[UPDATED 13/5/22] Happy New Year, happy new writing opportunities. January seems as good a time as any to plot world domnation through words. If nothing else, it can be useful to set deadlines in order to actually finish some the many drafts languishing in your files. And some competition organisers are so forward-thinking, you could… Read More Short story competitions 2022
[Updated regularly] It may feel as if January is in its 95th day, but you have to trust me when I say it really is coming to an end. And if you’ve been struggling to get back to disciplined writing time after the lovely laziness of Christmas, this list of upcoming short story competitions might… Read More 2019 short story competitions
[UPDATED 6/12/18] The great thing about annual short story competitions is that they seem to loop back around in no time, so if you’ve had no luck one year you can soon try your hand again. Here’s a list of some interesting ones open for entries over the coming months. As ever, it isn’t a… Read More Winter-spring short story competition round-up
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