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Have a novella or novelette? This is the contest for you! Round Four open w/bonus! | Rated: | 18+ | | Posts: | 72 | | Genres: | Writing, Contest | | Updated: | 4 Days 5 Hours ago | | Created: | Aug 29, 2008 3:33pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| 5 Movie titles to include in your s/story or poem (2500 wds max) | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 16 | | Genres: | Entertainment, Contest, Writing | | Updated: | 39 Days 21 Hours ago | | Created: | May 20, 2009 5:05pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| Short story contest. 2009 featuring open ended poetic inspiration prompts. | Rated: | ASR | | Posts: | 215 | | Genres: | Contest, Activity, Writing.Com | | Updated: | 4 Days 23 Hours ago | | Created: | Feb 8, 2006 4:09am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| Black Hole Writing Experiment Contest | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 3 | | Genres: | Sci-fi, Contest | | Updated: | 2 Days 23 Hours ago | | Created: | Nov 13, 2009 8:30pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| 10,000 GPs NEW Daily Prize pot! Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less to win. | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 2,557 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing | | Updated: | 23 Minutes 22 Seconds ago | | Created: | Jan 23, 2002 11:43am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| Do you have what is necessary to break the stereotype? CLOSED FOR NOVEMBER. | Rated: | 18+ | | Posts: | 122 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, Action/Adventure | | Updated: | 20 Days 1 Hour ago | | Created: | Aug 30, 2006 2:29pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
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10,000 GPs NEW Daily Prize pot! Write the best story or poem in 24 hours or less to win. | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 2,557 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing | | Updated: | 23 Minutes 22 Seconds ago | | Created: | Jan 23, 2002 11:43am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| CALLING ALL WRITERS EIGHTEEN YRS OLD AND UNDER! A CONTEST JUST FOR YOU!! ~OPEN~ | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 8 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing | | Updated: | 29 Minutes 29 Seconds ago | | Created: | May 6, 2009 2:11pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| For writers age 17 and under. 5,000 Gift Points up for grabs! Win 500 just for entering! | Rated: | ASR | | Posts: | 159 | | Genres: | Writing, Contest, Teen | | Updated: | 47 Minutes 40 Seconds ago | | Created: | Dec 22, 2008 10:17pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| Round 26 ~ Two Week Extravaganza! | Rated: | 18+ | | Posts: | 670 | | Genres: | Erotica, Contest, Opinion | | Updated: | 1 Hour 17 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 30, 2007 9:48pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| This contest is for authors who love to write short stories. | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 71 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, Mystery | | Updated: | 1 Hour 34 Minutes ago | | Created: | Aug 9, 2009 12:12pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| a writing contest dedicated to letting the holiday spirit inspire your imagination | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 16 | | Genres: | Contest, Contest, Contest | | Updated: | 2 Hours 9 Minutes ago | | Created: | Aug 30, 2009 6:12pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| Enter and win CASH prizes!! All proceeds go towards Images in Ink- everyone is welcome! | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 176 | | Genres: | Community, Contest, Writing | | Updated: | 3 Hours 53 Minutes ago | | Created: | Jan 13, 2009 10:57am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| for quotation contest. When is living not worth the effort? | Rated: | E | | Size: | 15.00 KB (Approx. 2,206 Words) | | Genres: | Contest, Emotional, Melodrama | | Updated: | 6 Hours 20 Minutes ago | | Created: | Oct 31, 2009 12:47am | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Other |
| Vickie Mae and her last gift to the world | Rated: | E | | Size: | 5.00 KB (Approx. 794 Words) | | Genres: | Emotional, Contest | | Updated: | 7 Hours 26 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 18, 2009 1:30pm | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Short Story |
| | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 135 | | Genres: | Contest, Fantasy | | Updated: | 8 Hours 15 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 8, 2005 2:31pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| Win an analysis of your manuscripts from editors who help writers publish great books. | Rated: | E | | Size: | 4.00 KB (Approx. 540 Words) | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, How-To/Advice | | Updated: | 8 Hours 37 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 20, 2009 3:26pm | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Other |
| The contest that asks the big question - what if...? | Rated: | ASR | | Posts: | 30 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, Other | | Updated: | 8 Hours 41 Minutes ago | | Created: | Jan 2, 2009 5:13pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| contest: write the ending of a story first | Rated: | ASR | | Posts: | 49 | | Genres: | Contest, Other | | Updated: | 8 Hours 43 Minutes ago | | Created: | Jul 26, 2008 4:18am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| A famous chef cooks a Turkey dinner... | Rated: | 13+ | | Size: | 4.00 KB (Approx. 640 Words) | | Genres: | Comedy, Holiday, Contest | | Updated: | 9 Hours 22 Minutes ago | | Created: | Dec 5, 2008 1:09pm | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Fiction |
| Mr. Snood tries to land a job...(dialogue only) | Rated: | 13+ | | Size: | 4.00 KB (Approx. 601 Words) | | Genres: | Comedy, Holiday, Contest | | Updated: | 9 Hours 23 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 25, 2008 12:25pm | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Fiction |
| A place for you if you like to read or write Traditional Poetry | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 2,730 | | Genres: | Writing, Arts, Contest | | Updated: | 9 Hours 46 Minutes ago | | Created: | Jan 1, 2003 6:46pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| A weekly contest thats all about poetry. | Rated: | 18+ | | Posts: | 4,824 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, Community | | Updated: | 9 Hours 46 Minutes ago | | Created: | Apr 20, 2005 12:20am | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| A colorful contest that offers more. | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 632 | | Genres: | Contest, Activity, Community | | Updated: | 11 Hours 24 Minutes ago | | Created: | Aug 20, 2007 1:19pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| Nightmare Contest Entry 200 Words or Less | Rated: | 13+ | | Size: | 2.00 KB (Approx. 255 Words) | | Genres: | Contest, Contest Entry, Horror/Scary | | Updated: | 12 Hours 5 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 19, 2009 11:45am | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Other |
| | Rated: | 13+ | | Size: | 1.00 KB (Approx. 187 Words) | | Genres: | Contest, Contest Entry, Experience | | Updated: | 12 Hours 50 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 20, 2009 10:35am | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Fiction |
| He spewed his loving words but left me in shame. | Rated: | E | | Size: | 1.00 KB (Approx. 186 Words) | | Genres: | Comedy, Contest, Animal | | Updated: | 13 Hours 44 Minutes ago | | Created: | Nov 19, 2009 9:51am | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Poetry |
| Daily prompt and 1500 GP prize - enter your story of 300 words or fewer! | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 6,930 | | Genres: | Contest, Writing, Community | | Updated: | 14 Hours 44 Minutes ago | | Created: | Oct 10, 2004 7:45pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Activity |
| A monthly contest for newly-written stories about the sea. | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 54 | | Genres: | Contest, Nature | | Updated: | 16 Hours 39 Minutes ago | | Created: | Aug 16, 2009 1:33pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
| Pick who is the hottest, The teen with the most votes gets a story about them!!! | Rated: | E | | Votes: | 85 | | Genres: | Gay/Lesbian, Fantasy, Contest | | Updated: | 21 Hours 2 Minutes ago | | Created: | Mar 22, 2009 3:42pm | | Item Type: | User Poll |
| Total word count by date. | Rated: | E | | Size: | 2.00 KB (Approx. 279 Words) | | Genres: | Contest | | Updated: | 22 Hours 6 Minutes ago | | Created: | Oct 29, 2009 12:09am | | Item Type: | Static Item -> Outline |
| A monthly contest for stories with a twist. Get 500 GPs for entering! Nov round open!  Rewards 75 GPs per review | Rated: | 13+ | | Posts: | 998 | | Genres: | Contest, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense | | Updated: | 23 Hours 33 Minutes ago | | Created: | May 29, 2007 10:19pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| monthly prompt poetry contest *Round 19 October/November now open* | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 503 | | Genres: | Writing.Com, Contest, Activity | | Updated: | 1 Day 2 Hours ago | | Created: | Jan 15, 2008 7:24pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| closed for prize delivery | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 616 | | Genres: | Activity, Contest, Finance | | Updated: | 1 Day 2 Hours ago | | Created: | Mar 22, 2008 10:13pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Other |
| This my guest book. Please check things out and leave a comment. | Rated: | E | | Shown: | 50 | | Genres: | Contest, Personal, Writing | | Updated: | 1 Day 2 Hours ago | | Created: | Nov 1, 2009 11:45pm | | Item Type: | In & Out |
| Contest where all entries must use the Alpha Torqueo form. | Rated: | E | | Posts: | 3 | | Genres: | Contest, Activity | | Updated: | 1 Day 3 Hours ago | | Created: | Nov 10, 2009 12:04pm | | Item Type: | Message Forum -> Contest |
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