Mastodawn

I host friendly #writingcontests every month! The March theme is #MYSTERY, #CRIME, or #COMEDY!

Submissions can include the following formats:
#flashfiction
#shortstories
#poetry
#comicbook
first chapters
excerpts
creative #memoirs
#essays (related to the above genres)

Submission Timeline:
Submissions Open: March 01
Submissions Close: March 29
Results Announced: Week of March 30

Top submissions are featured on Underground Bookshelf!

Details are at: https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/3030188_march-2026-contest-submissions

March 2026 Contest Submissions | Underground Bookshelf

That's right, you can choose from any of the above genres (or blend all three!).

Writers Digest (unofficial)Dec 30

Participation Prize https://www.writersdigest.com/participation-prize #WritingHabitsandPractices #competitions/contests #FromtheMagazine #TheWriter'sLife #writingcontests #WritingContest #BeInspired #contests #contest

Participation Prize

The unexpected rewards of writing contests.

Writer's Digest

🧺 Content 🌐 Mintality 🔊 SMM Sep 1, 2025

Chill Subs is one of the, dare I say, *coolest* resources for #writers #writingcontests #writingresources
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The Forever Workshop | Substack

New writing workshops from experienced instructors every month. Forever. Click to read The Forever Workshop, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

Daily Stage Play Festival Contests Aug 10, 2025

Submit to these contests via Submittable. Full feedback on every submissions. Winners get their play performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video. festivalreviews.org/daily-stage-... #stageplay #plays #writingcontests

Daily Stage Play Contest Deadl...

Daily Stage Play Contest Deadlines

Submit to these contests via Submittable. Full feedback on every submissions. Winners get their play performed by professional actors and made into a promotional video. 1st – TRUE CRIME STAGE…

Festival Reviews

Rayne Hall Author May 6, 2025

The contest results of the Gothic short story writing contest 'without AI use' will be announced soon. Judges include Gothic/Horror authors Lee Murray, Barbara Büchner, Tracie McBride.
The shortlisted writers have already been notified.

#writing #writingcommunity #writers #noai #writingcontests

Alberto Chimal Sep 19, 2024

Si escriben en #español y viven en #EstadosUnidos o #Canadá, esta convocatoria les puede interesar.
¡Anímense!
Primer #PremioInternacional de #LiteraturaEnEspañol en Estados Unidos y Canadá, de #LiteralMagazine: https://literalmagazine.com/primer-premio-nacional-de-literatura-en-espanol-en-estados-unidos/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAab5hH_prsczFhm_RTPp1gIHqDdg12dMDh0h0zVDirqIjbI4UBTfHU5NVxc_aem_j20eLPbpqJMUm6kJp9foPw

#literatura #escritoras #escritores #libros #cuento #novela #poesía #concursos #ConcursosLiterarios #PremiosLiterarios #castellano #literaverso #USA #writers #LiteraryAwards #LiteraryContests #WritingContests #WritersOfMastodon

Primer Premio Internacional de Literatura en Español en Estados Unidos y Canadá. - Literal Magazine

Bajo el marco del 20 aniversario de la revista y la editorial, Literal, Latin American Voices, en su propósito de promover la cultura y la literatura hispanoamericana creada en Estados Unidos y Canadá, convoca a todos y a todas los/as escritores/as que vivan en estos países a participar en su Primer Premio Internacional de Literatura [...]

Literal Magazine

Shantell Powell Aug 6, 2024

I entered a few writing contests months ago and never had a response. I went looking around and it seems prizes has already been given out. I do wish these contests would let participants know these things. Why can't they email entrants? If not with a rejection letter, then why not with an announcement of the winners? Ah well. At least these stories of mine are now freed up to send to places which don't accept simultaneous submissions. #WritingCommunity #WritingContests

Shantell Powell Dec 3, 2023

I attended an editing workshop yesterday offered by Monique Franz of Kinsman Quarterly. It was about editing stories for submission into writing contests. She showed the rubrics used by the magazine to determine whether or not entries would make it to the next round. It was very informative, and with that and the feedback I’ve received from critique groups, I revised my #LandBack revenge story “The Tupilaq” into something much stronger and entered it into the Iridescence Award competition. https://www.kinsmanquarterly.org/iridescence-award #writing #WritingCommunity #WritingContests #revision #BIPOCWriters

Iridescence Award | Kinsman Quarterly

Open submission for short stories and poetry by BIPOC authors. Speculative fiction wanted, including themes of the supernatural, extraterrestrial, or paranormal. Prizes include publication in the Iridescence anthology with cash awards up to $500 USD. No fee required. Deadline is December 31st.

Kinsman Quarterly