GLOBE SOUP
“I enjoyed this competition so much! The whole concept and execution of it and how well the Facebook group is run. I felt so much support and it was probably my favourite competition I’ve entered.”
— Amy O’Neal, United Kingdom
OPEN! | THE GLOBE SOUP 2022 OPEN SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Prize: £1,500 | Entry: Tickets | Words: 8,000 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 23rd Aug, 2022
We’re looking for the best SHORT STORY of no more than 8,000 words. There is no theme for this competition. Your story can be written in any genre or style, but it must be fiction.
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There is no theme or assigned genre for this competition.
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You must buy a ticket for this contest.
Members: £3
Early Entry: £5
General Entry: £12
Submission instructions are sent to you when you purchase your ticket. Submission is by email.
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The winner of this competition will be announced on the 12th October, 2022.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on 24th Aug, 2022 in our Members-Only Group. You’ll be invited to join the group when you buy your ticket.
CLOSED | JULY MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 18th July, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is: Cats
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 21st July, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 27th July, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day. We’ll link to the winning entry here.
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You can post your entry in the group after the winner has been announced if you want to get feedback.
CLOSED | 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE #7
Prize: £500 | Entry: Free | Words: 2,000 | Starts: 9:00am (UK time) 4th July, 2022 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time) 11th July, 2022
A secret theme, a randomly assigned genre, and just 7 days to write a story of no more than 2,000 words. Submission is done by email. You must register for these challenges. If you’ve registered for 7 Day Story Writing Challenges before, there is no need to register again.
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You’ll receive the theme and your genre by email when the challenge begins!
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Register to take part in the next challenge. If you’ve registered before, there is no need to reregister. You’ll receive the submission instructions by email when the next challenge begins. Submission is by email.
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Judging usually takes around 2 months. It may be shorter or longer depending on the number of entries.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 12th July, 2022 in our Love-to-Write Group.
CLOSED | FIRST SENTENCE MINI CHALLENGE
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 1 Sentence | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 13th June, 2022
You’ll need to read this blog post before you participate in the challenge. We’re looking for the best first sentence to a story that doesn’t exist yet. You can find all the instructions on how to participate by reading the competition post.
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No theme! Check the competition post for full details of the contest.
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Go to the competition post in our Love to Write Group. Follow the instructions on the post. leave your entry/entries as comments. This challenge is now closed!
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Voting to pick the winner will begin on 13th July in our Love to Write! Facebook group. Here’s a link to the group (link).
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You can leave feedback on other people’s entries, if you wish. You can also ask for feedback by posting your entry in the group and saying that you want feedback on it.
CLOSED | JUNE MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 13th June, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is: Flying
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 20th June, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 27th May, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day. We’ll link to the winning entry here.
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You can post your entry in the group after the winner has been announced if you want to get feedback.
CLOSED | THE GLOBE SOUP 2022 SHORT MEMOIR COMPETITION
Prize: £1,000 | Entry: Tickets | Words: 3,000 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 17th May, 2022
We’re looking for the best short memoir story of no more than 3,000 words. A short memoir is a piece of creative nonfiction in which the writer explores a single episode of their life, or a small selection of vignettes, connected by a common theme.
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This year, we’re looking for creative nonfiction stories about places that have made you, changed you, or inspired you.
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You must buy a ticket for this contest.
Members: £3
Early Entry: £5
General Entry: £12
Submission instructions are sent to you when you purchase your ticket. Submission is by email.
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The winner of this competition will be announced on the 31st August, 2022.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on 18th May, 2022 in our Members-Only Group. You’ll be invited to join the group when you buy your ticket.
CLOSED | MAY MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 16th May, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is: Blue
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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The winner has been announced. You can find the winner here
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You can post your entry in the group after the winner has been announced if you want to get feedback.
CLOSED | 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE #6
Prize: £500 | Entry: Free | Words: 2,000 | Starts: 9:00am (UK time) 2nd May, 2022 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time) 9th May, 2022
A secret theme, a randomly assigned genre, and just 7 days to write a story of no more than 2,000 words. Submission is done by email. You must register for these challenges. If you’ve registered for 7 Day Story Writing Challenges before, there is no need to register again.
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You’ll receive the theme and your genre by email when the challenge begins!
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Register to take part in the next challenge. If you’ve registered before, there is no need to reregister. You’ll receive the submission instructions by email when the next challenge begins. Submission is by email.
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You can read the winning story here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 10th May, 2022 in our Love-to-Write Group.
CLOSED | SHOW, DON’T TELL FLASH FICTION COMPETITION
Prize: £200 | Entry: free | Words: 500 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 24th April, 2022
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPLETE STORY OF NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS.
This competition is brought to you by our NEW 100+ Flash Fiction Prompts! There is no theme or assigned genre for this competition. Instead, we would like you to use a prompt from our database of 100+ Flash Fiction Prompts. There will be 2 rounds of judging for this competition. In the first round, all stories will be judged according to our usual criteria. In the second round of judging, the finalists will be judged solely on how well they have mastered ‘Show, Don’t Tell’.
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There was no theme or assigned genre for this competition. Instead, we asked participants to use a prompt from our database of 100+ Flash Fiction Prompts.
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Submission instructions can be found here. This competition is now closed.
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The winner will be announced on: 16th May, 2022. We’ll post a link to the winner here at that time.
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The Feedback Exchange has begun in our Love to Write! Group.
CLOSED | APRIL MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 11th Apr, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme was: Magic
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 18th April, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 24th April, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day. We’ll link to the winning entry here. The winning entry can be found here.
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You can post your entry in the group after the winner has been announced if you want to get feedback.
CLOSED | SHOW, DON’T TELL MINI CHALLENGE
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 50 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 17th Mar, 2022
We’ve put together some examples of ‘telling’. All you have to do is to rewrite them as ‘showing’. You can choose to rewrite just one example or you can have a go at all of them. You can even rewrite the same example more than once. Each one must be no more than 50 words in length! We’ll choose our favourite example of ‘showing’ at the end of the challenge. The winner will receive £100! You can find the competition post here.
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No theme!
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Go to the competition post in our Love to Write Group. Follow the instructions on the post. leave your entry/entries as comments.
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The winner has been announced. Find the result here.
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You can leave feedback on other people’s entries, if you wish. You can also ask for feedback by posting your entry in the group and saying that you want feedback on it.
CLOSED | MARCH MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 14th Mar, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is: Yellow/Orange
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 21st Mar, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 27th Mar, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day.
The winner has been announced. Find the winning entry here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 28th Mar, 2022 in the Members-Only Group
CLOSED | FEBRUARY MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 14th Feb, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is (Writing) Rejection.
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Featured/Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 21st Feb, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 27th Feb, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day.
The winner has been announced. Find the result here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 28th Feb, 2022 in the Members-Only Group
CLOSED | 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE #5
Prize: £500 | Entry: Free | Words: 2,000 | Starts: 9:00am (UK time) 7th Feb, 2022 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time) 14th Feb, 2022
A secret theme, a randomly assigned genre, and just 7 days to write a story of no more than 2,000 words. Submission is done by email. You must register for these challenges. If you’ve registered for 7 Day Story Writing Challenges before, there is no need to register again.
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The theme was: A Twist of Fate
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This challenge is now closed. You can register to take part in the net challenge. If you’ve registered before, there is no need to reregister. You’ll receive the submission instructions by email when the next challenge begins. Submission is by email.
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The winner has been announced. Find the winner by clicking here.
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The Feedback Exchange has already taken place in our Love-to-Write Group.
CLOSED | JANUARY MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 17th Jan, 2022
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme is New Year’s Eve
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 24th Jan, 2022 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 30th Jan, 2022 and the winner will be announced the following day.
The winner has been announced. Find the result here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 31st Jan, 2022 in the Members-Only Group
CLOSED | THE GLOBE SOUP 2021 FLASH FICTION COMPETITION
Prize: £1,000 | Entry: Tickets | Words: 800 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 31st Dec, 2021
We’re looking for the best flash fiction story of no more than 800 words. This Flash Fiction Competition features a secret location in which all participants must set their story.
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There is no assigned genre or theme for this competition, but all stories must be set in the secret location. The secret location and submission instructions will be sent to you by email when you purchase a ticket.
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You must buy a ticket for this contest.
Members: £3
Early Entry: £5
General Entry: £12
Submission instructions are sent to you when you purchase your ticket. Submission is by email.
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The winner of this competition will be announced on the 31st March, 2022.
Find the result here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on 3rd Jan, 2022 in our Members-Only Group. You’ll be invited to join the group when you buy your ticket.
CLOSED| 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE #4
Prize: £500 | Entry: Free | Words: 2,000 | Starts: 9:00am (UK time) 29th Nov, 2021 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time) 6th Dec, 2021
A secret theme, a randomly assigned genre, and just 7 days to write a story of no more than 2,000 words. Submission is done by email. You must register for these challenges. If you’ve registered for 7 Day Story Writing Challenges before, there is no need to register again.
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The theme was A Christmas Like No Other
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You must register to take part in these challenges. If you’ve registered before, there is no need to reregister. You’ll receive the submission instructions by email when the challenge begins. Submission is by email. Registration for this round is closed!
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Check out the winning story here.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 7th Dec, in our Love-to-Write Group.
CLOSED | DECEMBER MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 13th Dec, 2021
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme was Growing
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If you’ve taken part in one of our pay-to-enter contests, you can join the Members-Only Group. The details of the contest and submission instructions can be found in the Announcements section.
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 20th Dec, 2021 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 26th Dec, 2021 and the winner will be announced the following day.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 27th Dec, 2021 in the Members-Only Group
CLOSED | NOVEMBER MICRO (MEMBERS-ONLY)
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 100 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 15th Nov, 2021
Each month we give our members a new theme. They must write no more than 100 words of fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose inspired by the theme. We choose our favourites and the members of the group vote for their winner. Anyone who participates in one of our pay-to-enter contests can join the group and take part in these monthly micros. If you’ve already paid to enter one of our contests, you can join the group now. You will be asked to verify the email address you used to buy your competition ticket.
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The theme was Pride.
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This competition is closed!
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We’ll be announcing the finalists on the 22nd November, 2021 and voting will begin.
Voting closes at 23:59 (UK time) on the 28th November, 2021 and the winner will be announced the following day.
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The Feedback Exchange will begin on the 29th November, 2021 in the Members-Only Group
CLOSED | WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP #8
Prize: £25 | Entry: Free | Win £25 by giving feedback in our Wednesday Workshop!
Wednesday Workshops see members of our Love-to-Write Group put up a short story or piece of writing to be critiqued by other members. You can leave your feedback as a comment on the post and we’ll choose our favourite.
CLOSED | 24 HOUR FLASH FICTION #1
Prize: £100 | Entry: Free | Words: 300 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time), 25th Oct, 2021
A secret theme and just 24 hours to write a story of no more than 300 words.
CLOSED | 7 DAY STORY WRITING CHALLENGE #3
Prize: £500 | Entry: free | Words: 2,000 | Starts: 9:00am (UK time) 6th Sep, 2021 | Deadline: 9:00am (UK time), 13th Sep, 2021
A secret theme, a randomly assigned genre, and just 7 days to write a story of no more than 2,000 words. Submission is done by email. You must register for these challenges. If you’ve registered for 7 Day Story Writing Challenges before, there is no need to register again.
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The theme was: Knowledge is Power.
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This competition is closed!
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You can read the winning story here.
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The Feedback Exchange took place in our Love-to-Write Group.
CLOSED | THE GLOBE SOUP 2021 POETRY COMPETITION
Prize: £1,000 | Entry: Tickets | Lines: 50 | Deadline: 23:59 (UK time), 24th Aug, 2021
We’re looking for the best POEM of up to 50 lines. The theme for Globe Soup Poetry Competitions is always: Poetry with a Sense of Place. We accept all forms and styles of poetry.
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The theme was: Poetry with a Sense of Place.
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This competition is closed!
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You can read the winning story here.
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The Feedback Exchange took place in our Members-Only Group.