Writing Contest News for January 13, 2012

Hello:

The mild winter (understatment) we’re having in Central New York has begun to worry me…I can’t help but wonder what environmental impact these unseasonably warm and snowless days will have on our spring and summer.  Migratory birds have lingered here because they can still easily find food.  Plants and shrubs are sprouting and budding three months ahead of time.  Sure, I love not having to scrape my windshield off every morning,  and yes, I’m sure we’ll get pommeled with winter’s worst soon enough, but still…

In any event, writing ideas are indeed everywhere. Just look out the nearest window. Or in your closet, on your bookshelf, in the new, at the office…

So here’s to your writing success (and here’s hoping the environmental impact of our mild winter is equally as mild…).

Mary Anne

Writing Contests with Multiple Categories

Wag’s Revue Winter Writers Contest

Poems, essays, and short stories will be accepted.

Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $500; 3rd: $100. Prizes per genre.

Deadline: February 29, 2012

Fees: $20

http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.php

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Normal Prize In Fiction, Nonfiction, & Poetry

All fiction and nonfiction submissions must be 10,087 words or less. Poetry submissions should not exceed five pages or five poems total.

Prizes: $1,000 per genre.

Deadline: February 12, 2012

Fees: $20

http://www.thenormalschool.com/contestguidelines_3.html

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Fiction Writing Contests

JLE Legal Fiction Contest

Submissions must be original short works of fiction related to law school or the practice of law.

Prizes: Publication

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Fees: None

http://www.swlaw.edu/jleweb/legalfictioncontest

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Wow! Winter 2012 Flash Fiction Contest

Entries should be between 250 and 750 words.

Prizes: 1st – $350, 2nd – $250, 3rd – $150. Places 1-10 receive $25 Amazon gift card, publication, and more. 10 honorable mentions receive $20 Amazon gift card.

Deadline: February 29, 2012 or first 300 entries.

Fees: $10

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

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witf Short Story Competition

Entries should not exceed 1,500 words.

Prizes: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200.

Deadline: February 29, 2012

Fees: None

http://www.witf.org/contests-and-giveaways/enter-the-2012-writing-contest-short-story-competition

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East India Press Short Story Writing Contest

Your story must be no more than 2,500 words long and written in standard manuscript format.

Prizes: $1,000 and publication.

Deadline: March 1, 2012

Fees: None

http://www.davidfarland.com/journal/?a=41

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Chudleigh Phoenix 2012 Short Story Competition

Stories must be a maximum of 1500 words, with an open theme.

Prizes: 1st: £100; 2nd: £50; 3rd: £25.

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Fees: £5 sterling

http://chudleighphoenix.co.uk/2012comp.html

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Postcard Story Competition

The challenge is to create a dramatic, short, snappy piece in only 250 words.

Prizes: $750

Deadline: February 14, 2012

Fees: $7.50

http://www.writersunion.ca/cn_postcard.asp

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Choc Lit Short Story Competition

Short stories of up to 1,500 words in which the central theme is chocolate should be submitted.

Prizes: 1st: £200; 2nd: £50.

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Fees: £3

http://www.choc-lit.co.uk/html/choc_lit_short_story_competiti.html

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Nonfiction/Essay Writing Contests

Ruminate Nonfiction Prize

You may submit one nonfiction piece per entry and it must be 7000 words or less.

Prizes: $1,000 and publication.

Deadline: February 1, 2012

Fees: $15

http://www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/nonfiction/

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Fourth Genre Michael Steinberg Essay Prize

Creative nonfiction essays or memoirs, not exceeding 6,000 words, may be submitted.

Prizes: $1,000 and publication.

Deadline: February 28, 2012

Fees: $20

http://www.msupress.msu.edu/journals/fg/index.php?Page=prize

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2012 Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize

Entries must be between 2,000 and 3,000 words.

Prizes: $1,000 CAD

Deadline: August 1, 2012

Fees: $35 CAD for Canadian entries; $40 US for American entries; $45 US for all others.

http://www.malahatreview.ca/contests/creative_non-fiction_prize/info.html