Writing Contests 2025 Free Entry List

Writing Contests 2025 Free Entry List. Whether you write prose or poetry, free writing contests can be an excellent way to share your creative work while earning recognition and, potentially, a bit of cash. $1,000, a free gotham writers workshop, and your story performed by an actor and published in electric literature.

Browse our comprehensive list of writing contests and competitions throughout 2025 including short story, poetry, flash fiction, essay categories, and more! Here’s a list of five poetry contests to submit to in 2025.