The SouthWest Writers (SWW) annual writing competition is now open for submissions.
All writers, new and experienced, are welcome to enter the contest. Contestants don’t have to be members of SWW or live in the Southwest to participate.
First-, second-, and third-place winners will be awarded monetary prizes and the chance for publication in the 2025 contest anthology, Beyond Boundaries.
The submission window closes at midnight on July 8, 2025. Fees vary depending on submission date.
This year’s contest offers eighteen writing categories of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, plus a new category for Short Screenplay.
◆ Fiction Categories
- Flash Fiction
- Short Story: Adult, Young Reader/Middle Grade, and Young Adult
- Opening Chapter of an unpublished novel
◆ Nonfiction Categories
- Opening Chapter of unpublished nonfiction and memoir
- Short Memoir, Essay, and Article
◆ Poetry Categories
- Free Verse
- Haiku
- Limerick
◆ Short Screenplay Category
Go to the Contest Page for more details and to enter the contest.
Good luck!
SouthWest Writers is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to helping both published and unpublished writers improve their craft and further their careers. In 2024, SWW celebrated forty years dedicated to this goal.
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