I just found out about this contest that closes on September 5. It sounds like a good one, and you can enter in several categories. The prizes are nice amounts of cash.

If you have a novel ready, or even the first part of a novel ready, you might want to consider entering it.

There are entry categories for short stories, essays, and poetry as well.

The entries must be postmarked by September 5.

The guidelines are at the Fort Bend Writers Guild website.