SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest

This project is believed to be defunct. (August 2026)

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee range is USD $30 to $35 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 award to first place.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 award to first place.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 60 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 award to first place.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest Submission Statistics

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

5 responses are pending (58 min | 367.8 mean avg | 439.0 median | 465 max days waiting | 173.8 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $30.00.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 04:14 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026