Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2023-2024

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 Deadline: March 31, 2024
ATTENTION!

Due to technical difficulties with our website, the Dream Quest One Summer 2023 contest winners’ announcement date has been pushed back from the scheduled November 30, 2023, to March 30, 2024, at 9:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time (PST). As our website is being restored to full operation, we apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions about the contest, feel free to contact us. Keep in mind, our Winter 2023 – 2024 competition is in full swing! ENTER NOW!  for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275!

Hello and welcome to Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest- Winter 2023-2024! This poetry and writing contest is open to everyone and is international. We are excited about showcasing the creative writing and poetic talent, skill, and ability of all poets and writers. We hope you are inspired to display the beauty and art of writing short stories and poems for the world to see your “gift of a dream.”

Writing Contest entries may be written on a maximum of (5) pages, either neatly handwritten or typed, with single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme.

Poetry Contest entries may be written on any subject, theme, style, or form. All poems must be 30 lines or fewer and either neatly handwritten or typed, using single or double-line spacing.

Please read the Official Rules for complete guidelines.

* Postmark deadline: All entries must be submitted by March 31, 2024

Note: The WINTER 2023 – 2024 contest winners will be notified and published online in the Dare to Dream pages, on May 26, 2024.

The Mission of Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is to inspire, motivate, and encourage anyone having the desire or love of poetry and writing, to continue doing so without fear of failure or success! Remember, in whatever you do, “it’s okay to dream,” for dreams do come true…

Win Prizes!

Poetry Contest:

First Place… $250.00
Second Place… $125.00
Third Place… $50.00

Writing Contest:

First Place… $500.00
Second Place… $250.00
Third Place… $100.00

There is a $10.00 (US dollars) entry fee per short story submitted and a $5.00 (US dollars) entry fee per poem submitted.

Contestants may enter via PayPal or through the mail. An entry form is also available in the Enter Now section.

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Click on the links below to read all Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – WINTER 2022 – 2023 winning poems and short stories in the Dare to Dream pages:

First Poetry Prize ($250): “WHILE I SLEEP” by Kaecey McCormick of Cupertino, California – USA

Second Poetry Prize ($125): “The Moral Abyss” by Sydney Thomas of Toronto, Ontario – CANADA

Third Poetry Prize ($50): “In the Name of Wine” by Justin Huang of Thousand Oaks, California – USA

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First Writing Prize ($500): STRIPES by Defne Suman of Athens – GREECE

Second Writing Prize ($250): WOMAN versus BIRD by Donna Pearce of St. Thomas, Ontario – CANADA

Third Writing Prize ($100):  WHAT DOESN’T FIT IN RED POCKETS? by Mandy Lam of Stouffville, Ontario – CANADA

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Note: You may find all previous Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest Winners from Winter 2005-2006 to the present, in the POETRY PLACE and WRITE THIS WAY! pages.

 

 

 

 

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