Aesthetica Magazine brings us a great contest for artists, photographers, writers and poets.

Deadline:  August 31, 2010

International Competition

Categories:

• Artwork and Photography
• Fiction
• Poetry

The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition is internationally recognised for identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention. The Aesthetica Creative Works Competition represents the scope of creative activity today, and provides an opportunity for both new and established artists to nurture their reputations on an international scale.

Prizes:  There will be three winners. One from each category. Each winner will receive ?500 and publication in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual.

Entry Fee:  £10

For more information on this contest visit: 2010 Aesthetica Creative Works Competition

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Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary is now accepting submissions for its 2010 annual writing competition. The e-journal is looking for unpublished submissions of short fiction, poetry, and essays on Jewish themes that touch the lives and experiences of Jewish women.

Submit one short story/poem/essay per entry fee. Multiple submissions are allowed. All styles and forms are accepted.  $10 (US/CAD) fee for each short story or essay. $5 (US/CAD) for each poem.

PRIZES:

Short Fiction
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Poetry
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Essays
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Winning entries will be published in the two yearly issues of the journal.

For more information please visit Wjudaism.library.utoronto.ca

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Deadline: August 31, 2010

Textnovel.com is running a contest Writing Contest! No entry fee. And you might get published!

Textnovel allows writers to get attention based on how many followers, views and votes they get and also provides an interactive format for creating the novel. Textnovel stories must be in English each story must have at least 50,000 words.

Open only to residents of the United States, Canada who are 13 years old.

The prize is $1,000 and the winner gets literary agency representation including assistance preparing the novel for submission to publishers.

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Deadline: August 31, 2010

To enter, in 50 words or less, tell us the craziest thing you’ve done for love for the chance to win a trip for two to NYC during Fashion Week in September, tickets to a fashion show, a day of personal shopping with an ELLE stylist, a $500 shopping spree, and a Starbucks Card.

This contest is open to legal residents of the 48 Contigous United States and Washington, D.C, 18 years of age or older.

One grand prize winner will receive: Round trip coach airfare for two from an airport near winner’s residence to New York City during September Fashion Week, a two night hotel stay, two tickets to a fashion show, a personal shopping appointment with an ELLE stylist, a $500 Amex gift card and a $100 Starbucks gift card Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $2,500.

For more information please visit  Elle.com

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NOTE:   This contest is a big scam.  Please read the comments on this post to learn why and to learn how to identify contest scams.

We are leaving this post up … so you can learn!!  We also encourage you to comment on any contest that you think is a scam … be sure to include your reasons why.  We list hundreds and hundreds of contests a year (for free) and don’t have time to vet every single one of them. Your help is always appreciated.

Melanie

Deadline:  August 21, 2010

Addictive Writers  invites you to enter into are  “2010 Writing Contests”. We are seeking your best writing work, essays, short stories, poetry and other writing prose.

Open to all. You must be 18 years old or older.  Your work must be done in English.

For Creative Writing, Short story, Poetry, Essay or other writing prose, up to 6500 words(max).  There are no restrictions to writing style or theme.  The fee is $15 per entry.

For The “Short Story Essay” can be written up to 3500 words (max).  The essay may be typed any way you like.There are no restriction to writing style or theme. The fee is $8 per entry.

For The “Short Poetry” can be written up to 2800 words(max).  There are no restrictions to writing style or theme.The fee is $5 for every 2 poetry.

PRIZES:

“Short Story Contest “
Short Story/ Creative Writing/ Poetry/Fiction/Non-Fiction or other wring pros.

Grand prize: $2000 + Glass Trophy award + gift bag+ 2010 “best seller book”.
1st place: $625 + award certificate
2nd place: $450 + award certificate
3rd place: $225 + award certificate
4th place: $ 75 each for the  4  most commented submission +award certificate

“Short Essay Contest”
If you could change the economy situation in America today. What steps would you take to make the economy better than before? Explain, Why your plan will work?

Grand Prizes: $500 + glass trophy award+ $25 barns & noble gift card
1st place: $275 + $15 barns & noble  gift certificate+ Award Certificate
2nd place: $150 + $10 barns & noble gift certificate+ Award Certificate
3rd place: $50 to the 4 most commented essays + award certificates

“Short Poetry Contest”
Rhythm or non-Rhythm

Grand prizes: $350 + Glass Trophy Award
1st place: $175 + Award Certificate
2nd place: $110 + Award Certificate
3rd place: $50+ Award Certificate

15 winners will be awarded cash prizes and over 100 people will receive certificates awards of their Achievements.

For more information please visit Addictivewritters.com

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seeks a wide range of styles and subject matter and is particularly interested in translations.

Poetry International

Submit up to 3 poems with a $10 entry fee ($3 for each additional poem) enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for our response.

No poems or translations previously published in English will be accepted.

A prize of $1,000 and publication in Poetry International is given annually for a single poem. B. H. Boston will judge.

Deadline of submission of entry is on April 23, 2010. For more information please visit PoetryInternational.sdsu.edu

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Fish Publishing is pleased to announce the 16th Fish Short Story Prize. The winning story of the Fish Short Story Prize will be the title story of the Fish Anthology 2009.

The competition is open to writers of any nationality writing in English. There is no restriction on theme or style.

The winner and nine runners up will be published in the 2010 Fish Anthology.

First Prize – €3,000 – (of which €1,000 is for travel expenses to the launch of the Anthology.)

Second Prize – a week at the Anam Cara Writers’ & Artists’ Retreat in West Cork’s Beara Peninsula, with €300 traveling expenses.

Third Prize – €300

All those who are published in the Anthology will receive five complementary copies of the Fish Anthology.

Deadline of entries is on November 30, 2009. For more information please visit FishPublishing.com

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Submit a stories not to exceed 12,000 words.(No minimum, though it’s rare for a piece under 500 words to read as a full story.)with reading fee of $15.

This contest is open to writers whose fiction has not been presented in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000.

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We invite the community whether you are an artist, writer & photographer to enter the annual (Whisper from the Heart Poetry) schools competition and the adult competition offers the same (poetry for the poet); short stories; art for the artist & photography) & now music & songs check out the poem of the month, and join our pen pal club (Pen Friends) by becoming a (Whisper Poetry) club pal member, where you can share your creativity; poems & collection of poetry; short stories; art (for the artist) & photography with a group of members like yourself.

The club has two (2) categories which are for adults (national & international) and scholars.

This is open to all 18yrs and older you need to be members to participate & scholars enter our annual competition via their respective schools.There is an annual fee payable for membership in the adult category (visit the contest website for complete details).

The prizes for the adult competition are as follows:

• 1st Prize R 3000-00
• 2nd Prize R 1500-00
• 3rd Prize R 750-00
• 4th Prize (20 off) A copy of the annual anthology & a CD of the songs and
• Music. (With the condition that sufficient entries are received).

Prizes will be awarded to both High and Primary Schools as follow:

• 1st prize: R 1000-00 for 4 High School entrants & R 1000-00 for 4 Primary School entrants
• 2nd prize: R 500-00 for 4 High School entrants & R 500-00 for 4 Primary School entrants.
• 3rd prize: R 200-00 for 4 High School entrants & R 200-00 for 4 Primary School entrants.
• 4th prize: 5 Anthologies & CD’s (see above) per category.
• The 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prize Winner’s Schools (High & Primary) will each receive an anthology.
• The two teachers’ responsible for entering the most entries will each receive a cash prize of R 1200-00.

Deadline is on September 30, 2009. For more information please visit WhisperPoetry.com

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When did you realize that you had become a grown-up? Perhaps it was when you first paid taxes or met your son’s first girlfriend. Whether the experience was difficult, funny, easy, or bittersweet, share your lesson and you could win.

This contest is open to USA (50+) & District of Columbia, who are 19 year old or older.

Deadline is on September 7, 2009. For more information please visit RealSimple.com

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