Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition 2019

Enter the 19th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Story Competition by submitting a short fiction story made up of 1,500 words or less.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

15 Nov 2019

PRIZES

The 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
A 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
A 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
A 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
A 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

HOST COUNTRY

United States

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition 2019

Date Added: 1 Dec 2018