Writing Contests For Money 2024. Whether you write prose or poetry, free writing contests can be an excellent way to share your creative work while earning recognition and, potentially, a bit of cash. This december there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, cnf, nonfiction, and plays.
Here’s a list of more than 25 short story contests in 2024 and 2025 that cater to a range of genres and writers, arranged chronologically. Prizes range from $25,000 to publication.