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21 Writing Contests (displaying 1 to 10)
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| Deadline |
December 10, 2008 |
| Type |
Poetry |
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| Eligibility |
International Open |
| Prizes |
$1,000 prize and publication |
| Entry Fee |
$15.00 |
| Description |
The Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry, sponsored by Hunger Mountain, The Vermont College Journal of Arts & Letters, is accepting entries through December 10th.
This year's judge is Major Jackson.
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| Deadline |
December 15, 2008 |
| Type |
Fiction |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
International Open to all ages. |
| Prizes |
The Crazyhorse Fiction Prize
The Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize
$2000 each and publication in Crazyhorse |
| Entry Fee |
$16.00 ($14.00 if you have entered previous contests). |
| Description |
Each year Crazyhorse offers the Crazyhorse Fiction Prize for a single short story and the Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize for a single poem. The competition is open, the prize awards are currently $2000 for each genre, and the winning poem and piece of prose are published in Crazyhorse. |
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| Deadline |
December 15, 2008 |
| Type |
Poetry/Fiction |
| Theme |
None |
| Eligibility |
Internationalq Open to all ages |
| Prizes |
$2000 each and publication in Crazyhorse |
| Entry Fee |
$16 per manuscript |
| Description |
Crazyhorse was founded in 1960 by the poet Tom McGrath. Since that time, it has published some of the most important writers of the last half century, including John Updike, Raymond Carver, Jorie Graham, John Ashbery, Robert Bly, Ha Jin, W. P. Kinsella, Richard Wilbur, James Wright, Carolyn Forché, Charles Simic, Charles Wright, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, James Tate, and Franz Wright. In our pages, you’ll find some of the finest writing being published today: Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, Guggenheim fellows, NEA fellowship recipients, and authors with awards from the O. Henry Prize, Pushcart Prize, and Best American anthologies.
A one-year/two-issue subscription to Crazyhorse is included with each entry; your subscription will extend by one year per each additional entry. |
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| Deadline |
December 15, 2008 |
| Type |
Blog Contest |
| Theme |
Open |
| Eligibility |
International Suitable for All |
| Prizes |
Acer Aspire One Newbook (mini laptop) |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
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Just simply do a review on your blog telling your audience what do you think about the article Online Business Blueprint. You can either agree or disagree with the article. We want honest and quality reviews.
After you have made a review post on your blog, Register Here.
That's it!
Requirements
The following requirements must be met otherwise your registration will NOT be accepted:
Your blog must be at least 2 months old with at least 30 posts.
You must be the owner of your blog.
Your blog must have content more than advertisements/affiliate links.
Your review post must not be spam-type reviews such as "Look here". We want quality and honest reviews!
Your review post must remain on your blog for the duration of the contest. (doesn't have to be on top or on the first page. You can continue to post in your blog)
The review must be written in English!
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| Deadline |
December 15th, 2008 |
| Type |
Erotic Short Fiction |
| Theme |
Erotica |
| Eligibility |
International 18 and over |
| Prizes |
1st Prize: $100; 2nd Prize: $50; 3rd Prize: $25. |
| Entry Fee |
$10 |
| Description |
Each story will be posted online for reader review beginning January 15th. The top ten rated stories will then be judged by site editors for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In case you have not already determined this for yourself, there is sexual content at this site. |
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| Deadline |
December 20, 2008 |
| Type |
Fiction |
| Theme |
Open |
| Eligibility |
USA 13+ |
| Prizes |
1st - $1,000
2nd - $250
3rd - $100 |
| Entry Fee |
$10 |
| Description |
Contest proceeds benefit World Relief, a worldwide humanitarian effort based out of Baltimore, MD. |
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| Deadline |
december 31, 2008 |
| Type |
Creative Writing (Serial Novel) |
| Theme |
Open |
| Eligibility |
International 14+ |
| Prizes |
$1,000 and possible publishing contract |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
Textnovel.com (www.textnovel.com) is running a contest through December 31, 2008 for the best online serial novel. The prize is $1,000 and there is a possible publishing contract for the winner. This is the first U.S. cell phone novel website ... a website that allows authors and readers to write, share and read work online or with their cellphone. The concept has been a huge hit in Japan and China and is based on publishing the novel in serial form (such as a new chapter every few days) with readers subscribing to updates by text message or email. |
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| Deadline |
December 31, 2008 |
| Type |
Fiction, Non-fiction, Creative Writing, Poetry, Essays |
| Theme |
Any theme |
| Eligibility |
International Open |
| Prizes |
Poetry Prizes: $250, $125, $50
Writing Prizes: $500, $250, $100 |
| Entry Fee |
$5 per poem, $10 per short story |
| Description |
THE DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY & WRITING CONTEST is open to anyone who loves to express innermost thoughts and feelings into the art of poetry or to write a story that is worth telling everyone! Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, form or style. And/or (2) Write short story five pages maximum, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme, fiction or non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted. (www.dreamquestone.com) Postmark Deadline: December 31, 2008. To send entries by mail: Include title of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address, phone#, email, brief biographical info. (Tell us a little about yourself) on the coversheet; add a self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation. Fees payable to: “DREAMQUESTONE.COMâ€- Mail to: Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest, P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654. Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com for details or to enter! |
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| Deadline |
December 31st 2008 |
| Type |
Poetry |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
International Open to all ages |
| Prizes |
1st prize: $300
2nd prize: $150
3rd prize: $50 |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
POETRY CONTEST GUIDELINES:
1.Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better.
2.We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.
3.Poems are judged on the basis of originality and uniqueness.
4.English-language entries only, please.
5.Enter as often as you like!
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| Deadline |
January 2, 2009 |
| Type |
Short-Story/Poetry |
| Theme |
Any theme accepted |
| Eligibility |
Any 18+ |
| Prizes |
Short Story $5000/$3000/$1000
Poetry $1500/$1000/$500 |
| Entry Fee |
$45.00/25.00 |
| Description |
Short stories may be fiction, non-fiction,education,children's. Poetry is accepted in any format. |
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