Writing Contests

All past writing contests

  1. Member-Sponsored Tales of Kenopsia Contest

    Deadline: Apr 30, 2016

    1st prize:$60 cash via PayPal/Amazon, 15 karma points
    2nd prize:$40 cash via PayPal/Amazon, 10 karma points
    3rd prize:$20 cash via PayPal/Amazon, 5 karma points

  2. Group-Sponsored An Event to Remember Contest

    Deadline: Mar 31, 2016

    1st prize:20 karma points
    2nd prize:15 karma points
    3rd prize:10 karma points

  3. Group-Sponsored Carpe Noctem Contest

    Deadline: Mar 25, 2016

    1st prize:$50 cash via PayPal, 20 karma points, three critiques of a work of choice no longer than 3000 words per Scribophile's count
    2nd prize:20 karma points, three critiques of a work of choice no longer than 3000 words per Scribophile's count
    3rd prize:15 karma points, three critiques of a work of choice no longer than 3000 words per Scribophile's count
    4th prize:10 karma points, three critiques of a work of choice no longer than 3000 words per Scribophile's count

  4. Member-Sponsored Year 20XX Story Prompt Contest

    Deadline: Mar 20, 2016

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

  5. Group-Sponsored Thriller Contest

    Deadline: Mar 15, 2016

    1st prize:Choice of: $50 cash via PayPal; a year Premium membership upgrade; or 20 karma points
    2nd prize:Choice of remaining prizes

  6. Member-Sponsored Leap Years Contest

    Deadline: Feb 29, 2016

    1st prize:$100 cash via PayPal
    2nd prize:$50 cash via PayPal or a Scribophile Premium upgrade
    3rd prize:$25 cash via PayPal
    4th prize:Eligible for bonus (see contest description)
    5th prize:Eligible for bonus (see contest description)

  7. Member-Sponsored Why is it Winter? Contest

    Deadline: Jan 1, 2016

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

  8. Group-Sponsored Crime Fiction Contest

    Deadline: Dec 31, 2015

    1st prize:20 karma points
    2nd prize:15 karma points
    3rd prize:10 karma points

  9. Group-Sponsored Dream On, Nano Baby: The Second Chance Award Contest

    Deadline: Dec 30, 2015

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

  10. Group-Sponsored YA Authors' Contest: ENVY

    Deadline: Dec 15, 2015

    1st prize:15 karma points, publication in the anthology
    2nd prize:10 karma points, publication in the anthology

  11. Group-Sponsored Halloween Contest

    Deadline: Oct 24, 2015

    1st prize:35 karma points
    2nd prize:15 karma points

  12. Group-Sponsored Crime Without Guns Contest

    Deadline: Oct 10, 2015

    1st prize:100 karma points
    2nd prize:50 karma points
    3rd prize:35 karma points

  13. Member-Sponsored Science Fiction Contest: Envision

    Deadline: Sep 30, 2015

    1st prize:$15 via PayPal or Amazon gift certificate, 30 karma points, Publication in Envision, Digital copy of Envision
    2nd prize:20 karma points, $10 via PayPal or Amazon gift certificate, Publication in Envision, Digital copy of Envision
    3rd prize:Only offered at the judge's discretion: $10 via PayPal or Amazon gift certificate, Publication in Envision, Digital copy of Envision

  14. Group-Sponsored Where Story Meets Nature Contest

    Deadline: Sep 25, 2015

    1st prize:70 karma points, 1 year Scribophile Premium upgrade
    2nd prize:50 karma points
    3rd prize:30 karma points

  15. Group-Sponsored First Annual Tasha Mann Award Contest

    Deadline: Aug 20, 2015

    1st prize:90 karma points
    2nd prize:30 karma points
    3rd prize:20 karma points