Posts made in May, 2010

Odd or Unusual Mother’s Day Story Contest

Attention! LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES 1. Email your odd, funny, or unusual Mother’s Day experience to denise@mercardi.com. It must be a true story and one never published before. Keep it under 500 words. (You DO NOT have to be a writer to record your experience!). 2. The staff at Mercardi.com will vote and chose the story that we feel is the most odd, funny or unusual. 3. Deadline for stories is Friday, May 14th at midnight, CST. 4. The winner...

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Experience Bollinger – Win a Pair of Tickets to ENO’s New Tosca Production at the Coliseum

Experience Bollinger – Win a Pair of Tickets to ENO’s New Tosca Production at the Coliseum Contest Deadline: May 13th Prize: One of two pairs of tickets to the opening night of the ENO’s forthcoming production of Tosca at the Coliseum- Tuesday 18th May and a glass of Champagne Bollinger for you and your guest. Details: Tell us what your life story would be called were it made into an opera. Website:...

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Unbound Press – Books and Writing Competitions

Unbound Press Creative Non-Fiction Competition 2 categories 1. Essay. Prizes: £100; £50 2. 1st chapter of an unpublished book. Prizes: £75; £25 All Winners and Runners-up will be published in the Unbound Press Journal and will each receive a free copy of the journal. Entry Fee: £5 Payment can be made by PayPal or credit/debit card via the competition website. Entries should be no longer than 3000 words. Creative (or Literary) non-fiction is...

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Lagos Literary and Arts Journal: May 2010 WordSprint

Submissions are now being accepted for the May 2010 WordSprint. Please submit online at www.lagosliteraryjournal.com or send by email to editor@lagosliteraryjournal.com. May 1 to May 31 – Submissions accepted June 1 to June 25 – online voting June 25 to June 30 – Final jury selection June 30 – Announcement of winner. May 2010 prize – $100 For more information visit:...

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The Medulla Review: Oblongata Contest

Dear Writers, In an effort to promote writers and fund the yearly print anthologies, The Medulla Review is offering a unique opportunity. During approximately the first three weeks of each month the editor-in-chief will review poetry, flash fiction, and fiction submissions for contests. First, second, and third place winners will be chosen for publication out of each category. Works will be published on the first day of every month. First place...

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