Steemit Writing Contests: Issue #5
There are an increasing number of writing contests here on Steemit, and some have excellent prizes that are well worth going after. The problem I was having was finding them in the sea of new posts in the contest tag. You might have been having the same problem.
Now you can simply drop by my blog each day to see what writing contests are going on across Steemit. I really do hope you find it useful.
This is an ongoing post that will be updated each day, with new contests added and expired contests removed. If you’re interested in writing contests, this daily post can be your one-stop-shop to keep updated on what’s new, and what needs to be submitted today.
Time to get writing!
The Writers' Block Poetry Contest #2
Deadline: Midnight GMT/UTC January 31, 2018
Description: Write a poem inspired by James Wright’s poem “Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota”.
Prize: The winner will receive 15 SBD. Second place will win 10 SBD and third will receive 7 SBD.
Sponsor: 
SHORT POEM/ART CONTEST
Deadline: January 31, 2018
Description: Write a short poem inspired by the illustration in the contest post.
Prize: FIRST PRIZE 5 SBD, SECOND PRIZE 4 SBD, THIRD PRIZE 3 SBD, FOURTH PRIZE 2 SBD, FIFTH PRIZE 1 SBD
Sponsor:
24 Hour Short Story Contest--Topic 3 for January 31
Deadline: 17:00 GMT/UTC January 31, 2018
Description: Write a short story of no more than 2,000 words on the topic “A robot with a learning disability.”
Prize: 1st place 5STEEM, 2nd place 3 STEEM
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Curious Facts CONTEST #3
Deadline: February 1, 2018
Description: Write a post with some fact. It could be anything about our world - animals, history, your country, the human body. Just anything you've read or you know and it's a fact!
Prize: 3 winners will receive an upvote worth 0.30-0.50 SBD
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To Tell a Tale of a Picture Contest #5
Deadline: 11:27 GMT/UTC February 1, 2018
Description: Write a story of 30-100 words based on the picture provided in the contest post.
Prize: Total payout in SBD received from the contest post will be distributed as follows: Winner - 50% of total SBD Payout and Great Story - 25% of total SBD Payout
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GMUXX Art Prompt Writing Contest
Deadline: Midnight GMT/UTC February 1, 2018
Description: Use an amusing piece of artwork to write a story of 500-1500 words, but can go up to 2,000 words.
Prize: 20 STEEM + payout from the contest announcement post. 3 runners-up will receive 5 STEEM
Sponsor:
Haiku Challenge with a Twist
Deadline: 05:00 GMT/UTC February 2, 2018
Description: Create a haiku about nature with an 11-8-11 meter.
Prize: The UKIAH Trophy
Sponsor:
Explain the Poem Contest
Deadline: 08:30 GMT/UTC February 2, 2018
Description: The contest is a simple one. Simply read the poem supplied in the post and write a detailed explanation of what you understand.
Prize: First prize is 3 SBD, second prize is 2 SBD, and the third prize is 1 SBD
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Day 100 5-minute Freewrite Contest
Deadline: 02:00 GMT/UTC February 3, 2018
Description: Find a partner and do a 5 minute freewrite together. Partners can be found by commenting “partner needed” on the contest post.
Prize: 20 SBD + payout from the contest post to be shared between all participants
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The Crayon Contest
Deadline: 03:00 GMT/UTC February 3, 2018
Description: Use Crayons (ONLY). Original work. Make your own blog post with artwork and link to the comments of this post. Using your children to draw for you is 100% okay. Have fun
Prize: 10 SBD
Sponsor:
Win SBD: Write FROM my Music
Deadline: 05:00 GMT/UTC February 3, 2018
Description: Write a story of 50-1,500 words based on the song "The Restless Wandering Shade" by
Prize: 1st Place 3SBD, 2nd Place 2SBD, 3rd Place 1SBD
Sponsor:
STACH Short Story Contest #18
Deadline: 07:00 GMT/UTC February 3, 2018
Description: Write a 199 words story based on SOPHIA'S FLUTE. The story may not be over 199 words or it will not be accepted.
Prize: FIVE winners will be selected for a share of the 15SBD. The story with the most interaction gets a 1SBD prize from 
Sponsor:
Day 101 5-minute Freewrite Contest
Deadline: 02:00 GMT/UTC February 4, 2018
Description: Freewrite for 5 minutes using the prompt “hardboiled minds”.
Prize: 12 SBD + payout from the contest post
Sponsor: 
10 Ideas Contest – Round #3
Deadline: 12:00 GMT/UTC February 4, 2018
Description: Choose a topic and come up with 10 ideas according to your topic.
Prize: 2.5 SBD to the top 3 topics/ideas
Sponsor:
Nihilistic Rainbow #5 - The Satirical Poem Contest
Deadline: February 4, 2018
Description: Write a satirical poem about the topic of the week: Seriousness - the true civilization disease.
Prize: 1st place 3 SBD, 2nd place 2 SBD, 3rd place 1 SBD
Sponsor:
Constrained Writing Contest #16
Deadline: 20:43 GMT/UTC February 4, 2018
Description: The Constrained Writing Contest requires you to face different challenges that limit your writing. You will be required to omit certain words, use a specific word in every second sentence, use a given sentence unchanged, write a story with a certain amount of words... or a combination of all.
Prize: 1st place: 45% of post's payout in SBD and STEEM. 2nd place: 27% of post's payout in SBD and STEEM. 3rd place 18% of post's payout in SBD and STEEM.
Sponsor:
200 Follower Celebration Contest
Deadline: 17:49 GMT/UTC February 5, 2018
Description: Write a short story of exactly 200 words using the prompt “200”.
Prize: 2 SBD + Post Payout SBDs
Sponsor:
5 SBD FLASH FICTION CONTEST
Deadline: 23:59 GMT/UTC February 5, 2018
Description: Respond to an image prompt in exactly 150 words, no more no less.
Prize: 5 SBD
Sponsor: Die Hard Steemit and Isle of Write
The Most Epic Love Story Ever
Deadline: Submissions open February 11, 2018 and close February 14, 2018
Description: Write an epic love story of any length that focuses on psychological depths and believability.
Prizes: 1st place - 20 SBD + SBD payout from the contest post. 2nd place - 20 SBD. Two runner-ups 5 SBD each
Sponsor:
Riddle me This
Deadline: First correct answer wins.
Description: Whoever can guess what I am first based on the story written from the point of view of an inantimate object wins. This is an ongoing series of contest posts. Follow 
Prize: Post payout from the contest post.
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Document Z Zombie Survival Writing Contest
Deadline: Currently in Pre-registration
Description: Document Z is an interactive Zombie survival story. Like many contests the writers will receive a prompt on what to write about. The complete contest consists of multiple parts, with each part building on what’s come before. The contest currently has half the required number of contestants to begin.
Prize: Minimum 4.22 SBD
Sponsors: 
GIVING BACK: 5SBD Payout for Best Comment Weekly
Deadline: Ongoing weekly – Monday through Sunday
Description: Prize is being offered for the best comment made on either 
Prize: 5 SBD (May be split between several winners)
Sponsor:
Lovejuice Minnow Promotion // Let Lovejuice Promote Your Work and Receive 5 SBD!
Deadline: Ongoing
Description: This promotion is intended for minnows who generally receive less than $5 on their own posts. Initially it was for fiction/poems about lovejuice, but has been expanded to include any fiction/poem.
Prize: 5 SBD
Sponsor:
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