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Three FREE Ongoing Short Story Contests for Writers

  • sylviakayrose
  • 5 days ago
  • 1 min read

There are plenty of short story contests and competitions for authors of all genres. At ScribeVibes we've curated three you can enter regularly for free. Writing short stories is a terrific way to hone skills, and hey! you might just win.





Pays $100 + part of subscription proceeds.

Story length: 6 words - 10,000 words.

Genre: Any.

Deadline: End of the month.

One winner is chosen from among the entries, and announced on the 15th of the following month.





Pays token $5 American per accepted submission.

Accepts stories up to 4,000 words (query for longer), as well as poetry and art.

Genre: Any dark fiction.

Deadline: 25th of the month.


Winners will be notified. The mag is published in both print and online formats.





Pays in copies (free book).

Stories must be 53 words. Hyphenated words count as one.

Genre: Any

Deadline: 15th of the month.


Be sure to follow the writing prompt given on their website.


Good luck and have fun. If you know of any other ongoing FREE writing contests, please leave a comment or give me a shout at ScribeVibes@proton.me. Happy writing!




Scribe Vibes is a new and growing page dedicated to bringing authors and readers together, and helping writers succeed in a tough competitive market. We offer a free author directory for promotion; reviews and interviews; writer tips, a regular blog, and monthly newsletter to accompany and inspire you on your literary journey.






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