Writing Competitions to Enter- end of October - November

If you are anything like me, then you're always looking for writing competitions to get in or just magazines to submit to. Hoepfully you're not like me in this next part...

I always miss deadlines.

Yeah, I even wrote something I submitted here only because I miss the deadline on the competition.

Anyway, here are a few contests to try your hand at.

Note: I think that sometimes submitting to contests with a fee is worth it, and sometimes it isn't. I decide this based on how much money I have to spare, the prize amount, and I try to think about the likelihood (how many entries (Reedsy shows you a rough amount of entries), how good my work is etc.)

So, don't feel bad if you don't want to/can't submit somewhere with a fee. Some writers are very anti fees and call such contests 'em a ripoff, I just like to test myself.

1.

Who: Reedsy

What: short story

When: Every Friday

Why: Prize: $250

How: Fee: $5 per story (you can submit one to each prompt)

How: 1000-3000 words based on the prompt given (they give a few to choose from)

2.

Who: SNHU 2022 Fall Fiction Contest from Southern New Hampshire University

what: original short story

why: prize: $3000, $2000, $1000 in scholarships & publication

When: Oct. 31st 2022

how: must be in the continental U.S

how:fee: free

3

Who: Elegant Lit's Contest For New Writers by Elegant Literature

what: short fiction prompt they give monthly

why: $3000 & paid publication, 25 runner ups recieve $20

When:Nov. 1st 2022

how: must be unpublished, not a professional

how: fee: $10

4

Who: Gotham Book Prize

What: book (works of fiction and nonfiction are eligible)

Why: Prize: $50,000.

When: November 1, 2022.

How: published that calendar year, about NYC and/or takes place in New York City

5

Who: Quarterly West

What: Poetry and prose (prose submissions will be capped at 500- I am unsure if it is too late for prose)

Why:Prize: $500

When: November 1, 2022.

6

Who:F(r)iction Short Story Contest from F(r)iction

what: a short story that takes risks and pushes boundaries

Why:prize: $300

When: Nov.01. 2022

How: max word count:1,000

How:fee: you may submit 3 for $12 or 1 for $10

7

Who:F(r)iction poem Contest from F(r)iction

what: a poem that takes risks and pushes boundaries

why:prize: $300

When: Nov.01. 2022

how:limit: each poem can be up to 3 pages

how:fee: you may submit 3 for $12 or 1 for $10

8

Who: Mum Life Stories Micro Fiction Writing Competition from Mum Life Stories

What: micro fiction

why: prize: $31 & publication

When: Nov. 6th 2022

how: fee: $2

9

Who: Christopher Paolini's Fantasy Fiction Challenge by Vocal

What: a prologue

When: Nov.8th

Why: $10,000 & 30 min Zoom Call with Christopher Paolini, $5,000 & 30 min Zoom Call with Christopher Paolini,25 Runners-Up:$50

How: Must have Vocal+

How: follow the prompt, and write 600-5,000 words

How: genre: fantasy

10

Who: Storytelling Contest from Readl Association

what: a story

why:reward: 250 MATC

when: Nov. 12th 2022

how:entering fee: 0.00-free

11

Who:Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize by Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival.

What: Non-fiction essay

When: November 15, 2022.

Why: Prize: $500

how: 4 to 10 pages-set in Brooklyn about Brooklyn and/or Brooklyn people/characters

how: max: 2500 words

11

Who: Global Warming Contest by Effective Altruism at UC Berkeley

what: non-fiction-on climate change

why: prize: $500, $300, 4x runner ups $50

when: Nov. 20th 2022

how: entry fee:free

So, best of luck to you. I hope you write something, feel like it is the golden ticket, submit it on time, and you come back the winner. I will be doing better at keeping up with deadlines.