Writing Contests

All past writing contests

  1. Group-Sponsored Chapter One Contest

    Deadline: Mar 30, 2023

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  2. Member-Sponsored St. Patrick’s Day Horror Flash Fiction Contest

    Deadline: Mar 10, 2023

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  3. Member-Sponsored Liminal Spaces Short Story Contest

    Deadline: Dec 31, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:20 karma points
    5th prize:10 karma points

  4. Member-Sponsored Unexpected Compassion Contest

    Deadline: Nov 16, 2022

    1st prize:20 karma points
    2nd prize:10 karma points
    3rd prize:5 karma points

  5. Group-Sponsored 31 Spooky Flashes in October Contest

    Deadline: Nov 6, 2022

    1st prize:5 karma points for the daily winner of The Great Pumpkin
    2nd prize:1 year Scribophile Premium membership raffled off to one participant of The Great Pumpkin
    3rd prize:$100 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 1st place
    4th prize:$75 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 2nd place
    5th prize:$50 cash via PayPal for The Haunted Patch 3rd place
    6th prize:1 year Scribophile Premium membership courtesy of Erik Vincelette for most creative entry in The Haunted Patch

  6. Member-Sponsored The Dinner Party Contest

    Deadline: Oct 31, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points
    5th prize:5 karma points

  7. Member-Sponsored Not Safe For Trick Or Treating Horror Contest

    Deadline: Oct 21, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  8. Group-Sponsored BATS’ Original Creepypasta Contest

    Deadline: Aug 9, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points
    5th prize:5 karma points

  9. Member-Sponsored Feel Good Flash Contest

    Deadline: Jul 31, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:10 karma points

  10. The 2nd Annual Group-Sponsored Happy Father's Day Horror Contest

    Deadline: Jun 9, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  11. Group-Sponsored Diversity Contest

    Deadline: Jun 8, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  12. Member-Sponsored Flash Flood Warning! Contest

    Deadline: Apr 30, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal

  13. Group-Sponsored BATS’ Horror Contest: Carnival

    Deadline: Feb 28, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:20 karma points
    5th prize:10 karma points

  14. Member-Sponsored Tragic Love Story Contest

    Deadline: Jan 31, 2022

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal, 20 karma points
    2nd prize:$75 cash via PayPal, 15 karma points
    3rd prize:$50 cash via PayPal, 10 karma points

  15. Member-Sponsored Abandoned Places Contest

    Deadline: Jan 31, 2022

    1st prize:10 karma points, a gold medal Scrib gift
    2nd prize:5 karma points, bookends Scrib gift
    3rd prize:3 karma points, a rose Scrib gift