The Best Writing Contests of 2020
Writing competitions curated by Reedsy
Browse 40 contests that match your search 🔦
Horror Writing Contest
Share a horror story to enter this writing contest at FanStory.com. Cash prize to the winner.
Deadline January 30, 2020
Learn moreTop prize
$100
Additional prizes
Genres
Short Story,
Entry fee
💰 Entry Fee: $9
Murder Detective Writing Contest
Murder Detective Writing, 10,000 - 20,000 words. We choose the characters (two FBI Detectives). Writer chooses the setting, type of serial killer and type or murder(s) and victim(s).
Deadline December 31, 2019
Learn moreTop prize
$200
Additional prizes
Publication
Genres
Fiction,
Entry fee
💰 Entry Fee: $10
5-7-5 Poem Contest
Share a 5-7-5 poem to enter this poetry contest. A 5-7-5 is a simple poem to write. The first line of your poem will have 5 syllables. Second line has 7. Third line has 5 again. Cash prize!
Deadline January 04, 2020
Learn moreTop prize
$100
Additional prizes
Genres
Poetry,
Entry fee
💰 Entry Fee: $9
7th Ó Bhéal Five Words International Poetry Competition
At around noon each Tuesday (GMT), from April 2019 to the end of January 2020, five words are posted on the Ó Bhéal Five Words competition page. Entrants have one week to compose and submit poems that include all five words given for the week. The competition runs for 41 weeks, until the last week of January and a prize of 500 euro is awarded to one winner.
Deadline January 28, 2020
Learn moreTop prize
$500
Additional prizes
Genres
Poetry,
Entry fee
💰 Entry Fee: $5
#GWstorieseverywhere
Each month we invite you to post a story on Twitter using #GWstorieseverywhere for a chance to win a free class. Your story must be no longer than 25 words, with a max of 280 characters, including spaces and the hashtag #GWstorieseverywhere.
Deadline December 31, 2019
Learn moreTop prize
Gotham Writers Workshop
Additional prizes
Genres
Fiction, Flash Fiction,
Entry fee
💰 Entry Fee: $0
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