Greetings!
I'm thrilled to introduce you to a wonderful site for writers! If you love writing contests and critique groups, this site is for you.
Before I started WOW!, I was a regular participant in FanStory.com--an interactive site that allows you to post your stories, enter contests, and receive feedback. As soon as you post a story, essay, or poem, you start getting reviews and critiques from the community. With the help of FanStory members, I quickly learned where I needed improvement, and began to polish my short stories. Now, as a published writer and entrepreneur, I want to pass this wonderful resource along to you.
The site is super easy to navigate and their writing contests are a lot of fun! Some of them come with a prompt, either a starting sentence or a picture, that will definitely help you beat writer's block. Just check out the multitude of contests they have going below.
Check out the Faith Non-Fiction Contest, deadline: June 25th! $100 cash prize; free entry for members. Besides non-fiction, they also have poetry contests, short story contests, and our favorite, flash fiction. All contests are free to enter as a FanStory member.
Enjoy! And write-on!
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Use FanStory.com for:
- Feedback - Learn from feedback that will be written on everything you write. All forms of writing welcomed including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, book chapters, and scripts.
- Contests - Participate in free writing contests for cash prizes. Over 50 new writing contests are opened every month. In addition, a new writing prompt contest is announced daily.
- Rankings - If you are talented enough you can earn a top rank or even the #1 spot in the rankings. Every comment counts towards your rank
- Fun - Enjoy an online experience with no match. Put your writing to work for you and enjoy the friendly and competitive nature of FanStory.com
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Marti Hurst said:
Finding this site three years ago was a blessing to me. I am becoming the writer I wanted to be because of what I've learned at Fanstory. I have had stories published (the publishers came to me), won the state contest last year in the short story category, and have been asked to speak at writers groups. Three years ago I couldn't write a grocery list.
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Contest Listing
Contests shown in bold offer cash prizes.
 | Music Soothes the Savage Beast
A story created using lines from songs or song titles in the opening sentence of each paragraph.
Deadline: In 2 Days | Summer Fun(ny)
The topic for this poetry contest is: Summer Fun(ny) Write a 8-20 line rhyming poem about a funny summer story.
Deadline: In 6 Days | Feature Your Father
The topic for this poetry contest is: Feature Your Father. Write a 8-20 line rhyming poem about your father.
Deadline: In 6 Days | Faith Non-Fiction
The theme for this non-fiction contest is "faith". We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary nonfiction that in some way pertain to the theme. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed. This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.
Deadline: Jun 25th | Create a Rock n' Roll Band
This contest challenged writers to start a story with a specific sentence. View the announcement and create a story that uses this sentence.
Deadline: Jun 25th | Game Show Guru
This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement.
Deadline: Jun 26th | Six word story contest XIX
Father's day. Write a six word TRUE story about: Your Father. Bio-dad/adopted dad/stepdad/granddad - the significant male figure in your life as you were growing up.
Deadline: Jun 26th | Six word story contest XX
High School Graduation. Write a six word TRUE story about: Your high school graduation. What you know now that you didn't know then.
Deadline: Jun 26th | Tetractys Contest
Write a Tetractys poem. This is a poem, with only five lines. Each line adds one syllable until the last stanza which has ten syllables. See an example and details in the announcement. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jun 30th | Master of the Wolven House
Contestants are challenged to write within a specified fantasy-esque setting.
Deadline: Jun 30th |
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 | Behind the Scenes at FanStory
This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement.
Deadline: Jul 1st | Reviewing Contest
Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews. This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.
Deadline: Jul 1st | Story of the Month
Each month a vote determines the Story of the Month. All stories posted during the month are automatically considered.
Deadline: Jul 2nd | Flash Fiction
In this flash fiction contest we are challenging writers to write a flash fiction piece that is between 500 and 800 words on the topic provided. The topic is "the stranger". $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.
Deadline: Jul 3rd | historical conversation
Write a story that starts with the sentence: It was like any other ordinary morning, then I felt myself hurtiling thorugh time and space and then I was somewhere where I didn't even recognise.
Deadline: Jul 5th | Haiku Poetry
For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines? $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Jul 10th | Book of the Month
Each month one book chapter is selected to be the Book of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All books posted during the month are automatically considered for this contest.
Deadline: Jul 11th | Strong Character
A strong character can make a story. Write a story based on the character pictured in this announcement. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jul 15th | Blank Verse
This is free verse poetry contest. It is iambic pentameter without rhyme.
Deadline: Jul 15th | Tanka Poetry
For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Jul 20th | Tell A Story In A Poem
In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Jul 31st | Can Absence Abandon Love?
Write a fifteen word poem on whether absence can cause love to be abandoned.
Deadline: Jul 31st |
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 | The Words Are The Same
Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Aug 9th | Book of the Month
Each month one book chapter is selected to be the Book of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All books posted during the month are automatically considered for this contest.
Deadline: Aug 11th | New Arrival Story
For our New Arrival "This Sentence Starts The Story" contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence: "Hell found me." This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.
Deadline: Aug 21st | Come to Paradise
This is a story with 1,500 to 10,000 words. It's about a choice that someone has to choose to send a certain amount of people to another plant that can sustain human life.
Deadline: Aug 22nd | Oh Mummy You Didn't !
This is a topic based contest - Mummy(ies) acting badly (or naughty). Write a story based on the topic provided in the announcement.
Deadline: Aug 23rd | This Sentence Starts The Story
Write a story that starts with this sentence: "Something was wrong." This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.
Deadline: Aug 28th | Short Love Poem
Write a short love poem with fifteen words or less. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Aug 31st | Summertime Horror
This contest challenged writers to start a story with a specific sentence. View the announcement and create a story that uses this sentence.
Deadline: Aug 31st |
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 | Summertime Poetry
For our Summertime Poetry Contest we are looking for poems that somehow incorporate this time of year. Poems should be summertime oriented. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Sep 4th | New Arrival Poetry
Write an acrostic poem for this contest for new members to the site. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Sep 11th | Horror or Thriller Story
Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sep 17th | Senryu Poetry
Write a Senryu poem. It is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Senryu poems often refer to emotions or some other aspect of the human condition. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Sep 21st | Summertime Story
For our Summertime Story Contest we are looking for stories that somehow capture this time of year. Stories should be summertime oriented but creative approaches are welcomed. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sep 28th |
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| The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every word is absolutely essential. Write a story with a specific word count for our Flash Fiction contest. |
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| Write a poem with only a few words for our Haiku Poetry contest. |
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| Write a poem that follows this traditional poetry format for our Tanka Poetry contest. |
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| For our The Words Are The Same contest we challenge you to write a poem that uses the words specified in the announcement. |
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| Write a story that starts with the sentence provided for our New Arrival Story contest. A contest created for new writers to the site. |
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| Write a poem that follows the format specified in the announcement for our New Arrival Poetry contest. A contest specifically for new writers to the site. |
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Find Out More about our contests and membership for writers.
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Now that's a lot of contests! FanStory.com has something to offer every type of writer. So, if you're looking to work on your craft, and maybe win a cash prize, FanStory is definitely a great site to jump-start your writing and gain feedback. And if you do snag a contest win, tell us about it! At WOW! Women On Writing, we love success stories, so feel free to tout your flair!
Warmest,
Angela & Team
