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It's a great time to get started at FanStory. You'll Enjoy Detailed feedback on everything you write. Improve and grow as a writer. Contests with cash prizes that upgraded members can enter for no additional fee! Simply choose a contest and submit your work. You keep your copyright. You keep all rights to your writing and control how public your work is. See details on how your profile can be kept private. Join a trusted community of writers where you can share your work, make connections, and build lasting friendships. FanStory has been supporting writers of all skill levels since 2000. Just $12.95 per month. Click here to get started. We are providing a 7-day worry-free trial period and instant upgrades. Learn More. Contest Listing   Share A Photo Poetry Share a picture of something or someone that you love. Or perhaps a photo of something that you found on a trip or a hike. Write a poem about it. Post the photo along with the poem. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline In 2 Days. Nov 6th   Romance Writing Contest Write a romance story. Cash Prize! Deadline In 4 Days. Nov 8th   20 Syllable Poem Write a poem that has exactly 20 syllables. Any format. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline In 6 Days. Nov 10th   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 In 8 Days. Nov 12th   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 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 11 Days. Nov 15th   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. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Nov 21st   Nonet Poetry Contest Write a nine-line poem for this poetry contest. 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 to the winner. Deadline Nov 26th   Write A Book In A Month Can you write a complete book in one month? That's the challenge of this writing contest. Write a book during this month. Complete it by the end of the month. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Nov 30th   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. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Dec 3rd   Faith Flash Write what faith means to you. How faith impacts your life. What God means to you. This is flash! So share it with exactly 300 words. Cash Prize! Deadline Dec 9th   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 2 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Dec 11th   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 Dec 15th   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 Dec 18th   Western Writing Contest Write a western story. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Dec 21st   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. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Dec 31st   Dialogue Only Writing Contest Write a story using only dialogue. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jan 5th   Acrostic Poetry Contest Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Jan 9th   Newbie Flash Fiction New to FanStory? This contest is for you! Write a story that uses exactly 100 words. The title does not count towards the word count. Write about anything with 100 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jan 13th   Sonnet Poetry Contest Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jan 14th   Nonfiction Writing Contest We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary non-fiction. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 20th   Lune Poetry Contest A Lune is a short and fun poetry form with only three lines. View the contest announcement for an example. Cash Prize! Deadline Jan 23rd   My Worst Fear Writing Contest Write about the worst fear that you've ever faced. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jan 26th   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 Jan 29th   100 Word Flash Fiction Write flash fiction on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jan 31st   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. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Feb 5th   Emotions Poetry Contest Pick an emotion and write a poem of any type. Cash Prize! Deadline Feb 12th   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. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Feb 18th   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 Feb 25th   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. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Feb 28th   Erotic Writing Contest Write an erotic fiction story. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Mar 5th   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 be 15. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Mar 11th   Write A Screenplay A screenplay can bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own script. Can be for TV, movies, or the theater. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Mar 14th   Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Mar 17th   A poem about a Woman Write a poem about her. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Mar 20th   A poem about a Man Write a poem about him. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Mar 23rd   Betrayal Poetry Contest Write a poem in any form or style with betrayal as the central theme. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Mar 28th   This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: Let me tell you about my day. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Apr 2nd   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. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Apr 6th   Free Verse Love Poem Write a free verse love poem. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Apr 12th   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. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Apr 16th   My Faith Poetry Share a poem that is about your faith or how faith has impacted your life. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Apr 22nd   True Story Flash Write a non-fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Apr 28th   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. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 3rd   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 May 6th   I'm Gonna Rant Got something that bugs you? It is your turn to rant! Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline May 10th   5 Line Poem Write a five-line poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline May 14th   Temptation Poetry Contest Write a poem of any style or length that deals with any aspect of the topic temptation. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline May 20th   Poem For A Child Can you write a poem that brings a smile to a child? This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 25th   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. Cash Prize! Deadline May 30th   Dribble Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 50 words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 2nd   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 Jun 5th   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. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 8th   Sci Fi or Fantasy Writing Contest Write a science fiction or fantasy story. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 12th   Love Poem Poetry Contest Write a love poem. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be a humorous or a serious love poem. The choice is yours. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 15th   Romance Poetry Contest Write a romance poem in any style. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 20th   Share Your Story Write about an event in your life. Share your story. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 23rd   Lonely Poem Write a free verse poem to express the state of loneliness in not more than 15 lines. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 24th   Cinquain Poetry A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 30th   Haiku Can you write a poem with only three lines? Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 3rd   75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jul 3rd   Rhyming Poetry Contest Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jul 8th   No Rules Poetry Contest No rules! Write any type of poem from rhyming to free form. You decide how to write your poem. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jul 14th   Whodunit Write a mystery story to enter this writing contest. Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 18th   One Line Poem Write a monostich, a poem that is only one line. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 20th   Write A Rant Got something that bugs you? It is your turn to rant! Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jul 22nd   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. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 25th   Fantasy Writing Contest Write a fantasy story. 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 to the winner. Deadline Aug 3rd   Rhyming Poem Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme scheme. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 7th   A First Book Chapter For this contest share the first chapter of your novel. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 9th   16 Words or Less Poem Write a poem with sixteen words or less. Your poem must be concise and have an impact. Can you do it? Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 12th   Haiku Poetry Contest Write a 5-7-5 poem for this contest for new members to the site. 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. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 16th   Free Form Poem Free form is a method of writing poetry which follows no structure or style. The topic is open. Share your best free form for this poetry contest. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 20th These are just a few of our contests. View the full listing here. "FanStory works! For anyone who has the determination, heart, and soul to write, FanStory is the site to hone your skills and work towards becoming published. I want to thank all of the members who supported me along the way to achieve that goal. I premiered my novel, Fatal Beauty, on FanStory and subsequently, from reviews and query letters found an agent/publisher for the book. Without FanStory, I would never have been able to succeed." —Bob Hartson   More Testimonials

 

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