Let’s hear it.  Do you contest?

Well, you should.  If you’re a writer of fiction, chances are you have a manuscript just laying around that could fit quite nicely into one of the many contests available.

Here are some recent contests posted around the web:

Random House – Short Fiction.  Deadline: January 31, 2009.  $100 and publication

Macmillan – Best First Crime Novel.   Hurry.  Deadline is Nov. 14!  Take a deep breath and submit that novel!

Writer’s Digest wants to see your Short Shorts.  Deadline is December 1.  First place is 3 grand.  That’s 2 bucks a word, folks.  (no extra charge for the math calculation)

American Short Fiction – Short Fiction (duh).  Deadline is Dec. 8  $1000 and publication for first place

Women on Writing WOW! – Quarterly contests  Fall Contest open now.  First place wins cash and all kinds of goodies!

So there are a few to get you started.

Enjoy, and do the moose a favor, will ya?  If you win, come back and let us all know!