Posts made in September, 2012

25 Famously Successful People Who Started Off Freelancing

25 Famously Successful People Who Started Off Freelancing We all love to hear the stories of the single mom who writes a book in her spare time and sells 10 million copies, or the kid who is discovered walking down the street who becomes an A-list Hollywood star. But for many now-successful people, their path to glory was not nearly as straight. They had to put in their time taking jobs here and there for small money and no recognition,...

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Welcome to the 1st annual International Quill Quarrel poetry contest!

Rules and Guidelines: Contest accepting submissions from August 15th – October 15th, 2012. – All submissions must be in English. – The subject and style of your submissions are left up to you.  – A maximum of 80 lines per poem.  – All poems must be original. – All submissions must never have been previously published or given an award of any kind. – Entry into this contest shall be considered an...

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Last Call! > POETRY KIT SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION 2012

> POETRY KIT SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION 2012 > ALL POEMS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE MIDNIGHT 30th SEPTEMBER 2012 > Our competition this year is for poems on the theme of “the natural world” (this can be broadly interpreted). There are no style or length restrictions but it should be stressed that a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. > > 1st prize is £100. > > ONLINE ENTRY ONLY > Entry is...

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Last Call! Good News Toronto 2nd Annual True Story Contest 2012

Good News Toronto is accepting submissions for its 2012 True Story Contest.  Open to residents of the Greater Toronto Area. Submit your creative non-fiction stories (no longer than 450 words) on the topic: A Good Neighbour. First Prize: $100, publication in Good News Toronto, and a 1-year subscription. Second and third runners up: publication in Good News Toronto. Deadline: September 30, 2012. Entry fee: $10 (additional entries:$5). For...

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The Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs (Updated)

The Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs (Updated) Whether a creative writer’s heart sits with prose, poetry, or both, there likely exists an author or aspirant author out there with something to offer his or her work. And that, friends, is why the Internet stands as one of the best possible tools for today’s emerging literati. Thanks to the online input of industry pros and fledgling dreamers, today’s writers enjoy some incredible opportunities to...

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