Posts made in August, 2010

MISSOURI WRITERS’ GUILD – FLASH FICTION CONTEST

Flash Fiction – Get to the point in 500 words or less. Subject is open, but no gore or pornography. Deadline for entry—submissions must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2010.  Entry fee: $10 for non-members, $8 for members (make sure your dues are current.) Maximum of three entries per person. Checks payable to: Missouri Writers’ Guild. Prizes: 1st place – $100, 2nd place – $50, 3rd place – $25. Three honorable...

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ATTENTION WRITERS: Naked Girls Reading wants you to SUBMIT!

International literary salon Naked Girls Reading (www.nakedgirlsreading.com) is looking for exceptional, “gut level” writing in the areas of Short Fiction, Poetry, Criticism and Erotica.  In November 2010, an array of famous Naked Girls will read finalists in every category and give away the Naked Girls Reading LITERARY HONORS in Chicago at a very special event. This HONORS includes a reader funded cash prize of at least $500 and...

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Project Storyteller – Short Story Contest

Objective: Take a given premise and produce a short story. The story can be written (750 words maximum), illustrated as a graphic short story (2 pages maximum), or recorded as an audio or video piece (3-minutes maximum). Eligibility Contestants must be thirteen (13) years of age or older. After Waking Creative Group employees and their relatives are ineligible.   Rules: All entries must be original works, not previously published in...

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The 2010 shaking like a mountain Fiction Open: It’s On!

Announcing the 2010 shaking like a mountain Fiction Open: Guest Judge Janice EidusFirst prize: $350                    Second prize: $100                Third prize: $50  The three prizewinners will be published in shaking like a mountain and have their work submitted by shaking editors to the Best of the Web and Best of Net anthologies. Deadline:  September 15, 2010. Results will be announced at the website October 15, 2010, and the winners...

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Shortbread Stories: Hometown Tales Writing Competition

The whole ethos behind Shortbread Stories is to encourage short story writing and to provide a worldwide audience for new writers. Each month we take the best of our submissions and we produce audio stories, using professional actors and recording studios. We’re asking for a short story based on the theme of Hometown tales. The winner will receive an accommodation-free place at Shortbread’s first  five day creative writers’ workshop...

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