Helium’s Writing Contests
At Helium you can . . .
- Write
- Rate
- Learn
- Earn
Consider this page your Helium writing contest command central.
Each writing contest has different rules and requirements, so be sure to read those by clicking on a writing contest name within each contest type.
You can sort all the contests by using the three tabs.
All members of Helium are welcome to compete in most of our writing contests. Some contests, however, are open only to specific writing groups. When that is the case, it will be stated clearly on the contest’s landing page. Not a member? Not a problem: Join now.
And don’t forget to read our Writing Standards and Contest Rules before you dive in!
If the thrill of competition has bitten you, also visit:
- The Helium Marketplace, where publishers post titles they need articles for right now. Get selected and you can be paid!
Quick Links: click on the links below to jump down to an Active contest group.
CelebrationsCreative Writing Contest
Hot Earners Contest
Long-Term Earners Contest
Professionals Contest
Seasonal Earners Contest
Title Madness Contest
Wide World of Sports Contest
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Holidays | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | Sarah Heller Christopher Knight J. Everitt |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | Lenna Gonya Rachelle de Bretagne Shelia West |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2009 | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Kathrine Mills A.L. Lovern Anasofia Aceves |
| Best of 2009 | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Ian Farquharson Buffy Cranford Kenneth Andrews |
| Winter Fashion | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | beth king Pauline Abreu Belle Starr |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacations | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Marc Phillippe Babineau M Pereira Victoria Rose Perkins |
| Weight Watchers | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Leann Zotis Susan Kristoff Michelle Graf |
| Socially Responsible Businesses | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | Candra French-Teshome EMoore Kate McKee |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance strategies for managing your money in a down-sized economy | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 15 | Rachel Stockton Christina Pomoni Jorge Herrera |
| Mental health expert advice for key passages in children's lives | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 15 | Dr. Deborah Bauers Lenee Daniels Holly Rogers |
| Medical expertise on H1N1 - What we've learned | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 15 | Pandula Siribaddana W. Diane Van Zwol Olivia Bredbenner |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Crafts | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Joan Collins Trudy Brown Trenna Sue Hiler |
| Thanksgiving | 10/28/2009 | 11/10/2009 | Active | 20 | Ramona Taylor Theresa Rose Lenna Gonya |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | Joshua Horn Michael Skinner Nan C Avery |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 11/04/2009 | 11/17/2009 | Active | 20 | Jessica Tanner William Veasley Shen-Li Lee |
