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. Kozy Shack - Taste and Shout Contest
Submit short descriptions of why you love Kozy Shack or why you'd switch to Kozy Shack and you could win cash prizes of $5,000 or $500 in Kozy Shack's Taste and Shout Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: May 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 21+
2. Armstrong Cabinets - Gifted Moms Contest
Show why your mom needs a kitchen update and you could win $10,000 worth of Armstrong cabinets and countertops from Armstrong Cabinets' Gifted Moms Contest on Facebook.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: May 31, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
3. Strivectin - The Power to Change Contest
Tell Strivectin what you would change in your life if you had $30,000 to make your dreams come true, and you could win $30,000 or one of 14 runners-up prizes of a selection of Strivectin products.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: June 01, 2012
Eligibility: USA, 21+
4. Done.com - Central Park Wedding Contest
Have you ever dreamed of getting married in Central Park? Enter Done.com's Central Park Wedding Sweepstakes and you could win everything you need for your dream wedding, a prize worth $5,500.Entry Frequency: Unspecified
End Date: June 01, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
5. Taste of Home - Instant Upgrade Dinner Recipe Contest
Share your best recipe that uses a shortcut to make it easier for busy cooks and you could win cash prizes in Taste of Home's Instant Upgrade: Dinner Recipe Contest.Entry Frequency: Unlimited entry per person, as long as each recipe is unique
End Date: June 15, 2012
Eligibility: Unspecified
6. Clif Kid - Backyard Game of the Year Contest
Come up with a game that kids will love to play in their back yards and you could win a $10,000 scholarship and other prizes in the Clif Kid Backyard Game of the Year Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: June 17, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US residents who are parents a kid between the ages of 6 and 12, 18+
7. Kiwi Magazine - America's Cutest Green Baby Contest 2012
Show how your baby is living a green life and you could win cash and baby products worth up to $1,035 in Kiwi Magazine's America's Cutest Green Baby Contest 2012.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: June 30, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
8. J.W. Dog Toys - Jeep Wrangler Full of Fun Contest
Describe why you need a new Jeep and your dog needs a lot of dog toys and you could win both, a prize worth over $30,000, in J.W. Dog Toys' Jeep Wrangler Full of Fun Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: June 30, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US residents with a valid driver's license, above the age of majority
9. Game and Fishing Magazine - This Story Calls for a Crown Contest
Describe your greatest catch while fishing, along with a photo of your catch, and you could win a new boat, a guided fishing trip, or other prizes from Game and Fishing Magazine's This Story Calls for a Crown Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: June 30, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: Open to residents of AL, CT, ME, MA, MS, NH, NY, NC, PA, RI, VA, WV, and VT, 21+
10. Harley-Davidson - Assemble Your Freedom Contest
Describe your fictional hero, come up with a hero name, and assemble a motorcycle for your heroic persona from the options provided by the sponsor, and you could be one of four people to win a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and an appearance in an online Marvel comic pool in Harley-Davidson's Assemble Your Freedom Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: July 01, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: USA, 18+
