Nonfiction Article Contest - March 2010

HubPages
The March 2010 Helpful Health Hubs Contest

Submission Period: March 2010; writers can enter three times daily

Eligible Entry: A hub (article) about the health topic of the day submitted from noon PT to 11:59 PM; articles must be at least 300 words; Click the above link for the schedule of topics

Open to: legal residents of the US, Canada (excluding Quebec), United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, entrants must be at least 18 years old

Entry Fee: none

Prize: $1,000 grand prize, $100 weekly prizes, $50 daily prizes

Fiction Writing Contest Deadline: March 01, 2010

The Ledge Fiction & Poetry Magazine
2010 Fiction Awards Competition

Submission Period: Deadline: 03/01/10

Eligible Entry: original, unpublished fiction of 7,500 words or less

Open to: No restrictions indicated

Entry Fee: $10 or $20 subscription includes entry fee; $6 for each additional entry

Prize: 1st Prize: $1,000
2nd Prize: $250
3rd Prize: $100
Winning entries are published in The Ledge magazine

Fiction Writing Contest Deadline: April 30, 2010

Nimrod Literary Awards
The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction

Submission Period: Deadline: 04/30/10

Eligible Entry: an unpublished work of fiction that is 7,500 words or less

Open to: No restrictions indicated

Entry Fee: $20; entry fee includes one year subscription to Nimrod

Prize: 1st Prize: $2,000 and publication
2nd Prize: $1,000 and publication

Horror Short Story Deadline: March 30, 2010

Writers' Journal
Horror/Ghost Short Story Contest

Submission Period: Deadline: 3/30/10

Eligible Entry: original horror/ghost story of 2,000 words or less

Open to: No restrictions indicated

Entry Fee: $7

Prize: 1st Prize: $250
2nd Prize: $100
3rd Prize: $50
Winners are published in Writers' Journal.

Short Story Contest Deadline: May 30, 2010

Writers' Journal
Short Story Contest

Submission Period: Deadline: 5/30/10

Eligible Entry: original short story of 2,000 words or less

Open to: No restrictions indicated

Entry Fee: $10

Prize: 1st Prize: $350
2nd Prize: $125
3rd Prize: $75
Winners are published in Writers' Journal.