#writing contest

[bulbagarden]

Hiya, Trainers...! Lisia here, but I'm running the 2025 edition of Bulbagarden's annual Spring One-shot writing contest and wanted to tell you all about it! Though the contest is shipping-oriented, (queer)platonic relationships are completely welcomed as well! We have many categories to earn prizes in (including a Best LGBTQ+ Romance prize!), and all entries get a fancy forums badge and reviews on their work, so please consider checking the contest out with the link above!

The entry deadline is on April 10 and the deadline for posting entries is on May 15 -- we hope to see some entrants from our fellow Trainers here on Tumblr (including myself...!), so please mention I sent you if you'd like! LOL

[minkshame]

POWERRED AU CONTEST IS NOW OPEN!

Submit your entries with the tag #PowerRedReveal or tag me and pidge!

Give us some juicy ideas and maybe get a prize from me!

[weirdchristmas]

ANNOUNCING the 2024 Weird Christmas Flash Fiction Contest! Prizes! Fame! Indigestion! Concerning, hard-to-express feelings!

[buttonpoetry]

ICYMI: Contest Extended! Apr 6th

Join us for our first foray into fiction! https://buttonpoetry.submittable.com/submit

[somerandompoetpoetry]

The weekly poetry contest is back 😎

Once again, here is how it will work:

Today, I post a pinned post(aka this post) with a poetry prompt.

Friday, I pick two pieces that have been submitted throughout the week and fellow Tumblr users vote a winner.

By next Monday, a winner will be chosen! Their poem will be posted to my Tumblr and Website. The winner will be tagged for 100% credit.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday at Midnight EST!

If you wish to enter, please do one of the following:

DM me your submission

Post your poem and tag me

Reblog this post with your poem

Comment your poem on this post

Or, fill out the Google Form titled ‘Weekly Poetry contest form’ linked at the bottom of this post.

So! Here is this week’s prompt:

Write a poem one lover would give another on dooms day

As normal, your poem can relate to this poem in any way you see fit! Your poem can be up to 15 lines in length. If you’re wanting to fill out the google form, click below ⬇️

I wish you all luck!

- Some Random Poet

[nicholaskyleedwards]

February Poetry Contest with Penana

February Poetry Contest | Penana

Hello, poets and readers!

Welcome to the February Poetry Contest, open to everyone! This contest is G-rated and perfect for lovers of poetry. Share your poems with friends, family, and fellow readers to increase your views, as the winner will be determined by the like count.

Contest Details:

Duration: Four weeks, ending on February 28

Word Limit: Flash poetry under 1000 words

Topics: Any topic, theme, feeling, scenario, etc., that inspires you to create poetry

February Prompts:

Love in Unexpected Places – Write a Valentine’s-themed poem about love found in the most surprising or unusual way.

Sugar & Spice – Craft a playful poem inspired by sweet treats, favorite February foods, or the contrast between sugary and spicy flavors.

Leap of Faith – Since it’s a leap year, write a poem about taking chances, making bold moves, or embracing the unknown.

Why Join?

Increase your readers and community as an author

Experience and enjoy inspiring poems and writing from fellow poets

Engage in kind critique or appreciation with the Penana Community

Let your creativity flow, and join us in celebrating the art of poetry. Happy writing!

[carb0n-m0n0xide]

ATTENTION MOOTS

THERE A WROTING CONTEST ND WE CAN EITHER SUBMIT A STORY OR 3 POETRY

IM DOING POETRY SO ITSNGONNA BE THESE THREE

Infatuation, Always and Forever, Withering

DONYOU THINKM IT SHOUKD BE THESE OR OTHER ONES OR SHOUKD IMMAKE A NEW ONE??

DEADLINE ISM 15TH OR 17TH INCANT REMMEBER 😭😭😭

@sunflowerrosy @lwkjsfloating @likeadeadbattery @the-ellia-west @bee-with-a-camera @homelessnerd @bamboozled-08orange @theweirdbox123 @d0rky-0utfits @dixidin @potatoeperson33 @theultimaterewatcher @hg-sweethearts @curious-apricot @vesanal @vic-11037 @corinneglass @inspirationallybored

[arconinternet]

The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest - Print Collections 1, 2, 4 & 5 (Books, 1984/1986/1992/1996)

You can digitally borrow them here.

You can read even more entries into the contest - a search for the worst opening lines of non-existent books - on it official website here. You can view it as it appeared in 1997 via the Wayback Machine here.

[solarpunkmagazine]

Out Now! The Winning Stories of Grist’s Imagine 2200 Contest

Climate fiction can be a powerful climate solution. It invites us to look beyond the current moment to envision the world that could be, and empowers us to work toward it. The winners of this year’s Imagine 2200 short story contest from Grist are not afraid to explore the challenges ahead, but offer hope that we can work together to build a more sustainable and just world. Through rich characters, lovingly sketched settings, and gripping plots, these stories welcome you into futures that celebrate who we are and what we can become. Read them now: https://grist.org/imagine2200-climate-fiction-contest-2025

I, co-EIC Bri, have had the pleasure of serving as Imagine 2200’s first reader for the past two years. It has been a wonderful experience marked by collaboration, inspiration, and hope. Tory Stephens and his team have been fantastic to work with; I hope you’ll give this collection a read!

[bulbagarden]

hiya trainers, lisia here again!! just wanting to tell you about our one-shot fanfiction contest that i'm running over on our forums, specifically in our writers' workshop, which i'm the head of! our theme this year is fall -- very open-ended, but we think our writers will be able to use it in many creative ways!

here's the link! https://bulbagarden.net/threads/fall-2024-one-shot-contest-announcement.303264/unread

signups close on the 24th, so please register even if you're not fully sure you'll be able to commit to submitting an entry! me and blanc are both hoping to write entries for it, and i'll be judging, so we hope to see you there~.

our prizes range from advertisement on our social media accounts, to (maybe) a forums badge, to a secret new forums feature being unveiled just for this!! you don't wanna miss it, so please, sign up if you're interested, or share with any you know who would be! o//

[mondayepiphanies]

i really want to partecipate in some writing contest in my native language but i really struggle with coming up with plots for short stories… my brain just can’t seem to come up with anything that i can encapsulate in just one “chapter”…… i’m down for any suggestion

[weirdchristmas]

There's still PLENTY of time to enter! 350 words, December 1, $50/$35 prizes!

[journeytothewestresearch]

Journey to the West Discord Art and Writing Competition

The Journey to the West discord is hosting an art and writing competition centering around Sun Wukong.

Prompt:

Multiversal mash up! - Have one or more of your favorite Monkey Kings interacting with other versions of himself.

These include the Wukong from the original JTTW novel or unofficial sequels, as well as movies, TV shows, video games, or even your OC Wukong.

Details:

Art and writing only

NSFW content is NOT permitted

The contest runs from October 1st to the 31st.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be announced on November 3rd.

Criteria:

Art: structure, color palette, background, foreground, framing

Writing: structure, wording, grammar, character accuracy

Discord Judges:

greencicadarchivest

SaltyBeans

Six-Eared Macaque [Six/InkyPie]

Prizes:

I will be offering three statues from my personal collection. The 1st place winner gets to choose what statue they like best.

The first is a traditional religious idol carved from wood. It is roughly 40 cm tall. It is worth several hundred dollars.

The second is a new ceramic statue just shy of 36 cm.

The third is a vintage ceramic statue that is 35 cm.

Shipping:

The statues are free to the winners, but you must pay for the shipping. I will cover the initial cost.

The conservative estimate is $80 USD for shipping from Taiwan. But the actual cost might be lower given your location and if you don't mind a slower shipping method (i.e. by boat as opposed to plane). If you choose a faster method, then the cost obviously goes up.

Most importantly, you don't have to pay me back until after the statue arrives. And if you can't afford to pay the full cost all at once, you can divide it up into smaller payments. I don't want the shipping to scare off talented artists and writers.

Discord Link:

If you would like to join in on the fun, click here to join the server:

Please reblog this so others can learn about the contest.

[somerandompoetpoetry]

Hey y’all 😎

I am happy to say the two candidates for this week’s poetry contest have been chosen! Those candidates being @in-your-wall-s and @arwenakaaragorn ! I truly loved both of theirs pieces! However, of course, the true winner isn’t up to me. Below are the two poems, one after another. Blow that, there is a poll.

Please, read each poem before voting in the poll. A winner will be chosen Monday!

Poem #1 by: @in-your-wall-s

How strange is it

That one can love a person so completely

That even in the midst of towering flames

Your little candle is the brightest of them all

How strange is it

That one can be so simply good

That the sea herself dulls in comparison

To your watery eyes

How strange is it

That the earth should collapse

On the day I knew

Without a doubt in my heart

That you deserved the world

When instead you found a lover

And her pile of broken glass

Poem #2 by: @arwenakaaragorn

My love, as the world fades to its quiet end,

You are the reason my soul will transcend.

When the skies surrender, when stars fall apart,

I'll still hold you close, the core of my heart.

The oceans may rise, the heavens may shatter,

But nothing will steal what truly matters.

Your smile is my dawn, your touch my grace,

In your arms, l've found my eternal place.

If this is the last time I gaze at you, Know that my love is infinite and true.

No chaos, no flame, no passage of time, Could break the spell that makes you mine.

So take this gift, my vow, my plea,

You are my forever, my destiny.

[nicholaskyleedwards]

January Poetry Contest-Penana

Hello poets, writers, and readers!

I wanted to let you all know about a fun opportunity! If you have a Penana故事平台 account, I'd love for you to check out and join my poetry contest there. Penana is a great platform for writers and readers to connect, share their works, and participate in exciting contests.

I'm hosting a January Poetry Contest on Penana, and it would be amazing to see your participation! Your support means the world to me, and I look forward to exploring more of your creativity.

Thank you! xxx

January Poetry Contest | Penana

[icarianlibrary]

End of December - Begging of January, yk what that means…

Writing for my library’s local writing contest 😋😋

Small breakdown: There is two brackets: Middle school & High school, this year will be my first year in the High school bracket!

There are 3 categories: Essays, poems, and short stories! There is six first places in all (Because there are 3 first places for each bracket).

This will be my 3rd year competing!

1st year - Short story (Man, idek what the plot was) - 17th place

2nd year - Essay (On stuttering) - 1st place

3rd year - Essay (AI “art”) - N/A

ANYWAY I need a pen name because I don’t want to use my deadname but I’m not out to my parents, so I need a pen name. If y’all have any suggestions, let me know!