Posts made in September, 2011

The 10th Annual FundsforWriters Essay Contest

The 10th Annual FundsforWriters Essay Contest seeks nonfiction submissions. First prize $400. Five additional cash prizes. Zero entry fee and $5 entry fee categories. Theme: Diligence. Limit 750 words. Email submissions only. Receipt deadline: Midnight (Eastern Time), October 31, 2011 Guidelines at www.fundsforwriters.com/annualcontest.htm

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TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY CONTEST – LAST CALL!

TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY CONTEST – LAST CALL! Ninth year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Submit poems in any style or genre. Both published and unpublished work accepted. All entries that win cash prizes will be published on WinningWriters.com (over one million page views per year) and announced in the Winning Writers Newsletter, with over 35,000 subscribers. Entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines, payable to Winning...

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The Sitcom Mission Writing Competition

The Sitcom Mission Prizes: £5000 script commission from Hat Trick Productions Entry fees: £10 early bird, £15 final deadline Closing date 24 January 2012 (early bird) 31 January 2012 (final deadline) Brief contest details:  Write a 15-minute sitcom episode Visit the website: http://www.sitcommission.com Contact info: info@sitcommission.com

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The FBFT Sports Writing Competition 2012

Entry is free and the deadline for entries is midnight on the 13th May 2012, the last day of the Premier League football season.  Prizes: First place, £50; Second place, £30; Third place, £20 (paid in British Pounds Sterling by bank transfer or PayPal) The FBFT Sports Writing Competition 2012 is open to anyone aged 18 years or older. Entries may be submitted directly through the form on the website –...

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Last Call! The Best Short Writing in the World Competition

Fleeting Magazine – The Best Short Writing in the World Fleeting has teamed up with Stack Magazines to find the best short stories and poetry in the world. We’re looking for short stories of up to 1500 words and poetry of up to 40 lines. As ever, we seek writing that is daring, witty, erudite, lucid and infectious. The winner will be treated to a year’s subscription to Stack Magazines, a personalised monthly selection of the best...

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