Daily updated database of writing contests, including competitions for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and scripts - many free to enter.http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions We are now accepting entries for our Flash Fiction competition. The word limit is: 500 words. It can be on any topic you wish. The winner receives a percentage of the money collected from the entry fee. It is a brand new competition (set to be held monthly), so competition will be smaller than most. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. The winner receives a percentage of the money collected from the entry fee. Deadline for entries is 28th March 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6120 Accepting entries for the first ever competition. A flexible limit (It can be a couple of words over) of 300 words. Your poem can be on any topic you wish. The winner receives a percentage of the money collected from the entry fee. As this is a brand new competition, there will be less competition: which means it will be easier for you to win. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. The winner receives a percentage of the money collected from the entry fee. Deadline for entries is 28th March 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6119 With 2 options, you have 6 months to write/edit/re-write your novel. Please visit the website for full details of our new challenge! Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. 2nd 75. 3rd 50 - Completion Certificates. Deadline for entries is 1st August 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6118 For poems up to 40 lines. Prizes include GBP 1,000 for first place. GBP 50 x 5. Deadline for entries is 28th February 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6117 Short Stories not more than 1,500 words long, on any subject or style, by writers from any part of the world. Must be in English Language. Authors name must not appear on any page of the stories. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Award (personally engraved plaque) Publication in the Paperback. Deadline for entries is 1st July 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6116 This week the category is Poetry. No more than 42 lines. Open to Members Only. Membership is free. See website for complete details. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Publication in Paperback. Deadline for entries is 7th February 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6115 Autumn poetry competition. Theme: autumn in the countryside. Max length 40 lines. Poems can be in any style. Winning poems will appear in the autumn 2010 issue of countryside tales. Prizes include GBP 50 for first place. Deadline for entries is 31st August 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6114 Short story competition. Theme: a country story. Prizes GBP 75.00. GBP 25.00. GBP 15.00. Entry fee GBP 3.00. Max word count 2000 words. Prizes include GBP 75 for first place. Free entry for annual subscribers. Deadline for entries is 15th April 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6113 Short story competition. Them: the old cottage. Closing date 1st sep. 2010. Max length 3000 words. Prizes. GBP 100. GBP 50. GBP 25. Entry fee. GBP 4. Prizes include GBP 100 for first place. Free entry for annual subscribers. Deadline for entries is 1st September 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6112 Deadlines: May 1st and November 1st. Two categories: Non-fiction essay and fiction short story. Prompt: Open. Word limit: 500 - 1,200 words. Winners: 1st and 2nd place for each category ($100 and $50 for 1st and 2nd place, respectively) and publication in our digital literary magazine. Entry fee: $10 per entry. Prizes include $100 for first place. Also publication. Deadline for entries is 1st May 2010. http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/search/specific.cgi?RecordNumber=6111