Fall Writing Competitions

By: Emrald Sethna

The Val Wood Prize: Love Letters
Date: Sep 21
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 1,500
Prize: 100 Euros

In the Blink of an Eye! Competition
Date: Sep 24
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 3,000
Prize: $345

Owl Canyon Press Hackathon Short Story Competition
Date: Sep 30
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: No limit
Prize: $3000

Gransnet and HQ Writing Competition
Date: Sep 30
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 20,000
Prize: Publishing contract

The First Page Challenge
Date: Sep 30
Entry Fee: $5
Word count: One page
Prize: $200+

L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest
Date: Sep 30
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 17,000
Prize: $1000 & publication

The Ghost Story Supernatural Fiction Award
Date: Sep 30
Entry Fee: $20
Word count: 10,000
Prize: $1,000 and publication

Stories Out of School Flash Fiction Contest
Date: Oct 1
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 749
Prize: $1000

Beartooth Anthony's Halloween Campfire Story Contest
Date: Oct 25
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: No limit
Prize: Publication & hiking gear

Aftermath Short Story Contest
Date: Oct 31
Entry Fee: Free
Word count: 5,000
Prize: $1,000

Other competitions can be found on this website: https://www.dystopianstories.com/writing-competitions-contests/

Happy Writing!