Florida Keys Flash Fiction Contest

florida-keys-flash-fiction“Florida Keys Flash Fiction Contest” is now accepting entries of 500 words or less, written in English and previously unpublished (including self-publication and online publication). Each story must be the original work of its entrant. Simultaneous submissions (submission of a story to more than one contest or publication at a time) are allowed. Stories may be written in any fiction genre except children’s fiction and nonfiction. .

Deadline: March 31, 2016

Entry fee: FREE

Payment: 10 days’ opportunity to write in Ernest Hemingway’s former private study at the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum, Key West FL. Travel expenses included.

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Write & Win Humour Writing Competition

write and win humour writing competition 1Write & Win wants to hear your awkward, embarrassing, and cringe-worthy moments. All stories must be true, real-life experiences, told in up to 2000 words per story. Authors may send a maximum of three entries. .

Deadline: March 20, 2016

Entry fee: FREE

Payment: 1st Place: £150; 2nd Place: £60; 3rd Place: £40; Writers whose stories are published will receive a free print copy of the book.

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2016 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

winning writers logoThe Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, sponsored by the folks at Winning Writers, is now in its fifteenth year. The contest is seeking the best in original humor poems. Published and unpublished poems of any length are welcome. One poem per person, please.

Entry Fee: NONE

Deadline: April 1, 2016

Prizes: First Prize: $1,000; Second Prize: $250; Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each. The top 12 entries will be published online

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THRESHOLDS International Short Fiction Feature Writing Competition

Thresholds international short story features competition

THRESHOLDS, an online forum dedicated to the reading, writing and study of the short story form, is now accepting submissions for their 2016 Feature Writing Competition. The maximum word count is 2,000, with a minimum of 750. Writers may submit a maximum of 3 essays. Please note: the Competition is open for non-fiction entries only. Short story submissions will NOT be accepted.

Prizes: 1st Prize of £500; 2 x Runner-up Prize of £100; PLUS, a selection of short story titles for all shortlisted writers

Entry fee: FREE

Deadline: 6 March 2016

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