Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 9, 2010,
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For the December 2010 issue of Haigaonline ( http://www.haigaonline.com/issue10-2/issue10-2.html), we invite you to 'Haiku this Haiga'. We have a new painting by Mary in the Traditional section. Send us a haiku for it - the chosen haiku will be featured in our Dec. 2010 issue. Include "Haigaonline--Haiku this Haiga" in your subject line and mail to paplinda@yahoo.com. The deadline for submissions is 22 March 2010. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 6, 2010,
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The Great American Novel beckons! (Or any other country for that matter!) You accept the challenge. But first things first, you must write the opening chapter. Your objective: to write the best attention-grabbing, heart-stopping, thought-provoking chapter imaginable. So get started, your adoring public awaits!
Free critique available upon request! To request your free critique, write the words "free critique" on your title page. (Optional: To receive a thorough line edit, enclose an additional... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 2, 2010,
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Only previously unpublished haiku poems accepted. Seeking high quality haiku poetry. There is no theme for this contest. Please type "Haiku Pen" in subject line to avoid deletion. Enter as often as you like by email (no attachments please) or by snail mail and you can make 1 total payment by paypal, US check or US money order.
Fee: $2 per haiku. Prizes: $100, $50, $20
Snail mail entries must be postmarked by April...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 28, 2010,
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http://LiteraryDatabase.com/contest.html--- NO ENTRY FEE
First prize, $50 and a copy of LITERARY DATABASE 2010.
Two runner ups receive a copy of LITERARY DATABASE 2010.
Enter your best flash fiction online (maximum 250 words) in LITERARY DATABASE's FLASH FICTION CONTEST. Deadline May 1, 2010. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 26, 2010,
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Theme: Every story starts out the same: Paul and Miriam Kaufman met the old-fashioned way.
Type: Short stories (3,000 words MAX).
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 24, 2010,
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Prizes $50, $25, $10, honorable mention plus publication. Entry fee - $3 per poem. Deadline April 30, 2010.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 20, 2010,
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http://www.writeradvice.com$10 ENTRY FEE
WriterAdvice is searching for flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that grabs, surprises, and mesmerizes readers in fewer than 750 words. If you have a story or memoir with a strong theme, sharp images, a solid structure, and an unexpected discovery, please submit. Deadline April 15, 2010. First Place earns $150; Second Place earns $75; Third Place earns $50; Fourth Place earns $25; Honorable Mentions will also be published.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010,
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Wyoming Writers Inc. (WWInc.) is seeking participants to enter their Annual Writing Contest.
Prose entries are limited to 3,000 words and the categories are: Adult Fiction (which includes genre fiction such as science-fiction, mystery, romance, but NO horror or erotica), Fiction for Children, Novel Segments, Humor, Non-fiction (includes articles, essays, and creative non-fiction). Poetry entries are limited to 40 lines and the categories are: Traditional Poetry and Free Verse.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 18, 2010,
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http://www.tiferetjournal.com/page/2010-poetry-contest
$5 ENTRY FEE (limit 10)TIFERET: A Journal of Spiritual Literature offers an award of $500 for a poem that invokes the sacred. We publish writing from a variety of spiritual and religious traditions. Our mission is to help reveal spirit through the written word and to promote peace in the individual and the world. Unpublished poems in English must be received through our online Submissions Manager by April 1, 2010. First prize: $500 and pub... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 17, 2010,
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http://www.gemini-magazine.com/contest.htmlENTRY FEE: $4Grand prize: $1,000. 2nd place: $100. Honorable mention (3). Deadline March 31, 2010. All five finalists published in the June 2010 issue of Gemini. No restrictions on content, style, genre or length. Flashes, novel excerpts, experimental--all types of short fiction are welcome.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 15, 2010,
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http://www.janesstories.org/id59.html--- $10 ENTRY FEE FOR 3 POEMSDeadline April 2, 2010. Previously unpublished poems of any length or style written in English by women are eligible. Entries should speak to the contest theme, "Beyond Borders." The Foundation has a special interest in work by and about women, and is seeking writing which addresses resolving conflicts and boundary issues. A First Prize of $100 will be awarded. A Second Prize of $50 and two Third Prizes of $25 each will also ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 10, 2010,
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http://www.sallywatkins.net/contest.htmlNO ENTRY FEEUsing the ideas from the book, CHANGE YOUR MINDSET NOT YOUR MAN: Learn to Love What's Right Instead of Trying to Fix What's Wrong, Sally B. Watkins M.S.W., Adams Media, November 2009, describe what changes you made in your own life and relationship. The story must be true, not previously published and must be written in the first person. No fiction will be considered. All women over the age of 18 are eligible to enter this contest. There is ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 8, 2010,
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http://www.notesandgracenotes.comNO ENTRY FEENotes and Grace Notes offers a monthly contest in Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Historical Fiction. The prize starts at $25 (and sometimes it ends up being a bit more depending on if we get donations). Finalists get judges feedback, but also all entries submitted on the site can be open for general feedback if the author chooses. The word limit for the monthly contest is 3,500. The deadline is the last day of each month. Entries are limited to 2... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 2, 2010,
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$3 entry fee per poem, nonmember. Prizes range from $25 - $50. 10 categories to enter. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 30, 2010,
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Entry is free for one haiku per category: traditional, contemporary, innovative.
Prizes: $100 for First Place and $25 for Honorable Mentions, each per category.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 28, 2010,
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THE GERTRUDE DOLE MEMORIAL AWARD
Deadline: March 15
Subject and Form: Poet's Choice
Line Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $25 $15 $10
Poems must NOT have been previously published or have won ANY prize.
Entry fee: $3 per poem
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 26, 2010,
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As a memorial to Editor Bob Spiess, who died on March 13, 2002, Modern Haiku sponsors The Robert Spiess Memorial Award Haiku Competition.
Many haiku of quality combine unexpectedness with inevitability
—that “shock of mild surprise” (Blyth), followed immediately by the felt-significance of “Of course, that’s just as it is.”
Deadline: March 13, 2010
Enter up to 5 haiku, $1 per haiku. Prizes: $100, $50, $25.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 25, 2010,
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Postmark deadline: March 30, 2010. Reading fee: $7, up to 2,000 words. Prizes of $250, $100, and $50 + publication in WRITERS' Journal.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 24, 2010,
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http://www.poetrysocietysc.org/contests.htmlhttp://www.poetrysocietysc.org/guidelines.html--- ENTRY FEE - Members submit their poems for free. Non-members must pay $5 for each poem. Deadline February 15, 2010. Twelve separate categories paying $50 to $200. Poems cannot exceed 36 lines. Only one poem submission allowed.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 20, 2010,
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2010 Christian Writing Contest Promotes Evangelizing through Story Athanatos Christian Ministry's 2010 Christian writing contest is taking submissions through February 15th. This is the second of their annual contest and with the addition of a poetry category is set to disburse more than $2,000 in awards, plus publishing the winners in an anthology. Every entrant receives a copy of the anthology for the price of their entry as part of ACM's effort to spur writers on to excellence.
The website... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 19, 2010,
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http://CarteretWriters.org--- ENTRY FEE $5 MEMBERS; $10 NONMEMBERSDeadline March 9, 2010. Categories include flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's. Cash prizes are awarded in each category: $100 for first place, $50 second, $25 third. You do not have to be a member of Carteret Writers to enter. If fewer than ten entries from ten different participants are received for a category, the entry fee will be refunded. Winning entries will be published in the 2010 edition of our l... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 17, 2010,
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Postmark deadline: March 15, 2010.
50 categories to enter, most only $1 per poem.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 14, 2010,
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Mon, 2/1/2010
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
$5 per submission for members; $10 per submission for non-members.
$100/$75/$50 and publication in SWA's "Currents" in each category.
Contest open to all writers!
Fiction: Submit up to 3,500 words
Poetry: Submit up to 3 poems; no word limit
Nonfiction: Submit a personal essay up to 1,500 wordsSee Web site for guidelines: http://www.seacoastwritersassociation.org
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 12, 2010,
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VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Texas, is now accepting entries for a contest in which the winning poetry will be displayed on buses and vans during National Poetry Month in April.
Called “Poetry on the Move,” the contest is open to anyone over 18 years of age in Central and South Texas (except for VIA employees and their families). Contestants can submit one to three poems of no more than 10 lines each, and the works must be understandable by a wide audience, free of any off...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 11, 2010,
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Open to all poets. NEW GUIDELINES AND PRIZE AMOUNTS
Submit poems: Dec. 1, 2009 - Feb. 28th 2010
Prizes of $400, $200, and $100. Send up to 3 unpublished poems, any form, 80 line limit each. Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact info and one with NO contact info. Both copies should be marked CRR Contest. Include SASE for results only (no poems will be returned). Winning poems must be submitted by disc or electronically following notification. Send fee of $15 for up to t...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 7, 2010,
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The upcoming Spring Issue of LIT MAGAZINE (http://sites.google.com/site/litmagazinenow) is being formed and publisher Lori Simpson is running a contest. $10 cash will go to the best poem about spring time or new beginnings. The poet may interpret that any way he/she chooses to. Deadline for the contest is Feb. 1, 2010. 30 line limit, up to three contest poems.
Poets are also welcome to submit poems on other themes for consideration of publication, again, up to 30 lines, 3 poems. ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 6, 2010,
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In 1,000 words or less, tell the contest judges what you hate about the world – what bothers you or ticks you off, and how you’d fix it if you were running things. Open to anybody who enjoys writing. Essays should be persuasive – they should develop an idea, topic or argument and try to convince readers to accept an idea. Essays should be well-organized, and if necessary, give evidence, examples, and logical ar... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 5, 2010,
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The Writers' Group on Facebook "ABC" Monthly Writing Contest is open to all writers, national and international, whether published or not, regardless of experience. Previously published short stories, articles, essays, and poems in other contests, books, magazines, etc., are accepted and welcome as long as they are original to the contest entrant. All entries must be either received, or if mailing by post, postmarked, by the last day of the month for which you are submitting. Entries receiv... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 4, 2010,
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NO ENTRY FEE
Tell the story of a person who has been through career transition. It could be from school to the workforce, position to position, or from career to career. Capture their victories, failures and emotions, and distill their lessons to assist others who might seek to learn from their experience. Your story should be fresh, original, insightful, and engaging. The winning entry as judged by WorkLifeGroup will win US$5...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 1, 2010,
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http://www.oregonpoets.org/images/conferences/spring2010/ospaspring2010contestupdated.pdf--- ENTRY FEE - Members of OSPA pay a flat rate submission
fee of $5 per contest. Non-members pay $4 per poem.Deadline March 1, 2010.
1. Poet's Choice, 80-line maximum. Any form, any subject:
1st, $100; 2nd, $50; 3rd, $30; 4th, $20; HMs.
2. Free Verse, 40-line max., any free form, any subject:
1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs.
3. Traditional Verse, 40-line max., any traditional form, any subject:
1st, $50; 2n... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, December 28, 2009,
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Deadline: 1/30/10
Free contest offers top prize of $350 for 1-3 poems, maximum 30 lines each. Sponsored by the Friends of Acadia, a group founded to preserve Acadia National Park in Maine, this contest seeks to promote and recognize distinctive nature poetry. Biennial (even-numbered years only). No simultaneous submissions.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, December 26, 2009,
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An article on a science topic for age 11, to 750 words. The emphasis in this contest is on finding a current subject and giving it a fresh angle. Delve into any of the “hard” sciences—chemistry, physics, biology, etc.—but avoid softer nature and environmental topics. Winners will be selected on subject choice, hook, angle, clarity, writing style, and reading excitement. Entries should be fun and informative. Publishability is the ultimate criterion.
Entries must be received by Febr... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 23, 2009,
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Contest Prizes: First: $150, Honorable Mentions: One year subscription. Winning contest story will be published in the WRITERS' Journal. Entry fee: $5
Postmark deadline is February 20, 2010. Starter phrase is: Looking over his shoulder... Stories must start with the starter phrase. Copyrights to manuscripts remain with authors. WRITERS' Journal requires only one-time publishing rights to the winning entry.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, December 19, 2009,
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It's the dead of winter. Your hands are cold. Your feet are cold. Your earlobes are cold. Everything is cold. Outside, the landscape is a frozen whitish-blue. Dreary, if you think about it. But inside you beats a writer's heart, warm with thoughts of stories, old and new. Fond reminisces, important ideas, strong opinions. Send them our way. We're waiting for a good read overa steaming cup of hot chocolate!Note: Open Theme. Dead of Winter is the name of the contest, NOT the theme. Open subject... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, December 17, 2009,
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Utah State Poetry Society Annual Poetry Contest
Deadline: February 1, 2010. Between 16 (nonmembers) to 45 (members) categories of poetry to enter. $2 per poem for nonmembers, $1 for members.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 9, 2009,
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Deadline: January 31, 2010
First Prize: $150
Second Prize: $75
Third Prize: $50
Spirit First announces its first annual meditation poetry contest. Poetry submissions may be of any length and any style but must have a theme of meditation, mindfulness, stillness, or silence. Poems may reflect any discipline or any faith or none. Poems must be previously unpublished. Poems should be submitted with a cover note listing the author's name, address, telephone number, and email address; names should no... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, December 5, 2009,
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High Prairie Poets New Mexico State Poetry Society Bi-Monthly Contests
Open to all poets
ELIGIBILITY: ALL POETS, U.S. and foreign. Poems must be in English, aligned on left margin of paper, (do not center poem on page), 12 point font is a must. DON’T “CAP” Titles.
DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY the 20th of January, 2010.
LINE LIMIT: There is a 32 line limit.
ENTRY FEE: $3.00 entry fee for the first poem and $1.00 each for additional poems. No email entries.
PRIZES: $25.00 1ST $10.00 2N...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 2, 2009,
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OF THEE I SING CONTEST
Deadline: January 15
Subject: Praise of Someone - Someplace - Something (human - vegetable - animal - mineral - flora, etc.)
Form: Poet's Choice
Line Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50 $25 $10
Poems must NOT have been previously published or won ANY prize.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 30, 2009,
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Deadline: December 30, 2009
Reading Fee: $3.00/poem, 25 line limit
Prizes: $50, $25, $15, plus honorable mentions
First, Second, and Third prize winners will be published in the WRITERS' Journal. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 25, 2009,
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http://www.nfsps.com/pa
13 categories for nonmembers to enter including music, stones, sonnets, nature poems, haiku, senryu, tankas, limericks, memories, art & artists. $2 entry fee per poem. Prizes $100 - $20.
Postmark deadline, January 15, 2010. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 22, 2009,
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Central Coast Writers (California) Spring 2010 Contest for poetry and short stories. Awards in each category: $500 and publication (print and on-line) in the "Homestead Review" (Hartnell College, Salinas). All entries will be considered for publication. Entry fees: $15 per short story and $5 per poem. Deadline: January 15, 2010. Info: http://www.centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 16, 2009,
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The Haiku Calendar Competition has been held annually since 1999 and is now into its twelfth year. As a result of the contest 52 haiku are published each year in The Haiku Calendar. Entries should be postmarked by January 31, 2010. Overseas (non-UK) entries mailed in the month up to and including this closing date must be sent by airmail. (I recommend a deadline postage date of December 31, 2009 to avoid airmailing fees.)
Prizes: £360/US $600 total prize money.12 haiku will be selected as mo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 13, 2009,
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The Pepperjack Press (www.pepperjackpress.com) short story contest is a monthly contest that begins on the first of every month, and ends on the last day of every month. There is no restriction on genre, the length restriction is between 1,000 and 5,000 words (make them count) and the submission fee is $4.00. A single winner each month will walk away with $100.00. The challenge line is the focus of the contest. Each month, entrants to the contest will be given a line that has to be integrated... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 12, 2009,
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1st prize: $300 * 2nd prize: $150 * 3rd prize: $50
No entry fee
Deadline: December 31, 2009
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on our website www.sps.com.
Poetry Contest Guidelines:
Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better.
We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.
Poems are judged on the basis of originality and uniqueness.
English-l... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 8, 2009,
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Eileen Malone, a contributor to Silver Boomer Books, founded and chairs the open, annual Soul-Making Literary Competition, now in its 15th year. It has an annual deadline of November 30th and consists of 12 categories including: poetry, short story, creative nonfiction, novel excerpt, prose poem, flash fiction, memoir, young adult prose, young adult poetry, humor, intercultural essay, and enviromental futures, all with cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25. $5 entry fee. For details go to: www.so... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 8, 2009,
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Poetry Contest: Deadline November 15, 2009
Judges: Walt Hearn, John Leax, Marilyn McEntyre, & Luci Shaw. Cost per entry: $25 which includes a Radix subscription (or continuation for current subscribers). Special student rate: $10. The prizes will be: $200 first, $100 second, and $50 third, which will run in a special “Poetry Issue” of the magazine. Three more poems will “place” and be published in subsequent issues of the magazine.
Please email us the poems you wish to submit at radixpo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 6, 2009,
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Your Story
Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. The winner will receive publication in an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest.
Your Story #22: Band Back Together
Suffering from a mid-life crisis, a 50-year-old businessman quits his job and goes on a quest t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 4, 2009,
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NO ENTRY FEE
Open to those living in the United States, Canada, or Europe who are 16 years of age or older and possess a valid email address. If entrants are under 18 they must be able to produce a parent or guardians signature if chosen for publication or prize. First Place (1 winner) $75. Second Place (1 winner) $50. Third Place (2 winners) $25. What we want in our stockings this year is for you to write uplifting stories, stories of hop...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 28, 2009,
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WyoPoets, the Wyoming member of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, is sponsoring its annual nation wide poetry contest. Come join in the fun and, maybe, win an award.
Open to all poets, any form, any subject, published or unpublished, that has NOT won a prize larger than $50.00 in any one contest are eligible. Prizes: $50, $30, $20. Fees: 2 poems for $3, additional poems $1.
Postmark deadline: November 30, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 26, 2009,
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High Prairie Poets New Mexico State Poetry Bi-Monthly Contest
open to all poets
ELIGIBILITY: ALL POETS, U.S. and foreign. Poems must be in English, aligned on left margin of paper, (do not center poem on page), 12 point font is a must. DON’T “CAP” Titles.
DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY the 20th of November, 2009.
LINE LIMIT: There is a 32 line limit.
ENTRY FEE: $3.00 entry fee for the first poem and $1.00 each for additional poems. No email entries.
PRIZES: $25.00 1ST $10.00 2ND $5.00...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, October 24, 2009,
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http://southwestwriters.com/quarterlycontest.php--- $10 ENTRY FEE
Theme: Your Most Memorable Character. Send us an essay about the most memorable character in your life. Double-spaced, up to 500 words. Cash Prizes: Prizes: $150/1st Prize; $50/2nd Prize; $25/3rd Prize.
Deadline: Thursday, December 31, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 22, 2009,
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DEADLINE: October 31
Judging by MILO ROSEBUD: November, (visit him at: http://www.lonestarsmagazine.net)
Winners announced: December
READING FEE: $2.00 per poem entered - UNLIMITED ENTRIES
Unpublished, simultaneous and previously published entries accepted.
Entries are to be 32 lines or less, single spaced, camera ready - the way you want to see it in print. Include SASE or postcard for acknowledgement. One-time magazine publication rights to e... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 18, 2009,
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Enter the only Writer's Digest Competition exclusively for poets, the Writer's Digest Poetry Awards. Regardless of style - rhyming, free verse, haiku and more - if your poems are 32 lines or fewer, we want them all! Submit your entries by the December 15, 2009, deadline and your words could be worth cold hard cash.First Place: $500, Second Place, $250, Third Place: $100, Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25, Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate to Writer's Digest Books. Plus t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 15, 2009,
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Folgers® wants to make your holidays a “homecoming” to remember. Just tell us “What is the best part of wakin’ up at home during the holidays?” and you could be one of five winners to receive a trip home for you and up to three family members or friends this holiday season. Five grand-prize winners will receive a seven-day/six-night round trip to their home in the continental United States, lodging, a rental car, $1,000 spending money, a digi...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 11, 2009,
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ARTHUR (SKIP) POTTER MEMORIAL CONTEST
Deadline: December 15
Subject and Form: Poet's Choice
Line Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50 $30 $20
Poems entered must be original (written by entrant) and MAY have been previously published. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 7, 2009,
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Writers of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other forms are invited to submit. Works up to 750 words in length should be typed, double-spaced, accompanied by a money order or check for $5 to cover adminstrative costs, payable to "The Mona Schreiber Prize." No limit to entries but each must have a separate fee. Put contact information directly above the title and test on your first page.
Prizes: $500, $200, $100. Entrie...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 5, 2009,
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http://www.youngvoicesfoundation.org/writingcontests/adultcontests.html$10 ENTRY FEE
We are looking for true stories of people living in small towns and villages across America. Every day people in small towns confront life's biggest issues with humor, grace and more than a little down home wisdom. Stories should be told in creative non-fiction format. Writers of creative non-fiction use the techniques artfully employed in fiction to relate a true story or memoir. Think strong characters, real... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 1, 2009,
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The 10th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition is accepting entries! We're looking for fiction that's bold, brilliant ... but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or less. But don't be too long about it—the deadline is December 1, 2009.
The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that's $2—or more—per word).
For guidelines, prizes and to enter online, go to: http://writersdigest.com/short Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 30, 2009,
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Categories include: poetry, flash fiction, children's stories written for ages 3-8, articles of general interest, compositions of inspiration, memoir/nostalgia, and fiction for adults. Entry fee is $5.
Novel categories include: adventure/sci-fi/mystery/fantasy/horror/young adult and mainstream/romance/western/literary. Entry fee is $10.
Prizes are $100, $65, $35 for each cateogry.
I highly recommend...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 29, 2009,
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Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. The winner will receive publication in an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest.
Your Story #21: Boat Trip Murder
Seven people board a small boat for a tour of the islands, but when the boat returns to the dock, only s...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 24, 2009,
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Alimentum announces its first Poetry Contest
Submissions open September 1st 2009
Deadline December 1st 2009
First prize $500 and publication for a single poem. Two second prizes of publication. Final judge internationally renowned poet Dorianne Laux.
RULES: Submit up to 3 unpublished poems related to the subject of food or drink. No simultaneous submissions. No SASE. Winners will be contacted and announced on our website March 1st, 2010. $15 entry fee includes a one-year subscription. Snail m... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 22, 2009,
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Shield Healthcare wants to hear your story about what makes caregiving rewarding and special to you. Three top winners receive $1,000 in American Express gift cheques and a one-year subscription to Today's Caregiver Magazine along with a wall plaque. Two runners-up receive $250 in AMEX gift cheques and a subscription to Today's Caregiver Magazine. All contest entrants receive an "I CARE" lapel pin. Submit a one-page entry, typed or handwritten. One entry per person. Deadline November 30, 20... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 18, 2009,
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http://www.swgsite.org/contests.htmlDeadline October 1, 2009.
Each of the following three categories will have a $100 first place prize winner and two honorable mentions. All winners will receive a certificate. There is a $3 fee for each entry.
Poetry can use any subject and any form limited to one single-spaced page.
Fiction can use any subject limited to 1,500 words.
Non-Fiction can use any subject limited to 1,500 words.
The entry fee for each of the remaining nine categories is $2. There...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 16, 2009,
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$3 entry fee per poem for nonmembers. Prizes range from $5 - $40 for 21 categories, including poems based on a favorite Bible story.
Postmark deadline: November 30, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 14, 2009,
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http://www.redrockwriters.org/contest.htm$3 per poem ENTRY FEECholla Division: First Prize $200, Second Prize $100, Third Prize $50. Any subject, any form, 40 lines or less. Chaqueta Division: First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25. Southwest Theme: nature, people, history, etc.--any form, 40 lines or less.
Chimera Division: First Prize $100, Second prize $50, Third Prize $25. Imaginative or absurd/humorous--40
lines or less.
Chaparejos Division: First Prize $100, Second Pri... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 13, 2009,
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http://www.positive-way.com/Contest.htmNO ENTRY FEE
We are looking for original stories and essays that teach aspects of self-development and relationship development in an entertaining and engaging manner. Non-fiction (true life stories with verifiable facts) and fiction (as allegory or other forms of instructional stories) will be accepted. You may win one of five cash prizes ($100, $50, $25, $15, or $10 US) plus a copy of the e-book Talk to Me: How to Create Positive Loving Communication or... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 11, 2009,
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The competition entry must consist of either the first chapter and synopsis of a book that fits the format/subject matter of Harlequin Presents or Modern Heat novels. Email your entry to writingcompetition@hmb.co.uk. The WINNER receives an editor for a year. TWO RUNNERS-UP will be given critiques of their first chapter entries and an editorial consultation.The competition will close on Novem...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 9, 2009,
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Five categories in the fiction, non-fiction and poetry fields, is open to all writers, both SAWG members and non-members. The postmark deadline for entry is October 1, 2009. Cash prizes are given in each category.
- Fiction Categories:
- Novel, first chapter, 5,000-word limit
- Short story, 4,000-word limit
- Non-fiction categories:
- Essay (to include personal essay, editorial, travel writing, spiritual writing, article or humor) 2,500-word limit
- Memoir, 2,500-word limit
- Poetry cat...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 8, 2009,
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http://www.hamiltonwritersguild.org/contestguidelines.htm$10 ENTRY FEEDeadline September 30, 2009. Prizes: $125, $75, $50. Limited to 2,000 words.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 7, 2009,
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http://humanitiesmontana.ning.com/forum/topics/happy-tales-literary-contestNO ENTRY FEE
Take any literary work with a sad, disturbing, or negative ending and supply a happy, affirmative, uplifting, humorous ending. The new ending must more or less parody the idiom, style, atmosphere, and so on, of the original. Entries will be judged on the basis of humor, insight, and quality of parody. Entries should be no more than ten pages in length
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 4, 2009,
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Horticulture Magazine wants to see your best gardening poetry!Enter Horticulture's Garden Verse Poetry Competition and you could win up to $250 - and see your poem published in Horticulture magazine.The entry deadline has been extended. You now have until September 30, 2009 to enter your poem.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 3, 2009,
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http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/2009-micro-fiction---contest.php$ 3 ENTRY FEE
Seeking high quality micro-fiction of 300 words or less. No restriction on genre. Stories with the best chances of winning our micro-fiction contest will contain characters, a setting, conflict and resolution with a touch of poetic prose. Deadline November 1, 2009.
1st Place Prize - $200 (US) & Certificate
2nd Place Prize - $ 70
3rd Place Prize - $ 30
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 2, 2009,
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ANNUAL POET'S CHOICE CONTEST
Deadline: November 1
Subject and Form: Poet's Choice
Line Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50 $25 $15
Poems entered must NOT have been published or won ANY prize.
Entry fee: $3
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, August 29, 2009,
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http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/2009-world-haiku-competition.php$2 ENTRY FEE
Seeking high quality haiku poetry pertaining to fall/winter.
Deadline September 15, 2009.
1st Place Prize - $110 (US) & Certificate
2nd Place Prize - $ 50
3rd Place Prize - $ 20
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 28, 2009,
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http://www.readingwriters.com/contest.htmNO ENTRY FEE
Go back... back to 1977. Choose a song from that year. Listen to the song. Create a 1977 story inspired by the song without using the actual lyrics in either the narrative or the dialogue. Grand prize $100, story published in The VERB, judge's opinion. Length may be up to 1,000 words. Deadline October 15, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, August 25, 2009,
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, August 22, 2009,
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Postmark deadline: October 1, 2009
One $10 fee allows each person to enter as many contests as they wish: My Point of View, I Volunteer Because (essay), High School Sweethearts Reunite, Anything Goes (fiction), Pancakes for Penguins (poetry), Shakespearean Sonnet (poetry)
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 21, 2009,
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http://www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htmFundsforWriters.com and VIPAuthors.com present an annual essay contest. Submit 750 words or less on the theme: Invisible Writing. Topic Suggestions:
If you couldn't publish, would you still write?
Do you write words you're afraid to publish?
Do you hide words you hope no one will see until after you're gone?
Do you write words so you can rip them up and destroy them?
Do you prefer to write anonymously?
Do you prefer to write and fear to publish?
Do y...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
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Strange name for a poetry contest, right? Maybe, but you know what we mean. You stay up late at night, writing, writing, writing because the words won't leave you alone. Great poems are born at such times. One part angst, another part inspiration. Words that burn right through the paper and into your soul. Words that touch a nerve, twist your emotions. That's what we're looking for.
Submission Guidelines:
Every poem receives a free critique!
1) Any style or form allowed. Any subject (wi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 14, 2009,
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Call for manuscripts: Postmark deadline: Sept. 30, 2009
Win cash, publication, and recognition! $100 first place winners, $75 second place winners, and $50 third place winners, plus publication in the Seven Hills Review
Contest Categories:
Short Story: 2,500 word maximum, any genre.
Creative Nonfiction: 2,500 word maximum. Submissions in this genre could includ (but are not limited to) memoir, food or travel writing, personal essays, new journalism, biography, nonfiction stories, and nature wri... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, August 13, 2009,
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http://southwestwriters.com/quarterlycontest.php
$10 ENTRY FEE
Theme: Anything Goes Poetry. Send us your poetry.. Any style. Any meter. Any subject. Any spacing. Rhymed or unrhymed. Just fit it on one page. Contact information may go on either cover page or the page with the poetry.Cash Prizes: Prizes: $150/1st Prize; $50/2nd Prize; $25/3rd Prize. Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 12, 2009,
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High Prairie Poets New Mexico State Poetry Society Bi-Monthly Contests
open to all poets
ELIGIBILITY: ALL POETS, U.S. and foreign. Poems must be in English, aligned on left margin of paper, (do not center poem on page), 12 point font is a must. DON’T “CAP” Titles.
DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY the 20th of September, 2009.
LINE LIMIT: There is a 32 line limit.
ENTRY FEE: $3.00 entry fee for the first poem and $1.00 each for additional poems. No email entries.
PRIZES: $25.00 1ST $10.00 2N...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 10, 2009,
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Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. The winner will receive publication in an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 5, 2009,
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Contest
http://www.anthologybuilder.com/match-that-artwork.php
Deadline: September 20, 2009
NO ENTRY FEE
"To celebrate our graduation from beta testing, AnthologyBuilder invites authors of all skill levels to choose their favorite cover art from our database and write a story to match it....Because our site hosts a wide variety of science fiction and fantasy artwork, we expect that most submissions will fall into those genres. Nevertheless, submissions in all genres are welcome." Entries will be judged ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 3, 2009,
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Contest
http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/
NO ENTRY FEE
Discovering New Mysteries is now accepting submissions of original plays, screenplays, teleplays, and short stories for both adult and youth audiences. Deadline for submissions is August 30, 2009. A panel of professional readers will blindly review the submissions and narrow the field to the final mysteries, who- dunnits, cops-n-robbers, courtroom dramas, thrillers, suspense or adventures. Nearly $20,000 in cash prizes for winners ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 31, 2009,
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Categories; 1) free verse, 2) formal verse, 3) a poem related to Abraham Lincoln and/or Charles Darwin. Prizes $50, $30, $10. 3 HM. Maximum length: one poem page. Type size 11 pt or higher; no columns. Poems in English only. Submit two copies of each poem, first copy with ID (name/address/e-mail) and category in upper left hand corner; second copy without ID but with category. Entry fee: Non-members, $6.00 for up to 3 poems, $1.00 each additional poe...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 30, 2009,
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www.childrenswriter.com/contests.htm
A folktale, legend, fairy tale, or other fantasy story for early readers, age 7, to 500 words. Stories should be written at the appropriate age level so a child can read them independently. Entries will be judged on creativity, voice, and writing style. Publishability is the ultimate criterion. Include sources if the story is a retelling.
Entries must be received by October 31, 2009. Current subscribers to Children’s Writer enter free. For all o... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 28, 2009,
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Deadline: October 15, 2009, $3 per poem to enter, Prizes $25-$75. Variety of contest + publication in their anthology.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 24, 2009,
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Tallahassee Writers Association
2009 Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest
Prizes $20-$200 plus publication in their journal.
$5 per poem, $3 per haiku
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 20, 2009,
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5 categories including: rhymed or blank verse, free verse, humorous verse, Summer, and poet's choice. Entry fee $1 per poem, prizes $10-$25.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 18, 2009,
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Five contests including: poet's choice, Movies, traditional verse, new poets, & Members only. $4 for each poem to nonmembers. Prizes $20-$50.
Deadline: August 31, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 16, 2009,
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Deadline: August 15, 2009
Recommended free contest offers twice-yearly prizes for the best memoirs submitted to their magazine during each reading period (November 1-February 15, May 1-August 15). Online submissions preferred. Send 1-5 poems or one prose piece, maximum 10,000 words. See website for art formatting requirements. "Memoir (and) publishes memoirs in many forms. We strive with each issue to include a selection of prose, poetry, graphic...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 15, 2009,
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NO ENTRY FEE
Prizes: First Place: $100, Second Place: $50, Third Place:$25. Profits from the sale of the anthology will be donated to: Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross. Deadline August 15, 2009. Limited to 5,000 words. Must have a holiday theme and contain a "deadly incident."
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 13, 2009,
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http://www.sdstatepoetrysociety.com/Site/adult2007contest.html
34TH ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST Deadline August 1, 2009
FEES: $2.00 per poem for Category 1 from all entrants
ONE $5.00 fee per SDSPS MEMBER for all other categories combined
ONE $10.00 fee per NON-MEMBER for all other categories combined
PRIZES: GRAND SDSPS PRIZE: $75, $50, $25, plus honorable mentions
ALL OTHER CATEGORIES: $25, $15, $10, plus honorable mentions
MONEY-WINNING poems, only, will be published in winter Pasque Petals...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 11, 2009,
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18 categories to enter your poetry including: relationships, bridges, ancestry, a rural setting, wings, animals, sonnets, moving on, frosty windows, or haikus. $3 per poem entry fee. Prizes $10-$75.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 9, 2009,
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1st Prize: $60 + publication
2nd Prize: $30 + publication
Theme: open
Genre: Fiction
Length: 500 words or less
Deadline: July 21, 2009 (postmark)
Entry fee: $2.00 per story
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 6, 2009,
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Contest
http://mastatepoetrysociety.tripod.com/id16.html
Deadline: Received no later than August 1, 2009
$8.00 for entire contest. Fee covers one or all categories which include: love/loss, mothers, happiness, grandparents, teachers, family, nature, light verse, sonnets, pets, names, humor, poem for children, farming/gardening, and something that lasts.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, July 5, 2009,
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18 categories including relationships, bridges real or imagined, ancestry/heritage, rural settings, wings, animals, sonnets, moving on, frosty windows, and haikus.
$1-2 per poem to enter, prizes $10-$125
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 3, 2009,
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25 different poetry categories including sonnets, haikus, ballads, ekphrastic, scallop, poems about men of the Bible, old ladies, the moon, bottles from the sea, flowers, peace, strong women, teachers, and voices from the grave.
$1-2 per poem to enter. Prizes $10-$100.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 2, 2009,
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"Hearts Crossing"
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, we’re giving you a picture plus a synopsis—and that’s worth 20,000-25,000 words plus a publishing contract. All you have to do is fill in the synopsis blanks to create your own unique plot, and then write the story to go with it. White Rose furnishes you with the synopsis and you complete the story. Deadline September 30, 2009. Winner will receive a standard “Miniature Rose” publishing contract, and the story wi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 30, 2009,
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Postmark Deadline: September 30, 2009
Now in its seventh year, this contest seeks poems in any style, theme or genre. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and $250 will be awarded, plus five High Distinction awards of $200 each and six Most Highly Commended Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit online or by mail. Early submission encourag...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 27, 2009,
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NO ENTRY FEE
The Angel Animals Network (AAN) is accepting story submissions about dogs and the women who love them. The stories should demonstrate the benefits for a woman who fulfills a life purpose by partnering with a dog to perform extraordinary physical, emotional, or spiritual service. Stories must be original, based on real dogs, people, and events. Deadline September 30, 2009. Each individual is limited to submit three separate entries. ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 24, 2009,
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Prizes: $250, $100, $50
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 23, 2009,
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 20, 2009,
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First Annual NANO Prize for a flash fiction piece, prose poem, or micro essay of 300 words or less. Award: $500 and publication in the Fall issue. Entry fee: $12 for the first three pieces, and $2 for each additional piece; which includes a one-year subscription to NANO Fiction. Deadline: August 1, 2009. Info: www.nanofiction.org/contest.html NANO Prize, PO Box 667445, Houston TX 77266.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 19, 2009,
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 18, 2009,
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Contest
http://newportreview.org/?contests.html
ENTRY FEE $7Stories will be considered from June through the postmark deadline of September 1, 2009. Seeking works that are short in length but linger long in memory: small stories that pack a big emotional punch and make creative use of language. Stories limited up to a maximum of 1,000 words. First Prize: $150 and publication. Second Prize: $100 and publication. Third Prize: $50 and publication. Honorable Mention: Publication
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 15, 2009,
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http://www.gondwanapress.com/gondwana_iii_003.htmNO ENTRY FEEGondwana Press of Edmond, Oklahoma announces its first annual Route 66 Writing Contest. Submit stories about Route 66, 3,000 to 5,000 words, any genre - short story, essay, poetry, etc., with up to 2 pictures (optional). Prize includes $50 per story and publication in Gondwana Press' upcoming book Tales of Route 66. There is no entry fee and the deadline is September 1, 2009. Submit entries by mail or email. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 14, 2009,
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http://www.grandmotherearth.org/id2.htmlENTRY FEE $10 for 1-3 entries. Deadline July 15, 2009.
Published or nonpublished.
Poetry Awards - Any subject, Any form, 50-line limit.
$100 First Prize, $75 Second Prize, $50 Third Prize,$25 Fourth Prize.
Prose Awards - Any subject, fiction or non-fiction, 2,000-word limit.
$100 First Prize. $75 Second Prize. $35 Third Prize.
Additional Awards:
$50, 1st Place; $35, second place; $25, third place.
1. Best Haiku, Senryu, or up to 6 lines shor...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 13, 2009,
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12th Annual Life Press Christian Writers' Conference Celebration, in Cordova, TN, Aug. 1, 2009, contest deadline: July 6, 2009 postmark
Contest rules: All entries should be inspirational or on any subject suitable for a Christian publication, and may be previously published or unpublished. Entries will not be considered for publication, only for awards.
Poetry: 50 line limit, $50, $25, $10
Prose: 2000 word limit, $50, $25, $15
Fees: A fee of $5 entitles you to enter one entry. $2 f...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 12, 2009,
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http://www.ourpastloves.com/contestNO ENTRY FEETo foster awareness of PAST LOVES DAY, September 17, Spruce Mountain Press is sponsoring its 3rd annual Past Loves Day Story Contest. Write your true story of an earlier love, in no more than 700 words. Deadline August 16, 2009. Your story may be heart-warming or humorous. Just tell it as if you were talking to a good friend.
First Prize: $100
Second Prize: $75
Third Prize: $50
Honorable Mention(s)
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 9, 2009,
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Deadline: July 15, 2009
NO ENTRY FEE
Share your characters' gift of gab. Write a complete story--not a scene--that consists of pure dialogue. No narrative whatsoever, not even a he said or she replied. If it isn't spoken, and within quotation marks, it can't be on the page. Grand prize $100. Length may be up to 1,000 words. But not a word more. (Your contact information and your title are not included in the word count.) Entries must be original and...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 6, 2009,
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http://albertanthonyfoundation.googlepages.com/$3 to $6 ENTRY FEE
Deadline June 30, 2009. Winners selected/notified: September 30. Winnings disbursed: December 30. Prizes: $100, $75, $50, $25 with external sponsorship otherwise $50, $40, $30, and $20 for first place, second place, third place, and honorable mention awarded at judges' discretion. Categories poetry, short story, short/short story, and essay.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 2, 2009,
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Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
$5 for each entry; $10 for grand prize entry. Prizes range from $10 - $175.
See web site for details of 4 fiction categories and 11 poetry categories.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 1, 2009,
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Postmark deadline: June 30, 2009
Now in its sixth year, this contest seeks poetry in traditional verse forms such as sonnets and free verse. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and $250 will be awarded, plus five High Distinction awards of $200 each and six Most Highly Commended Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit online or by mail. Early su...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, May 28, 2009,
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This award celebrates the life of Mildred Bloom, Matriarch of Blooming Tree Press. Mildred Bloom passed away in 2007 at the amazing age of 88, but in those previous 88 years she touch thousands of peoples lives with her generosity, hard work, faith and her never-ending belief that hopes and dreams will always prevail.
This award is for unpublished children's authors only. Each year's award will consist of a different genre, age group and imprint. This award WILL result in a publishing contrac... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, May 27, 2009,
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http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/inspiration-motivation/second-annual-life-lessons-essay-contest-00000000013682/
NO ENTRY FEE
Enter Real Simple's second-annual Life Lessons essay contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel
accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000. Deadline September 7, 2009. Open to legal residents of... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, May 24, 2009,
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http://www.coolstuff4writers.com/Contest.html
Deadline: May 31, 2009
NO ENTRY FEEYour challenge this month is to submit the first three pages of your unpublished manuscript. All genres are welcome. Please don't include a synopsis. You may include a blurb of no more than 200 words. You MUST include the Title, Genre and your contact information. Winner receives $25 (US Dollars) and a critique of his first chapter. Submit entries to sandy@coolstuff4writers.com with "May Contest" in the subject l... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, May 23, 2009,
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Poem about a body part— Deadline August 8, 2008. Unrhymed or skillfully rhymed. Under 30 lines. Keep the language contemporary. Entry fee $3. Prizes: $35, $20, $10.
Short article — Deadline August 15, 2008. Any non fiction subject suitable for a magazine or newspaper. Maximum word length 1,500. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $40, $30, $20.
Etheree (suggested by subscriber Helen E. Rilling) — Deadline August 22, 2008. The etheree is a form poem consisting of 10 lines with graduated syllab...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, May 19, 2009,
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White County Creative Writers (located in Arkansas) is offering fourteen contests including Children's Story, Short Story, Love Poetry, Humor, Westerns, Fantasy, Essay, Mystery, and Memoir in conjunction with their 14th annual writers' conference. You do NOT have to attend the conference or be a member to enter.
Prizes range from $10 - $25. Entry fees are $5 for the first entry, $3 for each entry after that.
Deadline: July 24, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, May 18, 2009,
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http://www.kingdomworksinc.org$10 ENTRY FEEKingdomworks, Inc. announces its first annual literary contest. Prize is $150. Theme is "How I got over". Entry must be a nonfiction, unpublished testimonial of no more than 3,000 words of how you overcame a difficult situation. Work will be featured in the Anointed Pen Newsletter. Proceeds will go towards the Ohree-Underwood Empowerment Fund. Deadline July 15, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, May 17, 2009,
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Postmark Deadline: July 30
The Houston Writers Guild, formerly the Fort Bend Writers Guild, announces its Fall 2009 Writers Contests. We will award $500 for the best novel in any genre, plus additional prizes in the categories of short story, personal essay, poetry, and a lifetime achievement award for published authors. The novel contest is open to all unpublished and not under contract novelists & screenwriters anywhere in the world. Non-me...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, May 14, 2009,
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http://www.uga.edu/garev/devil.htmlNO ENTRY FEE NOTEDThe Georgia Review seeks submissions for a special feature, "A Devil's Dictionary for the Twenty-First Century"--an update of Ambrose Bierce's brilliant satirical work The Devil's
Dictionary, published just about one hundred years ago. Writers are invited to send one or two original dictionary entries--maximum length, two hundred words each--for publication consideration. Those who renew or purchase a subscription to the Georgia Review may ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, May 13, 2009,
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http://www.shadetreecreations.com/ArtAffair_Announcements.htm
Art Affair is a private organization sponsored by Barbara Shepherd of Oklahoma City, OK, to encourage writers of Poetry, Short Stories and, especially, Western Short Stories, to work at their trade and be recognized and rewarded for their efforts. To accomplish that goal, Art Affair holds three annual contests--one for poets, one for western short story writers, and a contest for general short fiction writers.
$3 ENTRY FEE
Art...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, May 8, 2009,
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NO ENTRY FEE
Enter YOUR Age of Elegance Contest sponsored by National Association of Baby Boomer Women to Win $100 Cash and FREE Membership or Renewal into NABBW. According to author Chloe Jon Paul who wrote, Entering the Age of Elegance - A Rite of Passage & Practical Guide for the Modern Maturing Woman, this second adulthood reaches us around age forty and if this rite of passage isn't done with style and grace, we can become disoriented and lose our way. We want to know what the Age of Eleg... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, May 8, 2009,
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ENTRY FEE $5 for one poem or $10 for 3 poems. **Either U.S. or Canadian dollars are fine. Prize money is paid in Canadian dollars. If sending from the U.S., kindly include an extra $1 for postage and I will povide the envelope for the s.a.s.e.**
First Prize: $100. Second Prize: $50. Third Prize: $25. Plus 18 Honourable Mention Awards. All winning poems to receive a fancy certificate, plus all winning poems to be published in a chapbook, plus all the winners to receive one free chapbook for... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, May 6, 2009,
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Inspirit, the Literary Journal of
Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church
228 Bridge Street
New Cumberland PA 17070
2009 Inspirit Poetry Contest
The Fourth Annual National Inspirit Poetry Prize. $500 prize and publication in the journal Inspirit for the best unpublished poem (limit 100 lines, no translations) exploring issues of Christianity, culture, faith, and/or nature. Submit SASE, $10 reading fee drawn to Rabbit Press, and 2 copies of up to 3 poems (one set with author identific... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
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$3 to enter 5 poems in a variety of 100 contests. Prizes range from $25 - $400.
Some of the categories include: new beginnings, you and me against the world, a haibun, the Bill of Rights, the beauty of Texas, loss of a family member, an important disagreement, flowers, heroism, Texas ranching, humorous, Shakespearean sonnet, family, Cinquains, doubt, mountains, and many more!
Deadline is August 15, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, May 4, 2009,
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Bay Area Writers League in Webster, TX, (just south of Houston) has extended their contest deadline to May 10, 2009.
Categories are Novel, Book Length Nonfiction, Short Story, Essay, and Poetry. Prizes range from $50 - $250. Entries fees range from $10 - $20.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, April 22, 2009,
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SIGN UP NOW!
Are you ready to share your talent with others? Do you want constructive feedback? Give yourself the gift of encouragement and acknowledgement from your friends in the writing community.
Money prizes are awarded to First, Second, and Third place winners in each category of Poetry, Short Fiction, Short Nonfiction, and Novel. Prizes range from $25-$100. Entry fees from $10-$20.
Winners will be recognized at the annual Writingsmarter Award Dinner in the Fall in Georgetown, Tex...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, April 20, 2009,
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High Prairie Poets
New Mexico State Poetry Society Bi-Monthly Contests
open to all poets
ELIGIBILITY: ALL POETS, U.S. and foreign. Poems must be in English, aligned on left margin of paper, (do not center poem on page), 12 point font is a must. DON’T “CAP” Titles.
DEADLINE: POSTMARKED BY the 20th of the month.
LINE LIMIT: There is a 32 line limit.
ENTRY FEE: $3.00 entry fee for the first poem and $1.00 each for additional poems. No email entries.
PRIZES: $25.00 1ST $10.00 2ND $5....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, April 19, 2009,
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Entries must be received by May 15, 2009.
Free contest offers top prize of $100, three runner-up prizes of $75, for unpublished poems on a spiritual theme. One poem per person, maximum 30 lines. Enter by email only. No simultaneous submissions.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, April 18, 2009,
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Free contest offers top prize of $300 (across all genres) for unpublished poetry, fiction, and Christian inspirational essays, plus prizes of $100 and $75 in each category. Fiction may be romance, mystery, sci-fi, horror or fantasy. Maximum 2 entries per category. Length limits are 65 lines for poetry, 2,500 words for fiction, 1,500 words for essay.
Deadline May 1, 2009
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, April 14, 2009,
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Deadline: June 30, 2009
The contest brochure comes in sideways, so you might have to print it out to read it (use legal size paper).
Entry fee for non-members is $2 per poem per category with 32 different categories, including one entitled "God is Love" which asks you to write a poem about how God loves you and how do you love Him.
Other categories include: "Rondeau - When Iris Bloom," "Moving Away," "Katy...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, April 7, 2009,
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First Place $100
2nd Place $75
3rd Place $50
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, April 4, 2009,
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Deadline: July 6,2009
Entry Fee: $10
www.communityvoicemedia.com$200 First Prize - $125 Second Prize - $75 Third Prize.
Looking for true stories of life in small towns and villages across America. Every day people in small towns confront life's biggest issues with humor, grace and a more than a little down home wisdom. If you have a story about birth, death, taxes, family feuds, Sunday dinner, Mom's apple pie or Daddy's war medals, we want to hear from you. If you're a volunteer fireman with a ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, April 2, 2009,
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http://www.tiferetjournal.com/writecontest.html
We publish writing a variety of spiritual and religious traditions. Our mission is to help reveal spirit through the written word and to promote peace within the individual and the world. Postmark Deadline: April 15, 2009
$15 entry for one story or essay (Prose) up to 25 pages or 6 poems (Poetry).
Winners will be announced Summer 2009.
JUDGES
Poetry Judge: Elisabeth Murawski
Prose Nonfiction Judge: Peter Selgin
Prose Fiction Judge: Ilan Stavans
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 31, 2009,
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ENTRY FEE $5 and $10 for up to 3 entries (£3 and £5).
To christen this new blog, a writing competition will be running until June 30, 2009. It’s all about stuff we’ve read and been blown away by. Share the good news you read with us and our readers. Did you come across a little-known but life changing fact in some book somewhere? How about a quote you live by? Do you feel you must share it with the world or you would just di... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 24, 2009,
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A contest open to all American poets age 50 and older who are U.S. Citizens regardless of where they live or are temporarily staying throughout the world. The 2009 SPL contest is sponsored by Amy Kitchener's Angels Without Wings Foundation (a non-profit Literary Society founded by Wanda Sue Parrot on July 31, 2001), adminstered by Yvonne Nunn, Dean, Cyber-College of Online Poetry, and judged by the Bardlets of the Cyber-College of Online Poetry and other members of the Meeting The Muse sectio... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 21, 2009,
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The tenacity of the human spirit is never more apparent than in challenging times like these. And when the going gets tough, we often look to others whose tenacious spirits have enabled them to weather similar storms and whose living examples inspire us to persevere and to find a ray of hope behind even the darkest clouds. That's why we want to hear how you cope with, get through, and rise above your own challenges.
To that end, we are thrilled to announce the Silver Lining contest, brought ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 19, 2009,
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GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents.Writer's Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! Plus, you'll receive a free Diamond Publishing Package from Outskirts Press.
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2009.
Compete and Win in 10 Categories!
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 3, 2009,
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Whatever is Lovely is hosting a writing contest.
We are looking for articles, stories, and poems that will fit in our catagories and themes.
Contest items must be emailed to Teresa@hshighlights.com by May 1, 2009.
One winning article or story or poem will be chosen to win $20. There is no reading or entry fee. Send up to 10 entries as attachments to your email. Make sure your name and email are on each page of each entry.
Put the words "Lovely Contest" in the subject box. Many of the... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 24, 2009,
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http://www.readingwriters.com/contest.htmNO ENTRY FEE
Deadline April 15, 2009. Choose your genre. Choose your voice. Choose your favorite writing beverage. Then go forth and construct a story in which an essential character happens to be a mirror. $100 grand prize as well as publication in The VERB. Also a signed copy of Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman. Length may be up to 1,000 words. Open to writers worldwide. (Payment to winners outside the USA are made via PayPal only.)
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! In honor of Writer’s Relief’s 15th anniversary, we are having a special contest. To win the grand prize of 25+ targeted submissions of your writing, submit a poem, short story, or essay of exactly 15 words for our 15th anniversary!
There will be two (2) first-prize winners!
For our active, full-service clients, the first-prize winner will receive $106 off of his/her Februar...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 17, 2009,
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Free poetry contest from the Jesuit magazine America offers $1,000 and publication for a poem of 30 lines or less. (Past winning poems have touched on morally significant issues, but have not been "religious" poetry in the conventional sense." No simultaneous submissons. Deadline March 31, 2009.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 16, 2009,
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Postmark Deadline: February 28
US$3,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to poets of Christian faith.
$20 entry fee (US and Canadian funds accepted).
First Prize: US$1500
Second Prize: US$500
Third Prize: US$350
Honorable Mentions (4): US$100 each
Special Prize for Best Rhyming Poem: US$150
Special Prize for Best Traditional Rhyming Poems: US$100
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 15, 2009,
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http://www.lifeintheusa.com/contest.htm
NO ENTRY FEE
500 word essay
Contest will end when they have received the 100 entries (they already have 36). The www.lifeintheusa.com $1,000 Essay Contest is designed to help www.lifeintheusa.com grow and serve immigrants and American students wishing to know more about American life. A first prize of $500 will be awarded, plus five $100 second place prizes.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 3, 2009,
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Athanatos Christian Ministries is hosting a contest designed to encourage writers to represent their Christian beliefs through the arts, in particular through fiction. Fee: $10. Prizes: $500, $250, $100 Word limit: 3,000 - 7,500
The Athanatos Christian Writing Contest represents the perspective of founder Anthony Horvath that Christians need to make use of the arts and literature to communicate the Gospel. The contest homepage is: www.christianwritingcontest.com.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 25, 2009,
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"Let's Write" Literary Contest 2009 Guidelines
Maximum 36 lines for poetry; 2500 words for fiction and nonfiction
Contest opens: January 15, 2009
Entries must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2009
Categories: Poetry, Fiction, Nonficiton
Entry Fees - $5 - $8
Prizes - $75 - $25
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 17, 2009,
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http://southwestwriters.com/quarterlycontest.phpENTRY FEE $10
Write a personal anecdote (where you were, how you felt, or how you were affected, etc.) about a memorable event in your life. Some examples: Pearl Harbor, JFK's assassination, 9/11 or other such important event. Double-spaced, 500 words maximum. Postmark deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Prizes: $150/1st prize; $50/2nd prize; $25/3rd prize.
Open to any writer in the world.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 16, 2009,
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Divisions & Categories
Nonfiction Division:
(A) Previously Published Article/Essay/Column/Nonfiction Book Chapter
(B) Unpublished or self-published Article/Essay/Column/Nonfiction Book Chapter
Fiction Division:
(C) Unp...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 12, 2009,
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2nd Place - $50
3rd Place - $25
Entry fee = $ 2.00 -- per poem or 3 poems for $5.
Winners published in April 2009 issue of Wisteria.
Maximum of 3 poems may be entered.
Cash or money orders only. No checks accepted.
Money Orders should be made payable to: T.A. Thompson
Any topic, form = Contemporary English-language haiku with no rules as to syllable or line count. See website for specific info on how to submit a...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 11, 2009,
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On Wednesday, May 27, 2009, an estimated 100,000 older adults across America will participate in the 16th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD), the nation's largest annual health and fitness event for seniors. Every
fall, NSHFD sponsors a theme contest to select a slogan for the next year's event. Adults age 50 and older are eligible
to submit a contest entry. The winning entrant will receive a $250 c... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 10, 2009,
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A complete, but very short story of 100 words or fewer
Deadline: Postmarked by March 2, 2009
Entry fee: $10.00
Prizes: 1st $75; 2nd $40; Judge's Merit $15.00.
Theme: "Everything was perfect".
Flash fiction is a complete, but very short story of 100 words or fewer. The title is not included in the word count. The story must pertain to the theme, "Everything was perfect." All genres are welcome, and multiple entries may be submitted. An entry fee is required for each entry. No poetry. A self-...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 5, 2009,
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http://epistleworks.com/HeartMelody/christmas08/contest.htmlFEBRUARY 12th, 2009 DEADLINE $2 entry fee
Everyday Miracles Essay Contest needs entries! We ran this contest in the first issue but there were just too few entries. We're giving everyone another chance to win cash prizes! In 500 words or fewer, write an essay about an everyday miracle you've experienced. We aren't talking about being snatched from the jaws of death, or walking on water here. We're talking about that frantic search f... Continue reading ...
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Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.
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