21 Writing Competitions with Deadlines in August 2024

This was so helpful for me to compile that I thought maybe I would do try to compile a list of places taking work every month. I have to admit that I only included writing competitions this time around because the list seemed much more extensive than it was last month. To be more specific, I found twenty-one writing competitions that can be entered without paying a reading fee.

As someone who appreciates working on a deadline, I like knowing about competitions even if I don't end up submitting to them because they can provide inspiration if it is missing in my life.

Full Disclosure/Disclaimer: I will be pulling the submission details from each website instead of writing it up myself because I would hate to disseminate inaccurate information.I'm not going to say that this is a full and comprehensive list of places to send writing this month. After all, many fantastic places are taking work that I haven't included on this list. These are just a few that I found and pulled together as a writer who is interested in getting my work out there while not having to pay a reading fee.

If you're here reading this, I am going to wish you good luck. The competition is sure to be fierce.

Writing Contests and Competitions August 2024

Submitting directly to a writing contest is different than submitting to a magazine because the awards could be different (from a money prize to a publication opportunity). The turnaround time could also be different, since the organizations that have put out these contests have set aside time to judge them. When you submit to a magazine, you could be waiting anywhere between a month and beyond a year, depending on how big their submission pool is.

If you decide to enter any of these, cheers to you. I'm wishing that we all get a little lucky, especially since there are twenty-one difference opportunities to do so this August 2024.