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Your Story #109

Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.

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    Nov 4, 2020
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Poetry Awards

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    Oct 2, 2020
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Personal Essay Awards

LEARN MORE! CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s newest competition, the Personal Essay Awards, is not currently open for entries. Winners of the competition will be announced in our May/June 2021 issue of Writer's Digest.

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    Jul 1, 2020
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Self-Published Book Awards

ENTER NOW!  Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is currently accepting submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.

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    Dec 10, 2020
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Annual Writing Competition

ENTER NOW! DEADLINE: 5/7/21 Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is open for entries. Winners of the 90th Annual competition will be announced in the Nov/Dec 2021 issue of Writer's Digest.

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    Dec 2, 2020
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Popular Fiction Awards

LEARN MORE! CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction Awards is not currently accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition that celebrates short fiction in today's most popular genres. Winners will appear in our May/June issue.

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    Jun 7, 2018
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Short Short Story Competition

LEARN MORE! CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s competition for short fiction. Send us your best...in 1,500 words or fewer.

  • By Tara Johnson
    Dec 15, 2020
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Self-Published E-book Awards

LEARN MORE CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published E-book Awards is not currently accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published e-books.

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    Sep 22, 2020
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