# Free-entry writing contests with cash prizes of $1,000+

**Use case:** 

Open writing contests on Reedsy that cost nothing to enter and pay a top prize of at least $1,000, ranked by value: genre, prize in USD, deadline and days left.

## Input

```json
{
  "freeEntryOnly": true,
  "cashPrizeOnly": true,
  "minTopPrizeUsd": 1000,
  "includeExpired": false,
  "sortBy": "valueScore",
  "maxItems": 300
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "Contest",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "topPrizeRaw": {
    "label": "Top prize (as published)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "topPrizeUsd": {
    "label": "Top prize (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "entryFeeRaw": {
    "label": "Entry fee (as published)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "isFreeEntry": {
    "label": "Free entry?",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "prizeToFeeRatio": {
    "label": "Prize-to-fee ratio",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "deadlineDate": {
    "label": "Deadline (ISO)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "daysLeft": {
    "label": "Days left",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "urgency": {
    "label": "Urgency",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "valueScore": {
    "label": "Value score (0-100)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Contest website",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Reedsy Writing Contests Scraper | Prizes, Fees & Deadlines](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/reedsy-writing-contests-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/tactful_anvil/reedsy-writing-contests-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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