Creating a great story, poem or essay is often its own reward for a writer.
But wouldnt it be even more satisfying if you made some money from your efforts?
Maybe its time to input your best work inwriting contests that pay cash prizes.
Theres nothing wrong with writing contests that have a small entry fee.
For example,Writers Weekly 24-Hour Short Story Contestcosts $5 to enter.
Free Writing Contests
Of course, those $5 and $10 entry fees can add up.
And lets be honest; the odds of winning any particular contest are small.
So you might want to limit your participation to those that dont charge a fee.
Fortunately, you have many to choose from, and the prizes are not insignificant.
There were more than 650 other college students in the competition.
You dont have to be in college or even take first place to win big in many contests.
Ballentine says she has won writing contest awards before, but never more than $75.
Enough small talk.Here are some waysto earn extra cash, without all of the social stuff.
Entries are limited to 1,500 words or less.
The work has to be focused on Brooklyn and have a maximum of 2,500 words.
New Voices Award:Entries are childrens books (fiction, nonfiction or poetry) up to 1,500 words.
The first-place winner gets $1,000 and a publishing contract from Lee and Low Books.
Poets and Writers Magazine has an onlinedatabase of Writing Contests, Grants & Awardsthat they screen for legitimacy.
You might have to be young, old, unpublished, in college or meet other eligibility requirements.
Your Turn: Have you ever entered or won a writing contest?
It sounds appealing right?
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