Gulf Coast Writers Association Writing Contest

A project of Gulf Coast Writers Association

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is USD $5 to $20 (below average to average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Gulf Coast Writers Association Writing Contest's overall average response time is slower than most contests.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 for first place.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Gulf Coast Writers Association Writing Contest Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

98 min | 133.3 mean avg | 104.0 median | 198 max days (56.1 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $20.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:43 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Jul 2026

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