F(r)iction Writing Contest

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   Contest Name: F(r)iction Writing Contests 

Contest Genre: Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry (please note, in the Spring contest cycle each year, we also accept creative nonfiction) 

Submission Deadline: Fall 2025 contest ends November 8 

Entry Fee: $10 - 15 

Cash Prize (if none, put '0'): $300 (poetry, flash fiction) to 1,000 (short story) 

Additional Prizes (e.g. publication in magazine): Professional edits with a member of our senior editorial team and publication either online or in print 

For our contests, we seek writing that pushes boundaries and challenges us to think differently. We like work that features complex characters and strong narratives, and plays with genre, setting, voice, you name it. For Fall 2025, we have Miriam Zoila Pérez judging Short Story, Sam Berman judging Flash Fiction, and Bleah Patterson judging Poetry.

Contest URL: https://frictionlit.org/contests/ 

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	Contest Name: F(r)iction Writing Contests Contest Genre: Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry (please note, in the Spring contest cycle each year, we also accept creative nonfiction) Submission Deadline: Fall 2025 contest ends November 8 Entry Fee: $10 - 15 Cash Prize (if none, put '0'): $300 (poetry, flash fiction) to 1,000 (short story) Additional Prizes (e.g. publication in magazine): Professional edits with a member of our senior editorial team and publication either online or in print For our contests, we seek writing that pushes boundaries and challenges us to think differently. We like work that features complex characters and strong narratives, and plays with genre, setting, voice, you name it. For Fall 2025, we have Miriam Zoila Pérez judging Short Story, Sam Berman judging Flash Fiction, and Bleah Patterson judging Poetry. Contest URL: https://frictionlit.org/contests/