Our latest writing contest asks for 2,000 words and the theme comes from this Photo Prompt. Send us your entry below.

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Winners from our previous contests:

Babies | Travel | Men | Animals | Conflict | Beauty | Holidays

Other information: by submitting your story to thenovelette.com writing contest, you agree to have your work displayed on our website indefinitely, to have your work included in online and/or print collections at the discretion of the owners of thenovelette.com, and that you release thenovelette.com from any and all liability relating to your submission. Writing contest entrants must submit original work that has been written by them personally and for which they are the sole copyright owners. After vetting for appropriateness, all entries will be published at thenovelette.com. Thenovelette.com does not request exclusive rights to publish entries.

We make two awards in each contest. The first is the Reader’s Award, given to the piece that receives the highest rating from our online readers. The second is the Editor’s Award, given by our editors. Winners in each category will receive a $25 e-gift certificate to BarnesandNoble.com or Amazon.com. E-gift cards are given out in U.S. dollars only and may be used only according to the vendors’ rules and regulations.

In addition, for our latest Photo Prompt contest, we have an extra-special prize. Click here for details.