Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction

750 words max; cash prizes; $5 entry; Dec. 1, 2013 deadline; details HERE:

http://www.brashcyber.com/mona.htm

Midlife stories wanted

Midlife Collage seeks stories from U.S. residents 40 and older; 250-800 words is ideal; details HERE:

http://midlifecollage.com/submissions/

FREE – Bulwer-Lytton short story contest

deadline June 30, 2013; no entry fee; 50 to 60 words max; details HERE:

http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/

Paying literary magazine

In The Fray Magazine; pays honorarium for news, commentary, art, cultural criticism; details HERE:

http://inthefray.org/submissions/

FREE – Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Deadline April 1, 2013; cash prizes; details HERE:

http://winningwriters.com/contests/wergle/we_guidelines.php

Paying market for women

(NOTE FROM WENDY: I ran this in Feb. 2011 but it’s worth a repeat)

“Sasee” pays for a variety of pieces, including articles 500-1,000 words, essays, humor, satire, personal experience, etc.; Writer’s guidelines HERE:

http://sasee.com/submissions/

Win a trip to France – The Time and Place writing contest

The Time and Place Prize; open to all genres; 5,000 words max; $25 entry fee; deadline Nov. 30, 2012; details HERE:

http://www.timeandplaceprize.com/

Launch Pad contest for unpublished novelists

deadlines vary by category: historical fiction is May 10, 2012, suspense/crime/mystery/thriller is June 10, contemporary fiction/women’s fiction is July 10, middle grade, YA fiction is August 10, contemporary romance is September 10, Speculative is October 10. entry fee is $35; details HERE:

http://www.novelrocket.com/p/launch-pad-contest.html

FREE Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry contest

It’s back! Deadline is April 1, 2012; top prize is $1,500; no fee to enter; see details:

http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/wergle/we_guidelines.php

High paying market for short stories, articles, & activities for kids 9-14

Odyssey is a mag for 9- to 14-year-olds; pays $.20/-$.25/word for fiction, articles, activities, etc; details HERE:

http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ody.html