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.

Enter Now! Deadline: 10/1/2021. Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is accepting entries at this time. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

ENTER NOW! Deadline: 9/1/21. Writer’s Digest’s newest competition, the Personal Essay Awards, is currently open for entries. Winners of the competition will be announced in our May/June 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.

LEARN MORE!  Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is not currently accepting submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.

CLOSED. Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is not currently 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.