Contests, Contests, Contests!
 By jdb_educator for CVN


     As writers turn their sights to real money, getting published and/or writing for profit, there are many great and reliable opportunities online. Most will cost a reading fee. Contests are a great way to explore how good your writing may be, and one way to gear up for those expected rejections from publishers. Winning contests can lead to getting a publishing credit, a publishing contract, money, and other prizes. Entering contests can lead to recognition, readers, and contacts that are vital to writers. Of course, it can lead to nothing more than the pride of actually doing something with your writing, and that may be enough.

     In this article, you will see the name, prize money offered, due dates. All contests involve writing, unless otherwise stated. Explore, think, dream, write, and then submit your writing somewhere!

Writers Digest $30, 000 in prizes!

  • Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious)

  • Article: Memoirs/Personal Essay

  • Article: Magazine Feature Article

  • Short Story: Genre

  • Short Story: Mainstream/Literary

  • Poetry: Rhyming

  • Poetry: Non-Rhyming

  • Script: Stage Play (* submission by mail only)

  • Script: Television/Movie Script (* submission by mail only)

  • Children's Fiction


    • All entries are due by May 15th, 2004. Entry fees ARE required! Read ALL about it at:
    http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/writing_comp04.asp

    NO ENTRY FEES HERE!

         Writer Digest also hosts monthly writing contests: $100 in books. All monthly entries are due by the 10th of the month and you may submit online or through the mail. http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/your_assignment_display.asp?

    Writers Digest: Monthly Kids contest book & $10 gift certificate.
    All monthly entries are due by the 10th of the month and you may submit online or through the mail. http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/your_assignment_kids_display.asp

         The following contests may or may not all be legitimate, this is just a simpole search that could keep you following links forever. Use good sense, read carefully, and have fun exploring. It was fascinating to see that there are ONLY about 300031links containing "writing contests" the day we searched.

         Here is an amazing directory that is free and appears to provide amazing links: http://writersdirectory.net/contests.htm
    http://search.msn.com/pass/results.aspx?q=writing+contests&FORM=SMCRT