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Winners: 50 Word Scary Story Summer Contest!

Posted on August 3, 2017February 3, 2023 by Richard

Yes, once again we are doing it! I’ve got a bunch (more than 3 fewer than 10) asking, hey when are you doing another 50 Word Scary Story Summer Contest

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50 Word Story contest

Posted on April 10, 2017February 3, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to the 1st Annual Justine Moritz Literary contest. If you win this contest you win $500 in ads

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Christmas Poem Contest

Posted on December 24, 2016January 30, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our Christmas Poem Haiku contest. We are looking for the best Haiku about Christmas. It can snowmen in it too, but it must be Christmasy. So you know the Haiku form. 5, 7, 5 is what we are looking for, it doesn’t have to get anymore completed than than. Winner of this contest…

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The 50 Word O’Henry Contest

Posted on December 4, 2016January 30, 2023 by Richard

Announcing James Dillingham Young Award: We love the 50 Word Horror Contest because the stories always turn out so wonderful. They have great plots, creepy character, monsters, things that make you want to read them.

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Winners of the Horror Contest 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016January 30, 2023 by Richard

The winners of our 50 Word Horror Story Contest were as follows. We had a lot of great entries, but these stood out to us. These winners will be contacted this week. We had a lot of fun this year with all our contests and just want to say thank you for taking part! 1st…

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Who Won the Horror Contest Movie…

Posted on October 20, 2016February 3, 2023 by Richard

November 30, 2016 we will be here at 8pm chatting, over there in sidebar–>

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Haiku Hoopla Contest

Posted on November 1, 2015February 3, 2023 by Richard

On our horror movie night we talked about our Horror Haiku contest. We ran out of time. We would have only had a couple of days for that contest, so we decided to wait until after Halloween. We decided to do a Haiku Hoopla Contest instead. This is a contest honoring the Haiku form on…

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Cinquain Challenge

Posted on November 12, 2014February 3, 2023 by Richard

Write a Cinquain, be the best, get published on EWR.

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Extended: Halloween Horror Contest

Posted on October 19, 2014February 3, 2023 by Richard

Win $1000 in ads on our site for your best horror story!

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Halloween 2013 Contest/Artwork/Movie

Posted on September 2, 2013February 3, 2023 by Richard

This is the year of the better Every Writer. Yes, I know, all sites say that, sure, sure, whatever right? Well, we mean it. We have plans to bring you better short stories, better poetry, better markets, and better articles and interviews. Instead of waiting until the last minute

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$250 I Want it to Be Summer Poetry Contest!

Posted on April 2, 2013February 3, 2023 by Richard

Yes! Do you want to win $250 for 1 poem, and have it published on our site? Do you want $25o to go on a summer picnic or go to the zoo or take swimming lessons? Great! We are giving away $250 for the best poem we receive starting today April 4th 2013

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Awesome International Horror Magazine’s Fiction Contest

Posted on August 23, 2012February 3, 2023 by Richard

The legendary horror movie magazine Fangoria is running a short story contest! We list writing contests all the time, but this one is truly unique, and an outstanding opportunity for any of you

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