Competitions

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.

LEARN MORE! CLOSED. Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is not accepting entries at this time. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

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.

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.

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.

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.