1 Topic by Tamsin Liddell (edited by Tamsin Liddell 2025-10-19 13:33:31)

Topic: External Contests & Submissions

(I've given Sol a week to respond. He hasn't. This can be removed if there's an issue.)

I've decided that I'm going to start listing contests and submission sites for everyone.
I'm going to make it a "living" list.
If you have a site to add, please post a reply or send me a message. To keep the thread to a minimum, please limit other responses. smile

The list on this initial post will include:
* Name
* Link to website
* Link to listing post (where other details will be listed)

The listing post will have:
* Name
* Link to website
* Summary of Details

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*) Elegant Literature - Website - Post
*) Fifty-Word Story Competition - Website - Post
*) Furious Fiction - Website - Post
*) Writers Weekly - Website - Post
*) Writing Battle - Website - Post

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2 Reply by Tamsin Liddell (edited by Tamsin Liddell 2025-10-14 11:20:46)

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Writing Battle

Website

Summary:
Seasonal contests. Short story and flash fiction, varies by contest.
Four genres per contest, four grand prize winners per contest.
Some are peer judged (with pros for finals), some are pro judged.
Cost: Varies, roughly $20–$40, paid prior to submission.
Prizes: Varies, $10K—$20K, split between 32 people per contest.

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3 Reply by Tamsin Liddell (edited by Tamsin Liddell 2025-10-14 11:42:09)

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Elegant Literature

Website

Summary:
Monthly Contest & Magazine, short stories (500–2000 words).
One winner, nine runners-up, twenty-five honorable mentions.
Cost: To compete for top prize, $10 monthly subscription (unlimited submissions). May submit for publication at no cost (and get one of the other prizes).
Prizes: $3K + $.10/word for #1. $.10/word for #2–#10. $20 for #11–#35. ($.10/word is $50–$200.)

(Elegant offers classes and such, but they're not as annoying as others.)

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Furious Fiction

Website

Summary:
Monthly contest sponsored by the Australian Writers' Centre
Flash Fiction (500 words max)
~55 hours (one weekend) from release of prompt to deadline.
Several winners/runners-up, lots of honorable mentions.
Cost: Free
Prizes: None other than publication or mention.
Past Winners

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5 Reply by Tamsin Liddell (edited by Tamsin Liddell 2025-10-19 13:25:08)

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Writer's Weekly

Website

Summary:
Seasonal contest.
Flash or Short Story, length varies.
24 hours (1 day) from release of prompt to deadline.
Three top prizes (1st, 2nd, 3rd), 100 honorable mentions, plus "grab bag" prizes for submitting.
Prizes: $300 + publicatioon package; $250; $200; 1-year ezine subscription for all
Cost: $5

(Writer's Weekly lists publication opportunities as well as self-publication packages; but they're not as annoying as others)

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6 Reply by Tamsin Liddell (edited by Tamsin Liddell 2025-10-19 13:31:41)

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50-Word Story Competition

Website

Summary:
Monthly contest (1st to last of month)
Micro-fiction. 50 words, "no more, no less." Written to a specific theme.
Themes are announced in advance (she has through to the end of '27 listed) so…
Top three (1st, 2nd, 3rd) as judged by the person running the comp.
Prizes: In addition to publication, free professional critiques of a set number of words (which can be combined with other months' prizes; but there's 6-month expirations). 1500 words/1000 words/500 words.
Cost: Free

(Morgen Bailey is a pro judge/editor/ghostwriter/author/etc, so has some gravitas.)

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Re: External Contests & Submissions

Go for it!

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Re: External Contests & Submissions

Good info, Tamsin. Thanks.

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