RABBLE REVIEW is turning 5 and celebrating with its first contest. Open to flash fiction and poetry, winners receive $50 and publication. 500 words max for flash and one poem max for poetry entries. October 16 deadline. $5 fee.

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The Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest closes 2 October. Two poetry prizes of $3,500: one for any style, one for traditional or rhyming verse.
 
All the details are here →
https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/tom-howard-margaret-reid-poetry-contest

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What’s the prompt for Off Topic Publishing’s October competition, closing 10 October? Find out from 1 October!
Submit your entry and receive judges’ feedback.

All the details are here →
https://offtopicpublishing.com/contest/

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Zoetrope: All-Story is taking short fiction up to 5,000 words until 1 October. $1,000 for first place, publication, and your story read by literary agencies.

All the details are here →
https://www.all-story.com/zoetrope-all-story-short-fiction-competition/

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Independently published a novel? The Reader Views Literary Awards are open to indie authors and small presses until 30 September, with Gold, Silver and Bronze cash prizes.

All the details are here →
https://readerviews.com/literaryawards/

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#WritersCoffeeClub 27th Sep ~ How much time passes between sitting down to write and actually writing?

#WritingContest - brainstorm ideas until I land on one I like. Up to half a day.

#ShortStory - plan for a week before I start.

#WIP - re-read chapters and my notes before I start. An hour or so.

The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award closes 30 September. Send your spooky 1,500-10,000-word stories in to win $1,500.

All the details are here →
https://theghoststory.com/the-ghost-story-supernatural-fiction-award-guidelines/

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The Bridport Prize Memoir Award wants the opening 5,000-8,000 words of your memoir plus a 300-word synopsis by 30 September. £1,500 for the winner, plus mentoring.

All the details are here →
https://bridportprize.org.uk/the-competition/memoir-award/

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So excited to participate in #fallwritingfrenzy this year!
Thank you @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting!
Let the frenzy begin!

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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/

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New to speculative fiction? The Writers of the Future Contest is free to enter, takes stories up to 17,000 words, and closes 30 September. $1,000 for the quarterly winner.

All the details are here →
https://writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/

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The Vern Rutsala Book Prize from Cloudbank accepts unpublished manuscripts of poetry & flash fiction, or a combo of the two. Winner receives $1k, publication, & 50 copies. An Editor's Choice winner will receive $500, publication, & 50 copies. Deadline: October 31. $25 fee.

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7 days remain to enter your rawest, grittiest poetry, fiction, nonfiction exploring the underdog experience to Glass Knuckles Press. $5 fee. Winner receives $150 and publication. September 30 deadline.

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Writer's Workshop Fiction Contest - Read a handful of short stories and vote for your favorite!
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€300 is up for grabs in the Anthology Magazine Flash Fiction Competition, open for stories up to 250 words until 30 September.

All the details are here →
https://anthology-magazine.com/awards/flash-fiction-competition/

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The Next Generation Short Story Awards' Early Bird Special ends on September 30. This allows you to enter a second category (for the same story) for free! 30+ categories available. Winners receive cash prizes, gold medals, stickers, and more.

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Still need some inspiration for this year's #FlashMonster contest? Revisit our 2023 issue below, then submit yours here: themolotovcocktail.com/flash-monste... Soft deadline Oct 18th. Top 10 published on Halloween.

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The Creative Writing Ink Short Story Competition takes any genre, up to 3,000 words, until 15 October. £1,000 for the winner.

All the details are here →
https://creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions/creative-writing-ink-short-story-competition-2026/

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Put down your phone and pick up your pencil/pen/plume/chisel and let's write some stories! We've launched our first writing contest through The Writers Co-op and you can register now. #creativewriting #writingcontest #shortstory #writingcommunity #48hour www.literatipressok.com/workshops/p/...

Deadline: Sep 30: engine(idling Drive Award. Submit an unpublished poem on any theme and of any length to win $205.58. No fee | https://www.engineidling.net/drive

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