Contest Winnings: $300 cash award
We accept short stories, fiction, and flash fiction for this contest!
Enter here for the Humans of the World Winter Short Story & Fiction Contest! For this challenge, we want our readers to post something that breaks the mundane monotony of traditional writing. Break the mold, be bold, and submit something that transports us to your world that you have created. We want to immerse ourselves in your writing and become apart of it. Strike our hearts, be rebellious and give us something raw! Our Editors will read all submissions and choose the best work that deeply connects and moves the human soul! The winning piece will be featured on our digital blog and win a $300 cash prize.
Contest End Date: December 20th
Winner Posted: January 20th
Fiction - 1 piece maximum under 5,000 words
Flash Fiction - 3 piece maximum each under 1,000 words
Short story - 1 piece maximum under 5,000 words
Please use a word document!
We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline as necessary
Enter here for a chance to be featured in the Humans of the World 🌎 Blog! Our Editors will read all submissions and choose any literary work that explores the theme of human emotions and the commonality we all share as humans on this earth. Upon acceptance to the blog, we will notify you of which pieces we will accept and when they will be posted on our website: howblog.org
Note: We accept and review blog submissions on a rolling basis. The sooner you submit your work, the sooner you will get a response from us.
Requirements:
Flash Fiction: 3 stories maximum and under 1,000 words each
Fiction: 1 story maximum under 5,000 words
Creative Non Fiction: 1 story under 5,000 words
Poetry: 3 poems maximum
Short Story: One story under 5,000 words
Contest Winnings: 1st place will win $250, 2nd place will win $125, and 3rd place will win $75
Contest End Date: November 30th
Winner Posted: December 30th
Enter here for the Humans of the World Fall🍂 $450 Poetry contest! We want poetry that evokes deep emotions within us. There are no limits to the type of poetry you can submit. Let your feelings and thoughts take charge and direct you. Give us you in your realest form, there are no boundaries here. We want to hear your message loud and clear and feel the burning desire of our literary community. We look forward to seeing what you have to offer! Our Editors will read all submissions and choose the poetry pieces that move them the most. The winning pieces will be featured on our digital blog and win a cash prize.
Our Editors will read all submissions and choose the poetry pieces that move them the most. The winning pieces will be featured on our digital blog and win a cash prize.
Guidelines:
Poetry - 3 poems maximum
Please send in a Word Document!
We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline as necessary