Monday Miscellany for November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello:
Thought I would try to get my Monday Miscellany column in while it’s still Monday in my neck of the woods. I have a nice variety of writing contests to share with you this week, so without further ado:
NaNoWriMo ’09 Contest
Deadline: December 7
Fee: Free
Submit the first chapter of the NaNoWriMo novel you’re writing. It won’t be your best work ever (after all, 50,000 words in 30 days is a lot to write), but that’s the point. We want to see your raw, unedited writing. Everyone will be on the same playing field, so don’t be shy—let’s see what you’ve got. Good luck!
http://www.scribophile.com/contests/nanowrimo-09
Women on Their Way Essay Writing Contest
Write engagingly about your own locale, win 200,000 Wyndham Hotel points that you can use whoile traveling to other locales. No entry fee.
At My Library Creative Essay Contest
@ your library is seeking an original, creative essay for its first ever At My Library Creative Essay Contest. The winning essay will illustrate the participant’s experience at their local library and demonstrate the fundamental spirit and importance of American libraries. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $350 and a People’s Choice Award Winner will receive $100. The top ten finalists will have their essays published on the atyourlibrary.org Web site.
http://www.atyourlibrary.org/essay-contest
Seventh Annual Fiction Competition
LILITH Magazine is looking for unpublished original stories with heart, soul and chutzpah illuminating issues in the lives of Jewish women.
FIRST PRIZE: $250 and publication of story in LILITH Magazine.
Submission instructions:
–Manuscripts should be double spaced and should not exceed 3000 words.
–Manuscripts should be mailed in. We will NOT accept electronic submissions.
–Enclose sealed and stamped envelope for return of manuscript.
–Deadline: January 1, 2010.
Poetry Prize At Lilith
Lilith magazine invites submissions of edgy, exciting poetry touching in any way on Jewish women’s experience for the second annual The Charlotte Newberger Prize in Jewish Women’s Poetry at Lilith. Winning poets will receive a cash award, publication in the renowned independent Jewish women’s magazine, and the possibility of a public reading.
Submission instructions:
–Poets are invited to submit up to three poems, in hard copy only.
–Each poem not to exceed 100 lines in length.
–Include name and contact information, including e-mail and phone numbers, on each page submitted.
–Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of any manuscript.
–Entires must be postmarked by December 21, 2009.
No entry fee.
http://www.lilith.org/writers.htm
JournEzine Light of the World Christmas Writing Competition
Writing Competition for the Christmas 2009 edition of JournEzine! Since this is our Fourth Annual Christmas Writing Competition, we plan to celebrate God-glorifying talent by inviting you to submit your theme-based stories and articles.
1. Your story must be submitted via email to competition@journezine.com.
2. All entries must be received by midnight on December 10th.
3. Your entry (you may submit more than one) must reflect the theme (“Light of the World”) and be no less than 300 and no more than 750 words in length; please use a word-counter to help us stay within our limit. Any entry outside the word limit will be automatically disqualified.
4. Your story must be submitted IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL—NOT AN ATTACHMENT! Please simply copy and paste your entry into the body of an email and email it to competition@journezine.com.
5. Because this is a Christian ministry, your entry must reflect Christian principles.
No entry fee.
http://journezine.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2866
Clear Channel Granting Your Christmas Wish Essay Writing Contest
Make your Christmas Wishes come true this Holiday Season! Whether it’s airline tickets to visit your family, a warm holiday meal or toys for the kids, let us know how we can make your holiday just a little bit brighter. All entries should include a short essay stating why they should be selected to have their Christmas Wish granted. Essay submissions must be 1000 characters or less.
No entry fee.
http://www.iheartradio.com/cc-common/section_contests/rules/ChristmasWish2009.html
