Short story competitions
Listings for awards and competitions
StoryWar.com
An ongoing competition in which writers see their work moving up (or down) a league table depending on the scores received from readers. Authors can submit as many pieces as they like; they retain all rights to their work. To find out more, visit the website.
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The short story form is better suited to the demands of modern life than the novel.
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