Here is a list of current literature contests going on here at dA.
If you know of one that isn't already listed here, link me to it in the comments and I'll add it in.
Lung Cancer Awareness: Finding Your Courage . Prize: . Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
Childhood Fears Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
2014 Hearth and Home Contest . Prizes: Features. Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
500 Word Contest! Prizes: , Features, Critiques, . Deadline: Jan 5, 2015.
Holiday Horrors-A Contest . Prizes: Memberships, Art, Features, Critiques, Wishes, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 15, 2014.
Month-aversary Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 15, 2014.
Month-aversary Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 15, 2014.
Monthly Contest December 2014 . Prize: Feature. Deadline: Dec 16, 2014.
Christmas Contest . Prize: Feature. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
Inspiration contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
First Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
Christmas Contest . Prize: Feature. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
Inspiration contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
First Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Dec 20, 2014.
3 Word Contest. Prizes: Interview (First Place only), , Features. Deadline: Dec 21, 2014.
The Rainbow Mini-Poetry Contest. Deadline: Dec 21, 2014.
Beauty Poem Contest . Deadline: Dec 21, 2014.
Childhood and Butterflies Contest . Prizes: , Features. Deadline: Dec 23, 2014.
Christmas Contest! Prize: . Deadline: Dec 24, 2014.
Christmas/Winter Contest . Prizes: Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 25, 2014.
Christmas/Winter Contest . Prizes: Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 25, 2014.
Prompt Contest. Prizes: Memberships, Features, Critiques, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 30, 2014.
Love Letters Contest . Prizes: Membership, $30 Gift, Features, Llama. Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
6th Annual November Contest . Prizes: Features, Participation Certificate, . Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
Monthly Contest #4 . Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
The Rainbow Mini-Poetry Contest. Deadline: Dec 21, 2014.
Beauty Poem Contest . Deadline: Dec 21, 2014.
Childhood and Butterflies Contest . Prizes: , Features. Deadline: Dec 23, 2014.
Christmas Contest! Prize: . Deadline: Dec 24, 2014.
Christmas/Winter Contest . Prizes: Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 25, 2014.
Christmas/Winter Contest . Prizes: Features, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 25, 2014.
Prompt Contest. Prizes: Memberships, Features, Critiques, Llamas. Deadline: Dec 30, 2014.
Love Letters Contest . Prizes: Membership, $30 Gift, Features, Llama. Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
6th Annual November Contest . Prizes: Features, Participation Certificate, . Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
Monthly Contest #4 . Deadline: Dec 31, 2014.
Contests ending the first week of January
Lung Cancer Awareness: Finding Your Courage . Prize: . Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
Childhood Fears Contest! Prizes: , Art, Features. Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
2014 Hearth and Home Contest . Prizes: Features. Deadline: Jan 1, 2015.
500 Word Contest! Prizes: , Features, Critiques, . Deadline: Jan 5, 2015.
Check out IrrevocableFate's Menagerie of Literature Contests as well as the following fine groups for more extensive listings (and not just literature contests either!):
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