Announcing the 2013 Pikes Peak Branch National League of American Pen Women Flash Fiction Contest Attn: This contest is open to everyone–you don’t need to be a member; open to men and women. Write a complete, but very short story of 100 words or fewer Deadline: Postmarked/received by email by May 1, 2013 Entry Fee: $10 first manuscript, $8 each additional manuscript, $10 optional critique fee Prizes: First-$100, Second-$50, Judge’s...
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Darkness and light… one cannot exist without the other. Competition Theme Two ageless companions that have been complementing each other since the dawn of time. Most of us yearn for a life filled with light, but often forget that without the dark we cannot gaze up at the stars, for only out of the darkness can light be born. Our imaginations are as limitless as darkness and light, so allow it to carry you to places you have never explored...
NICOLE BLIZZARD SHORT STORY CONTEST NO ENTRY FEE Radical Arts for Women encourages writers to write and sponsors the Nicole Blizzard Short Story Contest, open to all women living in Alaska. The fiction pieces must be between 250 and 5,000 words and contain some lesbian content. The grand prize is $500. Deadline March 15, 2013. Visit the website for details:...
LOOKING@DEMOCRACY CONTEST FOR CREATIVE MEDIA NO ENTRY FEE Tired of partisan bickering? Feel your voice is left out of our democracy? Have a great idea about how we can all work together? Deadline April 30, 2013. Create and send us short digital media content that either: (a) Tells a story about why government is important to our lives, or (b) Tells how we might together strengthen American democracy. Your submission can come in many formats...
On behalf of the editors at The Lascaux Review, welcome to the second annual Lascaux Flash Fiction Contest! Essential Stuff Using the photo prompt below, compose a work of short fiction, maximum length 250 words. The prompt is for inspiration only; entries will not be judged on how well they relate to it. Title and byline are not included in the word count. Title and artist will be revealed at the end of...
Romantic Fiction Writing Competition 1st Prize: £100.00 2nd Prize: £75.00 3rd Prize: £50.00 Closing date: February 14th Entry Fee: £2.00 per entry Using the photo for inspiration, write a story that has an integral romantic element and leaves us gripped by every word. There is no set word count, the story can be as long or as short as you like, but it must have the ring as a core element. Full rules online. All of our writing competitions are...
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