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

What Does “WriteSuccess” Mean to You?

Back in 2000, when I was searching for a name for my online newsletter for writers, I simply sought names that weren’t already being used by other writing Web sites and e-zines.  At the time, that meant I couldn’t go with WriteAdvice, WriteWay, WriteHanded or a host of other cutesy titles containing the word “write,” as they were already all in use. 

Then I thought of “WriteSuccess.”  While not as cutesy, the name struck a chord with me—it captured what I wanted to encourage writers to strive for, and helped me determine the kinds of content and resources I wanted to deliver.  It was unique, and most importantly, no one else had already claimed it.  So I did. 

Nearly a decade later, WriteSuccess still remains pretty much mine-all-mine, although to make sure of that, I’ve applied for the trademark.  And my goal for this newest incarnation of the site remains the same—to encourage writers to strive for their own success, however they define the term. 

Which leads me to wonder—what does “WriteSuccess” mean to you?  How do you define your success as a write?  For me, it changed over the years…at first it was getting my first article sale, then seeing my byline on a fairly regular basis, then receiving feedback from readers, or seeing my articles picked up by other writing Web sites…does this mean that we never truly achieve “success” as writers?  That we are forever striving for the next goal or accomplishment? 

I would be interested in your thoughts on this.  Is “WriteSuccess” a constantly moving target?  What do I mean when I sign off each article post with…

Here’s to your writing success,

Mary Anne

Monday, October 5, 2009

Hello everyone: 

Happy Monday! Here are some calls for writers I came across during the past seven days. Whether or not you pursue any of them, I hope you will make this a great writing week. 

Here’s to your writing success,

Mary Anne 

Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest for junior faculty and students in higher education around the world. 

Awards: Students               

First Prize: $2,500

Second Prize: $1,500

Third prize: $1,000                

 

Awards: Junior Faculty Members

First Prize: $10,000

Second Prize: $7,500

Third Prize: $4,000 

Deadline: May 3, 2010 

http://www.independent.org/students/essay/

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Filterfresh Celebrates National Coffee Day with Creative Writing Contest. Win brewer &coffee. http://bit.ly/18lEfP

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Writing Contest – Enter and WIN $200 CASH! | GlobalYP.net Blog

Write a short 200-250 word review on a local business of YOUR CHOICE, and you just might win up to $200!

GlobalYP.net Blog – http://blog.globalyp.net/

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Food writing contests for cooks and food lovers. http://bit.ly/yTowv

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Share Your Story in Cup of Comfort!

Calling all Love Birds and Golf Lovers! The submission windows for A Cup of Comfort for Couples and A Cup of Comfort for Golfers are still wide open. We’re most interested in well-crafted narrative essays that convey a universal truth in a personal and creative way. Stories can be humorous or serious, but always uplifting or inspiring.

You’ll find complete details in the online Call for Submissions and in the Writers Guidelines. http://www.cupofcomfort.com/CallForSubmissions

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