Writing contests are a great way to express your creativity while winning great prizes. Writing contests often have less competition than random-draw sweepstakes, so why not give them a try? This is a list of current creative writing contests to enter today.
If you'd like to win more contests, see tips to win essay contests and 10 qualities of great writing contest entries.
1. Hershey's - Share the Bliss Contest
Enter Hershey's Share the Bliss Contest for your chance to wear a $32,000 diamond necklace for two weeks and blog about the experience. You'll also receive a trip to New York, Hershey's products, and more. 50 runners-up will also win Hershey's products, books, and more.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person/email
End Date: December 04, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
2. NFL - 2009 NFL Play60 Super Bowl Contest
Kids, pledge to play for at least 60 minutes a day and tell the NFL how football players inspire you to stay fit and you could win a trip to this year's Super Bowl.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: December 09, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US (void in ME), aged 6 - 13
3. Modern Woodmen of America - Gatherings with Purpose Contest
Describe a gathering and how it helped a person, family, or non-profit organization and you could win $2,500 cash for yourself and $2,500 to the person or organization that your gathering supported in the Modern Woodmen of America's Gatherings with Purpose Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: December 10, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: USA, 18+
4. Macy's - Believe Contest and Sweepstakes
Describe how and why you believe in the magic of the holiday season or vote for winners in Macy's Believe Contest and Sweepstakes and you could win one of two trips to New York for Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, or a $1,000 Macy's shopping spree.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person/email
End Date: December 11, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
5. Firestone Vineyard - Hike the Inca Trail Contest
Tell Firestone Vineyard why you deserve the role of Discoveries Pathfinder and you could win a trip to Peru in the Hike the Inca Trail Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: December 13, 2009
Eligibility: USA, 21+
6. Maxim - Harley Salutes the Military Contest
If you are in the military, or if you've served in the past, enter Maxim's Harley Salutes the Military Sweepstakes for your chance to win a trip to Las Vegas and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.Entry Frequency: One time per person/household
End Date: December 13, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US residents with a valid driver's license who are Active Duty, Federal Reserves (active or inactive), National Guard (active or inactive), or Veteran and/or Retired Military, above the age of majority
7. Hungry Man - I Am THE Hungry Man Contest
Submit a photo and a description of why you are THE Hungry Man, and you could win cash and fun opportunities in Hungry Man's I Am THE Hungry Man Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email/household
End Date: December 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
8. DirecTV - Ultimate Displaced Fan Contest 2009
Tell DirecTV how hard it is to live far away from your favorite football team and you could win a Super Bowl trip worth over $11,000 or finalist prizes of your choice of cash or a DirecTV system in the Ultimate Displaced Fan Contest 2009.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: December 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
9. Premiere Radio - Delilah's Get Back Stories Contest
Tell Premiere Radio what you would do with the money you get back by using your Discover card and you could win a grand prize of $5,000 or daily prizes of a $500 Discover gift card in Delilah's Get Back Stories Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: December 18, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PT
Eligibility: USA, 18+
10. Sister Schubert's - Memorable Holiday Moments Contest
Share your most memorable holiday moment and you could win a trip to the all-inclusive Riu Palace Mexico or other prizes in Sister Schubert's Memorable Holiday Moments Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: December 24, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 21+
