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FanStory is a trusted Winning Writers sponsor ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    At FanStory you can now enter hundreds of writing contests for one small fee! In fact, there are two contests with cash prizes that you can enter this week! Click here to get started. You'll Enjoy Contests. Contests with cash prizes. Click here to view the listing. Feedback. Feedback for everything that you write including your contest entries. All skill levels are welcome. Community. Make connections and friends. Enjoy sharing your writing. Click here for info. All-Inclusive! Just $12.95 per month for everything! Enter all the contests. Get feedback on your writing. We are providing a 7-day worry-free trial period and instant upgrades! Find Out More. Contest Listing   One Line Poem Write a monostich, a poem that is only one line. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Tomorrow! Still time to enter! Jul 13th   3 Line Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline In 3 Days. Jul 15th   Haiku Can you write a poem with only three lines? Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 6 Days. Jul 19th   Sci-Fi or Fantasy Writing Contest Write a science fiction or fantasy story. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 9 Days. Jul 22nd   Rhyming Poem Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline In 10 Days. Jul 23rd   8 Words or Less Poem Write a poem with eight words or less. Your poem must be concise and have impact. Can you do it? Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 26th   Haiku Poetry Contest Write a 5-7-5 poem for this contest for new FanStory members. A 5-7-5 poem is a three-line poem. The first line has five syllables. The second line has seven. The third line has five again. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jul 31st   Loop Poetry Contest A fun poetry type that requires you to use the last word of each sentence as the starting word of the next sentence. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 5th   75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 10th   Fantasy Writing Contest Write a fantasy story. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 17th   My Faith Poetry Share a poem about your faith or how faith has impacted your life. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 22nd   Free Verse Poem Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 25th   Haiku Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write a Haiku, a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines? The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Aug 26th   Take A Photo Poetry Go out for a walk and take a camera, smartphone, or tablet with you. Snap a picture of something interesting and write a poem about it when you get home. Post the photo along with the poem. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Aug 31st   80 Word Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses exactly 80 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Sep 5th   20 Syllable Poem Write a poem that has exactly 20 syllables. Any format. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Sep 10th   Share Your Story A memoir gives us the ability to write about our life. You can make sense of a life or part of that life. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Sep 15th   3-6-9 Poem This poem has three stanzas. Each stanza has three lines that follow the 3-6-9 syllable count. The first line has 3 syllables, the second line has 6 syllables, and the last line has 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Sep 20th   A First Book Chapter For this contest share the first chapter of your novel. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Sep 23rd   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Sep 28th   Nonet Poetry Contest Write a nine-line poem for this poetry contest. But you must count syllables. The first line of your poem will have nine syllables. The second line has eight syllables and the third line has seven. This continues until your final line which has one syllable. Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 4th   Science Fiction Writing Write a science fiction story. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Oct 5th   Share A Story In A Poem In this contest, you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Oct 10th   This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: I'm glad you made it. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Oct 14th   2-4-2 Poetry Write a 2-4-2 syllable poem. It has three lines. The first line has 2 syllables, the second line has 4 syllables, and the last line has 2 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Oct 16th   Newbie Flash Fiction For our New Arrival contest, we challenge you to write a story that uses exactly 100 words. The title does not count towards the word count. Write about anything with 100 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Oct 18th   Free Form Poetry Contest Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Oct 20th   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should have only three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 25th   Horror Writing Contest Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Oct 27th   Acrostic Poetry Contest Write an acrostic poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 31st   Sonnet Poetry Contest Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Nov 6th   True Story Contest Share a memory from your life. Share a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations, and/or thoughts. Cash Prize! Deadline Nov 12th   Lune Poetry Contest A Lune poem is a short and fun poetry form with only three lines. View the contest announcement for an example. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Nov 16th   Minute Poetry Contest Write a Minute poem for this contest. A fun poem to write, it follows the "8,4,4,4" syllable count structure. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Nov 22nd   5-7-5 Poem For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Nov 26th   Western Writing Contest Write a western story. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Nov 29th   Two Line Poem Write an essence poem. This is a poem of two lines with six syllables per line, each containing an internal rhyme and an ending rhyme. See the announcement for an example. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Dec 5th   5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest, you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Dec 10th   Faith Flash Fiction Write a flash fiction story that somehow incorporates your faith or thoughts about how faith guides us in our daily life. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Dec 12th   Free Verse Poetry Contest Write a free-verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Dec 15th   Four Line Poem Write a four-line poem that has a specific syllable count. The first line has 1 syllable, the second line has 5 syllables, the third line has 5 syllables, and the last line has 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Dec 22nd   Dialogue Only Writing Contest Write a story using only dialogue. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Dec 31st   15 Syllable Poem For this contest, you are to write a short poem. The poem should have exactly 15 syllables. You can structure it any way you choose. But the total syllable count for the completed poem must have exactly 15 syllables. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 2nd   Faith Poetry Contest The theme for this poetry contest is 'faith'. We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual, or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jan 5th   Non-Fiction Writing Contest We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary non-fiction. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches are welcome. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 7th   100 Word Flash Fiction Write a flash fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jan 8th   Tanka Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jan 10th   3 Line Poetry Contest Write a poem that has three lines and a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. The poem must address a loved one. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jan 17th   5 Line Poem Write a five-line poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jan 21st   Temptation Poetry Contest Write a poem of any style or length that deals with any aspect of the topic temptation. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 25th   Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 4th   Children's Poetry Contest Can you write a poem that brings a smile to a child? The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Feb 7th   True Story Flash Write a non-fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Feb 12th   Write A Script A screenplay can bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own script. Cash Prize! Deadline Feb 17th   ABC Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write an ABC poem. ABC poetry has five lines and often is used to express feelings. See the announcement for an example. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Feb 24th   Haiku Poetry Contest For this contest, you are challenged to write a Haiku, a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines? Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Feb 28th   Dear God Write to God expressing your most pressing concerns and/or questions, believing with all your heart and soul that He will receive, read and answer you. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Mar 3rd   Write A Rant Got something that bugs you? It is your turn to rant! Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Mar 8th   6 Word Poetry Write a poem with only 6 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Mar 10th   Rhyming Poetry Contest Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Mar 21st   Dribble Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 50 words. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Mar 28th These are just a few of our contests. View the full listing here.

 

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