17 Writing Contests to Submit To

So normally links like this are something I save for a link roundup or a Facebook or Twitter post, but I thought this one was so important it needed its own entire blog post.

I talk about writing contests a lot here, because I think there are a myriad of reasons to submit to them and really no good reasons not to. Contests can inspire creativity and be the impetus you need for pumping out more work. It can help with exposure and experience in the industry and networking within the literary community and all sorts of things. If you have short competition pieces, submit, and if you don't, write some.

With that, here is a Writing in Wonderland post with 17 Writing Contests for you to submit to. Check it out.

Also make sure you're periodically checking out the competition lists on NewPages and Poets&Writers and Writers Digest. Not that you have to spend a bunch of money and submit to a bajillion things, but I think we'd all do well to just be aware of what's going on, of the options and possibilities.

Now I need to see which of these contests look the most interesting...

Sarah Allen
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