Writing Contest News for January 24, 2012
January 23, 2012 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello:
I can’t help it–I just love, love, love the internet. 
I love the global connections with other writers that I’ve made over the years. I love being able to look up pretty much anything I want to within seconds. I love the opportunities that writers can find or create online–I mean, who knew, even a few years ago, that you could make decent money as a ghostblogger? I didn’t, but I do now.
But one of the things I love the most about the internet has been the emergence and proliferation of life, success and mindset coaches. There’s a coach or coaching program for any and every roadblock, real or imagined, mental or spiritual, that one could ever experience. Feeling stuck? There’s a program for that. Not sure how to grow your writing business? here’s a program for that, too.
Take Fabienne Frederickson, a woman whom I discovered only a couple of months ago, although she’s had a coaching business for years. The initial focus of her business centered solely on client attraction, a skill she taught to solo professionals of all kinds; her mission has evolved into one that urges these very same solo pros to play a bigger game, aim higher, and tap into the universal laws of success that we all can access, once we understand them. I get totally inspired listening to her–and no one in my non-internet world comes close to talking about the topics she covers.
If what she teaches sounds at all interesting to you, I urge you to get her free CD. Let me know what you think.
On to this week’s writing contests. Here’s to your writing success.
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
http://wagsrevue.submishmash.com/submit/9845/account
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WritersType Writing Competition
Authors may submit flash fiction, short stories, or first chapters.
Prizes: $25 and entry into yearly competition.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: $10
http://writerstype.com/rules.asp
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7th Annual ACCENTI Writing Contest
Entries can be fiction, non-fiction or creative non-fiction and no more than 2,000 words. Prizes are CDN.
Prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $250; 3rd: $100. Winners receive publication.
Deadline: February 7, 2012
Fees: $20
http://www.accenti.ca/writing-contest
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Colonnade Writing Contest
Fiction and non-fiction authors from any genre are asked to submit their best previously unpublished work.
Prizes: $125 and publication.
Deadline: March 31, 2012
Fees: $12
http://www.cjmbooks.com/writing_contest.asp
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Fiction Writing Contests
2012 Toronto Star Short Story Contest
Stories may be no longer than 2,500 words.
Prizes: 1st: $5,000, plus the tuition fee for The Humber School for Writers 2012 Correspondence Program in Creative Writing. Approximate retail value: $3,000; 2nd: $2,000; 3rd: $1,000.
Deadline: February 26, 2012
Fees: None
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The Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction
Submissions may include short stories, novellas, or a combination of both (but a single novella is not an eligible submission). Manuscripts must be between 150 and 300 typed pages.
Prizes: Publication under a standard book contract and $1,500 as an advance against royalties.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: $20
http://www.ohiostatepress.org/index.htm?/books/series pages/osushortfiction.htm
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Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant
Entries submitted must consist of 10-60 pages. Applicant must have been born in Ohio or have lived in Ohio for a minimum of five years.
Prizes: $1,000
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: None
http://www.ohioana.org/awards/marvin.asp
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Global Short Story Competition
Entries are invited of no more than 2,000 words. There is no theme.
Prizes: £100.
Deadline: Monthly
Fees: £5
http://www.globalshortstories.net/rules.html
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Leapfrog Press Fiction Contest
The contest is for Adult Fiction and Children’s Fiction. Minimum length allowed is 22,000 words.
Prizes: 1st: Publication contract, advance payment, and $150; Finalists: $150.
Deadline: May 1, 2012
Fees: $30
http://www.leapfrogpress.com/contest.htm
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Nonfiction/Essay Writing Contest
Tiny Light’s Annual Essay Contest
Entries submitted to the Standard contest may not exceed 2,000 words. Entries for the Flashpoint contest may not exceed 1,000 words.
Prizes: Standard – 1st: $350; 2nd: $250; 3rd: $150; Two Honorable Mentions: $100. Flashpoint – Three prizes of $100 each.
Deadline: February 17, 2012
Fees: $15
http://www.tiny-lights.com/contest.php
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Ruminate Nonfiction Prize
You may submit one nonfiction piece per entry and it must be 7000 words or less.
Prizes: 1st: $1,000 and publication; 2nd: Publication.
Deadline: February 1, 2012
Fees: $15
http://www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/nonfiction/
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Poetry Contests
2012 Poetry of the Sacred
Poems should be limited to no more than 100 lines.
Prizes: 1st: $500; Three Honorable Mentions: $100 each. Winners receive publication.
Deadline: January 31, 2012
Fees: $15
Writing Contest News for January 13, 2012
January 12, 2012 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
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
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
