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This is our writer's playground. It's filled with exercises, contests and activities for writers. These are our active contests. We hope you enjoy them. Check for active updates.

 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Contest

March 17, 2023 by admin 19 Comments

 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Get in Our Issues Contest

 

Are you ready to embark on an intergalactic adventure? Join our 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Get in Our Issues Contest! With all the buzz around UFO sightings, we couldn’t resist hosting a contest dedicated to UFO and sci-fi inspired stories. Imagine your story being published in our June 31 Print/Digital issue and filling in the empty spaces of our magazine. Winners will be announced in the issue and the champion will receive free promos on our site, email, and social networks. 

So don’t wait, post your best high-quality horror stories of 50 words or less in the comments below before the June 15 deadline. Remember, your story must be a complete tale. You can enter as many stories as you like, so let your creativity run wild! The best story will win promotions: one ad, an email blast, and a posting on all our social networks. Not to mention, your story will be published on our site and reach readers worldwide. Exciting, right? Follow the rules and leave your UFO or Science Fiction 50-word story in the comments below. I can’t wait to read them all and embark on this thrilling journey with you!

RULES:

  • Must be high-quality sci-fi stories
  • Must be 50 words or less
  • Must be a complete story
  • Must be submitted before the deadline: June 15, 2023
  • Enter as many stories as you like!
  • Post your story in the comments below.
  • The best story wins.

PRIZES:

The best story will win the promotion of a lifetime – one ad, an email blast, and a posting on all our social networks. Promote anything writing-related, and your story will be published on our site, reaching readers worldwide. Leave your UFO or Science Fiction 50-word story in the comments and let’s make this contest unforgettable. I’m eagerly waiting to read all your gripping tales!

Leave your stories in the comments below. Good luck!

And you can check out our other contests here.

Filed Under: Contests for writers, Playground

2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest

January 15, 2023 by admin 20 Comments

 

Welcome to our 2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest. Everyone wishes they had 2 Halloweens, but no one will listen. Being that I’m missing Halloween, I need horror stories and lots of them. So post your 50-word horror stories in the comments below. The winner gets free promos on our site, email, and social networks. The best story, selected by me, wins. 

I’ve been running these contests for years, and some fantastic stories have been posted. 

The rules: 

  • It must be high-quality horror stories
  • It must be 50 words or less
  • It must be a complete story
  • Have to be in before our deadline.
  • The deadline is June 15, 2023
  • Enter as many stories as you like!
  • Post your story in the comments below.
  • Scariest Story Wins

The prizes: 

  • The top scariest story will win the promotion. 
  • Promote anything writing-related. 
  • You get 1 ad, an email blast, and a posting on all our social networks. 
  • Your story will be published on our site. 

So this is easy; leave your scary 50-word story in the comments. I’m really looking forward to reading them. 

Enter as many stories as you like!

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Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest

January 14, 2023 by admin 102 Comments

Welcome to our Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest. We are looking for the best Haiku we have ever read! It can be on any topic or written in any style. We want to read your haikus. We are double-dog daring you to write a haiku, even write 5 haiku and leave them in the comments below. We will read every word written here. We will judge them, and we just Betcha Can’t post a Haiku here for us to read. 

The prize this time is not a cash prize. We are giving 1 ad for a month in our sidebars and a post on all of our social media accounts, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, an email blast of over 40,000. You can promote anything as long as it is writing-related. We hope you want to promote your book.

We are looking for Haiku poetry from now until June 15. The winner of this contest will get ad space on our site, bragging rights, and more. The Haiku will also be published on Every Day Poems and get a link from our front page.

Rules:

  • Follow the Haiku form 5,7,5
  • You can enter as many times as you want
  • Must be posted below in the comments
  • It can be on any topic…
  • The deadline is June 15, 2023
  • An announcement will be on June 25.

Winnings

  • Get a winner announcement on our site.
  • Get social media promos
  • Get an email blast
  • Get an ad on our front page for 1 month
  • Get bragging rights

Some people want to give back for us doing contests with no entry fees. We appriciate it. If you want to help us out, join our mailing list. It is NOT a requirment. 

Post your Haiku below in the comments. I am excited about reading these. Let’s have fun! 

Filed Under: Contests for writers, Playground

2023 6 Memoir Word Contest

January 13, 2023 by admin

Are you ready to unleash your storytelling prowess and have your words move others? Look no further! The hottest trend on the internet and in writing communities is 6 Word Memoirs! These types of contests are taking over from YouTube to TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. We want YOU to join in on the fun. Show us your best 6-word memoir about anything you want, and make us feel something. Emotional impact is the number one criterion for this contest, and the 6 words that pack the most punch will win.

But that’s not all; the prizes are worth fighting for! The winning author will receive 1 month of free promos on everywriter and our social networks and mailing list, valued at $500! Plus, authors will be offered a monthly column on our site, so you’ll have the opportunity to keep writing for us.

Here are the rules:

Memoirs must be 6 words
It must tell a story
Must be in the comments (please no emails)
Must be submitted by midnight on June 1, 2023.

And let the words flow! Unleash your inner poet and capture the essence of your life in just 6 words. Whether it’s a life-changing moment, a fond memory, or a critical realization, we want to hear it all. This is your chance to make a lasting impact and be recognized as a master of brevity. So, grab your pen and start crafting your memoir today!

Not only will you have the chance to win some fantastic prizes, but you’ll also be joining a community of like-minded writers passionate about storytelling. Share your memoir with the world and inspire others to do the same.

And remember, this contest is not only about winning but about expressing yourself and connecting with others through the power of words. So, don’t be afraid to get personal. Get creative, and let your comments do the talking. We can’t wait to read your 6 Word Memoirs, so hurry up and submit them before the deadline of 12 am on June 1, 2023.

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to showcase your writing skills and be a part of the 6 Word Memoir revolution!

Got questions? Please email us. Now, it’s time to unleash your creativity and post your 6 Word memoirs below. We can’t wait to read them! Good luck! And remember, you can post as many memoirs as you like. 

Filed Under: Contests for writers, Playground

Word Search for Writers (Mondays)

January 4, 2023 by admin 35 Comments

Many respectable news and literary publications have crosswords or word searches, so we thought we could run a weekly Word Search for writers. On Mondays we will run one of these. If you find all the words, post a comment below. Not all of these will be this easy, but they will all have something to do with writing. This week we have 10 names from famous poets writing today (or very recently). We hope you know all of them and recommend looking them up if you draw a blank.  Make sure you stop back next week for the answers and for a new search. To use this word search click the first letter of the word (if you can find one) hold the mouse button and highlight all the letters in the word.

This is has slowly become a tradition of Every Writer. If you do this puzzle often, please leave us a comment. I’m getting emails saying they love this search and do it every time we have a new one, so sign the page as well as let us know when you have solved the puzzle.

We are now on our 3rd year of this word search for writers. We started publishing this page in July 0f 2014. I can’t believe it’s been that long! To that end, could you please suggest some word searches please. I ran out of ideas a long time ago. Sometimes I don’t republish this page with a new wordsearch because I can’t think of anything. So leave that in the comments too.

Lastly, remember, we always have work related stuff going on around our site. These word searches are distractions, but when you are ready to get back to writing, please visit Every Writer.

THIS WEEK:

We are doing the types of poems wordsearch. This is one of our most popular pages. We were one of the first on the web to come up with a list of types of poems. Please check out the page and enter your time below.

10 Types Of Poems Word Search Puzzle » ProProfs

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 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Contest

Join our 2023 50-Word Science Fiction Story Get in Our Issues Contest!

2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest

  Welcome to our 2023 50 Word Horror Story We Miss Halloween Contest. Everyone wishes they had 2 Halloweens, but no one will listen. Being that I’m missing Halloween, I need horror stories and lots of them. So post your 50-word horror stories in the comments below. The winner gets free promos on our site, […]

Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest

Welcome to our Betcha’ Can’t Haiku 2023 Contest. We are looking for the best Haiku we have ever read! It can be on any topic or written in any style. We want to read your haikus. We are double-dog daring you to write a haiku, even write 5 haiku and leave them in the comments […]

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