# writing competition (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover writing competition. Page: Feed: --- ## [Writing Deadlines – 19 No-fee (free-to-enter) Competitions and Submission Opportunities (Update #45)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/19-free-writing-competitions-submission-opportunities-2026-2027) _2026-08-16 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 19 no-fee writing competitions and submission opportunities. Poetry, fiction, and essay competitions that are free to enter with prizes up to £15,000. ## [Deluded data science: Wrong question, wrong answer](https://significancemagazine.com/deluded-data-science-wrong-question-wrong-answer/) _2026-08-12 · David J. Hand · Significance magazine_ Statisticians must be crystal clear about their objectives before they apply analytical tools to their data. How can they ensure their analysis actually answers the question they want to ask?... The post Deluded data science: Wrong question, wrong answer appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Writing Deadlines – 14 New Opportunities (Update #44)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/14-new-opportunities) _2026-08-09 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 14 writing competitions with deadlines from August to November 2026. Short fiction, poetry, flash fiction, and more. Prizes up to $40,000. Opportunities for writers at all levels. ## [Writing Deadlines – 15 September Deadlines with Prizes up to $8,000 (Update #43)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/september-2026-deadlines) _2026-08-01 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 15 writing competitions with deadlines throughout September 2026. Poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, nature writing, playwriting, and novels. Prizes up to $8,000. ## [The Semmelweis Effect: How many lives can hand hygiene save?](https://significancemagazine.com/the-semmelweis-effect-how-many-lives-can-hand-hygiene-save/) _2026-07-30 · Becky Griffiths · Significance magazine_ In 19th century Vienna, a young physician named Ignác Semmelweis discovered that doctors’ dirty hands led to deaths in his maternity clinic. It was a turning point in medical science,... The post The Semmelweis Effect: How many lives can hand hygiene save? appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Writing Deadlines – 11 Competitions with Deadlines from August to November 2026 (Update #42)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-deadlines-11-competitions) _2026-07-25 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 11 writing competitions and prizes with deadlines from August to November 2026. Fiction, poetry, essays, and translation - prizes up to $10,000. ## [Writing Deadlines – 15 Writing Competitions - Including 7 Free-to-Enter (Update #41)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/15-writing-competitions-july2026-june2027) _2026-07-12 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ 15 writing competitions and prizes, deadlines running into 2027. Nearly half free to enter. Fiction, poetry, and more. Prizes up to $13,000. ## [2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing – winner announced](https://significancemagazine.com/2026-statistical-excellence-award-for-early-career-writing-winner-announced/) _2026-07-08 · Anna Britten · Significance magazine_ A story about the gap between population probability and lived experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been named the winner of the 2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing. ‘On... The post 2026 Statistical Excellence Award for Early-Career Writing – winner announced appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Writing Deadlines - 20 Writing Competitions and Submisson Opportunities - August 2026 Deadlines (Update #40)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/20-writing-competitions-august-2026-deadlines) _2026-07-04 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 20 writing competitions, prizes, and open calls with deadlines throughout August 2026. Fiction, poetry, memoir, and more - prizes up to $2,500. ## [Writing Deadlines - 18 New Competitions and Submission Opportunities (Update #39)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-deadlines-18-new-competitions) _2026-06-27 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 18 writing competitions and submission opportunities with deadlines from June to October 2026. Fiction, poetry, journalism, book awards, and publication opportunities. 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The post 2026 writing competition shortlist announced appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Making sense of the World Cup 2026 draw](https://significancemagazine.com/making-sense-of-the-world-cup-2026-draw/) _2026-06-24 · Oliver Johnson · Significance magazine_ The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a gift: for football fans, naturally, but also the kind of stats nerds who salivate at the sight of a complicated sports ranking system.... The post Making sense of the World Cup 2026 draw appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Writing Deadlines - 18 New Opportunities to Win Cash Prizes and Get Published (Update #38)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-deadlines-18-new-opportunities) _2026-06-20 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 18 writing competitions with deadlines from June to October 2026. Short fiction, poetry, flash fiction, and more. Prizes up to $15,000. Opportunities for writers at all levels. ## [Writing Deadlines - 19 Opportunities with Deadlines in June and July 2026 (Update #37)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-deadlines-june-july-2026) _2026-06-06 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 19 writing competitions with deadlines in June and July 2026. Flash fiction, poetry, short stories, essays, book-length manuscripts, and more. Free-to-enter options included. ## [Let’s talk about cancer: Stats and stories](https://significancemagazine.com/lets-talk-about-cancer-stats-and-stories/) _2026-06-05 · Jackie Carter & Ioanna Papatsouma · Significance magazine_ Statistical educators Jackie Carter and Ioanna Papatsouma, who have both experienced breast cancer, explain why we must normalise conversations around disability inclusion in general and breast cancer awareness in particular... The post Let’s talk about cancer: Stats and stories appeared first on Significance magazine . ## [Writing Deadlines — 16 Newly Discovered Competitions and Calls for Submissions (Update #36)](https://writingdeadlines.substack.com/p/writing-deadlines-16-newly-discovered) _2026-05-23 · Writing Deadlines · Writing Deadlines_ Discover 16 writing competitions and open calls with deadlines from May to December 2026. Short fiction, poetry, essays, flash fiction, novels, drama, and more. 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