Sept. 05 - Lit Magazine Nano-Fiction Writing Contest - tell a story in six words

Sept. 08 - Family Circle Fiction Contest - submit an original fiction story of no more than 2,500 words

Sept. 10 - Writers Digest: Your Story #28: This House - write a 750 word story to their prompt

Sept. 12 - Bartleby Snopes Dialogue Contest - compose a short story entirely of dialogue

Sept. 15 - Inspiring Stories of Animals Who Comfort and Heal Children - nonfiction contest

Sept. 18 - SCBWI-SW Fall Editors Conference - in San Antonio, TX, for children's writers & ilustrators    

Sept. 21 - Arizona State Poetry Society Annual Contest - thirteen categories to enter

Sept. 24 - Real Simple Life Lessons Essay Contest - Finish this sentence, "I never thought I'd..." 

Sept. 30 - Carol E. Doering Poetry Contest - enter up to 50 lines, traditional or free verse
                     Illinois State Poetry Society 17th Annual Contest - 3 categories to enter 
                     SouthWest Writers Third Quarter Writing Competition: Poetry - enter one poem
                     Earlene Grey Tea Poetry Contest - write a poem about tea
                     End of the World Writing Contest - sci-fi or fantasy, up to 7,500 words 
                     Green River Writers Writing Contest - 3 fiction contests & 13 poetry contests   
                     Missouri Writers Guild Flash Fiction Contest - up to 500 words

Oct. 01 - Springfield Writers Guild 17th Annual Writing Contest - poetry, fiction, & nonfiction
                   Art Affair Mystery Short Story Contest - mystery stories up to 5,000 words
                   Art Affair Western Short Story Contest - western stories up to 5,000 words
                   Art Affair General Short Story Contest - short stories up to 5,000 words
                   Art Affair Poetry Contest - poems of no more than 60 lines
                   Life Around Galveston Bay - fiction, nonfiction, poems & photos of Galveston Bay, TX

Oct. 11 - Hint Fiction Writing Contest - enter stories of up to 25 words

Oct. 15 - Georgia Poetry Society 2010 Contest - 7 categories to enter

Oct. 30 - Higher Faith Publication Christian Romance Contest - 15,000 to 30,000 words

Oct. 31 - Nov. 02 - Christian Writers Retreat at The Haven in Comfort, Texas   
                  The Bloom Award - Contest for young adult light romance fiction book