Summer writing contest submission is ongoing at Inkitt Summer Fling Contest portal. Are you looking for a means to get your books/novel published for free? Enter the Inkitt summer fling contest and submit your stories.
Dreaming of becoming a published author? Inkitt is looking for up to 10 winning authors to publish. Best of all, It is completely FREE to enter! Submit your romance, fantasy or steamy love story to our Spring Writing Contest by July 31st for your chance to get published!
In this Summer writing contest, Inkitt want to see your best Summer Fling inspired stories so that the temperature isn’t the only thing rising.
Submit your romance or erotica novel for the chance to win a publishing contract, social media spotlights, and more.
WHAT YOU WIN
- Publishing Contract up for Grabs
- The top 3 winners will receive a publishing contract and a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms
1st place: A Galatea publishing contract, a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms and an exclusive book cover design
2nd place: A Galatea publishing contract, a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms and year-long free Galatea subscription
3rd prize: A Galatea publishing contract and a social media spotlight across all of the Inkitt platforms
Judged by our algorithm, winners will be chosen by our unique algorithm based on 1200 reader behaviors designed to detect the next best seller.
CONTEST TERMS
- The summer writing Contest will run from June 1st to July 31st 2022. Winners will be chosen no later than August 7th 2022.
- Entering the contest is free; all that is required is to upload your book onto Inkitt and submit it on the contest page.
- Stories can be in any language and must be original works. No plagiarism will be tolerated.
- Summer writing Contest entries must be brand new stories to Inkitt.
- Stories must be written within the genres of Romance or Erotica. However, other genres can also be involved in the story-line,
- Winners will be chosen by our unique algorithm based on 1200 reader behaviors.
- Authors cannot enter the contest more than once with the same story, but an author may submit as many books as they want.
- The minimum word count per submission is 10,000 words. There is no maximum word limit.
- Inkitt collect data on your submission from the day it’s received.
- You must own the rights to the novel. You retain all rights to your stories while posted on Inkitt.
- Previously or currently self-published books are accepted for the Summer writing Contest.
- Stories must abide by Inkitt’s community guidelines. No glorification of non-consensual sexual acts. Please check the Terms of Service on our website first.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 11:59pm PST on July 31st

Other Writing Contest
Bellevue Literary Review – Goldenberg Prize for Fiction – $20 fee
Deadline: July 15, 2020
“The annual BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. … First prize is $1,000 (in each genre) and publication in the Spring 2023 issue of BLR. Honorable mention winners will receive $250 and publication in the Spring 2023 issue of BLR. … The Bellevue Literary Review seeks character-driven fiction with original voices and strong settings. We do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). Our word max is 5,000, though most of our published stories tend to be in the range of 2,000-4,000 words. We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested in creative explorations in style, we do lean toward classic short stories.”
Reasons to submit:
- Blind submissions are fine submissions!
- Prestige—#27 in Pushcart ranking
- Share the wealth—multiple prizes
Nimrod International Journal – Francine Ringold Award for New Writers – $12 fee
Deadline: July 15, 2022
“The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers honor the work of writers at the beginning of their careers.” $500 prize and publication in the spring issue of Nimrod. “Honorable Mentions will also be published and paid at our standard publication rates. … Winners will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication. Open onlFriendly to emergingy to writers whose work has not appeared or is not scheduled to appear in more than 2 publications…” Submit up to 5,000 words.
Reasons to submit:
- Blind submissions are fine submissions!
- Eligibility restriction—less competition
- Flag-bearer—open to international submissions
- Prestige—#117 in Pushcart ranking
2022 F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Contest – $0-$15 fee
Deadline: July 30, 2022
“Residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, are eligible. … no restrictions on subject matter.” Submit up to 4,000 words. “First prize is $500 and an invitation to speak briefly about the story at the 26th annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival in October 2022. … Two runner-up prizes of $100 each. … The winning entries will be available online.”
Reasons to submit:
- Blind submissions are fine submissions!
- Friendly to emerging writers
- Regional restriction—less competition
- Share the wealth—multiple prizes
Crazyhorse – Crazyshorts! Short-Short Fiction Contest – $15 fee
Deadline: July 31, 2022
Annual contest expected to repeat this July. $1,000 and publication for first place. “Submit 1-3 stories of up to 500 words each. … All entries will be considered for publication. Before you submit, please remove your name and any other identifying information from your manuscript. Simultaneous submissions are okay, as long as you contact us should the work be accepted elsewhere. The $15 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Crazyhorse.”
Reasons to submit:
- Blind submissions are fine submissions!
- Prestige—#44 in Pushcart ranking
- Read on—entry fee includes one-year subscription
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