ServiceScape, a website that connects freelancers with clients, is currently hosting a writing contest with a $1,000 prize.

The contest is open to writers from around the world.

The deadline for entry is approaching very quickly — November 30th, 2019. The goal of the contest seems to be to generate publicity for their company.

According to the contest page:

Calling all short story writers: Are you a short story writer interested in gaining more exposure and a bigger audience for your creative work? Would an extra $1,000.00 USD in your pocket be a great thing right now?

If so, our ServiceScape Short Story Award is the perfect way to achieve both. For this award, any genre or theme of short story is accepted. All applicants should submit their original unpublished work of short fiction or nonfiction, 5,000 words or fewer, to be considered. Along with receiving an award for $1,000.00 USD, the winner will have his or her short story featured within our blog, which reaches thousands of readers per month. Rules and exclusions apply.

The contest is completely free to enter.

Stories must be a maximum 5,000 words. They cannot be previously published.

To learn more, visit this page.