Writing Contests

All past writing contests

  1. Member-Sponsored I Survived Halloween Horror Contest Member-Sponsored I Survived Halloween Horror Contest

    Deadline: October 24 (22 days left)

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  2. Group-Sponsored It’s a Celebration! Contest Group-Sponsored It’s a Celebration! Contest

    Deadline: September 15

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  3. Group-Sponsored Inner Landscapes Contest Group-Sponsored Inner Landscapes Contest

    Deadline: September 2

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  4. Group-Sponsored 3rd Annual Father’s Day Horror Contest Group-Sponsored 3rd Annual Father’s Day Horror Contest

    Deadline: June 13

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$15 cash via PayPal
  5. Group-Sponsored Artificial Intelligence Contest Group-Sponsored Artificial Intelligence Contest

    Deadline: May 31

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  6. Member-Sponsored Second Flash Flood Warning! Contest Member-Sponsored Second Flash Flood Warning! Contest

    Deadline: April 30

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  7. Group-Sponsored Chapter One Contest Group-Sponsored Chapter One Contest

    Deadline: March 30

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  8. Member-Sponsored St. Patrick’s Day Horror Flash Fiction Contest Member-Sponsored St. Patrick’s Day Horror Flash Fiction Contest

    Deadline: March 10

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  9. Member-Sponsored Liminal Spaces Short Story Contest Member-Sponsored Liminal Spaces Short Story Contest

    Deadline: Dec 31, 2022

    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
  10. Member-Sponsored Unexpected Compassion Contest Member-Sponsored Unexpected Compassion Contest

    Deadline: Nov 16, 2022

    1st prize:20 karma points
    2nd prize:10 karma points
    3rd prize:5 karma points
  11. Group-Sponsored 31 Spooky Flashes in October Contest Group-Sponsored 31 Spooky Flashes in October Contest

    Deadline: Nov 6, 2022

    1st prize:5 karma points for the daily winner of The Great Pumpkin
    2nd prize:1 year Scribophile Premium membership raffled off to one participant of The Great Pumpkin
    3rd prize:$100 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 1st place
    4th prize:$75 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 2nd place
    5th prize:$50 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 3rd place
    6th prize:1 year Scribophile Premium membership courtesy of Erik Vincelette for most creative entry in The Haunted Patch
  12. Member-Sponsored The Dinner Party Contest Member-Sponsored The Dinner Party Contest

    Deadline: Oct 31, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points
    5th prize:5 karma points
  13. Member-Sponsored Not Safe For Trick Or Treating Horror Contest Member-Sponsored Not Safe For Trick Or Treating Horror Contest

    Deadline: Oct 21, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
  14. Group-Sponsored BATS’ Original Creepypasta Contest Group-Sponsored BATS’ Original Creepypasta Contest

    Deadline: Aug 9, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points
    5th prize:5 karma points
  15. Member-Sponsored Feel Good Flash Contest Member-Sponsored Feel Good Flash Contest

    Deadline: Jul 31, 2022

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