The competition is called Libboo Bounty – www.libboo.com/bounty The deadline is the 1st March 2012 and the prize is a publishing deal with Libboo and $500 (shared between the successful authors). The theme is short-stories under the category of ‘Holiday & Vacation Mayhem’ – anything that tells the tale of disasters/comedy during a holiday or vacation, and up to 5 stories will be chosen for the book. The publishing deal includes a 50%...

DELENGUA MICRO STORIES CONTEST WIN A FREE SPANISH COURSE OF 2, 3 OR 4 WEEKS The Spanish school Escuela Delengua in Granada, Spain, celebrates its 15th anniversary (1997-2012). For this reason, and also for celebrating the first anniversary of the UNESCO’s declaration of flamenco culture being part of the intangible heritage of humanity, we would like to announce a micro stories contest. Our Spanish school is situated at the foot of the...

The Prestigious Claymore Award What You Win? Over $1,500 in prizes, plus possible book advance and book publication, plus possible agent representation What Manuscripts Will be Considered? Enter the first 50 pages of your unpublished crime literature manuscript in the contest. Judges will consider any subgenre of mystery or thriller, including political thriller, cozy, legal, police procedural, private eye, romantic suspense, paranormal...

The 3rd Annual Sorrento Wave Short Story Contest RULES: 1. Read and follow all the rules! We don’t want to have to disqualify any stories. 2. All stories must use the following opening line: “In that surreal moment when the car skidded off the road, my father’s warning echoed in my ears” This can be a complete sentence, or you can add to it, but your story must start with the opening line provided. 3. Each entry must be accompanied by a $5...

2012 Foolish Writing Contest Answer this question, “It was so funny ….” in 200 words or less and send it in to be eligible for the $100 first prize, $50 second prize and $25 third prize. Contest begins on January 1, 2012. Final deadline for entries is March 15, 2012. Winners will be published in the April 2012 issue of Foolish Times. Guidelines: Anyone can enter 200 words or less The story must include “It was so funny…” in it Multiple...

South American Short Story Writing Contest We are looking for the best possible short stories. Winning prize is $100 USD and publication in gringolandiasantiago.com. Deadline: 30 March 2012. Candidates must have previous writing experience either in a print publication or on-line in a blog. We are also seeking interns and writers. Submit entries along with links to any work you have published to werowe@walkerrowe.com. There is no reading fee....