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Writing Contests

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Open Writing Contests

  1. Member-Sponsored Gone in a Flash Contest Member-Sponsored Gone in a Flash Contest

    Deadline: September 30 (12 days left)

    1st prize:20 karma points
    2nd prize:15 karma points
    3rd prize:10 karma points

  2. Member-Sponsored Haunted Contest Member-Sponsored Haunted Contest

    Deadline: September 30 (12 days left)

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points

  3. Member-Sponsored Fear, The Mind-Killer Contest Member-Sponsored Fear, The Mind-Killer Contest

    Deadline: October 15 (27 days left)

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:20 karma points
    5th prize:10 karma points

Past Writing Contests

  1. Group-Sponsored Fifth Annual Tasha Mann Contest Group-Sponsored Fifth Annual Tasha Mann Contest

    Deadline: August 20

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:20 karma points
    5th prize:10 karma points

  2. Group-Sponsored Unmasking Contest Group-Sponsored Unmasking Contest

    Deadline: July 31

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:20 karma points
    5th prize:15 karma points
    6th prize:10 karma points
    7th prize:5 karma points

  3. Member-Sponsored Ancestral Letters Contest Member-Sponsored Ancestral Letters Contest

    Deadline: June 30

    1st prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$50 cash via PayPal or a Premium membership upgrade
    3rd prize:$25 cash via PayPal