Monday Miscellany: October 19, 2009

Happy Monday everyone:

Here’s some writing contests I came across during the past week to share with you.  If you’ve been feeling stuck or stalled, maybe one of these will help reenergize your writing.  Much writing success to all of you!

Mary Anne

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Eighth Annual Fundsforwriters Essay Contest

Sponsored by VIP Authors

Theme: Invisible Writing

Compose 750 words or less addressing this theme in essay form.

Deadline October 31, 2009.

Pay $5 or don’t pay anything. You have a choice with FFW. First, second and third prizes in each category, ranging from $10 to $200.

http://www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm

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Slate magazine has teamed up with Significant Objects–a fiction site crisscrossed with a Salvation Army–to run short fiction contest. Readers are invited to write a story about the object pictured here, and the winning entry will be sold, along with the object, to the highest bidder on eBay. The money earned by the story will go to the winning writer.

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The New York Television Festival (NYTVF) and ION Television announce their partnership on a newly created screenplay writing competition monikered “Act I: The ION Television Movie Contest”. This competition, which launches immediately and runs through November 30, offers drama screenwriters the opportunity to win a coveted development deal with the network.

One winner is guaranteed a development deal with ION Television. To enter, writers must submit a movie treatment (5 to 10 pages) and the first act of their screenplay (20 to 40 pages). The deadline for entry is November 30, 2009. Check www.nytvf.com and www.iontelevision.com for details.

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Folgers Coffee Win a Trip Home for the Holidays Essay Writing Contest

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 digital camera, and a Folgers Gift Basket.

http://www.folgers.com/holiday/

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Essay Writing Contest: What the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years? Prize $1K. http://bit.ly/geGt0

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“To Have or Have Not”  Essay writing Contest on the institution of marriage. http://bit.ly/1AnVrT

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Women On Writing Quarterly Writing Contest

WOW! hosts a writing contest every three months. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge for the season and the flavor of our sponsor if you are serious about winning. Contest deadline: November 30, 2009

WORD COUNT: Maximum: 750  Minimum: 250