Writing Contests & Writing Competitions
Take Two: Screenwriting Competition Guide
Putting your screenplays up against other writers' scripts creates an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman shares advice on choosing and succeeding in a screenwriting competition.
19th Annual WD Short Short Story Competition Winner: Hari Om Senior Center by Reena Shah
Read "Hari Om Senior Center" by Reena Shah, the winning entry of the 19th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition.
Extended Interview with David Burns, WD's 14th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Grand Prize Winner
Writer's Digest 14th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Winner David Burns reveals how to write a killer fantasy story and where he finds writing ideas.
Announcing the 14th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Winners
See the full list of winners of the Writer's Digest 14th Annual Popular Fiction Awards.
14th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Grand Prize Winning Short Story: "Night Surf"
Read "Night Surf" by David Burns, the grand-prize-winning short story of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Crime First Place Winner: "The Schulyer Diamonds"
Read "The Schulyer Diamonds" by Ben Fine, the first place winning short story in the Crime category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Thriller/Suspense First Place Winner: "Some Pig"
Read "Some Pig" by Thomas D. Gutierrez, the first place winning short story in the Thriller/Suspense category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Young Adult First Place Winner: "Eighteen"
Read "Eighteen" by Sandi Ward, the first place winning short story in the Young Adult category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Horror First Place Winner: "The Unexpected Guest"
Read "The Unexpected Guest" by Connie White, the first place winning short story in the Horror category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Romance First Place Winner: "Fragments"
Read "Fragments" by KH Brent, the first place winning short story in the Romance category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Science Fiction First Place Winner: "Alterity"
Read "Alterity" by Emily M. Dietrich, the first place winning short story in the Science Fiction/Fantasy category of the 14th Annual Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Extended Interview With Peter Besson, WD's 6th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards Winner
Peter Besson’s e-book The Last Checkout is the Grand Prize winner of the 6th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published e-Book Awards. Read an interview with him here.
Announcing the 6th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards Winners
See the full list of winners of the Writer's Digest 6th Annual Self-Published E-Book Awards.
Q&A With Eliot Stein, Grand-Prize Winner of the 2018 WD Annual Writing Competition
“The Last Remaining Sea Silk Seamestress,” by Eliot Stein, is the Grand Prize–winning story for the 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, besting more than 5,300 entries across nine categories. For complete coverage of the 87th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, please check out the November/December 2018 issue of Writer’s Digest.
Crime Short Story: “Not in My Neighborhood!"
“Not in My Neighborhood!” by Diana Bredeson is the First Prize-winning story in the Mystery/Crime category in the 13th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Science Fiction Short Story: "When I Was Your Age"
“When I Was Your Age” by Darren French is the First Prize-winning story in the Science Fiction/Fantasy category in the 13th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards.
Announcing the 13th Annual Popular Fiction Awards Winners
Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the winners of the 13th Annual Popular Fiction Awards. The winners of this year’s awards were chosen from over 875 entries and represent the very best in genre fiction. Please join us in congratulating our winners!
Writing Advice and Inspiration from WD's Popular Fiction Award Winners
Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the winners of the 13th Annual Popular Fiction Awards. Here, discover helpful writing advice and inspiration from our esteemed winners.
Writer's Digest Annual Competition
For 80 years, the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition has rewarded writers just like you for their finest work. We continue the tradition by giving away more than $30,000 in cash and prizes! Win a trip to the Writer's Digest Conference in New York City !