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.
Any member of Helium is welcome to compete in our writing contests. 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
Get Local! Contest
Professionals Contest
Title Madness Contest
Wide World of Sports Contest
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July Holidays | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Theresa Rose Erica Heilman Christa Visperas |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Stories | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 20 | Jess Howe Michael Mccormick Kevin Tiernan |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Robert Freeman Martie Lownsberry Cynthia Wall |
| Des Moines | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Theresa Rose Charles Shriver Cynthia Wall |
| San Jose | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Janet Grischy Bella Cooper Love |
| Jacksonville | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Bella Cooper Marlin Bressi Amanda Dcosta |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 06/10/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Dr. Deborah Bauers Bobby Coles Colette Georgii |
| Legal | 06/10/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Suzanne Mathews Michael Mcculley Mark Stuart Ellison |
| Medical | 06/10/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | W. Diane Van Zwol EMoore Olivia Bredbenner |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats & Sheep | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Betty Carew Brenda Nelson Abagael MacAskill |
| Politics | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Frances O'Neill Jonathan Clayton EMoore |
| Woodworking | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Rachelle de Bretagne Nick Somoski Betty Carew |
| Feng Shui | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Bridget Webber Davina Lennon Frances Stanford |
| Canadian History | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Billie Nordmeyer Alysa Dudley Frances Stanford |
| Social Networking Websites | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Natalia Jones Christina Sponias Gordon Freeman |
| Islam | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Hira Fahim Amreen Bi Muh Kholid AS |
| Whales | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Leann Zotis Alysa Dudley Tammy L Mahan |
| Skin Care | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Kimberley Heit Mary Rose-Sellers Tahmina Sattar |
| Children with Special Needs | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Shelly Mcrae Russell Waldron Bobby Coles |
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Status | Number of Titles | Winners/Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintball | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Ali Khan Tom Stewart Kristina Kieft |
| Weight Training | 06/24/2009 | 07/07/2009 | Active | 15 | Adam Knight Chad Morgan Leighton Smith |
| Cricket | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | John Gray Tim Harry Joan Schroeder |
| Volleyball | 07/01/2009 | 07/14/2009 | Active | 15 | Debby Dyess Ali Khan Pauline Abreu |
