Five random writing contests!

Searching around the web, I found these five random writing contests.


1) Oblongata Contest #8

Styles: Poetry, flash fiction, fiction.
Award: Publication in the Medulla Review and a link from the homepage for one year.
Entry fee: 10 GPB.
Deadline: 23 December 2010
Impression: Artsy, submit your most depressing tale!



2) Lucid Hills Spring 2011 Story Contest

Styles: Flash fiction, fiction, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, non-fiction, novel excerpts.
Award: 500 USD, 200 USD, 100 USD, 25 USD.
Entry fee: 15 USD.
Deadline: 31 December 2010
Impression: Fresh and Funny.

3) A Very Short Story Competition

Styles: Fiction (max. 1000 words)
Award: 50 GBP.
Entry fee: 4 GBP.
Deadline: 31 December 2010 (and every month after)
Impression: Light-footed (check out the Bunny Blog).

4) Meridian Writing Winter Short Story Competition

Styles: Open Theme and Every Genre.
Award: 100 GBP, 50 GBP, 25 GBP plus vouchers.
Entry fee: 5 GBP.
Deadline: 31 December 2010
Impression: Serious and business-like (?)

5) Third Coast Fiction and Poetry Contest

Styles: Multiple genres (winner for each genre)
Award: 1000 USD and publication.
Entry fee: 15 USD.
Deadline: 15 January 2011
Impression: For literary and serious work

Good Luck!