$500 for One Fiction Story — Competition ends May 31

Annie Wegner
ILLUMINATION
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3 min readApr 30, 2022

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A competition to get you into the $100 club.

Photo by Julee Juu on Unsplash

Many writers love writing fiction. Yet, there are not a lot of publications focused on this genre. The most profitable option is to write a book. Some writer choose to publish on the self-publishing platform, Simily. But because of the low reader numbers, many stories earn little. The alternative for a chance to make more money is to enter competitions. No, this is not a Vocal hosted contest. This contest is hosted by a well-regarded magazine.

Fiction deserves a shot at gaining more income for the author. If you hope your original and empowering piece can make you $500, this is a competition worth entering.

It is super competitive. But so is the national lottery. The publication reports that it receives 200 submissions per week. On the brighter side, your content will get read. So, you will eventually receive an update on your completed piece. The other good news is that the rules are very flexible. It leaves you to interpret the prompt’s meaning and create a fictional post you think is empowering. Here are the details.

One Story

This publication is a respected magazine. Every month, it publishes one piece of literary fiction. The competition winner gets the cash payment plus 25 contributor copies for…

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