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. DaVinci Roofscapes - Shake It Up Exterior Colors Contest
Enter DaVinci Roofscapes' Shake It Up Exterior Colors Contest on Facebook and you could win a high-quality rendering of your home with improvements suggested by a design professional, and even $5,000 which you can use to make those improvements.Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: May 26, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: USA, above the age of majority
2. Field and Stream - 2012 Heroes of Conservation Contest
Nominate yourself or someone you know who is working on a conservation project into Field and Stream's 2012 Heroes of Conservation Contest for your chance to win a Toyota Tundra truck worth $35,000, $5,000 cash prizes, trips to DC, and more.Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: May 31, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: Continental US (-HI), 21+
3. DaVinci Wines - 2013 The DaVinci Storyteller Experience Contest
Show why you deserve to be a DaVinci storyteller and you could win one of four trips to Italy worth $7,000 each or one of eight merchandise prize packs from DaVinci Wines' 2013 The DaVinci Storyteller Experience Contest on Facebook.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: May 31, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US residents (void in TN and UT), 25+
4. Rug Doctor - Rug Doctor to the Rescue Contest
Upload photos of your dog into the Rug Doctor to the Rescue Contest on Facebook and you could win $2,500 for you, $2,500 for a local pet shelter, and stuff for your dog or other prizes including cash, iPads, and more.Entry Frequency: Limit of three times daily per person
End Date: May 31, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
5. Boar's Head - Why I Trust Boar's Head Contest and Sweepstakes
Describe why you trust Boar's Head products and you could win a grand prize of $3,000 or one of 62 t-shirts from Boar's Head's Why I Trust Boar's Head Contest and Sweepstakes.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: June 02, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: Residents of the US (void in ND, SD, and MT) and Canada, 18+
6. Katie Couric - MyEnergi Lifestyle Home Retrofit Contest
Enter Katie Couric's MyEnergi Lifestyle Home Retrofit Contest and you could win a green home retrofit, a hybrid vehicle, and $10,000 to help with taxes. The total prize value is $90,000!Entry Frequency: One time per household
End Date: June 09, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: Contiguous US residents who own a qualifying home* and at least one gas-powered vehicle, 18+
7. Duck Brand Duct Tape - 2013 Stuck At Prom Scholarship Contest
Create a prom outfit out of duct tape and you could win cash prizes worth up to $15,000 from Duck Brand Duct Tape's 2013 Stuck At Prom Scholarship Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: June 10, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: US residents (void in MD, VT, and CO), 14+
8. Paul Frank - Role Model Search Contest
Enter Paul Frank's Role Model Search Contest and you could win a trip to New York and Los Angeles, to be in a photo shoot, to appear in Teen Vogue, and more. The prize is worth $5,000.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: June 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. PT
Eligibility: Open to female residents of the US (void in Puerto Rico), aged 15 - 22
9. Filtrete - Healthy Home Remodel Contest
Describe why you need help with your home remodel and you could win $30,000 worth of home repairs and inspections performed by contractors approved by Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes, with Filtrete's Healthy Home Remodel Contest. Plus, four runners-up will each receive $5,000.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: June 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: USA, above the age of majority
10. New World Pasta - Creamette Pasta Comfort Food Recipe and Essay Contest
Enter your recipe for a comforting pasta dish into New World Pasta's Creamette Pasta Comfort Food Recipe and Essay Contest and you could win one of nine $500 prizes or the grand prize of $10,000.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: July 18, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
