2024 WRITING CONTESTS Any writer may enter our contests, regardless of residence. Authors retain all rights. The entry fee for all contests is $30, or $25 for Workshop members. You can mail your entry with return addressed envelope and check or money order to 807 West Lynn St., #220, Austin TX 78703; or email in Word Doc to writersw@gmail.com. The entry fee is payable online through Venmo or Paypal. Your name, address, email, and title of work should appear on the first page. The judges will pick the winners about 6 weeks after the contest deadline. Scroll down for awards and submission guidelines.
Awards for all contests: 1st Place: 3 free workshops; or 35 pages (or 10 poems for poetry contests) line-edited and revised by our editorial staff 2nd Place: Two free workshops; or 25 pages (or 8 poems) line-edited 3rd Place: One free workshop; or 15 pages (or 5 poems) line-edited 10 Honorable Mentions * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by March 30, 2024
Guidelines: Submit up to 3 poems of two pages or less, emailed or regular post. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, email, phone and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font. The entry fee is $30/$25 for every three poems. Multiple entries are accepted. Emailed submissions may be sent in Word Doc to writersw@gmail.com, with “Poetry Contest” in the subject.
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HARD TIMES WRITING CONTEST Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by June 30, 2024
Guidelines: Write about a difficult experience in your life, how you overcame this obstacle, and how you were changed by it. Winning stories will be chosen for originality and creative writing style. Stories should not exceed 5,000 words (double-spaced, 12 point font). Your name, address, email, phone and title of work should appear on the first page. Enclose the reading fee of $30/$25 Workshop members per entry. Multiple entries are accepted. Emailed submissions in Word Doc may be sent to writersw@gmail.com, with "Hard Times Contest" in the subject. * * * * * * * * * * * *
LITERARY FICTION CONTEST Postmarked or emailed by Oct. 30, 2024
Guidelines: Submit a short story or chapter of a novel of 5,000 words or less. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, phone and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font. The entry fee is $30/$25 Members per story. Multiple entries are accepted. Emailed submissions in Word doc may be sent to writersw@gmail.com, with “Fiction Contest” in the subject.
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ANNUAL MEMOIRS COMPETITION Deadline: Postmarked or emailed by Dec. 30, 2024
Guidelines: Submit a memoir of 5,000 words or less. Pages should be paper clipped, with your name, address, email, phone and title of work on the first page. Double-space, and use 12 point font. The entry fee is $30/$25 Members per memoir. Multiple entries are accepted. Emailed submissions may be sent in Word doc to writersw@gmail.com, with “Memoirs Contest” in the subject.
How to submit an entry:
Online:
Email a Microsoft Word document of your entry to writersw@gmail.com with "Name of contest" in the subject line.
Pay the entry fee online at our Registration Page. Include your name, title of work, address, email, and name of contest.
The judges' comments will be emailed to you.
By mail:
Enclose your submission and a SASE (self-sealing self-addressed stamped envelope) for judges' critique.
Make check or money order payable to The Writers’ Workshop, and mail to: [Name of contest], The Writers' Workshop, 807 W. Lynn St. #220, Austin TX 78703.
You can also pay the entry fee online at our Registration Page. Include your name, title of work, address, email, and name of contest.