Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

lion-mobilePublished or unpublished work accepted for the 22nd annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. All themes accepted.

Entry Fee: $16.00 per entry.

Deadline: April 30, 2014

Prizes: FICTION: First Prize, $1,000; Honorable Mentions, 5 awards of $100 each | ESSAYS: First Prize, $1,000; Honorable Mentions, 5 awards of $100 each.

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Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

lion-mobileNow in its thirteenth year, this contest, sponsored by Winning Writers, seeks the best in original humor poems. Published and unpublished poems of any length welcome. One poem per person, please.

Entry Fee: NONE

Deadline: April 1, 2014

Prizes: $1000 for top prize; 10 honorable mentions for $100 each.

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Winning Writers Sports Fiction and Essay Contest

Play ball! Winning Writers is looking for submissions of sports-themed fiction and essays for publication on their website.

Prizes: First prize, fiction category, $1000; First prize, essay category, $1000. Five honorable mentions in each category will win $100 each.

Reading fee: $15 per story.

Deadline is May 31, 2013. For more information, please visit their website.


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