Monday Miscellany for December 15, 2009

I know, it’s Tuesday, not Monday.  I was out Christmas shopping much of the day yesterday and wasn’t able to send this out on time.  In any event, here come this week’s writing contests.  

Southern California Genealogical Society 10^th Annual Writing Contest 

Category 1

Family- or local-history articles of 1,000-2,000 words in length, published or unpublished.

If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing article to be reprinted by SCGS.

Awards:
1st Place, $200
2nd Place, $100
3rd Place, $50
Honorable Mentions, certificate
Finalists, certificate

Category 2

Family or local history articles of 1,000 words or fewer, published or unpublished.

If previously published, entries must be accompanied by the written permission of the publisher allowing article to be reprinted by SCGS.

Awards:
1st Place, $100
2nd Place, $50
3rd Place, $25
Honorable Mentions, certificate
Finalists, certificate

Deadline: December 31, 2009 No entry fee. 

http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/2009contest-cat.htm 

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Calling all Canadian students—How Poems Work Writing Contest

Arc is searching for the brightest and most insightful poet minds in the country (Canada). Send us your “How Poems Work” essays and win a subscription to Arc, publication online, and mentorship with our Poet-in-Residence.

• Choose a Canadian Poem about which you would like to write a How Poems Work essay
• Write a maximum 500-word essay deconstructing a published poem by a Canadian poet, including publication information regarding the poem (in case we need to seek reprint permission later)
• In order to be eligible for consideration submissions cannot be published or be under consideration for publication.
• THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED FOR THIS CONTEST

Deadline is February 1, 2010

http://www.arcpoetry.ca/mag/contests/how_poems_work_student_essay_contest.php

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Want To Drive a 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport? Writing Contest!

 High Gear Media and Tesla Motors are offering aspiring automotive writers
a chance to win insider access to the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport to write a review for High Gear Media

• All published articles submitted between December 8 and December 31 count as entries. (There is no limit to the number of articles you can submit.)
• The person who writes the best article, as selected by High Gear Media editors, will be the winner.
• High Gear Media will fly the winner to the San Francisco area for a January 20th visit to Tesla’s facility, an interview with Tesla personnel and a test drive of the 2010 Tesla Sport with High Gear Media Executive Editor Marty Padgett. The winner writes a review of the experience and car to be published on the High Gear Media network.

http://www.highgearmedia.com/iwanttowrite/ 

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Women on Writing Flash Fiction Contest

 WOW! hosts a (quarterly) 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 (upper right hand corner) and the flavor of our sponsor, if you are serious about winning. We love creativity, originality, and light-hearted reads. That’s not to say that our guest judge will feel the same… so go wild! Express yourself, and most of all, let’s have some fun!

Word Count:

Maximum: 750

Minimum: 250

$10 entry fee

 

http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php