests http://www.bylinemag.com/contests.asp Byline Magazine offers numerous monthly contests for writers.

DMOZ Open Directory Project: Contests http://dmoz.org/Arts/Writers_Resources/Contests

Fiction House Contests Resources http://www.fictionhouse.com/

Freelance Writing http://www.freelancewriting.com/contests.html

Google: Writers' Contests http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Writers_Resources/Contests/

Gahlah links: Writers' Contests http://www.galahlinks.com/Arts_and_Humanities/Writers_Resources/Contests/

Major National Poetry Awards http://www.poets.org/awards/majorawd.cfm List of a number of significant competitions and awards for poets.

Muse's Muse: Songwriting Contests http://www.musesmuse.com/contests.html

National Press Photographer's Association Contests http://www.nppa.org/contests/default.htm Contests for journalists and press photographers, including students.

[Poetry] Academy Awards & Prizes http://www.poets.org/awards/academy.cfm

Poetry Machine: Awards and Contests http://www.poetrymachine.com/link4.htm

Sarah Kathryn's List of "Interesting Contests" http://members.tripod.com/~SarahKat/deadlines.html

Screenwriting Contests and Markets Online http://www.moviebytes.com Links to screenwriting contests.

Screenwriting Contests Database http://www.filmmakers.com/contests/directory.htm

Smith's CanLit Contests http://www.wcdr.org/canlitcontests.html An extensive listing of Canadian writing contests (many of which are open only to Canadian writers).

Society For Technical Communicators: Competitions http://www.stc.org/competitions.html

Winning Writers http://www.winningwriters.com/ Resources for poets and writers, with a focus on tips for those who enter poetry contests.

Writer's Nook News Contests Page http://www.twnn.com/Contests.htm Extensive listing of contests in a variety of genres and categories.

Writing Contest Tips http://www.ult-media.com/tips1.htm A selection of tips from the publishers of The World's Biggest Book of Writing Contests (which is also an excellent resource).

Yahoo! - Contests

Yahoo! - Contests (Canada)

Yahoo! - Contests (UK) - Poetry

Yahoo! - Contests (UK) - Writing

Dette er bra, Velvet. Skrivekonkurranser er en grei måte å møte deadline på, eller evt å få sendt ut noe du allerede har liggende i skuffen. Og så lenge det er gratis å være med så burde det jo ikke finnes noen unnskyldning for å la være. (Bortsett fra at man nok må oversette verket sitt til engelsk da...)

Morten

 

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