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20 Writing Contests (displaying 1 to 10)
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| Deadline |
January 15 2009 |
| Type |
Screenwriting |
| Theme |
Supernatural Thriller |
| Eligibility |
Canada, USA, International 18+ |
| Prizes |
The top five winners will see their scene in the movie. One of the five will receive a cash prize of one thousand dollars. All five winners will receive the current version copy of Final Draft screenwriting software and credit in the movie, The Shiloh Prophecy, as Assistant Writers. |
| Entry Fee |
$25.00 |
| Description |
There will be five winners for this contest. We will provide a synopsis and scene list to the entrants of the contest. The entrant will choose a scene he/she would like to write, and submit a scene no longer than five pages. All five winners will see their scene in the movie. |
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| Deadline |
January 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Essay/Poem |
| Theme |
Christian |
| Eligibility |
USA 18 |
| Prizes |
$25.00 - $200.00
Publication |
| Entry Fee |
10.00/5.00 |
| Description |
The Contestant is to write an essay or a poem (depending on contest) in accordance with the rules set forth on the website depicting Godly Love. |
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| Deadline |
January 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Creative Nonfiction |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
International Open to all ages |
| Prizes |
$1,000 for first prize and publication in Rosebud.
Four runners-up will receive $100 each and publication in Rosebud. |
| Entry Fee |
$10 |
| Description |
Rosebud is honored to announce the 5th biennial X.J. Kennedy Award for
Creative Nonfiction. Mr. Kennedy is one of America's most admired
editors, poets and essayists.
He was the judge of the first competion
and remains a valued supporter and advisor. the current contest will be
judged by Roderick Clark, Rosebud editor and VOICE OVER columnist, and
Robert Wake, author and editor of Cambridge Book Review Press. As Judge
Clark observes: "Paper is flat and the world is round. Telling the truth
about the world requires both discipline and imagination."
The winner must display both.
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| Deadline |
January 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Short fiction competition |
| Theme |
Times Are Tough - Hard Luck |
| Eligibility |
USA & Canada (excluding Quebec) 18+ |
| Prizes |
Two $100 cash prizes will be awarded. |
| Entry Fee |
Membership to TheNextBigWriter or $7.95 |
| Description |
Take a look at the image.In exactly 100 or 200 words, write a story about the homeless man in the picture. Why is he homeless? Why is he there? Who is he? |
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| Deadline |
January 16, 2009 |
| Type |
Flash Fiction Contest |
| Theme |
Open |
| Eligibility |
International Open |
| Prizes |
$250 USD, plus five copies of Buffalo Carp, Volume 6. |
| Entry Fee |
$10 for each submission of up to three flash fiction stories |
| Description |
-Send no more than three (3) flash fiction stories, each one being no longer than 600 words. ONLY unpublished flash fiction stories may be submitted. |
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| Deadline |
January 20, 2009 |
| Type |
Writing |
| Theme |
True Spirit of Christmas |
| Eligibility |
US and Canada 18 + |
| Prizes |
$1000 for you and $1000 for a charity of your choice. |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
Reader's Digest is giving you the opportunity to share what you believe is the "True Spirit of Christmas."
The person who comes up with the best meaning will win $1000 for themselves and $1000 for a charity of their choice.
Check out: http://www.givereadersdigest.com
For more details!!! |
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| Deadline |
January 31, 2009 |
| Type |
Poetry, Story, Non-fiction, & Short-short fiction |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
International All Ages |
| Prizes |
$4000 total prizes
$1000 for best Story
$1000 for best Poem
$1000 for best Non-fiction
$1000 for best Short-short fiction |
| Entry Fee |
$17.00 |
| Description |
NMW writing contests are held twice annually. Winning entries from both contests appear annually in the NMW print journal and on the NMW web site. |
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| Deadline |
January 30, 2009 |
| Type |
Short Story |
| Theme |
Open |
| Eligibility |
International 18+ |
| Prizes |
$1500 |
| Entry Fee |
$10 USD, 5 GBP, €8 EU |
| Description |
One prize of 1000 Euros ($1500) and inclusion in published anthology of short stories.
Max 5000 words |
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| Deadline |
January 31, 2009 |
| Type |
Short Stories |
| Theme |
Horror, speculative fiction, science fiction. |
| Eligibility |
International Open to all ages |
| Prizes |
£250 ($403 US), second priz £50 ($80), third prize£25 ($40 US).
All other shortlisted entrants receive £5 ($8), and all winning and shortlisted stories published in Dark Tales - copyright retained by author |
| Entry Fee |
£3 ($4.83 US) £5 ($8) if critique required |
| Description |
For short stories of up to 5000 words. Horror and speculative fiction - but best to read a copy of the magazine so that you know what we like to publish (e-books and print issues available.
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| Deadline |
January 31, 2009 |
| Type |
Photography/Writing Collaboration |
| Theme |
Documentary Fieldwork. |
| Eligibility |
International. Open to all ages. |
| Prizes |
$20.000 |
| Entry Fee |
$40 |
| Description |
DOROTHEA LANGE-PAUL TAYLOR PRIZE, an annual $20,000 award from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, promotes the collaboration between a writer and a photographer in the formative or fieldwork stages of a documentary project. Collaborative submissions on any subject are welcome. Deadline: January 31, 2009. |
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Disclaimer: Proof Positive does not run the contests that are listed above. Ultimately, it is up to YOU to check out each contest you enter including the rules and the company or organization running the contest.
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