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Hi, writers! In January 2026, Writing Day Workshops is hosting four free writing contests here on the WDW blog. All four contests are open the whole month and end as of Feb. 10, 2026. Submit for free, and get an agent critique if your work is chosen as a winning entry. Good luck! JANUARY 2026 CONTEST HOME PAGES: 1. Contest for writers of Middle Grade Fiction UPDATE: Judge Morgan Hughes selected the following winners: Kelly Clasen, George Kulz, and Kristin Giuliani. All winners have been emailed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted. ***** 2. Contest for writers of Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy UPDATE: Judge Lydia Caudill selected the following winners: Brittany VanRooy, Sarah Keenan, and Amy Jorquera. All winners have been emailed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted. If you want to meet agent Lydia Caudill in person, she is coming to the 2026 Carolina Writing Workshops on March 14, 2026. ***** 3. Contest for writers of Adult Thriller / Mystery / Suspense / Crime UPDATE: Judge Kelsey Evans selected the following winners: Shaylin Montgomery, Bonnie McMeans, and Danielle Griffith. All winners have been emailed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted. If you want to meet agent Kelsey Evans in person, she will be attending the following 2026 in-person conferences: Charleston, SC (March 7); New Haven, CT (March 27); Boston (March 28); Buffalo, NY (April 10); Toronto (April 11); Philadelphia (April 25); and Michigan (May 2). See all event links here. ***** 4. Contest for writers of Adult Romance / Women's Fiction / Romantasy UPDATE: Judge Christine Goss selected the following winners: Mikala Noe, Olivia Snow, and Jaclyn Garing. All winners have been emailed. Congrats to the winners and thank you to everyone who submitted. If you want to meet agent Christine Goss in person, she will be at the 2026 Writing Workshop of Chicago on June 20, 2026.  Comments are closed.
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