We have an exciting poetry and writing contest lineup. All contests are free to writers. The contests shown in bold offer cash prizes. All other contests were created by site members and offer a friendly competition for member dollar prize pools.
The Fanstorian "national" anthem. This is a topic based contest. Write a poem based on the topic provided in the announcement. Deadline: In 2 Days
Poem of the Month Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered. Deadline: In 3 Days
Can you feel the music??? This is a topic based contest. Write a poem or story based on the lyrics of the song "Forest" by 'The Feelers'. Deadline: May. 20th
Cinquain Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Cinquain poem. Cinquain is a form of poetry with a specific line count. See the announcement for an example.This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: May. 20th
U.S. Presidential Election 2008 "Ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the United states is..."
It's election time for those of us in the United States, matter where you live. Tell us, who you think will win, and tell us what their first year would be like. Deadline: May. 21st
TAGLINE: Big Bad Wolf Create a tagline based on the image shown in the announcement. Deadline: May. 21st
make me laugh This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the announcement. Deadline: May. 23rd
First Degree Murder This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement. Deadline: May. 25th
Springtime Poetry For our Springtime Poetry Contest we are looking for poems that somehow incorporate this time of year. Poems should be springtime oriented (such as new life or new beginnings). But creative approaches are welcomed.This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize. Deadline: May. 26th
Write About This Write a story based on the image pictured in this announcement. What is happening here? Is this your character? Or how will your character react to what is shown?This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: May. 29th
Acrostic Poetry Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement.$100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: May. 30th
New Love The topic for this contest is "New Love". Write a story in which one or both of the main characters have just discovered they're in love. Deadline: May. 30th
Springtime Story For our Springtime Story Contest we are looking for stories that somehow capture this time of year. Stories should be springtime oriented (such as new life or new beginnings). But creative approaches are welcomed.$100 prize for the winner of this writing contest. Deadline: May. 31st
poetry in art ~ with a twist You are challenged to write a poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement. Deadline: May. 31st
Reviewing Contest Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews.This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Jun. 1st
Shadow Sonnet Romantic sonnet written in a Shadow Sonnet form
Deadline: Jun. 1st
Reviewing Contest Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful reviews.This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Jun. 1st
Story of the Month Each month a vote determines the Story of the Month. All stories posted during the month are automatically considered. Deadline: Jun. 2nd
Use These Words Write a poem using the words provided in the announcement. You can write a poem of any type for this contest but the words in the announcement must be used. Deadline: Jun. 5th
The Tomb Write a story based on the artwork shown in the announcement. Deadline: Jun. 7th
Dedicated To You Create a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. The twist is your poem must spell out the first name of someone special to you and it must be an acrostic poem that uses this name. Deadline: Jun. 12th
Old Glory Write a story based on the artwork shown in the announcement. Deadline: Jun. 14th
Tears of Joy We all cry. We sob, and the tears well up in our eyes, but its not always because we're sad. For this contest write a poem that show tears that do not stem from sadness. Deadline: Jun. 15th
The Words Are The Same Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement.$100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: Jun. 20th
Oh, Pants! This contest challenged writers to start a story with a specific sentence. View the announcement and create a story that uses this sentence. Deadline: Jun. 21st
This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: "I knew something was wrong."$100 prize for the winner of this writing contest. Deadline: Jun. 25th
Playing it Serious Best to read the announcement over this one. Deadline: Jun. 29th
Faith Poetry The theme for this poetry contest is "faith". We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented.$100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: Jun. 29th
Strong Character A strong character can make a story. Write a story based on the character pictured in this announcement.This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Jun. 30th
Epic Sonnets This challenging contest requires its participants to do an epic poem in sonnet form. An epic poem is a long narrative centering on a single hero, presenting his or her adventures within a suitably heroic framework. Deadline: Jul. 12th
Haiku Poetry For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines?$100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest. Deadline: Jul. 15th
Be A Travel Writer! Be A Travel Writer! Write a piece about a trip you went on or a place you visited. Max 2000 words. Deadline: Jul. 25th
Tell A Story In A Poem In this contest you are challenged to write a poem that tells a story and also rhymes. We've included examples of this type of poetry storytelling in the announcement.$100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest. Deadline: Jul. 30th
Flash Fiction The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every word is absolutely essential. A writer must take away the excess until the story is left with nothing but the clean-scraped core of a story. The topic is "the subway".The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize. Deadline: Jul. 31st
Poetry In Art This poetry contest challenges you to write a poem that incorporates the artwork provided. View the announcement to see the image.This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize. Deadline: Aug. 13th
Faith Non-Fiction The theme for this non-fiction contest is "faith". We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary nonfiction that in some way pertain to the theme. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed.This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Aug. 18th
Poetry for the Intelligentsia A contest designed to enrich vocabulary. Poems must contain words three syllables or more except for conjunctions (e.g. "and", "but", etc.), prepositions (e.g. "in", "into", "upon", etc.), and articles ("the, "a", and "an".) Pronouns are not allowed. Deadline: Aug. 31st
New Arrival Story For our New Arrival "This Sentence Starts The Story" contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence: "It was time to make a change."This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner. Deadline: Dec. 16th
New Arrival Poetry Write an acrostic poem for this contest for new members to the site. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement.$100 prize for the winner of this contest for poets. Deadline: Dec. 26th
Rankings Details on the the FanStory.com Rankings for Poets, Short Story Writers, Novelists and Script Writers. Deadline: Dec. 31st
2008 Predictions Make Predictions for 2008. Must be made by 1-31-08 Deadline: Dec. 31st
Write a poem following the format specified for our Cinquain Poetry contest.
The challenge of flash fiction is to tell a complete story in which every word is absolutely essential. Write a story with a specific word count for our Flash Fiction contest.
Write a poem based on the artwork shown for our Poetry In Art contest.
Write a non-fiction story or essay for our Faith Non-Fiction contest.
Write a story that starts with the sentence provided for our New Arrival Story contest. A contest created for new writers to the site.
Write a poem that follows the format specified in the announcement for our New Arrival Poetry contest. A contest specifically for new writers to the site.
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