Writer’s Digest Writing Competition Contest Name: Deadline: (for ongoing submissions, enter 1/1/3000) Contact Website: Accept Musicals?: Unknown Yes No Accept Plays?: Unknown Yes No Accept Young Audiences?: Unknown Yes No Accept Edgy Material?: Unknown Yes No Accept Radio/Film/TV Scripts?: Unknown Yes No Categories Award Cash Conference Fellowship Festival Production Reading Residency Song Contest Workshop Length Full-length Full-length One-act One-act Short -- Parent -- Contest Tags Description: Visual Text Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 86th Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents! Almost 500 winners will be chosen. The top winning entries of this writing contest will also be on display in the 86th Annual <em>Writer’s Digest Competition Collection</em><em>.</em> <strong>Prizes</strong> <strong>One Grand Prize winner will receive</strong>: <div class="comp-bullet-list"> <ul> <li>An announcement of the winner on the cover of <em>Writer’s Digest</em> (subscriber issues only)</li> <li>$5,000 in cash</li> <li>An interview with the author in <em>Writer’s Digest</em></li> <li>One on one attention from four editors or agents</li> <li>A paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!</li> <li>A one year subscription to Writer’s Digest Tutorials</li> <li>A 30-minute Platform Strategy Consultation with Chuck Sambuchino</li> </ul> <strong>First place</strong> will receive $1,000 in cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop <strong>Second place</strong> will receive $500 cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop <strong>Third place</strong> will receive $250 in cash and $100 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop <strong>Fourth place</strong> will receive $100 in cash and $50 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop <strong>Fifth place</strong> will receive a $50 VISA gift card and $50 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop <strong>Sixth through Tenth place</strong> winners will receive a $25 VISA gift card and $25 off a purchase from the Writer’s Digest Shop </div> Contact Name - FIRST: LAST: Contact Title: Contact Email: Contact Phone: Contact Address1: Contact Address2: Contact City: Contact State: Contact Zip: Contact Country: Comments from NMI Staff: Visual Text Early-Bird Deadline: May 7, 2021 <ul> <li>Poetry entry—$20 for the first entry; $15 for each additional poetry entry.</li> <li>Manuscript entry—$30 for the first entry; $25 for each additional manuscript entry.</li> </ul> Final Deadline: June 22, 2021 <ul> <li>Poetry entry—$25 for the first entry; $20 for each additional poetry entry.</li> <li>Manuscript entry—$35 for the first entry; $30 for each additional manuscript entry.</li> </ul> Additional entry discounts only apply after submitting and checking out your first entry. All deadlines are at 11:59 PM EST, on the specified date. All payments must be submitted at the time of entry. No updates for 2024 as of Sept 2023.
