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Exeter Writers Short Story Competition

28 February

Deadline: Midnight (UK time) on 28 February 2025
Entry Fee: £7 per entry
Prizes: First prize: £700; second prize: £350; third prize: £250; Best entry from Devon-based writer: £100
Word Limit: 3,000 words (no minimum, title not included in the word count)
Category: Short Story Competitions
Competition Website: exeterwriters.org.uk/p/competition-2.html

Competition Details

Exeter Writers have been running a short story competition since 2009 and this year the top prize is an enticing £700. There are also cash prizes for second place (£350), third place (£250) and an extra prize for the best entry from a writer living in Devon (£100). The maximum word count is 3,000 words, not including the title, and there is no minimum word count. Winning entries will also be published on the Exeter Writers website.

Details

Date:: 28 February
Writing Competition Category:: Short Story Competitions
Website:: https://www.exeterwriters.org.uk/p/competition-2.html

Organiser

: Creative Writing Ink
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