Posts made in November, 2009

The 2010 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize

with guest judge Nathan Englander The winning submission, selected by Nathan Englander, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on April 7, 2010. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will receive $1000. Story requirements · Submit a single short story that addresses the theme, Apartments and Neighbors · Your story must have a title. · Make sure...

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Scribophile NaNoWriMo Contest

It’s November, and that means you just might be busy writing your NaNoWriMo novel. We thought that since you’re already writing, why not have a chance at winning a little cash while you’re at it? Submit the first chapter of your NaNoWriMo novel to our November NaNoWriMo contest for a chance to win. It’s free to enter, 1st place wins a $50 gift card, and 2nd place wins a $25 gift card. Good luck! Here’s a link to...

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2009 HUMAN POTENTIAL NON-FICTION CONTEST

INHOUSEPRESS invites Essay entries for the Human Potential Writing Competition. The essays (or articles) are limited to 1000 words max. The winner (first prize) will be published on-line. Deadline for submissions: November 28, 2009. Open to Canadian and International entrants. Entry is free. More details… inhousepress.ca/contestrules1.html

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Short Story Writing Contest: “Travel Stories”

Conditions of Entry We are proud to present the 4th writing contest for English books: November 4th to November 30th, 2009 While traveling we always have new experiences, whether they are amazing, life changing or just disillusioning. Tell us your travel story. It may deal with a travel journey to a new place, time travelling, revisiting one’s past, visiting a lost love or a new one, or an inner journey. Or maybe you want to narrate about...

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Columbia Journal Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Contests

The Columbia Journal is calling writers in fiction, nonfiction and poetry! Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art has launched its annual literary contest in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. First-place winners in each genre will win $500, plus publication in the print journal (Spring 2010). The top works in fiction will be judged by Joshua Ferris (Then We Came to the End), in nonfiction by Meghan Daum (My Misspent Youth) and in poetry by Dan...

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