Monday Miscellany for January 11, 2010

Hello:

I have a plethora of writing contests to share with you this week.  What better way to start the New Year than by entering one or more of them?  Without further ado, I present this week’s Monday Miscellany:

 

Erma Bombeck Writing Competition.

Write a personal essay of fewer than 450 words in either the humor or human interest category.  No entry fee.  Deadline January 31. Four first place winners will be selected, each to receive top prizes of $100.  http://bit.ly/7CFrTg

 

New Millennium Writing Awards

The contest awards $1000 top prizes in each of the following categories: poetry, fiction, nonfiction and short-short fiction.  Deadline is January 31, and there’s a $17 entry fee.  http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php

 

Writers’ Journal Fiction Contest

Writers’ Journal, a bimonthly publication circulated for aspiring writers, is currently holding its annual fiction contest.  Prizes: First: $500.00, Second: $200.00 and Third: $100.00.  Deadline for entry is January 30. $15 entry fee. http://bit.ly/75kc1L

 

15th Dame Throckmorton  Fiction Contest.

First Place $350.00. Deadline January 31. $17 entry fee.  http://bit.ly/6HIMz3 

 

Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2010 Writing Competition

Based in the UK, this short story competition has a top cash prize of £500. The theme calls for writing a short story (for adults) of no more than 2,000 words, on the theme of ‘Unity or Union.’ Deadline February 14.   No entry fee. http://bit.ly/TMVJL

 

MyRomanceStory.com’s Valentine’s Day Writing Contest

Submit your true stories of romantic highs or lows to our Valentine’s Day Writing contest.  Non-cash prizes, no entry fee.  http://bit.ly/7w8n8F

 

XtremeTravelStories.com quarterly writing competition

Deadline March 1. $100 top prize. No entry fee. http://bit.ly/5s02nG

 

SouthWest Writers’ 28th Annual Writing Contest

Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries in each of 14 categories. In addition, first-place winners in each category compete for the $1,000 Storyteller Award. Deadline: Postmarked no later than May 1, 2010.  Entry fees vary per category. http://bit.ly/7CZn3L

 

2010 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Contest.

Short story contest with the theme “Apartments and Neighbors.”   $1000 top prize. $25 entry fee. http://bit.ly/6s7VEP

 

 

Writers’ Circle Flash Fiction contest

 Maximum words: 1000.  $500 first prize.  $10 entry fee.  Deadline: June 10. http://bit.ly/7acWRm

 

The 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

Do you have an unpublished or self-published novel you know Amazon.com readers will love?  Enter it for a Chance to win publishing contracts with Penguin USA and distribution on Amazon.  Deadline: February 7.  No entry fee.  https://www.createspace.com/abna?ref=480641&utm_id=5119

 

Dissent Paul Goodman Essay Writing Contest

Theme: What is one of the pressing social and political issues of our time, and how would you address it? Top prize $1K. Deadline May 1. No entry fee.  http://bit.ly/5KabX4