short stories
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Writing Magazine short story competitions are a regular feature in my weekly post. They have a sister magazine, Writers’ News, which is for subscribers to Writing Magazine. They also run a separate competition. The August issue has an interesting theme – HATE. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £100 plus publication in…
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This week’s market is The Moth Magazine Short Story Competition. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: 1st: €3000 2nd: writing retreat 3rd: €1000 Entry fee: €12 Word limit: 5000 Closing date: 30th June 2018 Visit the competition page for further details. *** Photo credit: quotesgram.com
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If you enjoy taking your readers out of this world and into another, then the Writing Magazine ‘Other Worlds’ short story competition might be worth entering. Here are the all-important details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication online Entry fee: £6 (£4 for subscribers) Word limit: Between…
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My market for you this week is Reflex Fiction, a quarterly international flash fiction competition for stories between 180 and 360 words. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st Prize: £1,000 Second: £500 Third: £250 Entry fee: £7 The competition is always open for entries, but the latest competition ends today! To find out…
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Every week, on a Friday, I invite a writer to appear in my Guest Writer Spot. If you’d like your writing to appear on this page, please contact me here or by e-mail: estherchilton@gmail.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose…
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Do you enjoy entering themed writing competitions? Then The Harpers Bazaar Short Story Competition may be just what you’re looking for. The theme is The Looking Glass. Here are some more details for you: Word limit: up to 2500 words Closing date: 9th April 2018 Prize: The winner will receive a selection of gifts from Smythson…
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The Writers Bureau‘s annual short story competition is now open for entries. The closing date is 31st March 2018. Here are the all-important details for you: Word limit: Up to 2000 words Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 4th: £50 Plus, all winners receive a Writers Bureau Course of their choice, worth over £374.…
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As it’s nearly Christmas, I’ve opted for a magical Christmas story this week… Operation Flora No one understood how lonely it was being stuck up a tree all on your own. Flora sighed and fluttered her wings. One wing barely moved and the other nearly fell off. Her nose was feeling a bit delicate too…
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Writing Magazine usually have themed competitions, but the first one of 2018 sees an open competition. Apart from the lack of a theme, all the usual rules apply: Word Count: Between 1500-1700 words Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication online Entry Fee: £5 (£3 for subscribers) Closing date: 15th…
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As many of you know, one of my passions is flash fiction. But flash fiction comes in all sorts of sizes, whether it’s 500-words, or even 55-words… DEAD He was dead. Tears poured down her cheeks. How could he leave her like this? She stared at his handsome face, so full of life and love.…
Esther Chilton 