Writing Contest News for January 4, 2012
January 4, 2012 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello:
Depending on whom you listen to or what you read, 2012 will either be a year of havoc and disaster, or one of abundance and awakening. I don’t know about you, but I tend to want to believe the latter.
Personally, I closed the books on last year with gratitude and am looking ahead with optimism. Call me crazy or naive, but I’m just not buying into the doom and gloom that so many people seem to embrace. I firmly believe we make our own success, when one door closes another opens, and…that there are incredible opportunities out there for strong, dependable, determined and enterprising writers.
To that end, I wish you every writing success in 2012.
Mary Anne
Writing Contests with Multiple Categories
BkMk Press Writing Competitions
Poetry manuscripts should contain 50-110 pages. Short fiction collections should be approximately 125 pages minimum, 300 pages maximum.
Prizes: $1,000 and publication.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Fees: $25
http://www.romancingthekeyboard.com/category/writing-contests/
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Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
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William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
Fiction and non-fiction works published in book form between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011 are eligible for submission.
Prizes: 1st: $5,000 per category.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: $50
http://library.stanford.edu/saroyan/
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The Crazyhorse Fiction Prize and the Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize
Each manuscript entered should consist of up to twenty-five pages of fiction or up to three poems.
Prizes: $2,000 and publication per prize.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Fees: $16
http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/page.php?id=106
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Writers-Editors Contest
Authors may submit fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature or poetry.
Prizes: 1st: $100; 2nd: $75; 3rd: $50. Prizes per category.
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Fees: Poetry: $5; Fiction/nonfiction under 3,000 words: $10; Entry of 3,000 words to 5,000 words: $20.
http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/Contest_Guidelines/contest_guidelines.htm
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Fiction Writing Contests
PPB-NLAPW Annual Flash Fiction Contest
Theme: Are You Devious at Heart? Stories should not exceed 100 words.
Prizes: 1st: $100; 2nd: $50; Judge’s Merit Award: $25.
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Fees: $10
http://www.ppb-nlapw.org/contests.php
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Character Profile Writing Competition
Write a detailed character profile using the photo published on the contest page for inspiration.
Prizes: 1st: £100; 2nd: £75; 3rd: £50.
Deadline: February 21, 2012
Fees: £2.50
http://creativecompetitor.com/2011/12/04/character-profile-writing-competition/
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Creative Competitor Flash Fiction Writing Competition
Using the provided image, create a compelling story in 1200 words or less.
Prizes: 1st £150; 2nd: £100; 3rd: £75; 4th: £50.
Deadline: February 10, 2012
Fees: £3.50
http://creativecompetitor.com/2011/12/04/flash-fiction-writing-competition/
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VCU Cabell First Novelist Award
The submission must be the author’s first novel, published between July and December, 2011.
Prizes: $5,000
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Fees: None
http://novelist.library.vcu.edu/
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Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize
Submit two copies of an unpublished fiction manuscript not to exceed 12 double-spaced pages.
Prizes: $1,000 and possible publication.
Deadline: January 30, 2012
Fees: $25
http://www.ncwriters.org/programs-and-services/competitions/26-thomas-wolfe-fiction-prize
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Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award
Submissions are limited to 2000 words or fewer.
Prizes: 1st: $200; 2nd: $100; 3rd: $50. Winners and honorable mentions may receive publication.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: $10
http://www.bwgwritersroundtable.com/
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Writers’ Journal Fiction Contest
Manuscripts must not exceed 5,000 words.
Prizes: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100. Winners and honorable mentions receive publication.
Deadline: January 30, 2012
Fees: $15
http://www.writersjournal.com/FictionContest.htm
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Gemini Magazine Short Short Story Contest
No restrictions on content, style, genre or length.
Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $100. Winners and honorable mentions receive publication.
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Fees: $4
http://www.gemini-magazine.com/contest.html
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Nonfiction/Essay Writing Contests
The Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers
Only literary or creative nonfiction proposals will be considered.
Prizes: $2,000
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Fees: None
http://www.ellenmeloy.com/applying.htm
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Poetry Contests
Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize
Only Latino/a poets who have not had a book professionally published may submit entries.
Prizes: $1,000, publication and standard contract.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
Fees: None
http://latinostudies.nd.edu/poetry_prize/guidelines.htm
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Descriptive Poetry Competition
Using the photo that’s been provided, create a poem consisting of no more than 20 lines.
Prizes: 1st: £100; 2nd: £75; 3rd: £50.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: £2.50
http://creativecompetitor.com/2011/12/04/descriptive-poetry-competition/
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2012 Julia Peterkin Award in Poetry
Each entry should include up to 10 pages of poetry.
Prizes: $1,000 and travel expenses for a reading at Converse College.
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Fees: $15
