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FanStory has some fun contests this season! 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.

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. Check out the Strong Character Contest, deadline: May 22nd! $100 cash prize; free entry for members. They also have poetry contests, short story contests, a reviewing contest, and our favorite, flash fiction. All contests are free to enter as a FanStory member.

Enjoy! And write-on!

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Contest Listing
 Contests shown in bold offer cash prizes.

Writing Prompt Contest
Jealousy or Envy?
Are jealousy and Envy two sides of the same coin, or two very different emotions? Is one more dangerous than the other?

Deadline: Today!
Strong Character
A strong character can make a story. Write a story that based on the scene pictured in this announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.
Deadline: In 3 Days
Mystic Protoplasm Rescue
Write a story about and organization which rescue people. The catch is their organization is a secret and must stay a secret. The leader of the organization starts to care for a bystander. Will this put their organization in danger? That is up to you
Deadline: May 25th
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: May 27th
Quatrain Poetry
Write a quatrain poem for this contest. A quatrain poem is a poem with a clear rhyme scheme and four lines per stanza. Read the announcement for a sample poem. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: May 30th
Luna and The Dream Master
Write a poem, rhyming or free verse, at least 24 lines, about Fictionwriter (Joy) taking an adventure with Luna and the Dream Master.
Deadline: May 30th

And the Winner is:
Define "Winning" from your point of view.
Deadline: Jun 1st
Reviewing Contest
Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jun 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: Jun 1st
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 Hotel Room" The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jun 3rd
Anagrams galore
Write a short story or poem (150 words max) demonstrating three or more anagrams.

This is for those of us who LOVE juggling letters! Pat.
Deadline: Jun 6th
Haiku
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: Jun 10th
Poem of the Month
Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered.
Deadline: Jun 16th
Naani
For this contest you are challenged to write a Naani poem. Naani is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jun 20th
Father's Day
Father's day is a day to give thanks to the person in your life who has devoted themselves throughout the years. Show him how much he is appreciated with a poem. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jun 21st
Horror 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: Jun 28th
gyoji haiku
Write a traditional religious (gyoji) haiku. Serious poems only. See contest announcement for further directives. 5/7/5 not required, but a short/long/short line pattern is. A nature reference is not required.
Deadline: Jun 30th

Faith
The theme for this poetry contest is "faith". We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Jul 1st
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 10th
Share 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. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Jul 20th
This Sentence Starts The Story
Write a story that starts with this sentence: "Have we met before?" This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.
Deadline: Jul 28th

Senryu
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. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Aug 1st
Short Love Poem
Write a short love poem with fifteen words or less. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Aug 7th
Triska-deka-what?
This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13).
Deadline: Aug 13th
Free Verse Poetry
Write a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Aug 13th
The Words Are The Same
Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets.
Deadline: Aug 20th
Acrostic Poetry
Write an acrostic poem. 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 poetry contest.
Deadline: Aug 27th
Blank Verse III
This contest is for blank verse. All lines must be in iambic pentameter with no rhymes unless they are interior in consecutive lines. Please submit your entry early enough that if work is needed, it can be corrected.
Deadline: Aug 31st

Tetractys
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. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Sep 2nd
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 25th
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: Sep 28th


Write a story that uses this image for our Strong Character contest.


Write a poem that uses a specific format for our Quatrain Poetry contest.


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.


Write a poem for our Haiku contest.


Share a poem for our Naani contest.


Write a poem for Dad for our Father's Day contest.


Put your reader on the edge of their seat for our Horror Story contest.


Write a poem that incorporates the topic of faith for our Faith contest.


Write a poem with only a few words for our Tanka Poetry contest.


Write a poem that tells a story for our Share A Story In A Poem contest.


For our This Sentence Starts The Story contest you are challenged to write a story that starts with the sentence we provide.


Write a love poem with 15 words or less for our Short Love Poem contest.


Write a poem for our Free Verse Poetry contest.


For our The Words Are The Same contest we challenge you to write a poem that uses the words specified in the announcement.


Write an acrostic poem for this contest. Read the announcement for an example of this type of poem.


Write a poem that follows this traditional poetry format for our Tetractys contest.


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.


Write a story that starts with the sentence provided for our New Arrival Story contest. A contest created for new writers to the site.

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!

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Angela & Team