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1. "Yera's SciFi/Fantasy Contest"   [13+]      Prompt-based contest dealing with all things fantastic & imaginary! Round 2 Prompt posted! Posted May 27, 2012 @ 10:25pm by Yera Prompt for Round 2: Create a riveting battle sequence - More details inside! Round closes on June 15 -- come check it out :) 2. "Sarah's Spectacular Story Contest!"   [13+]      Prizes have gone up! All genres welcome! Write a story based on the prompt and win prizes! Posted May 27, 2012 @ 1:12pm by Sarah Kate has a day off! :) PRIZES HAVE INCREASED! This Contest round ends May 31st! Enter those SPECTACULAR stories while there is still time! 3. "Last Pen Standing."   [E]      Round six now open. Theme: Death through the eyes of Edvard Munch. Posted May 26, 2012 @ 9:20pm by LPS_Round6_Open Bigger prizes!!!! Round six now open. Theme: Death through the eyes of Edvard Munch. 4. "15 for 15 Contest --- Starts June 6"   [18+]      Do you have 15 minutes? Come in and join this contest! Posted May 26, 2012 @ 10:55am by Leger~ Round 11 starts June 6! This contest requires daily inspiration and determination, you'll compete against up to 50 contestants to write for fifteen minutes, for fifteen days. Meet some new members and chat with them about your entries in the chat forum. 5. "Sins of the Poet"   [13+]      Prompt-based contest featuring the Seven Deadly Sins! Round 1 ends 30th May!!! Posted May 26, 2012 @ 6:24am by Wyrd_Naos Enter your poetry for the chance to win some great prizes - Round 1 ends soon!!! 6. "I Write in June-July-August"   [13+]      Combat summer writing slouch by participating in this forum at least once a week. Posted May 25, 2012 @ 1:15am by Giselle thanks WdC A contest that challenges you to write at least once a week. All summer long. Taking sign-ups until June 7th at 11:59pm WdC time. Come and join while the door to a summer writing abandon is wide open. 7. "Hawk's Vocabulary Extravaganza"   [E]      A test of skills on the use of vocabulary. (2 time Editor pick) (Quill honorable mention) Posted May 24, 2012 @ 9:30am by BScholl Learning new vocabulary is easier if you USE it. Here's your chance! PLUS you win fabulous prizes chosen specially for you!! What are waiting for??? Click the link. .... Well.... Come on. Click it. There you g.... 8. "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 May 23, 2012 @ 4:14pm 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 10K awardicon! Come...SCARE us! 9. "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 May 23, 2012 @ 4:13pm by J. Marie Ravenshaw MOON PHASE SIX OPEN!! Get your entries in from 5/6-6/4. 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! 10. "The Humorous Poetry Contest"   [E]      We need more funny poems around here--come on in and give it a shot!~Round Three Open! Posted May 22, 2012 @ 11:00am by Lornda Written a funny poem lately? If it was created on: March 28th 2012 and has a maximum of 40 lines, it qualifies for this contest! Deadline: May 27th! 11. "Fairy Tale Twist Contest"   [E]      Write an expanded story based on a fairy tale! Posted May 22, 2012 @ 12:08am by Princess Dreamer Fantasy, Fairy, and more contest with a twist. 12. "History Contest"   [E]      Write about a time in history and get rewarded with gps. Posted May 22, 2012 @ 12:07am by Princess Dreamer For all those history fans here is a contest for you. 13. "Essay Contest"   [E]      A place to work on essay writing with prompts and gps. Posted May 22, 2012 @ 12:06am by Princess Dreamer Essay Contest 14. "Picture Perfect Poetry Contest"   [E]      Picture Perfect Poetry Is A Monthly Poetry Contest With Prompts. Posted May 21, 2012 @ 5:35pm by janice48 Enjoying Nice Weather Poems must be New. Deadline Thursday May 31st, at 6 PM WDC Time. Fabulous Prizes!! Donations of 30k or more will receive a Merit Badge. 15. "Sensual Moments, Vol. III"   [18+]       Erotica contest great prizes talented writers chance for publication. Come on in! Posted May 21, 2012 @ 1:38pm by SinfulAngel39 Come on in and share your tale of sensual prose with our great group. Fun prompts and great prizes. This week is a fun word challenge. Write on! 16. "The New Millennium Weekly Quote Contest"   [ASR]      CLOSED FOR JUDGING! Posted May 21, 2012 @ 11:26am by Breaker ~A Vigilante Ranger~ A weekly quote contest for quote enthusiast. Enter now for a chance to win our prizes up for grab! 17. "Every Week Something New Contest"   [E]      A weekly contest with something NEW to challenge yourself and have FUN! Posted May 20, 2012 @ 6:49pm by Lesley Scott {1770237} Every week something new contest by winni 18. "Short Story Unmasked Contest Forum"   [E]      A forum for short story admissions to contest. Posted May 20, 2012 @ 2:48am by John*In*Va Got a great short story. Try an entry with us. Great rewards but follow the rules. Unmask your creativity and get noticed! 19. "Writing with the Seasons"   [E]      A contest for those who write with the seasons. All forms of writing welcome. Posted May 18, 2012 @ 2:01pm by *Southernemma* A contest for those who write with the seasons. All forms of writing welcome. 1st place: 5,000 GPs. 20. "Boy Have I Got A Story For You!"   [E]      Open contest for short stories of all kinds Posted May 18, 2012 @ 8:01am by Suze nearly 1000 reviews given This round ends May 31st! Hurry and enter to win 21. "Expressions of Emotions Poetry Contest"   [E]      Express Yourself and Bring an Emotion to Life. Round 3 open! Round 2 Winners Announced!! Posted May 17, 2012 @ 2:24am by Princess Zelda~Contest~1862891 New prompt for Round 3 is "Fear"... Come and express your fears... Your Phobias... Win a 25K ribbon or 10K ribbon or 5000 GPs.. 22. "Pond Poetry"   [ASR]      A monthly prompt based poetry contest sponsored by The Talent Pond - OPEN! Posted May 15, 2012 @ 7:54pm by ~♥~Krysha~♥~ The hiatus at Pond Poetry is over and Round 47 is now open! Come by and see the new prompt, and maybe even enter a poem! 23. "Parenting Short Story Contest"   [ASR]      Parenting is the funnest job ever! Or not? You tell me! Posted May 15, 2012 @ 5:11pm by Giselle thanks WdC The contest started on Mother's Day (5/13) and ends on Father's Day (6/17). Both fiction and non-fiction are welcomed. Short stories of any length with word count are accepted. Huge prizes up for grabs! First three prizes contain ribbon, MB, and GPs. 24. "Them's Fighting Words (Fun Contest)"   [13+]      DAILY* Fun action-writing prompt and contest! I post the pictures, you write the conflict! Posted May 15, 2012 @ 5:50am by Thundersbeard An DAILY action-writing picture prompt. 25. "Poetry Parlour"   [13+]      Any type, length, style, genre. A contest of all sorts! Posted May 14, 2012 @ 8:21pm by Elle - no longer a fresher... Round 8 for May open. Merit badges, awardicons, raffle tickets and GPs to be won...any poem/person welcome! 26. "Alice's Curiosity Shop "   [13+]      A contest with prompts Posted May 14, 2012 @ 4:51pm by AliceNgoreland Short stories, speculative fiction, lots of ideas to chose from. 27. "Daily Flash Fiction Challenge"   [13+]      Enter your story of 300 words or less. Note new starting time! Posted May 14, 2012 @ 12:23am by arakun the twisted raccoon 1500 GPs to the best story of 300 words or less for daily prompt. Try it! 28. "So, You Think You Can Write"   [E]      A monthly, mixed genre based short story contest with huge prizes. Posted May 12, 2012 @ 3:08pm by Elemenopy This is a monthly, mixed genre short story contest with an optional prompt and huge prizes. Stop by and take a look if you think you can write! 29. "What if...? "   [13+]      The contest that asks the big question - what if...? Posted May 11, 2012 @ 4:27pm by Dawn☆Embers A special E to 13+ only round of the What If contest that is inspired by Disney. Round ends June 15th. 30. "The Environmental And Wildlife Contest"   [18+]      The Enviromental And Wildlife Contest - Fiction, Poetry + Non-Fiction entries all welcome Posted May 10, 2012 @ 3:07am by Nangwaya Fiction, Poetry and Non-Fiction classes all accepted. Each class is judged seperatly and prizes award. Class winners go head to head for grand monthly prize. Monthly Champs go against each other for 2012 title and a 1 year Upgraded Membership to WDC 31. "Fantastic Fantasy Contest"   [E]      Big prizes for the best fantasy short story written in a week! Posted May 8, 2012 @ 5:18pm by Notablehail New prompts weekly for the best fantasy story written. 32. "Show Off Your Best at the Sandbox"   [ASR]      A monthly contest that focuses on Genre writing. MAY/JUN 2012 Prompt up! Posted May 8, 2012 @ 3:38pm by StephB Round 55 Winners announced! New Prompt up for MAY/JUN - Romance, Friendship or Detective/Mystery. Great prizes. Stop on by if you have a chance. 33. "The Bard's Hall Contest"   [13+]      MAY/JUN 2012 Round is now OPEN for judging. Share your short stories and poetry with us! Posted May 8, 2012 @ 2:50pm by StephB Bard's Hall will be 7 years old in June! MAR/APR 2012 winners announced. New prompts up for MAY/JUN including a mother's day poem and summer romance. If you get a chance, stop on in. 34. "Charles' Monthly Poetry Contest~June"   [13+]      MAY ROUND CLOSED! JUNE ROUND IS NOW OPEN! IN GREAT NEED OF DONATIONS!! Posted May 8, 2012 @ 2:37pm by Charles-Gone Until June 10th A monthly poetry contest for those who like to write poetry. Offering a 10k ribbon and 2,500 GPs for first place! 35. "Troublesome Musings"   [18+]      Free your words. Be handsomely rewarded. New round open! Posted May 8, 2012 @ 8:35am by Elisa, Stik 15K It has risen from the ashes! The contest deviant, well-written pieces reopens on the 15th, so get ready! 36. "The Lighthouse Poetry Contests"   [E]      Contests with a Christian theme Posted May 7, 2012 @ 10:03pm by Quihadi (Kwe-ha-dee) This year Pentecost is celebrated on May 27th. Write a poem about Pentecost. It can be from a passage in the Scriptures or a personal experience. 37. "The Best of the Rest"   [E]      MAY/JUN 2012 Round is OPENED for judging. Posted May 7, 2012 @ 4:59pm by StephB MAR/APR winner awarded! New Round open for MAY/JUN 2012 Submit your best non-static items - cnotes, contest, raffles, quizes, crosswords, etc. If it's a non-static item, enter it in the contest. 38. "ACRO*BATICS [Round Over]"   [13+]      I give you an acronym; you make up what it stands for. The best entries win gift points! Posted May 5, 2012 @ 11:05pm by Davy Kraken Round 83 has begun, and 15,000 GPs are up for grabs. Get your entry in by noon on May 18. 39. "Four Threads Contest [Round 2] -open-"   [E]      I provide the threads, you weave the picture. Awardicon and 15,000 GPS await the winner. Posted May 5, 2012 @ 10:13pm by Mandi Rei Serra Use your writing talent to weave a short story with the threads I provide. Make a unique entry using whatever genre floats your boat. Round One is Open now! 40. "What's Your Nightmare? Round 2"   [18+]      We all have nightmares. Tell me yours, and write a story. Posted May 5, 2012 @ 7:35pm by BBWOLF Turning 23 6/3 Write a story about your nightmare, and it will be gone for good. 41. "The Burst of Imagination Contest"   [13+]      A contest for your imagination. Prizes doubled! May to June round open. Come try it out! Posted May 5, 2012 @ 7:02pm by Jali~summer vacation!!! Come check out the picture prompt for this round of the Burst of Imagination! Less than two weeks left to enter this round. 42. "Not Poetry; Not a story; Just the Truth"   [E]      It's our time. You can write creatively based on facts. Try for GPS. Posted May 5, 2012 @ 4:51pm by Michaelfrommountains Essay writers, articles, non fiction, writers. Here is your chance. Compete for GP's. Open prompt. See contest instructions 43. "The Detailed Writing Prompt Comp"   [E]       Great resource for comparing writing. 10000 gp monthly plus PUBLICATION. MAY Prompt up! Posted May 5, 2012 @ 8:06am by Thundersbeard May's Detailed Writing Prompt Comp has a steam punk setting. Romance? technology? excitement? comedy? thrills and spills? You? In an e-book? It could be. 44. "SENIOR CENTER FORUM"   [ASR]      A Special Place for Seniors and visitors! CHECK OUT OUR CONTESTS! Posted May 2, 2012 @ 11:27pm by Monty Enter your poem, old or new once again up to you, Merit Badge, Awardicon. Open to all Registered Authors to... Contest closes on May 31st at no specified time. 45. "The Dialogue 500: IT'S BACK, BABY!"   [18+]      Stories 500 words or less, written only in dialogue. New prompt for May 2012! Posted Apr 30, 2012 @ 1:26pm by ~j Post your dialogue-only tale of friendship sundered by May 31st for a chance to win Gift Points and a Dialogue Merit Badge! 46. "Psychological Story Contest"   [E]      Round 8 is now OPEN ... after a LONG wait the contest is now open... Posted Apr 30, 2012 @ 12:42am by J.R. Hodgson New round for May is opened, and will be judged June 1st. 47. "A Beginner's Writing Contest!"   [E]      A friendly contest between newer members with rewards such as ribbons and GPs! Posted Apr 29, 2012 @ 10:59pm by DreamCatcher http://www.writing.com/main/portfolio.php?action=edit&item_id=1864602 48. "A Poem A Day Contest"   [E]      This is a daily contest for anybody who writes poetry. Posted Apr 29, 2012 @ 5:38pm by Itchy Water A new round every day! Multiple prompts to choose from. Once every week a no prompt round. This contest is great for beginners and established poets. Check us out. 49. "WEEKLY SHORT FORM POETRY CONTEST"   [E]      Weekly contest for short form poetry, such as haiku, triolet, cinquain, etc. Posted Apr 25, 2012 @ 1:49pm by *Southernemma* Weekly Short Form Poetry Contest. 1st Place: 5000 GPs 50. "A Darker Side"   [E]      Find the darkness within you to win prizes and a chance at publication. Posted Apr 25, 2012 @ 1:02pm by J. B. Anthony Contests restructured; PRIZES INCREASED! Show me the dark side of love for a chance to win prizes and as spot in a publication! Total Displayed: 50

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