Success in writing is by no means determined by a degree, as exemplified by authors such as Dave Eggers, Jonathan Lethem, Amanda Stern, and Elizabeth Strout—none of whom received an MFA.
MFA? No Way
Find details about every creative writing competition—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, grants for translators, and more—that we’ve published in the Grants & Awards section of Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it in the Writing Contests database, the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.