{"id":7709,"date":"2020-01-31T07:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=7709"},"modified":"2020-01-31T08:08:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T16:08:28","slug":"28-free-writing-contests-with-prizes-up-to-50000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/28-free-writing-contests-with-prizes-up-to-50000\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Free Writing Contests With Prizes (Up to $50,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are contests, grants, and residencies for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, and journalism. They offer prizes from $50 to $50,000. None of these charge an entry fee. Deadlines are approaching quickly. \u2013 <strong>S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#all\">Worldwide Contests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#us\">USA Contests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#uk\">UK and\/or Irish Contests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#canadian\">Canadian Contests<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<a name='all' \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contests Open to Writers from Around The World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Some of these contests don&#8217;t specify geographic restrictions. We assume they are open to writers around the world, but it&#8217;s not guaranteed. (We&#8217;ve done our best here!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>US-Japan Creative Artists\nExchange Fellowships<br>\n<\/strong>This grant\noffers artists, including writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and\nplaywrights, the opportunity to work in Japan. They invite leading contemporary and traditional\nartists from the US to apply for a unique collaborative artistic fellowship\ndesigned to highlight US-Japan artistic partnerships. Applicants must be professional creative\nartists (see guidelines for details about writers\u2019 publishing requirements)\nworking in their field. Proficiency in Japanese language is not required. Their\nguidelines say, \u201cArtists should have compelling reasons for their residency in\nJapan, and they should conduct preliminary research to identify contacts\nthere.&nbsp; The Commission encourages artists to consider collaboration with\nJapanese colleagues, as appropriate for the artistic field, and artists are\nfree to interact with artists anywhere in the country.\u201d<br>\nValue: $20,000 for three months; additional $4,000 a month up to five months <br>\nDeadline: 1 March for cover sheet, and 29 March 2020 for narrative application\nand work samples<br>\nOpen for: US Citizens or permanent residents<br>\nDetails <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jusfc.gov\/creative-artists-programs\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>\n<strong>The Fountain Essay Contest<br>\n<\/strong>They want an essay of 1,500-2,500 on this topic\n\u2018Facing challenges\u2019. Their guidelines say, \u201cWe all face new challenges in our\nlives. They can be massive undertakings, such as moving across a country and\nbeginning a new school. Or sometimes the more routine tasks, such as getting\nout of the bed in the morning while undergoing depression, can themselves be\nmassive challenges.<br>\nWe want to hear about your challenges and how you mentally, physically, and\/or\nspiritually prepare for them.\u201d Writers should read terms and conditions, which state\nthat any of the entries may be published, whether or not they win the prize. <br>\nValue: $1,000, $500, $300; two prizes of $150 each<br>\nDeadline: 1 March 2020<br>\nOpen for: All writers<br>\nDetails&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fountainmagazine.com\/about\/the-fountain-essay-contest-2019#_Toc24385098\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quantum Shorts<br> <\/strong>This flash fiction contest is <strong>accepting stories up to 1,000 words that draw from the ideas or themes of quantum physics. Stories must also include the phrase <\/strong>\u201cthings used to be so simple\u201d.\u00a0<strong> <br> <\/strong>Value: $1,500, $1,000; $500 people\u2019s choice award; $100 for 10 runners up <br> Deadline: 29 February 2020<br> Open for: All writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/shorts.quantumlah.org\/news\/announcing-new-call-flash-fiction\">here<\/a>. \u00a0<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunch Ticket: The Gabo Prize for Literature in Translation &amp; Multilingual Texts <br> <\/strong>Translators and authors of multilingual texts are encouraged to submit their work for The Gabo Prize. Writers should indicate whether the translation falls under poetry or prose, and include the original work along with your translation. Original, bilingual work qualifies for the Gabo Prize<em>.<\/em><br> Value: $200 <br> Reading period: February 2020<br> Open for: All translators<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/lunchticket.org\/contests\/gabo\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunch Ticket: Diana Woods Award in Creative Nonfiction<br> <\/strong>This award is for a creative non-fiction piece of up to 5,000 words on any subject.<br> Value: $250<br> Reading period: February 2020<br> Open for: All writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/lunchticket.org\/contests\/dwm\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speculative Literature Foundation Working Class Writers Grant <br> <\/strong>This international speculative literature grant is for working class, blue-collar, poor, and homeless writers who have been historically underrepresented in speculative fiction. Writers are to send a work sample (up to 10 pages of poetry, 10 pages of drama, or 5,000 words of fiction or creative non-fiction), and a short statement. <br> Value: $1,000<br> Deadline: 29 February 2020<br> Open for: Writers from a working class background (see guidelines)<br> Details <a href=\"http:\/\/speculativeliterature.org\/grants\/the-slf-working-class-grant\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frank O\u2019Connor International Short Story Fellowship<br> <\/strong>This is for writers who want to work on their manuscripts and who have experience in the coaching or teaching of other writers either through workshops\u00a0and\/or mentoring inside or outside a formal academic setting. Candidates\u00a0must supply a literary\u00a0CV, a letter explaining why they want to work in Cork, and a course outline for\u00a0a four morning short story masterclass aimed at writers who already have\u00a0periodical publication success.\u00a0<br> Value: A monthly stipend of \u20ac2,500, totalling \u20ac7,500, accommodation<br> Deadline: 29 February 2020<br> Open for: Writers outside of Ireland of international standing; must have at least two full-length \u00a0works of fiction published, of which at least one must be a short story collection. (We included this in the &#8220;all writers&#8221; section, because it was the closest match, in terms of geographic restrictions.)<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/southword.submittable.com\/submit\/3454\/frank-oconnor-international-short-story-fellowship\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center: Writer in Residence<br> <\/strong>The residency includes lodging at a loft apartment in Piggott, Arkansas. The writer-in-residence will also have the opportunity to work in the studio where Ernest Hemingway worked on\u00a0\u2018<em>A Farewell to Arms\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0The writer is expected to serve as mentor for a week-long retreat for writers at the educational center. Candidates with an MA or MFA in a relevant field are preferred.<br> Value: $1,000, residency<br> Deadline: 28 February 2020<br> Open for: Unspecified<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/hemingway.astate.edu\/2019\/11\/07\/hemingway-pfeiffer-2020-writer-in-residence-program-announced\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NYU Journalism: Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award and Reporting Award<br> <\/strong>They offer two awards, and writers do not have to be US citizens to apply. <br> &#8212; The <a href=\"https:\/\/journalism.nyu.edu\/about-us\/awards-and-fellowships\/the-reporting-award\/application-guidelines\/\"><strong>Reporting Award<\/strong><\/a> is for a significant work of journalism, in any medium, on an under-reported subject in the public interest. The deadline is 18 February 2020 for this award. \u00a0<strong><br> <\/strong>&#8212; The <a href=\"https:\/\/journalism.nyu.edu\/about-us\/awards-and-fellowships\/matthew-power-literary-reporting-award\/\"><strong>Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award<\/strong><\/a> is for promising early-career non-fiction writers to research and write an article that tells the truth about a human condition. Two people can jointly apply also. The deadline for proposals is 19 February 2020 for this award. <strong><br> <\/strong>Value: Up to $12,500 for each award<br> Proposal deadlines: See above<br> Open for: All journalists, early career non-fiction writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/nyujournalism.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Olive B. O\u2019Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing<br> <\/strong>This  is for writers of fiction or poetry completing their first book. It  provides a stipend and office space. Each fellow teaches a creative  writing workshop at Colgate University each semester and gives a public  reading of his or her work. Those who have completed MFA, MA or PhD in  creative writing and working on their first book are encouraged to  apply.<br> Value: $42,745, travel expenses, health and life insurance; residency<br> Deadline: 15 February 2020<br> Open for: Unspecified<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgate.edu\/academics\/departments-programs\/department-english\/creative-writing-fellowship\/apply-olive-b-oconnor\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>University of Southampton: Green Stories Writing Competitions \u2013 interactive fiction<br> <\/strong>They  have writing contests with deadlines throughout the year, in various  formats, including screenplay and flash fiction, that in some way touch  upon ideas around building a sustainable society. They will consider all  genres \u2013 rom-com, literary fiction, science fiction, mystery, crime  etc. \u2013 but stories must engage with the idea of\u00a0environmentally  sustainable practices and\/or sustainable societies. They will consider  all stories, but they encourage writers to imagine a more positive  settings and practices for their stories, rather than dystopian. Till  early February, they are reading interactive fiction, from both  individuals and teams. Their guidelines say, \u201cWe\u2019re looking for  interactive fiction entries, from both individuals and creative teams,  consisting of a complete story or demo of a longer piece.<br>  Your entry should be no longer than 30 minutes worth of gameplay in  total. It may be the whole piece, the opening section, or a subsequent  chapter or scene.\u201d Entries must be freely accessible for the judges to  play. They have some links to online resources for those new to  interactive fiction. Apart from cash prizes, Talespinners is offering  narrative feedback for 1st place, best student, and the under 18 winner.  This feedback will take the form of editorial notes on their entry and a  one hour feedback session via Skype, etc. <br>  Value: \u00a3500, \u00a3100, \u00a350, plus \u00a350 for best student submission (18-25  years) and \u00a350 for best &lt; 18 year submission. (If a student or under  18 entry is the best overall then it will win first prize regardless if  the entry is from a student and the student prize will go to the next  best student entry); potential literary representation <br> Deadline: 3 February 2020 <br> Open for: All writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenstories.org.uk\/about-the-competition\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New America National Fellows Program<br> <\/strong>This   program brings on thinkers\u2014journalists, scholars, filmmakers, and   public policy analysts\u2014whose work enhances the public conversation about   the most pressing issues of our day. Fellows advance ideas through   research, reporting, analysis, and storytelling. The organizers look for   projects that are original and ambitious, with viable plans for their   implementation. Their goal is to find bold, impactful thinkers and to   fund them for a year; long enough to make progress on a book, develop a   series of articles, produce a documentary, or work on another project   that is accessible.\u00a0Fellows have to attend three cohort gatherings   throughout the fellowship year. There are no residency or nationality   requirements, though fellows need to be involved in the New America   community. That may involve traveling to their various offices for   events as a speaker or moderator, attending or calling into their   Fellows Program sessions, and, otherwise, being engaged in conversations   they are having at New America.<br> Value: Generally $15,000-30,000<br> Deadline: 2 February 2020 <br> Open for: All journalists, scholars, filmmakers and public policy analysts <br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/fellows\/about\/frequently-asked-questions\/#what-is-the-application-deadline-for-the-class-of-2019-fellowship\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award <br> <\/strong>They  want a short story, of up to 8,000 words, that shows the near future  (no more than about 50-60 years out) of manned space exploration. They  want to see Moon bases, Mars colonies, orbital habitats, space  elevators, asteroid mining, artificial intelligence, nano-technology,  realistic spacecraft, heroics, sacrifice, adventure. They don\u2019t want  stories that show technology or space travel as evil or bad, galactic  empires, paranormal elements, UFO abductions, zombie stories, thinly  veiled copies of previous winners, non-standalone novel excerpts,  screenplays.<br> Value: 8c\/word, and various non-cash awards<br> Deadline: 1 February 2020<br> Open for: All writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baen.com\/contest-jbmssa\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tales from the Moonlit Path: Bloody Valentine\u2019s Challenge<br> <\/strong>Tales  from the Moonlit Path is a horror, dark fiction, and speculative  fiction magazine. For their Bloody Valentine\u2019s Challenge, they want  fiction of up to 2,000 words on the theme of love gone wrong. Read the  guidelines carefully \u2013 entry into the challenge signifies consent for  publishing, whether or not the entry wins. They also accept work for  their <a href=\"http:\/\/talesmoonlitpath.com\/submissions\/\">regular issues<\/a>. <br> Value: $50<br> Deadline: 1 February 2020<br> Open for: All writers<br> Details  <a href=\"http:\/\/talesmoonlitpath.com\/bloody-valentines-special-edition-challenge\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a name='us' \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>US Writers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Creative Capital Award <br> <\/strong>This award is for artists in all disciplines. It is \u201cdesigned to assist artists who are working at the vanguard of their fields, or who have ideas to propel their artistic practices forward\u201d, according to their guidelines. The award application portal will accept submissions in February. They also accept proposals from collaborators.\u00a0<br> Value: $50,000<br> Application period: 1-29 February 2020 <br> Open for: US artists<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/creative-capital.org\/about-the-award-application\/\">here<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nelson Algren Literary Award<br> <\/strong>This  prize, run by Chicago Tribune, is for a short story up to 8,000 words,  and honors the Chicago literary great Nelson Algern. This is only for US  writers and entrants can send up to two stories. <br> Value: $3,500; $750 each for five finalists<br> Deadline: 17 February 2020<br> Open for: US writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/algren.submittable.com\/submit\/155990\/2020-nelson-algren-literary-award-contest\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Academy of American Poets: Ambroggio Prize <br> <\/strong>They  want a book-length poetry manuscript originally written in Spanish and  with an English translation. Poets may translate their own work or  collaborate with a translator who may or may not be a poet; the poet and  translator must share the prize. Poems may have been previously  published in periodicals or chapbooks, but the collection must not have  been previously published, including self-publications and e-books.  Manuscripts must be between 48 and 100 pages. Established in 2017, the  Ambroggio Prize is the only annual award of its kind in the United  States that honors American poets whose first language is Spanish. <br> Value: $1,000, publication <br> Deadline: 15 February 2020<br> Open for: US poets (see guidelines)<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/poets.org\/academy-american-poets\/prizes\/ambroggio-prize\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Milkweed Editions: The Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry<br> <\/strong>This  contest, previously called the Lindquist &amp; Vennum Prize for Poetry,  is a manuscript contest for poets in the upper Midwest \u2013 Minnesota,  Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or Michigan. Poets should  send a poetry manuscript, of 48 or more pages.<br> Value: $10,000<br> Deadline: 14 February 2020<br> Open for: Upper Midwest poets in the US<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/milkweed.org\/ballard-spahr-prize-for-poetry\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Z\u00f3calo Public Square Poetry Prize <br> <\/strong>They  want poetry from US poets \u201cwhose poem best evokes a connection to  place. \u201cPlace\u201d may be interpreted as a place of historical, cultural,  political, or personal importance; it may be a literal, imaginary, or  metaphorical landscape\u201d, according to their guidelines.\u00a0<br> Value: $500<br> Deadline: 3 February 2020<br> Open for: US poets<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zocalopublicsquare.org\/2020\/01\/03\/zocalo-public-square-is-accepting-entries-for-its-ninth-annual-poetry-prize\/inquiries\/prizes\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fund for Investigative Journalism Grants <br> <\/strong>This  is for articles by US journalists that break new ground and expose  wrongdoing \u2013 such as corruption, malfeasance, or abuse of power \u2013 in the  public and private sectors. FIJ encourages proposals written for ethnic  media as well as those submitted by journalists of color.\u00a0Also see  guidelines for foreign story proposals and book proposals, for these  grants. \u00a0<br> Value: Up to $10,000<br> Deadline: 3 February 2020<br> Open for: US journalists and writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/investigate.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roth Residence in Creative Writing<br> <\/strong>This residency is offered by Bucknell University, and provides writing time of up to four months. It is open for writers of fiction or creative non-fiction working on a first or second book. There are two residencies, in fall and spring semesters. Some record of publication is desirable.<br> Value: $5,000 and residency<br> Deadline: 1 February 2020<br> Open for: US writers \u00a0<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bucknell.edu\/academics\/beyond-classroom\/academic-centers-institutes\/stadler-center-poetry-literary-arts-3\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National High School\nPoetry Contest at Gannon University <br>\n<\/strong>This is a poetry contest for US\nhigh school students and can be on any topic and in any form. Students may\nenter up to two poems.<br>\nValue: $100, $75, $50<br>\nDeadline: 1 February 2020<br>\nOpen for: US high school students in grades 9 through 12<br>\nDetails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gannon.edu\/Academic-Offerings\/Humanities-Education-and-Social-Sciences\/Undergraduate\/English\/Poetry-Contest\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a name='uk' \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UK and\/or Irish Writers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br> <strong>Spread the Word Life Writing Prize<br> <\/strong>This  is for emerging UK writers who have not published a full-length work  (though those with previously self-published work can enter), and who  are unagented. The writing should be \u2018true to life\u2019, which reflects  someone\u2019s own life journey or experiences and is not fiction \u2013 the  writing should be up to 5,000 words. Graphic novel style entries are  welcome. The writing doesn\u2019t have to be entirely prose, it can contain  poetry. Entries by the top 12 writers will be published in a booklet. <br> Value: \u00a31,500, \u00a3500 each for two shortlisted writers, \u00a350 for other writers published in the booklet, and other prizes<br> Deadline: 3 February 2020<br> Open for: UK writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadtheword.org.uk\/projects\/life-writing-prize\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br> The Papatango New Writing Prize<br> <\/strong>This is for residents of the UK and Ireland. Send an original play script which has a minimum running time 60 minutes, or a script of at least 40 pages, or at least 9,000 words. They give feedback to all entrants.\u00a0 <br> Value: Play development, publication, 8% gross royalties from box office income, \u00a36,500 commission for a new play<br> Deadline: 2 February 2020<br> Open for: UK and Ireland writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/papatango.co.uk\/entry-requirements\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/papatango.co.uk\/submit-your-play\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a name='canadian' \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Canadian Writers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers<br>\n<\/strong>This is for Canadian writers under age\n35 who have published work in literary magazines, but not in book form. The\naward alternates each year between short fiction and poetry. For this cycle,\nwriters should submit 5-10 pages of unpublished short fiction. <br>\nValue: CAD10,000; CAD2,500 for finalists<br>\nDeadline: 25 February 2020<br>\nOpen for: Canadian writers<br>\nDetails&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.writerstrust.com\/awards\/rbc-bronwen-wallace-award-for-emerging-writers\/guidelines\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Journey Prize<br> <\/strong>This  is for new and emerging Canadian writers (see guidelines), for a short  story or excerpt from a fiction work-in-progress first published by a  Canadian magazine or annual anthology\u00a0during the previous calendar year.  Submissions must come from eligible Canadian print and online-only  literary magazines and annual anthologies. There are no word length  restrictions. <br> Value: CAD10,000 for the author, CAD2,000 for the publication<br> Deadline: 12 February 2020<br> Open for: Canadian writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/journeyprize.submittable.com\/submit\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Waterman Fund Essay Contest <br> <\/strong>2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Waterman Fund. To celebrate this milestone, the Fund has created a reflective\u00a0essay\u00a0prompt\u00a0focused on changes in the wild \u2013 essays should be 2,000 to 3,000 words. See guidelines for extensive details on the theme. The contest is open for emerging US and Canadian writers. \u00a0<br> Value: Total of $2,000, to be split between winners<br> Deadline: 2 February 2020<br> Open for: US and Canadian writers<br> Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watermanfund.org\/essay-contest\/enter-essay-contest\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watermanfund.org\/essay-contest\/conditions-and-limits\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She is the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NYQBYK\">182 Short Fiction Publishers.<\/a> She can be reached\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:skalekar888@gmail.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are contests, grants, and residencies for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, playwriting, and journalism. They offer prizes from $50 to $50,000. None of these charge an entry fee. 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