International Writing Competition
Write Your Heart Out
An international writing competition for writers to share their work.
Write Your Heart Out
An international writing competition for writers to share their work.
Launch Date
7th August 2026
Submission Deadline
2nd October 2026
Winner Announced
27th November 2026
Prize
$500
Entries are submitted through our official entry form, hosted on Tally. The form opens in a new tab — this competition is not submitted through the Xhale writing submission system.
Please read the competition guidelines before submitting.[Guidelines link to be added by the Xhale team]
How It Works
Read
Read the competition guidelines carefully before you begin.
Write
Create your original piece and write your heart out.
Enter
Submit through the Tally entry form before 2nd October 2026.
For the record
Competition Archive
Past competitions are closed to new entries and kept here for reference.
Voices of Tomorrow — Poetry Contest
Closed June 2026 · Theme: 'Tomorrow's Echoes'. Winner published in the Xhale Anthology.
Flash Fiction Challenge
Closed July 2026 · Complete story in 500 words or fewer, any genre.
Write the World — Essay Contest
March 2026 · Winner: Kemi A.
Midnight Verses — Poetry Slam
January 2026 · Winner: Rajan P.
Short Story Showcase 2025
November 2025 · Winner: Elena S.
Haiku for Humanity
September 2025 · Winner: Yusuf M.
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