White County Creative Writers

04/09/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
AN APPLE STORY
Handwritten Fiction. Character learns to grow apples or teaches another. Any time period. May grow apples by seed, root, grafting, or any other natural propagation method. Include some details on the process used. Must be handwritten, no copy/paste or spell check, including your drafts. 8-19 pages college rule/10-23 pages wide rule. Award: $70/$35/$20
Yes you read that right. Entries are to be legibly hand-written.
Thanks to our sponsor Misty Posey Music for this interesting contest.

04/08/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
A big Thank You to Julia & Ron Zellner for sponsoring this special contest.
THE MOTHERS AWARD
Historical Fiction. Story featuring a strong mother character. 1500 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10
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04/07/2026

ATTENTION POETS
GIN CREEK AWARD
Crown Cinquain, Subject: An animal. 25 lines. See poemanalysis.com for definition. Award: $25/$15/$10
Thank you to Gin Creek Poets for sponsoring this contest.

04/06/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT
WHODUNNIT? AWARD
Mystery. Teenage sleuth(s) solve an age-appropriate mystery. (Think Nancy Drew or the Hardy Boys.) 2500 words max. Awards:
$25/$15/$10
Thank you to Gary Breezeel for this intriguing contest. See our website for all contest details.

Here is a complete list of 2026 WCCW Conference Writing Contests. This year we offer 32 contests covering a variety of topics and genres.

04/05/2026

Thank you Tony Franklin for sponsoring this exciting contest.

MURDERERS ANONYMOUS
Murder Thriller. Story about a murder. Story must start with: “Hi. My name is (character’s name) and I’m a murderer.” Must be written first person and include detailed and emotional descriptions. 2000-4000 words. Award: $25/$15/$10

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Here is a complete list of 2026 WCCW Conference Writing Contests. This year we offer 32 contests covering a variety of topics and genres.

04/04/2026

CONTEST SPOTLIGHT

HERE BE DRAGONS
Any Genre. Write a story and include a dragon as an essential component or character involved. 2500 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10
Thank you to Lindsey’s Plumbing Inc. for sponsoring this fun contest.

04/03/2026

WRITING CONTEST SPOTLIGHT

SCARS
Creative Nonfiction/Memoir. Write about scars—real, imagined, on the body, on the land, on the reputation. 2500 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10

A special thank you to the Harding University English Department for sponsoring this interesting contest.

See all our contests and details on our website.

Here is a complete list of 2026 WCCW Conference Writing Contests. This year we offer 32 contests covering a variety of topics and genres.

04/02/2026

Thank you to WCCW Vice-President Steve May for sponsoring this challenging contest.

HOW-TO CONTEST
Self-help. How to do something. Anything from building a rocket to boiling water to finding inner peace—tell us step-by-step how to get it done. 1000 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10

04/01/2026

WRITING CONTEST SPOTLIGHT

FANTASY FOUR CONTEST
Fantasy Short Story. Must include the words: blowing, brown, boisterous, and boysenberry. Brief critique given if requested on first page of story. 2500 words max. Award: $25/$15/$10
A huge thank you to our long-time sponsor Carol Hodges for another fun contest.

See all contest details on our website.