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. Jif - Moms Voice Their Choice Contest
Tell Jif how you make the best choices for your family and you could win a trip for two to New York City to judge the 8th Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest in the Moms Voice Their Choice Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: November 13, 2009
Eligibility: USA, 18+
2. Ford Taurus Top Ten - The Come With It Contest
Enter The Come With It Contest from the Ford Taurus Top Ten and you could win a 2010 Ford Taurus and a trip to New York, a prize worth over $37,000, or other prizes.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: November 15, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: Contiguous US (-HI, AK), 21+
3. Monster.com - NFL Director of Fandemonium Sweepstakes 2009
Enter Monster.com's NFL Director of Fandemonium Sweepstakes for your chance to be the "Director of Fandemonium" which entails a $100,000 "salary" and unique NFL experiences. Other prizes include $10,000 cash, a trip to the Super Bowl, and more.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person
End Date: November 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
4. Benjamin Moore - Natura Your World Contest and Sweepstakes
Show Benjamin Moore why you deserve help repainting a room in your home and you could win paint, cash, and professional consultation worth up to $5,000 in the Natura Your World Contest. For voting on entries, you could also win $500 cash.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: November 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
5. Leading Hotels of the World - Quest of a Lifetime Contest and Sweepstakes
If staying at a Leading Hotels of the World property helped you to fulfill a personal quest, describe your story and you could win a $28,000 prize which includes a trip, a luggage set, business-class airfare, and more in the Quest of a Lifetime Contest. If you haven't stayed at a LHW location, you can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to an all-exclusive resort in Mexico.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person/email
End Date: November 20, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA and Canada (-PQ), 18+
6. Ugo - Battlestar Galactica Dinner with the Admiral Contest
Battlestar Galactica fans, get the chance to win a trip to California to have dinner with Admiral Adama himself in Ugo's Battlestar Galactica Dinner with the Admiral Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: November 20, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PT
Eligibility: USA, 18+
7. Boboli - Most Valuable Fan Pizza Contest
Enter Boboli's Most Valuable Fan Pizza Recipe and Writing Contest and you could win $5,000 or one of four Boboli prize packs.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person/email
End Date: November 23, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: Contiguous US (-HI, AK), 18+
8. Stove Top - Spread the Warmth Sweepstakes
Describe how you help spread warmth through your community by helping people in need and you could win $2,500 for yourself and $5,000 for charity in Stove Top's Spread the Warmth Sweepstakes.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person/email
End Date: November 27, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
9. 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+
10. 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
