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Short Short Story Competition

Competition opportunity. Deadline: 2026-11-16

Type
Award
Organizer
Writer’s Digest (via Poets & Writers)
Deadline
16 November 2026
Where
Online
Compensation
$3,000 cash prize + travel and lodging for conference; second place: $1,500
Disciplines
Writing, Fiction

About this opportunity

The Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition awards a $3,000 grand prize and travel/lodging to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference for a story under 1,500 words. A second-place prize of $1,500 is also awarded, with winners published in *Writer’s Digest*. Submissions are accepted via online system with a $30 early-bird fee.

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