Competitions
Our writing competitions are designed to inspire and challenge all creative individuals and to reward those submissions that are intuitive, creative and well-written, we offer a multitude of prizes and publication for the winner of each competition.
Fees are listed alongside each competition listing and links for payment by Paypal are clearly stated. We prefer payment through Paypal but will still accept payment by cheque currently (UK Residents) although our writing competitions are open to writers world-wide. Due to the popularity of our competitions, judging may take some time. All winners are contacted directly and results published in our FREE weekly newsletter
If you are an enthusiastic competition writer, then consider joining our Premier 1 membership and you can then enter any or all of our writing competitions for free.
Mid-Life Crisis Poetry Competition
1st Prize: £ 100.00
2nd Prize: £75.00
Closing date: 6th June 2010
Entry Fee: £2.50 or Free to our Premier Members
Maximum 20 lines.
Must be original and previously unpublished.
Try to capture the essence of the competition – creative interpretation is welcome.
Mid-Life Crisis Fiction Competition
Or enter both Mid-Life Crisis competitions (fiction and poetry) for only £4.00
Free! Design a Writing Competition
1st Prize: £50.00
Additional Prizes : £10 for every idea we use.
Closing Date: 15th June 2010
Entry Fee: FREE
Ideas selected may receive their winnings by Paypal or can be
put towards any writing course or critique on the Creative
Competitor website. Please let us know.
All you have to do is design a competition that will fit in
with the Creative Competitor style and theme and excite
writers into entering. This competition is open to interpretation.
Send your ideas to:
info@creative-competitor.co.uk
Please add design a competition to your email subject line.
The Balloon Fiction – Story Summary Competition
Balloon Fiction Summary Competition
Stock Photo Image ID: 852891 by Frank Hermers http://www.freehand.nl
1st Prize: £75.00
2nd Prize: £25.00
Closing Date: 30th June 2010
Entry Fee: £1.50
Using the picture for inspiration, create a strong storyline surrounding the balloons in the photo.
Once you have your story, we want you to write a summary of the storyline in two or three paragraphs preferred, although
no set word count is required. Please note: We require a summary of the story only.
Make it as captivating as possible and ensure that the idea is original.
Please ensure that you have edited your work first and then submit by email to info@creative-competitor.co.uk We prefer payment to be made by PAYPAL
Alternatively you can post your entry by clicking on our contact us page. UK residents please make cheques out to Annette Young.
Your summary must be received on or by the closing date.
Create An Imaginative Back Cover Blurb
1st Prize: £100
2nd Prize: £50
Closing Date: 10th July 2010
Entry fee: £2.00
or free if you are a Premier1 member.
Imagine that you have to write a few paragraphs for the back
cover of your new novel and your creative
endeavours will help to entice potential readers to
buy it. Every word must count and excite the reader into
needing to know more…..
The Announcement Fiction Competition
1st Prize: £75.00
2nd Prize: £50.00
Closing Date: August 8th 2010
info@creative-competitor.co.uk please mark the name of the competition in the subject line.
Mystery Fiction Competition
1st Prize: £100.00
2nd Prize: £50.00
Closing Date: 31st August 2010
Entry Fee: £2.50
Your submission must include the following:
- Ellie Lacey
- A Photograph
- A Stolen Jewellery Box
2000 words maximum.
Remember to write a clever and substantial plot and include any red-herrings to hook and distract the reader.
Submissions must be original and unpublished. Please submit by email to info@creative-competitor.co.uk and remember to add the competition name to the subject line.
As with all of our writing competitions, it is open to worldwide writers.
UK writers – we will still currently accept cheque payments if made to Annette Young but prefer all payments to be made via PayPal.
Descriptive Writing Competition
1st Prize: £100.00
2nd Prize: £50.00
Closing Date: 1st August 2010
Entry Fee: £2.50
Have a good look at the photograph depicted above. Note the stunning array of colours and use your senses to write a descriptive passage that brings this picture to life.
Maximum word count is 200 so make every word count. Must be original and previously unpublished.
Please send your completed submission to info@creative-competitor.co.uk and ensure that you add the competition name to the subject line.
UK writers – we do prefer payments to be made via Paypal but will currently accept cheques providing that they are made payable to Annette Young.
