Writing Contest News for December 1, 2011

Hello:

Sorry these are late this week–I have picked up a couple of ghostwriting assignments, and am working on a new website/project of my own.  Plus there’s the whole holiday season thing–!

So without further ado, here are this week’s  list of writing contests–and here’s to your writing success!

Mary Anne

Writing Contests with Multiple Categories

Phoebe Writing Contests

Fiction entries should contain no more than 7,500 words. Poetry submissions should not exceed 4 poems or 10 pages. Works of creative nonfiction may include up to 5,000 words.

Prizes: Fiction and Poetry: $1,000; Creative Nonfiction: $500. Winners receive publication.

Deadline: December 15, 2011

Fees: $15

http://www.phoebejournal.com/?page_id=4

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Bleeding Words Paranormal Short Story Contest

Stories must be no more than 3,500 words in length.

Prizes: $60

Deadline: December 5, 2011

Fees: None

http://www.bleedingwordsmag.com/p/contests.html

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Manzanita Writers Press

Authors are asked to submit their poetry, prose, art, and/or photography. Entries should incorporate wine, cheese, and/or chocolate in an elegant way.

Prizes: 1st: $200; 2nd: $100. Prizes per category. Winners and honorable mentions receive publication.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $10

http://manzapress.com/submission-guidelines/

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River Styx Writing Contests

Authors may submit a 500 word short story or up to 3 poems.

Prizes: $1500 per category.

Deadline: Micro-Fiction: December 31, 2011; Poetry: May 31, 2012.

Fees: $20

http://www.riverstyx.org/contests/

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Cream City Review Writing Contests

Authors may submit fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction.

Prizes: $1,000 and publication per category.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $15

http://www.creamcityreview.org/submit/#contests

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FreeFall Prose & Poetry Contest

Prose works should not exceed 4,000 words. Poetry submissions should include 5 poems.

Prizes: Publication

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $20

http://www.freefallmagazine.ca/contest.html

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Fiction Writing Contests

EIL Fiction Contest

While there is no minimum word count, the maximum is 10,000.

Prizes: 1st: $250; 2nd: $100; Other Finalists: $50.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $5

http://www.escapeintolife.com/fiction/eil-announces-first-annual-fiction-contest/

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Moment-Karma Short Fiction Contest

Maximum length for prose is 7,000 words and entries must have Jewish content.

Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $500; 3rd: $250. Possible publication.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $15

http://momentmag.com/moment/contests/shortfictionguidelines.html

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The 971 Prize

Stories should contain between 1,500 and 4,500 words.

Prizes: 1st: $100; 1st – 4th receives publication.

Deadline: April 1, 2012

Fees: $3

http://www.971menu.com/misc.html

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Boulevard’s Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers

Fiction works up to 8,000 words will be accepted.

Prizes: $1,500 and publication.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $15

http://www.boulevardmagazine.org/partners.html

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Nonfiction/Essay Writing Contests

Moment Magazine Memoir Contest

Authors should submit short personal essays/memoirs (no more than 3,500 words) that have some kind of Jewish connection or content.

Prizes: 1st: $500 plus possible publication; Honorable Mentions: $150

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: $35

http://momentmag.com/moment/contests/memoir.html

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Poetry Contests

2011 Anderbo Poetry Prize

Up to 6 works per author may be submitted.

Prizes: $500 and publication.

Deadline: Unknown

Fees: $10

http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2011.html

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2011 Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest

Original, unpublished poem of any theme should be submitted. Limit of 2 entries per contestant. Entries should not exceed 100 lines each.

Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 10 Merit Award Winners: $150. Winners receive online publication.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Fees: None

http://www.franklin-christoph.com/Writing/PoetryContest.html

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The Coffin Factory Poetry Contest

One submission per author will be accepted.

Prizes: $50 and publication.

Deadline: December 15, 2011

Fees: $5

http://thecoffinfactory.com/?page_id=1324