Writing Contest w/ a Cash Prize?

Question

I guess it's safe to say I'm a 'writer.'

I have this unnatural 'need' to put my pen to paper.

It's almost addicting.

I've been on the search for LEGITIMATE writing contests. However, the search usually ends with me scratching my head at yet another dead-end.

Any possible leads finish with 'more-than-fishy' circumstances: (Social Security Number, Credit Card number, and sometimes they ask for a hefty amount of cash, all in the hopes that they 'might' read my poem/short story within the following 'months.')

Whether they were an actual threat I don't know, but I stay clear of those.

I've even heard about possible 'cash' prizes for works of fiction.

Yes I like to write, but to possibly make money for doing something I love? It's a no-brainer. I don't want to sound cocky, but I feel I have what it takes to win 'something.'

So, I'm turning to my fellow 'Yahoo!' users for help: Any LEGITIMATE writing contests with 'cash' prizes?

Yes, the money would help!!!

Answer 1

Here are links to two reputable magazines with cash prizes that are from anywhere from $50 - $3,000. Glimmertrain also pays flat fees for works of fiction. The contests cost around $10 - $20 to enter. Writer's Digest holds an annual competition (deadline is May 15) where the grand prize winner is awarded:

"$3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors and agents. You'll spend three days and two nights in NYC and a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet with four editors or agents of your choice! (Includes airfare within the U.S., meals, transportation and related expenses.)"
http://www.writersdigest.com/contests/?goto=closead

Glimmertrain.com
http://glimmertrain.com/

Answer 2

Check out these magazines: Poets & Writers, The Writer, Writer's Digest. And see if your local library has the book Writer's Market. (A lot of legitimate writing contests do charge an entry fee, which you may or may not consider "a hefty amount," usually somewhere in the $25 range.)

Answer 3

I'm an aspiring writer myself. I write screenplays - working on 2 right now, though I'm writing out the story first, then I'll write the screenplay after they're written.

The only website that I know of that is legit is FastWeb.com. They have many different ways of winning money for college scholarships, including 'writing contests'. If you're just looking to win money outright, why not do a 'Google search' on 'writing contests' and see what comes up. Happy hunting and writing - :) Best of luck to you.

Answer 4

if you are a writer what have you written? I could say I am a writer cause I write responses to these questions every day but does that make me a writer? Does a good imagination? You want to be a writer? Gt an agent. That will require at least a 30 pager exlaining to an agent why you should be the one to ... write a book. See if you can do that...... if you can then you are a writer.

Answer 5

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