Check out our Published and Unpublished NEST Contests…
PUBLISHED:
NEST (National Excellence in Story Telling) Contest sponsored by CROW (Central Region Oklahoma Writers)
Special Rate for One week Only- Good through October 25, 2026: Entry Fee: $20 for novels / $15 for novellas/shorts – The contest reopens January 1, 2027 at the normal fee of $25 Novels / $20 Novellas/Shorts
For all works of fiction no matter the publication date, as long as the entry is currently available for sale and/or will be in the first half of 2027.
Winners determined by judges who actually read the entries. It’s a great opportunity to get your book in front of new readers.
Enter here: https://forms.gle/cu2qSDuPRb4XK1x2A
(Contact Contest Chair Alicia Dean at: AliciaDeanBooks AT gmail.com for questions)
~ Eleven categories with two winners in each category–one for novels and one for short stories/novellas.
~ Prizes: First place winners will receive…
* A lovely customized engraved award
* Your book/win shared to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
* Featured in a ‘winner’ trailer that will be shared on Social Media and on this website
* Winners and finalists will receive certificates.
FMI: https://crowowfigroup.wixsite.com/website/nestcontest
UNPUBLISHED:
Choose the best scene(s) in your WIP and submit to our NEST Unpublished Contest…
📚 2027 NEST Unpublished Scene Contest 📚
✨ Romance & Non-Romance categories
✍️ Open to published & unpublished authors
📖 Any fiction genre • Any heat level
💲 $10 first entry • $5 each additional entry
📅 Deadline: January 24, 2027
🏆 Prizes: Trophy, Cash & Editor Assessment
Get that favorite scene polished and ready to shine! ✨
FMI and to Enter, go to:
ENTER HERE: https://forms.gle/mbBt9g1TTH27QAYs7
