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WOW! hosts a (quarterly) writing contest every three months.

The Society also sponsors a writing contest which includes four categories: short story, personal essay, memoirs, and poetry. It is open to beginning and published authors. Winners receive cash prizes.

Suggested by the recent publication of Warren Adler’s latest novel, Funny Boys, the theme for the Summer 2008 Warren Adler Short Story Contest is Humor.

Is your club or organization running a creative writing contest? If you are then we want to hear from you. We will promote your contest here on ABC Writers Network absolutely free of charge – no strings attached.

Here is one that I found so unusual that I thought I’d couldn’t but include it - the prize is a one million dollar Cupertino house

If you are serious about wanting to become a recognized writer then you will have to look seriously at writing for magazines.

The Asham Award 2008 Britain’s only prize for short stories by women.

Authors such as Stephen King and Peter Carey have chosen their favourite books of all time.