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1. "Hawk's Vocabulary Extravaganza"   [E]      A contest to test your writing skills on the use of vocabulary. (2 time Editor Contest NL) Posted Feb 13, 2012 @ 11:38pm by BScholl Write! Be creative! Use great words! Plus win prizes! What else can you ask for? Just click here. 2. "Under the Vale"   [E]      A monthly prompt poetry contest for everyone! February round is now open! Posted Feb 12, 2012 @ 11:59pm by Vale Jane Vesper Eloquim Looking for donations and writers!!!!!! 3. "Crazy Creative Colours Contest ~ OPEN!!!"   [13+]      Come in and test your creativity! An exciting prompt to follow and great prizes to win! Posted Feb 12, 2012 @ 10:25pm by Kasia ♥ Thanks Anon! Great prompts and prizes given out monthly. Inspiring your creativity, whether you specialize in colourful characters, delightful tales or knuckly plots, you'll love it here! – Welcomes newbies especially! 4. "The New Millennium Weekly Quote Contest"   [ASR]      Write us a quote according to the prompt to win our prizes? Posted Feb 12, 2012 @ 3:02am by BREAKER ~RIP LYLE~ Come and share the inspiration with us to grab our weekly prizes! Prompt are subject to change so come and check us out! 5. "The Detailed Writing Prompt Comp"   [E]       Great resource for comparing writing. 10000 gp monthly plus publication.. FEB Prompt up! Posted Feb 11, 2012 @ 7:51am by Thundersbeard Start your story with a dramatic event that grabs the interest of your readers. The opening event will then provide a launching point for you to introduce your characters, who will go on to face new complications arising from the original event. 6. "Word Fair"   [E]      Playing with words--quite literally (monthly contest) Posted Feb 10, 2012 @ 1:04pm by Mariah :) Bring your adventurous words with you to the Word Fair this month! (Monthly Contest) 7. "A River of Poetry & Prose"   [E]      Open for entries... Prompt: Grief/Sorrow Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:54pm by River McKenna Calling all poets! A contest for any style, any case...emotion prompt each round. Round 12 is now open. 8. "The Writer's Cramp"   [13+]      Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less and win 10,000 GPs! Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 7:10pm by Sophy Want a great contest to spark your creative writing muse AND possibly win 10,000 GPs? Check out the Cramp, a daily contest where the prompt changes every 24 hours. Write the best story or poem and win big! 9. "Picture Prompt Contest"   [13+]      Write a Story based on the picture prompt Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 2:34pm by Revising novelist This is a picture prompt contest. It will change weekly. 10. "Horror, Inc. Presents: Bad Moon Rising"   [13+]      A monthly prompt based horror contest that begins and ends on the night of a full moon. Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:39am by J. Marie Ravenshaw MOON PHASE THREE OPEN!! Get your entries in from 2/7-3/8. Click on the link to see if the prompt inspires you. Do you think you have what it takes to keep our eyes glued to the screen in open-mouthed horror? If you do, then we look forward to reading! 11. "Horror, Inc. Presents: The Bloody Quill"   [13+]      A weekly prompt based horror contest. Opens on February 7th, 2012!! Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:36am by J. Marie Ravenshaw Come see our new weekly contest and see if the prompt speaks to you. Offering large prizes- week one will run from 2/7-2/19. 5 extra days!! Don't disappoint though...or it may be your blood rolling so warmly from the tip of next week's Bloody Quill. 12. "Horror, Inc Presents: The Daily Slice"   [18+]      Write the best horror story in under 24 hours for your chance to win 5,000 GP's daily! Posted Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:35am by J. Marie Ravenshaw "The Writer's Cramp" for Horror authors. New prompt daily! Scare us for a chance to win 5000 GP's.1,000 word limit. New stories only. Winners and lone entries qualify for a Weekly award of 10000 GP’s! Come...SCARE us! 13. "Eat My Valentine Contest"   [13+]      A simple short story contest to be judged by yours truly! Posted Feb 8, 2012 @ 8:31pm by Nick Patrick V. Eat My Valentine Contest 14. "Last Pen Standing."   [E]      Round 4 - Remembering Lyle. Posted Feb 8, 2012 @ 4:28pm by LPS-round4-Sticky remembered Round 4 open. Theme: Remembering Sticky. 15. "Absolute Monthly Horror Contest"   [18+]      Monthly contest for my group - Absolute Horror Posted Feb 8, 2012 @ 11:48am by K. Medeiros February round is open - NOT A VALENTINE THEME Splatterpunk; Lovecraftian genre; Use the prompt idea :: Your dog can smell the disease growing in your thumb and bites it off. 16. "Absolute Horror Flash Fiction Contest"   [18+]      A weekly flash fiction contest for fans and writers of the macabre. Posted Feb 8, 2012 @ 11:43am by K. Medeiros Round 6 is OPEN! Quiet/Soft style; American Gothic Subgenre; use the thought "It Came To Kill Me!" 17. "SENIOR CENTER FORUM"   [ASR]      A Special Place for Seniors and visitors! CHECK OUT OUR CONTESTS! Posted Feb 7, 2012 @ 12:47am by Countrymom-JUST PASSING THRU Join our SENIORS for a fun contest - February prompt "LOVE IS HERE TO STAY!" Poetry or short story welcomed - should be a NEW write! There are prizes to be won! OPEN to all members of Writing.Com - Contest closes February 29th 18. "The Humorous Poetry Contest "   [E]      We need more funny poems around here--come on in and give it a shot! Posted Feb 6, 2012 @ 11:24am by Lornda Round two now open! Deadline: March 4th @ 11:59 WdC time. 19. "The Lighthouse Poetry Contests"   [E]      Contests with a Christian theme Posted Feb 5, 2012 @ 10:59pm by Quihadi Write a poem about someone vulnerable, and what the church (believers) did or did not do. 20. "COUNTRY MUSIC LOVERS FORUM"   [13+]      Come share a twang of the old guitar and enjoy some country/western memories! Posted Feb 5, 2012 @ 9:34pm by Countrymom-JUST PASSING THRU February Contest for the COUNTRY MUSIC LOVERS is open with new prompts and fantastic prizes - hosted by Kathleen, Celtic Sea and Hunters Moon - - OPEN to all members of Writing.Com! 21. "COLORING THE WORLD CONTEST "   [E]      A colorful contest that offers more. Posted Feb 5, 2012 @ 8:02pm by SHERRI GIBSON LUVS SP Weekly contest using prompts. 22. "Not Poetry; Not a story; Just the Truth"   [E]      It's our time. You can write creatively based on facts. Try for GPS. Posted Feb 4, 2012 @ 2:31pm by Michaelfrommountains Round 2: Sharpen up your essay or article skills and win gp's. Open until February 29'th 23. "The Character Sketch Challenge"   [ASR]      20-day writing challenge to sketch out a character through daily prompts. Posted Feb 3, 2012 @ 10:46pm by Hendrix In A Cardigan. Sign-ups for Round 4 are now open! New round begins February 16th. Come reserve a spot while they last, and meet some great fellow writers. 24. "Make Me Laugh Poetry Contest"   [E]      Can you make me laugh and do it in rhyme? Write a funny and rhyming poem for prizes. Posted Feb 3, 2012 @ 12:29pm by Marti stevens couch MAKE ME LAUGH CONTEST CAN YOU MAKE ME LAUGH AND DO IT IN RHYME? WIN 10,000 GP'S COME ON IN AND TAKE A LOOK 25. "Erotic Tales of Pleasure & Pain ~ OPEN! "   [18+]      Valentine's Day is coming, but what if you like your erotica a little naughty? Posted Feb 2, 2012 @ 8:57pm by Mara ♣ McBain Valentine's Day is coming up and there will surely be contests for you romantics out there, but what if you like your romps a little naughtier?? Come share your erotic tails .. errr.. tales ..with us at Erotic Tales or Pleasure and Pain! 26. "HONORING OUR VETERANS"   [ASR]      Of course there's a Veterans Day - EVERY DAY! Posted Feb 2, 2012 @ 8:33pm by Countrymom-JUST PASSING THRU The FEBRUARY contest for HONORING THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY TODAY - is OPEN and waiting for your entries! Our men and women deserve a pat on the back and a loving SALUTE! Great prizes await! Enter for a chance to WIN! 27. "What if...? "   [13+]      The contest that asks the big question - what if...? Comedian Inspired Round Posted Feb 1, 2012 @ 5:28pm by Dawn♥Embers Opening my short story contest again after a break. Special what if round inspired by Comedians. Come check it out. 28. "Picture Perfect Poetry Contest"   [E]      Picture Perfect Poetry Is A Monthly Poetry Contest With Prompts. Posted Feb 1, 2012 @ 8:02am by janice48 Have A Good Day All! Poems must be new. Deadline Wednesday, February 29th at 6 PM WDC Time. Fabulous Prizes!! Donations of 30k or more will receive a Merit Badge. 29. "TGDI Winter Fantasy Contest"   [E]      This is the TGDI's winter themed contest. Posted Jan 31, 2012 @ 3:20am by Yuuyake Last day to send in an entry. Try your luck and see if you win First Place. You are provided three picture prompts. Choose one and Imagine!!!! 30. "New Again Short Story Contest "   [E]      Pull the stories from the closet and make them New Again Posted Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:19pm by Suze spreading GPs for reviews NEW CONTEST! for all the old stories in your port, any genre. Check it out now! 31. "Love and Romance Newsletter Contest"   [13+]      Brief contest from January 25th to February 18th at 11:59 Posted Jan 24, 2012 @ 11:35pm by Lonewolf Want a chance to have your story featured in the Love and Romance Newsletter? Join my contest! 32. "ACRO*BATICS"   [13+]      I give you an acronym; you make up what it stands for. The best entries win gift points! Posted Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:42pm by Davy Kraken Round 80 has begun, and 11,000 GPs are up for grabs. 33. "Sensual Moments, Vol. III"   [18+]       Erotica contest great prizes talented writers chance for publication. Come on in! Posted Jan 23, 2012 @ 9:08am by SinfulAngel39 Calling all erotica writers and everyone else too. We have a great contest just begging for sizzling entries. Great prompts for a weekly contest and this week is our awesome judge. Good luck and Write on! 34. "Every Week Something New Contest"   [E]      A weekly contest with something NEW to challenge yourself and have FUN! Posted Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:45am by Winnie Is BACK! A weekly contest with a different activity on every round! CHALLENGE yourself and have some FUN! 5,000 GPs will be given away every week! 35. "The Weekly Quickie Contest"   [18+]      OPEN! Can you excite in 869 words? Rd 3 til 2/18. Prompt: Year of Dragon Host: Dawn Posted Jan 22, 2012 @ 12:04am by Ariana The Weekly Quickie is back! Come check out the forum for prompt and information 36. "A Poem A Day Contest"   [E]      This is a daily contest for anybody who writes poetry. Posted Jan 21, 2012 @ 9:07pm by Itchy Water Come on in and join the fun! Multiple prompts given each daily round and a "No Prompt" round once per week! Gift Points awarded to daily winners and Awardicons to weekly winners. This is a great and rewarding way to polish up your poetry skills. 37. "Flashes of Romance - Round 6"   [13+]      A prompted Romance Fiction & Poetry Contest. Posted Jan 21, 2012 @ 12:10pm by ShadowedHeart sick of snow! Flashes of Romance is back open! There have been some changes made! Round 5 is open now! Tell me about a renewed romance!!! 38. "WEEKLY SHORT FORM POETRY CONTEST"   [E]      Weekly contest for short form poetry, such as haiku, triolet, cinquain, etc. Posted Jan 20, 2012 @ 4:52pm by Southernemma (E.W.) Weekly short form poetry contest. 5,000 GPs for 1st place; 1,000 for 2nd Place, and 500 for Honorable Mention. 39. "Beyond Shadow"   [13+]      A sci-fi/fantasy/horror/supernatural contest with 210k in prizes. Round Two Open! Posted Jan 19, 2012 @ 7:01pm by .Wolfie. Contest for science fiction/fantasy/supernatural/occult/mythology/horror/seriously-tons-of-genres fiction. Accepting new or old entries, with 210,000 in prizes. 40. "KARIS'S ROMANTIC POETRY CONTEST!"   [ASR]      ** NOW ACCEPTING UN-RHYMED AND RHYMED ** FEB ROUND OPEN, SPECIAL VALENTINE'S PROMPT *** Posted Jan 19, 2012 @ 5:39pm by *~ Karis ~ THANKS, GAB! ~* *** JANUARY ROUND OPEN *** *** DECEMBER WINNERS AWARDED *** *** ACCEPTING RHYMED & UN-RHYMED POETRY *** *** COME SEE WHY IT'S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR POETRY CONTESTS ON WDC! *** 41. "Unfamiliar Oddities"   [13+]      A prompted contest. Take an interesting idea and find the story in it. Posted Jan 19, 2012 @ 8:35am by Addisoncs Now starting round two, with photo prompts this time! 42. "The Ultimate Throwdown Redux"   [13+]      Well its back ^_^ Posted Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:05pm by Lunarhourglass 3 Rounds, 10 contestants, Multiple prompts and the challenge gets bigger! Welcome to the ultimate Throwdown! 43. "Creative Nonfiction Contest"   [E]      Monthly contest for short creative nonfiction pieces using prompts. Posted Jan 17, 2012 @ 2:29pm by Southernemma (E.W.) Creative Nonfiction Contest. Monthly Prompt Given. 1,000 words or less. 10,000 GPs to 1st place; 5,000 to 2nd Place; 2,000 GPs for Honorable Mention. 44. "DreamTime Dragon's Contest"   [13+]       A contest that uses a dragon prompt. Teens welcome! Dreamtime is BACK! Posted Jan 17, 2012 @ 1:09pm by eyestar Dreamtime is Back! New word and pic prompt! Round 5 til Feb 3! Separate judging for teen dragon entries. Check out the archives too. 45. "The Quill Awards"   [ASR]      Nominations closed! Keep an eye out for finalist voting and ceremony date announcement! Posted Jan 16, 2012 @ 5:59pm by Andrew C. Bowman It's that time of the year again! The Quills are open for nominations until 25 January (next Wednesday), and we're also accepting judges, sponsors, and other help. Come nominate the best of the best and recognize the WDC community's best work! 46. "Charles's Weekly Short Story Contest"   [13+]      Do you write short, shorter, and shortest stories? Well, this is the place for you! Posted Jan 16, 2012 @ 11:18am by Captain Charles~RIP Lyle For you short storiers out there! 47. "Two-in-One Poetry Contest"   [13+]      Closed for judging. Posted Jan 16, 2012 @ 5:57am by Leila Round 4 open for entries! 48. "Charles' Monthly Poetry Contest~February"   [13+]      January round closed. Winners announced! NOW ACEPTING ENTRIES FOR FEBRUARY!! Posted Jan 15, 2012 @ 2:09pm by Captain Charles~RIP Lyle A poetry contest for all you poetriers out there! 49. "WDC Contest"   [E]      World Domination Competition Posted Jan 15, 2012 @ 9:32am by careisman - TGDW Help us take over WDC by global domination. Create your own super hero or super villain. Make sure you check out the links below on the page and read more about Fable Fantasy on its forum page and what qualifies as speculative fiction. 50. "2012 NYRC"   [E]      2012 New Year's Resolution Contest Posted Jan 12, 2012 @ 11:26am by careisman - TGDW New Year's Resolution Contest. It's for a good cause and 50% of donations will go to RAOK, so please check out the page for more details. Everyone is invited to participate. Total Displayed: 50

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