Lakefly Writing Contests

A project of Lakefly Writers Conference

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No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Important: Length requirements may vary; please see guidelines for details.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Wisconsin residents or students.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 250 - 750 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for first place.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for first place.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for first place.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Most recent response reported was received on 27 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 23:42 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Sep 2026

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