✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: $5k Prize for Your Short Story or Personal Essay

Writing fiction or personal essays? Here's my top roundup of upcoming competitions.

Happy Sunday! In today’s newsletter, you’ll read about…

✍️ Upcoming short story and personal essay competitions

☕️ What to think about when submitting to competitions

😎 How to make time to write — and also get your writing out there

📖 3-Minute Story: $5k Prize for Your Short Story or Personal Essay

In the past, I haven’t given much thought to writing competitions.

However, these competitions can help you build your resume as a writer, and encourage you to get more of your writing out there.

A competition deadline can motivate you to finish that short story or personal essay — with the added perk of potential publication or cash prizes.

Here are some upcoming writing competitions, including one I think you should prioritize: