A Short Story, 1,500-word story and poetry competition from Writer’s Digest. The story contest is in five categories—romance, mystery/crime, science fiction/fantasy, thriller/suspense and horror.
Entry Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2009 for the five categories. http://www.writersdigest.com/popularfictionawards Entry Fee: All entries are $15.00 each.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive $2,500 cash, $100 worth of Writer’s Digest Books and the 2010 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. First Prize: The First Place Winner in each of the five categories receives $500 cash, $100 worth of Writer’s Digest Books and the 2010 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Honorable Mention: Honorable Mentions will receive promotion in Writer’s Digest and the 2010 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market.
For poetry, deadline is December 15. Go to http://www.writersdigest.com/poetryawards
A 1,500-word story contest is detailed at http://writersdigest.com/short