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Deadline Today (Sept. 6th): MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Novel Festival

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Submit on the Festival page: https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/memoir-autobiography-novel-festival/

Submit your MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Book by the deadline.

A memoir is often written to share a personal story or theme, while an autobiography is more about sharing facts about the author’s life.

FULL FEEDBACK on all entries:

3 options to submit:

  • 1st CHAPTER of your novel
  • FOR the ENTIRE NOVEL feedback
  • FOR Transcript Novel Video Performance Reading

UPCOMING Novel Festival Deadlines:

7th – GRAPHIC NOVEL CONTEST

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314021/graphic-novel-full-novel-festival

8th – ACTION/ADVENTURE NOVEL CONTEST

Action/Adventure Novel Festival. SPECIAL Deadline September 8th

9th – CONTEMPORARY FICTION NOVEL CONTEST

10th – DRAMA NOVEL CONTEST

DRAMA Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline August 10th.

11th – TRUE CRIME NOVEL CONTEST

TRUE CRIME Novel Festival – Deadline August 11th

12th – SCI-FI/FANTASY NOVEL CONTEST

Fantasy/Sci-Fi Novel Festival – Deadline September 12th

13th – LGBTQ+ NOVEL CONTEST

LGBTQ+ Novel Festival. (3 options to submit). Deadline August 13th

Today’s Writing Deadlines: September 4, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

COMEDY Short Story Contest:
https://festivalforcomedy.com/comedy-short-story-contest/

Submit your Comedy Short Story to the Festival have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video.

THRILLER/SUSPENSE Novel Festival:

Deadline September 4th (Save 30%) – Thriller/Suspense Novel Festival

– 3 options to submit. (full novel. 1st chapter novel. performance reading.)

SAVE $40 off the regular submission for full novel submissions. Garner FULL FEEDBACK on your novel by our committee of industry professionals. Get a transcript of your novel performed by professional actors at the Thriller/Suspense Festival.

CRIME/MYSTERY Screenplay Contest:
https://crimemysteryfestival.com/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

Today’s Writing Deadlines: September 3, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

BIOGRAPHY Screenplay Festival:
https://festivalfordrama.com/biography-screenplay-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

LGBTQ+ Short Short Festival:
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/lgbt-short-story-contest/

Submit your LGBTQ+ Short Story to the Festival have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video.

FOOD & DRINK Novel Festival:
https://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com/food-and-drink-novel-festival/

– 3 options to submit. (full novel. 1st chapter novel. performance reading.)

NON-FICTION – Can be about the origins, preparations, families, or nutritional values of food. Can be about different types of cuisine and/or about the history of certain foods or drink.

FICTION – In a novel food and drink can show the culture, history, and environment of a fictional world. For example, the spices used in a stew or the rites around a particular beverage can reveal a lot about the society that created them. It can also represent and symbolic theme in the novel about society, status, and norms.

HORROR Underground Film & Screenplay Festival:

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Today’s Writing Deadlines: September 2, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

FANTASY/SCI-FI Short Story Festival:
https://fantasyscififestival.com/fantasy-sci-fi-short-story-festival/

Submit your FANTASY/SCI-FI Short Story to the Festival have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video.

ESSAY Writing Contest (everyone wins):
https://novelwritingfestival.com/essay-writing-contest-everyone-wins/

Get your ESSAY performed by a professional actor and made into a video. Accept essays from 500 to 5000 words.

FEMALE Writers Screenplay Festival:
https://femalefilmfestival.com/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

Today’s Writing Deadlines: August 22, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

WOMEN’S FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit):
https://femalefilmfestival.com/womens-fiction-novel-festival/

Women’s fiction is a broad term for books that center on women’s experiences and are marketed to female readers.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

BLACK Screenwriters Festival:
https://blackfeedbackfilmfestival.com/black-screenwriters-festival/

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

BODY IMAGE Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance):
https://storypitches.com/body-image-short-story-festival/

Submit your BODY IMAGE short story to the festival here, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

UNDER 5 Minute Film Festival:

Today’s Writing Deadlines: August 19, 2025

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FANTASY/SCI-FI Screenplay Festival:

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show

MYSTERY Short Story Festival:

MYSTERY Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline August 19th

Submit your MYSTERY Short Story to the Festival here and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

HISTORY Novel Festival:

HISTORY Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline August 19th

History is a narrative that describes, analyzes, and questions past events, and examines the patterns of cause and effect. It’s a collection of stories told by many different people, and is subject to constant revision and reinterpretation.

3 options to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

ENVIRONMENTAL Film & Screenplay Festival:

Today’s Writing Deadlines: August 17, 2025

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PARANORMAL Screenplay Festival:

PARANORMAL Screenplay Festival – Deadline August 17th

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.

MAGICAL REALISM Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

MAGICAL REALISM Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline August 17th

Submit your MAGICAL REALISM Short Story to the Festival and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

Accept only stories that fit into the MAGICAL REALISM genre. Magical realism stories feature fantastical elements that seem ordinary and blend into the story.The focus is on what the magical elements mean for the characters, rather than the elements themselves.

LITERARY Fiction Novel Festival:

LITERARY FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit) – Deadline August 17th

Literary fiction isa category of novels that prioritize style, character, and theme over plot.It’s often considered to be more serious than genre fiction, which is commercial fiction written for entertainment.

3 ways to submit: 1st chapter. full novel. performance reading.

ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival:

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Today’s Submittable Deadlines: August 16, 2025

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Today’s Writing Festival Deadlines: https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit

COMEDY Poetry Festival – FREE

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/300709/comedy-poetry-contest

1pg. ROMANCE SCREENPLAY Contest (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331506/1pg-romance-screenplay-contest-everyone-wins

1pg. DYSTOPIAN SHORT STORY Contest (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331450/1pg-dystopian-short-story-contest-everyone-wins

HISTORICAL STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331397/historical-stage-play-writing-contest-get-play-performed-by-professional-actors

DYSTOPIAN Screenplay Festival
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/322253/dystopian-screenplay-festival

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Contest 6000-8000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314834/experimental-short-story-contest-6000-8000-words-everyone-wins

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Contest 4000-6000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314833/experimental-short-story-contest-4000-6000-words-everyone-wins

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Contest 2000-4000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314832/experimental-short-story-contest-2000-4000-words-everyone-wins

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Contest 0-2000 words (everyone wins)
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314831/experimental-short-story-contest-0-2000-words-everyone-wins

PARANORMAL Novel Video Transcript Reading

https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314668/paranormal-novel-video-transcript-reading

PARANORMAL 1st Chapter Novel Festival
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314664/paranormal-1st-chapter-novel-festival

PARANORMAL Full Novel Festival
https://wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/314663/paranormal-full-novel-festival

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Today’s Writing Deadlines: August 16, 2025

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EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

EXPERIMENTAL Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance) – Deadline July 16th

Accept only stories that fit into the experimental genre. An experimental story is a narrative that challenges traditional storytelling conventions and explores new concepts and representations of the world. Experimental stories often use innovative language, non-traditional narrative structures, and metafiction to create unconventional and complex stories.

Submit your short story to the festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

DYSTOPIAN Screenplay Festival:

DYSTOPIAN Screenplay Festival – Deadline August 16th

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.

PARANORMAL Novel Festival:

PARANORMAL Novel Festival (3 ways to submit) – Deadline July 16th

FEMALE Feedback Film & Screenplay Festival:

Today’s Writing Deadlines: August 15, 2025

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Submit to these exciting festivals today. Festivals that offer feedback from the industry, plus performance videos.

HORROR Short Story Festival (everyone wins):

HORROR Short Story Festival (everyone wins) – Deadline August 15th.

Submit your Horror Short Story to the Festival, and we will automatically have it performed by a professional actor and turned into a promotional video for yourself.

DYSTOPIAN Novel Festival:

DYSTOPIAN Novel Festival. 3 options to submit. Deadline August 15th

Get FULL FEEDBACK on either the 1st chapter or entire novel book from our committee of Professional Writers, and Writing Consultants. Get your novel performed by a professional actor at the festival.

NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). Great way to promote the sales of your book if you’re already published. (see examples on the video playlist below)

ROMANCE/RELATIONSHIP Screenplay Festival:

Deadline: Romance Screenplay Festival

Deadline: Romance Screenplay Festival

Deadline: Romance Screenplay Festival

EROTICA Short Story Festival (automatic acceptance): Deadline August 31st

This festival has a guaranteed 4-tier set up for each accepted script. (No matter what, all screenplays submitted receive FULL FEEDBACK on their work.)
1) Full Feedback on your script
2) Actors performance video reading of your script
3) Blog interview promotion.
4) Podcast interview on the Film Festival ITunes show.

THRILLER/SUSPENSE Film & Screenplay Festival: