Enter competition - WriteTime

WriteTime short story competitions are only open to older writers. If you want to join in, you need to be over 60 years old. There’s no upper age limit.
Share your stories with us – entering a competition is a great way to keep up your writing. The closing date for our next short story competition is 30 September. The small submission fee covers basic administration costs and judging is by a panel of older experienced writers and editors.

Payment
Please pay at the time of your submission:
£3 for one entry
£5 for two entries
You may pay via PayPal or by cheque.
Prizes
£50 for winner and £25 each for up to two runners-up in each competition.

ENTERING THE COMPETITION

Please follow all the instructions for sending your entry and ensure that you pay your entry fee at the same time. You can send your entry either by post or online.

By post

Follow the instructions here.

Online

You may enter using the form below. After you send your entry please make sure you pay the entry fee. Entries cannot be considered before full payment is made.

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Your details

First name*

Last name*

Your email*

Postal address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City Zip/Postal code Country

Date of birth dd/mm/yyyy*

Phone*

Competition

Competition date*

Story 1 Title*

Story 1 Word Count*

(1,500 max)

Upload Story 1*

Stories should be in MS Word or rtf format.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Story 2 Title

Story 2 Word Count

(1,500 max)

Upload Story 2

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Competition rules*

I agree to the competition rules

Where did you hear about WriteTime?*

Payment

I intend to pay by:*

Debit card/PayPal

Cheque