Where can I find some reputable online short story writing contests that don't ask for an entry fee?
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One, judges who know good writing when they read it may not choose to donate their time and expertise to read hundreds of stories. They have to be paid.
Two, the prize money for winners has to come from somewhere. Ordinarily that's entry fees. In fact, one way of judging the authenticity of a contest is if the largest prize is at least 100 times greater than the entry fee.
Anyway, http://www.writerscafe.org holds contests, though there is no prize but notoriety on the site :) --though actually, all you do get is a listing as a winner.
I suggest you write something for the site and that way get to know how it works. It's a good site, for most ages (not little kids) and is a 'clean, well-lighted' place.Oh, and free registration.
However, if you're looking to win a cash prize, the only way to do that is to put cash in the pot, in the form of a reader's fee, for that is where the money goes... to educated readers who take time to make educated judgements on the reams of writing that come their way. Sometime a $10--20 fee is nothing to sneeze at if you feel you've got a real winner and the prize is at least a grand.
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M$For example, the themes for 2010 can be found at http://accentuatewritersforum.com/files/viewthread.php?tid=9202.
You'll need to register as a forum member, but there is no fee for that, and in my experience it's a really great online community. Good luck.
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You can use Paypal there. However, if you insist on completely free, good luck.
I'm looking for something with absolutely no entry fee. I don't have a credit card to use for it. This is something for my creative writing class. My professor wants her students to go out and submit their work somewhere.
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I'll check out writerscafe.org. Thanks! I'm not looking for a prize. This is just an assignment for college.... Submitting our work.