DEADLINE FRIDAY: WD's 85th Annual Writing Competition

Don't miss your chance to enter the 85th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition! With 501 winners, this competition showcases beginning to veteran writers in all genres.

Prizes

You could win:

An announcement of the winner on the cover of Writer’s Digest (subscriber issues only)
$5,000 in cash
An interview in Writer’s Digest
One-on-one attention from four editors or agents
A paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!
A one-year subscription to Writer’s Digest Tutorials
A thirty-minute Platform Strategy Consultation with Chuck Sambuchino

Deadline/Entry fees

Early-Bird Deadline: May 6, 2016

Poetry entry—$15 for the first entry; $10 for each additional poetry entry.
Manuscript entry—$25 for the first entry; $20 for each additional manuscript entry.

Deadline: June 1, 2016

Poetry entry—$20 for the first entry; $15 for each additional poetry entry.
Manuscript entry—$30 for the first entry; $25 for each additional manuscript entry.

For entry and competition information, click here. To read last year's winning entries, check out the 2015 Annual Competition Collection.

2016 Writer's Digest Annual Competition

Chelsea HensheyAuthor

Chelsea Henshey is an Associate Editor for Writer's Digest Books.