Monday Miscellany for August 2, 2010
August 1, 2010 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello!
No time for me to babble tonight–I’ll just get this week’s list of writing contests out to you, and hopefully will get a chance to catch up with you in a day or so.
Here’s to your writing success,
Mary Anne
Fiction
Pockets Annual Fiction Contest
Stories should be 750–1,000 words and previously unpublished.
Prizes: $500 and publication
Deadline: August 15, 2010
Fees: None
http://pockets.upperroom.org/annual-fiction-contest/
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Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize
Contest is open to any U.S. writer in English with at least three books of fiction published. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel of any length.
Prizes: $15,000 and publication
Deadline: August 15 – November 1, 2010
Fees: $25
http://www.fc2.org/doctorowguidelines.aspx
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Open City’s 2010 RRofihe Trophy
Limit one submission per author. Unpublished short stories of up to 5,000 words will be accepted.
Prizes: $500
Deadline: October 15, 2010
Fees: $10
http://www.freelancewriting.com/writingcontests/101510-rrofihe-trophy.php
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Shaking Like A Mountain Fiction
You may submit all genres of literary fiction as long as stories are related to the theme of music. Entries must be 4,000 words or less.
Prizes: 1st: $350; 2nd: $100; $3rd: $50
Deadline: September 15, 2010
Fees: $10
http://shakinglikeamountain.com/
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Ronald Sukenick American Book Review Innovative Fiction Prize
Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel of any length. There is no length requirement.
Prizes: $1000 and publication
Deadline: August 15 – November 1, 2010
Fees: $25
http://www.fc2.org/sukenick.aspx
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Fourteenth Annual Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest
Entries must be unpublished and strictly 5,000 words or less. There are no formatting restrictions.
Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $500; 3rd: $250; 7 honorable mentions
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Fees: $15
http://www.all-story.com/contests.cgi
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Canadian Tales Of The Fantastic Short Story Competition
Entries must be written by a Canadian, written about Canadians, or take place in Canada.
Prizes: 1st: $500; 2nd: $150; 3rd: $100; 10 Honorable Mentions: $25
Deadline: December 31, 2010
Fees: $15 for one manuscript, $25 for two, or $30 for three
http://www.redtuquebooks.ca/RTevents/ShortStoryCompetition.pdf
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2010 Second Annual Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction
Submit your previously unpublished works of fiction up to 8,000 words. To be eligible, the authors must reside in the United States.
Prizes: $2000 and travel expenses to an awards dinner in Philadelphia.
Deadline: August 4, 2010
Fees: $10
http://www.philadelphiastories.org/2010-second-annual-marguerite-mcglinn-prize-fiction
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The 13th Annual Short Fiction Contest from Inkwell Journal
You may submit up to 3 previously unpublished stories. There is a 5,000 word limit.
Prizes: $1500 and publication
Deadline: October 30, 2010
Fees: $15 per story
http://www.inkwelljournal.org/competitions.htm
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Fiction in a Nutshell
Entries should be sci-fi, drama, adventure, romance or anything else from the world of make believe. Entries should not exceed 100 words.
Prizes: Author under age 18: $50; Author 18 and over: $50 and publication
Deadline: August 27, 2010
Fees: None
http://www.theacorn.com/news/2010-07-29/Front_Page/Acorn_fiction_contest_open.html
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L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest
Entries must be works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length.
Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $750; 3rd: $500; Annual Grand Prize: $5,000
Deadline: Quarterly
Fees: None
http://www.writersofthefuture.com/contest
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Second Annual Saints and Sinners GLBT Literary Festival Short Fiction Contest
Submit your original, unpublished short stories between 5,000 and 7,000 words with content on the broad theme of Saints and Sinners.
Prizes: 1st: $250; 2nd: $50; 3rd: $50. Winners also receive publication.
Deadline: November 1, 2010
Fees: $15
http://sasfest.org/second-annual-saints-and-sinners-glbt-literary-festival-short-fiction-contest
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African-American Heritage Writing Contest
Entries must be between 10,000 and 30,000 words. Each story must be centered around a piece of African-American heritage like the Nala necklace or the Khanga or be set in a place that is rich in African-American History. Both the hero and the heroine must be African-American.
Prizes: 1st: $50; 2nd: $25; 3rd: $10; Winners also receive publication.
Deadline: August 15, 2010
Fees: None
http://www.whispershome.com/contest.html
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Nonfiction/Essay
Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize
You may submit one piece of creative nonfiction, not to exceed 10,000 words.
Prizes: 1st: $1000 and publication; Two honorable mentions: $100
Deadline: September 10, 2010
Fees: $20
http://www.hungermtn.org/hunger-mountain-creative-nonfiction-prize/
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The Third-Annual Life Lessons Contest
Finish this sentence: “I never thought I’d. . .” Submit your story consisting of less than 1,500 words.
Prizes: $3000, round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors.
Deadline: September 24, 2010
Fees: None
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Dave’s Travel Corner’s Travel Essay Contest
Entries must be about something that inspired you on one of your travels. It could be about a particular place, a person, a country, a culture or any other number of things that may have touched you on your travels.
Prizes: 1st: $150; 2nd: $100
Deadline: September 1, 2010
Fees: None
http://www.davestravelcorner.com/press/pr86-travel-essay-contest2010.htm
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Memoirs Ink Writing Contest
Submit your personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person. Entries should be less than 3,000 words.
Prizes: 1st: $1000; 2nd: $500; 3rd: $250
Deadline: August 31, 2010
Fees: $15
http://www.memoirsink.com/writingcontestguidelines/
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Poetry
2010 Anderbo Poetry Prize
You may submit up to six poems by a single poet.
Prizes: $500
Deadline: December 15, 2010
Fees: $10
http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2010.html
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The 14th Annual Poetry Contest by Inkwell Journal
Submit up to 5 previously unpublished poems, 40-line limit per poem.
Prizes: $1000 and publication
Deadline: October 30, 2010
Fees: $10 for first poem, $5 per each additional poem
http://www.inkwelljournal.org/competitions.htm
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Tennessee Williams Poetry Contest
One entry is 2-4 original poems of any style or theme, written in English, with a combined length of up to 400 lines. Multiple entries accepted.
Prizes: $1,000, publication, public reading and VIP Pass ($500 value) for the “CenTENNial” Festival
Deadline: August 15, 2010
Fees: $20
http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/index.php?topic=contests
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2010 Many Mountains Moving Press Poetry Book Prize
Submit 50-100 pages of poetry. Simultaneous submissions are allowed and previously published works may be submitted under certain guidelines.
Prizes: $1000 and publication
Deadline: August 14, 2010
Fees: $25
http://www.mmminc.org/html/2010contests.htm#guide
