Deadline: January 31, 2023
Entry fee: $15
About the competition
The Writing District Prize 2022 is open to writers across the globe, until January 31st 2023 at 5pm (EST).
Stories do not need to follow any particular theme or genre, but must be written in English.
The Writing District Prize 2022 is open for entries from August 25, 2022!
Entries will only be accepted through Duotrope. Entries can be on any subject, theme or genre.
You can submit multiple entries as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form.
Competition guidelines
- Entries will only be accepted through Duotrope.
- Entries can be on any subject, theme or genre.
- Entry fee: $15. You can submit multiple entries as long as each entry is paid for individually and includes a separate entry form.
- Maximum word count is 3,000 words.
- All entries are judged anonymously. Please do not include your name, address, phone number, email, website, social media details, etc. on the short story document or in the file name as this will result in disqualification. You can include your name and contact details on the entry form.
- Your story must be written in English. A maximum of 3,000 words. No minimum. Title not included in the word count.
- Please submit a typed story in Arial or Times New Roman, 12pt, black. Double spaced.
- Include a front page which details the title of story and the word count ONLY. The author’s name should not be included anywhere in the document or the file name.
- No illustrations.
- Save as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx). We also accept file types .rtf, .pdf, with the Short Story title as the file name. Please do not include the author’s name in the file name or it will be disqualified.
- Read the whole guidelines here and submit your entry here.
