Posts made in January, 2007

American Screenwriting Competition

AMERICAN SCREENWRITING COMPETITION Deadline Entry Fee 11/15/2006 (early) $40 (11/15/2006) 01/31/2007(regular) $50 (by 01/31/2007) 03/31/2007(late) $60 (by 03/31/2007) 04/30/2007 (late – extended) $65 (by 04/30/2007) Award: $12,000 Other Awards/Prizes: ** Over $50,000 in cash & prizes. Grand prize of $12,000 including cash, over $1,000 in screenwriting software, industry meetings, production consideration, writer profiles, press...

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Grub Street Book Prize

Announcing the Grub Street Book Prize for a non-first book of poetry from a poet outside New England. One winner receives $500 plus all-expenses-paid trip to Boston for reading, book party and citywide promotion. An exciting opportunity to promote your book in Boston’s thriving literary community. Poetry deadline postmark March 15th, 2007. Reading fee/donation $10. Mail to Grub Street Writers, 160 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116. See...

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Mesa Community College English Faculty

Mesa Community College (Phx., Az.) will hire a full-time English Composition/Creative Writing faculty member to begin in Aug. 2007. Prospective applicants should go to the following website for job description, salary range, and application procedures. From there, click on “Current Openings” and scroll to the “English Composition” link for Mesa Community College (Posting # 06070172-4).

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New Millennium Writings Awards & Contests

New Millennium Writings Awards & Contests $4,000 in Prizes, plus publication in NMW and on the Web at www.newmillenniumwritings.com $1,000 for best Story; $1,000 for best Poem; $1,000 best Nonfiction (Nonfiction includes humor, memoir, creative nonfiction, travel, opinion, essay, interview, features, investigative reporting, etc.) Plus, $1,000 for best Short Short Fiction (1,000-word limit) Winners of NMW Awards are showcased along with...

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George F. Wedge Poetry Award

I-70 Review announces the second George F. Wedge Poetry Award contest. The prize this year is $500.00. Reading fee for submissions is $10.00. Send no more than three poems. You must include SASE if you desire a response. Submissions by e-mail will not be accepted for the contest. Please do not place your name on the poems. All submissions will be judged anonymously. Place name and address on cover letter only. You may include your e-mail...

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