short story competitions
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Your Cat and Your Dog magazines are holding competitions for three different age groups: Over 13s and adults, stories up to 1,000 words; Under 13s, stories up to 500 words; Under 11s drawing competition, draw a picture of your dog or cat. Entry is free and the winners will be published in the print editions
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Looking for a short story competition? Then why not enter the Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition? You have up to 2500 words in which to create your masterpiece. Here’s what they have to say: ‘The catch: We provide your opening and closing lines chosen from a classic work of literature. You provide the rest. Follow
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If you win the SmokeLong Quarterly’s flash fiction competition you’ll be $2000 better off! There’s also prize money for other finalists. Prizes: 1st: $2000 + automatic nomination for The Best Small Fictions, the Pushcart Prize, and Best of the Net, as well as publication in their 17th-anniversary contest issue in June 2nd: At least $200
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I don’t know about you, but I love penning a 100-word story. The National Association of Writers and Groups (NAWG) are holding a 100X100 flash fiction competition for stories of exactly 100-words. Here are some details for you: Prize: £100 Entry fee: £3 per entry, or 2 for £5 Closing date: 31st May 2020 If
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Writing Magazine have got an interesting competition for you to enter: The Odd Couple Short Story Competition. Want to know more? Here’s what they have to say: ‘It’s a narrative setup that has entertained readers for centuries, from Don Quixote and Sancho Panza to virtually every TV crime series ever… and most sitcoms. Tell us
Esther Chilton 