Writing Contests For Teens

CAUTION: While reading and entry fees are required for many contests for adult/mature writers, Young writers should NEVER be asked to pay a submission fee, entry fee, publication fee, or any kind of fee at all. If you encounter a listing requesting “pay-to-publish” navigate away from it immediately and discuss the situation with a trusted adult. Young writers are also welcome to forward the listing in question to [email protected] for assistance. We’ll do our best to help.

● The Lyric: College Poetry Contest (undergraduate students)
Deadline: December 31
Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $100-$500
Website: College Poetry Contest