The Creative Splurge
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A source of writing challenges, competitions, prompts and ideas to get you started, keep you going, and help you achieve your writing dreams... https://www.thecreativesplurge.com/
Join the Twisted Tournament for 3 rounds of prompt-driven 500-, 250- and 100-word story submissions from 17 to 23 August. Get more details here → https://twistedtournament.com/register-for-contest #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS @twistinthetale.bsky.social
Register for Contests - Twist in the Tale Writing Competitions
Join Twist in the Tale Writing Competitions - Team and Tournament Contests
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The 1000-word Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Competition is now open until Friday 7 August on the theme: “I’m Glad You Called” All the details are here → https://hawkeyebooks.com.au/pages/sydney-hammond-memorial-short-story-writing-competition #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #Hawkeye
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The 500-word Solstice Raven Writing Battle takes place between 6 and 9 August. Peer-judged with a $10,000 cash prize pool, are you prepared for the challenge? All the details are here → https://writingbattle.com/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #Writing Battle
Writing Battle
The league for creative writers. Join the largest writing competition and most supportive community for writers on the web.
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The 1000-word Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Competition is now open until Friday 7 August on the theme: “I’m Glad You Called” All the details are here → https://hawkeyebooks.com.au/pages/sydney-hammond-memorial-short-story-writing-competition #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #Hawkeye
https://hawkeyebooks.com.au/pages/sydney-hammond-memorial-short-story-writing-competition
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What’s the prompt for Off Topic Publishing’s August competition, closing 10 August? Find out from 1 August! Submit your entry and receive judges’ feedback. All the details are here → https://offtopicpublishing.com/contest/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social
Contest – Off Topic Publishing
Guidelines for the Off Topic Contest for writers!
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Submit your 1,000-3,000-word story based on one of Reedsy Prompts’ five weekly prompts on one theme by next Friday for a chance to win $250. All the details are here → https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/
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Ready to flex your writing muscles and have some fun? The Creative Splurge newsletter keeps you updated about upcoming writing competitions, challenges, resources and other exciting activities. Join here → www.thecreativesplurge.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
With no entry fee and a mere 55-hour window, are you ready for August's 500-word Furious Fiction challenge? Starting Friday, 7 August, follow the prompts and join in! The details are here → https://www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fiction/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS #FuriousFiction
Just a moment...
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Get ready to join Off Topic Publishing’s August competition, from 1 to 10 August! Submit your entry and receive judges’ feedback. All the details are here → https://offtopicpublishing.com/contest/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social
Contest – Off Topic Publishing
Guidelines for the Off Topic Contest for writers!
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The Best Indie Book Award® international literary contest recognises outstanding achievements by indie authors. Deadline to enter is August 1, 2026. All the details are here → https://bestindiebookaward.com/submit/product/best-indie-book-award-entry/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
2026 International Best Indie Book Awards | Official Entry | BIBA® Awards
Enter your book in the International Best Indie Book Awards (BIBA). Recognizing self-published and independently published authors.
bestindiebookaward.com
NYC Midnight’s first Two-Story Writing Challenge kicks off on 30 July. Write two 300-word stories in 72 hours! Register now for this prompt-driven flash fiction writing competition! All the details are here → https://www.nycmidnight.com/two-story #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #NYCMidnight
Two-Story Writing Challenge — nycmidnight
The Two-Story Writing Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create two original short stories in 72 hours.
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The Wells Festival of Literature competition is open for Young Poets (16-22) until 31 July for prizes of £200, £150 and £100. All the details are here → https://wellsfestivalofliterature.org.uk/competitions/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #WellsFestivalForLiterature
Competitions | Wells Festival of Literature
Discover the latest results from the Wells Festival of Literature's annual international competitions. Explore winning entries across four categories: Open Poetry, Young Poets, Short Story, and Book for Children.
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The Elegant Literature Contest invites you to write a story (500-2,000 words) involving After The Ashes (and a shovel) by 31 July. All the details are here → https://www.elegantliterature.com/contest/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @elegantliterature.bsky.social
Contest - Elegant Literature
A short fiction magazine and contest exclusive to new writers. We pay professional rates and help unpublished writers get published.
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The Winchester Poetry Prize 2026 is open until 31 July. Winning poets receive cash prizes (1st prize is £1000) and longlisted poems are published in a printed anthology. All the details are here → https://www.winchesterpoetryfestival.org/prize #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
Winchester Poetry Prize
Find out about Winchester Poetry Prize, and how to enter this year.
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The Los Angeles Review Awards are open until 31 July across multiple categories (fiction, poetry, non-fiction etc.), and are not limited to LA residents! All the details are here → https://losangelesreview.org/awards/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS
Awards - The Los Angeles Review The Los Angeles Review
Winners receive $1,000 and publication in the annual print edition. The awards are given for poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction
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Until August 1, Black Warrior Review is accepting submissions of essays, stories, poems and other forms of hybrid writing that take risks and experiment with form & content. All the details are here → https://bwr.ua.edu/submit/contest/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
Contest | BWR
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The Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition is open to original, unpublished stories up to 3,000 words until 31 July. All the details are here → https://munsterlit.ie/ofaolain-competition/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS
Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition – Munster Literature Centre
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The Sewanee Review is open for submissions to their fiction, poetry and nonfiction contest from 1 to 31 July (up to 10,000 words or 1-6 poems). Winners receive $1000 and publication. All the details are here → https://thesewaneereview.com/contest #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
Contest | The Sewanee Review
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The quarterly Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition is open until 31 July for stories 501-1,500 words long, any theme or genre. All the details are here → https://crankedanvil.co.uk/shortstory/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @crankedanvil.bsky.social
Short Story Competition – Cranked Anvil
Our quarterly Short Story Competition in now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. The deadline for this prize is midnight (UK time) on the last day of:JanuaryAprilJulyOctober Your story/stories can be any theme or genre, and must be within the range of 501 - 1500 words (not including the title). You can enter up to THREE stories in…
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Submit your 1,000-3,000-word story based on one of Reedsy Prompts’ five weekly prompts on one theme by next Friday for a chance to win $250. All the details are here → https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
https://reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/contests/
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The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognises and supports writers of literary short fiction. With a prize of $25,000, it is open to eligible submissions until 31 July. All the details are here → https://upittpress.org/prize/drue-heinz-literature-prize/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
Drue Heinz Literature Prize - University of Pittsburgh Press
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NYC Midnight’s first Two-Story Writing Challenge kicks off on 30 July. Write two 300-word stories in 72 hours! Register now for this prompt-driven flash fiction writing competition! All the details are here → https://www.nycmidnight.com/two-story #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS #NYCMidnight
Two-Story Writing Challenge — nycmidnight
The Two-Story Writing Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create two original short stories in 72 hours.
nycmidnight.com
Need some juicy prompts and a swift deadline to fire you up to write your next story? The Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction starts on 24 July for just 60 hours. All the details are here → https://notquitewritepodcast.com/prize/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS #NotQuiteWritePrize
Not Quite Write Prize for Flash Fiction
Participants have 60 hours to submit a 500-word story for a chance to win a share of AU$4,000 in cash prizes. A flash fiction competition with a twist.
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You’ve written a story that might be a winner. Where can you submit it? Get The Creative Splurge newsletter for regular updates about upcoming writing competitions, challenges, resources and more. Join here → www.thecreativesplurge.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
The Los Angeles Review Awards are open until 31 July across multiple categories (fiction, poetry, non-fiction etc.), and are not limited to LA residents! All the details are here → https://losangelesreview.org/awards/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS
Awards - The Los Angeles Review The Los Angeles Review
Winners receive $1,000 and publication in the annual print edition. The awards are given for poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction
losangelesreview.org
The Best Indie Book Award® international literary contest recognises outstanding achievements by indie authors. Deadline to enter is August 1, 2026. All the details are here → https://bestindiebookaward.com/submit/product/best-indie-book-award-entry/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
2026 International Best Indie Book Awards | Official Entry | BIBA® Awards
Enter your book in the International Best Indie Book Awards (BIBA). Recognizing self-published and independently published authors.
bestindiebookaward.com
Enter the Write Catalyst Annual Short Story Contest by 23 July. Open genre for stories 1,000-5,000 words long! You can find all the details here → https://app.writecatalyst.com/ContestLanding #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
https://app.writecatalyst.com/ContestLanding
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Until August 1, Black Warrior Review is accepting submissions of essays, stories, poems and other forms of hybrid writing that take risks and experiment with form & content. All the details are here → https://bwr.ua.edu/submit/contest/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS
Contest | BWR
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The Elegant Literature Contest invites you to write a story (500-2,000 words) involving After The Ashes (and a shovel) by 31 July. All the details are here → https://www.elegantliterature.com/contest/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @elegantliterature.bsky.social
Contest - Elegant Literature
A short fiction magazine and contest exclusive to new writers. We pay professional rates and help unpublished writers get published.
elegantliterature.com
The quarterly Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition is open until 31 July for stories 501-1,500 words long, any theme or genre. All the details are here → https://crankedanvil.co.uk/shortstory/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TCS @crankedanvil.bsky.social
Short Story Competition – Cranked Anvil
Our quarterly Short Story Competition in now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS. The deadline for this prize is midnight (UK time) on the last day of:JanuaryAprilJulyOctober Your story/stories can be any theme or genre, and must be within the range of 501 - 1500 words (not including the title). You can enter up to THREE stories in…
crankedanvil.co.uk