Writer’s Digest Short, Short, Story Competition
Deadline: November 15, 2018
We’re looking for short fiction stories! Think you can write a winning story in 1,500 words or less? Enter the 19th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for your chance to win $3,000 in cash, get published in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to our ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
One First Place Winner will receive:
- $3,000 in cash
- Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2019 issue
- A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a coveted Pitch Slam slot
- copy of the 2019 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
- A copy of the 2019 Guide to Literary Agents
The Second Place Winner will receive:
- $1,500 in cash
- Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2019 issue
- copy of the 2019 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
- A copy of the 2019 Guide to Literary Agents
The Third Place Winner will receive:
- $500 in cash
- Their short story title published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2019 issue
- copy of the 2019 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
- A copy of the 2019 Guide to Literary Agents
Fourth through Tenth Place Winners will receive:
- $100 in cash
- Their short story titles published in Writer’s Digest magazine’s July/August 2019 issue
- copy of the 2019 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market
- A copy of the 2019 Guide to Literary Agents
Eleventh through Twenty-Fifth Place Winners will receive:
- A $50 gift certificate for writersdigestshop.com
How to Enter
- All entries must be submitted online. Entries must be accompanied by the required entry fee (credit card information, check or money order made payable to F+W Media, Inc.). All checks will be cashed within 60 days of the competition final deadline. Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished and unproduced, not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission. Writer’s Digest retains one-time nonexclusive publication rights to the winning entries to be published in a Writer’s Digest publication. Any piece posted online, anywhere other than a personal blog, is considered published.
- All entries must be formatted to 8-1/2 x 11 or A4 paper. All manuscripts must be double-spaced. Entries files should not include name, address, and phone number in the upper left-hand corner of the first page since that information is collected on the form.
- BE SURE OF YOUR WORD COUNT! Entries exceeding the word limits will be disqualified. Type the exact word count (counting every single word, except the title and contact information) at the top of the manuscript.
- Due to U.S. Government restrictions we are unable to accept entries from Syria, Iran, North Korea, or Crimea.
- For more information visit our Preparing Your Entry Page or our FAQ page.
- Enter this competition here