Monday Miscellany for December 7, 2009
December 7, 2009 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello:
It’s finally snowing as I begin to put this column together—I say “finally” because we have gone a record number of months here in Central New York without an inch of snow. Of course, there’s no telling whether this gentle dusting will accumulate in an inch, either. We may continue to set an even longer record.
I used to loathe winter, but not so much these days. In fact, I find winters here to be a particularly wonderful, unhurried time to read and write. During warmer months, there’s a real or imagined pressure to get outside while you can still feel the warmth of sunshine on skin, a compulsion that all but disappears when flakes fall from the sky and begin to cover lawns, sidewalks and cars.
Of course, check back with me in a few months, when cabin fever strikes and that snow turns to brown mush and black ice, right?
OK, on to this week’s selection of writing contests and competitions. Here’s to your writing success.
Mary Anne
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Love Kills: My Bloody Valentine Short Story Contest
Pill Hill Press is excited to announce its first writing contest. Winning stories will be published in a print anthology. Winners will receive:
1st Place – $125.00 + 1 contributor’s copy of the book
2nd Place – $50.00 + 1 contributor’s copy of the book
3rd Place – $25.00 + 1 contributor’s copy of the book
Runners-up – 1 contributor’s copy of the book
Looking for scary stories, written in third person, featuring the theme LOVE KILLS: MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Stories should take place at or around Valentine’s Day. Think obsession, lust, heartache, stalkers, etc. Serial killer stories welcome. Deadline January 15, 2010. No reading or entry fee.
http://www.pillhillpress.com/love-kills-contest.html
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Mike Ditka Resorts “Holiday Essay Contest”
Entrants are asked to describe how someone has touched their life and why that special person deserves to win a weekend getaway to Mike Ditka Resorts.
Once all submissions are received, one winner will be chosen by December 18, 2009. The lucky winner will then receive a weekend getaway to Mike Ditka Resorts that they can present to the special person in their life–just in time for Christmas. No reading or entry fee.
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Saints and Sinners GLBT Literary Festivals First Annual Short Fiction Contest
Looking for original, unpublished short stories between 5,000 and 7,000 words with GLBT content on the broad theme of Saints and Sinners. The contest is open to authors at all stages of their careers and to stories in all genres. Deadline for submissions is January 2, 2010. $10 entry fee.
http://sasfest.org/first-annual-short-fiction-contest
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2010 Thoroughbred Times Fiction Writing Contest
THOROUGHBRED TIMES is conducting its Ninth Biennial Fiction Contest in 2009, with the winners being announced in the spring of 2010. Open to both professional and amateur writers, the fiction contest awards the winner $600 and their work will be published in a weekly edition of THOROUGHBRED TIMES in the spring of 2010.
The contest is designed to encourage fiction writing about Thoroughbred racing and to recognize outstanding work. The authors of the second- and third-place selections will receive $300 and $200, respectively, and their works will be published in the weekly magazine.
The work of fiction can pertain to any aspect of the Thoroughbred industry and must be 5,000 words or less. Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2009. No reading or entry fee.
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Beyond Golda: Celebrating Women in Israel Essay Writing Contest
Young adults ages 16 – 30 are invited to submit an essay on women in Israel – past, present or future. The essay may depict the life of an individual woman, her challenges, triumphs and contributions; it may address a general issue such as legislation, values/norms, social developments, its effect on women and the impact of change; the subject may be drawn from women of all backgrounds living in Israel.
Entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. on January 17, 2010. First Prize: A round trip airline ticket to Israel and the opportunity to meet with a prominent Israeli female leader. No reading or entry fee.
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SPAWN Writing Competitions
Entries for the 27th Annual 2010 Writers-Editors International Writing Competition are now being accepted. Categories include nonfiction, fiction (short story or novel chapter), children’s literature or poetry. Contest deadline is March 15, 2010. Forms are available at www.writers-editors.com or www.FFWAmembers.com
