Posts made in November, 2010

Win £100 for Writing the Best ‘How To” Article

We are now taking entries for our November writing competition, offering you the chance to win £100 for your ‘how to’ article! The prize will be awarded for the best article submitted during the month of November, as judged by our editors.   Here’s what Alan Barker, author of July’s winning entry, How to Run an Effective Meeting had to say about winning the competition:   “I was so pleased to receive the cheque for my...

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Southington Journal Poetry & Writing Contest

Southington Journal is having a contest for publication and awards.   The title of the journal is “100 Memories,” but the type of memory is up to you!   $20 entry fee for up to three poems (rhyming, sonnet, haiku, concrete, or free verse – 30 lines maximum), short stories (1,000 words maximum), flash fiction (500 words maximum), humor, personal essay, or memoir (1,000 words maximum).  Entry fee includes one mailed copy of the journal.  Works...

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Gold Line Press Poetry Chapbook Contest – Deadline: November 15

Gold Line Press is pleased to announce its annual chapbook contest, which is open to submissions through our online submission manager through November 15.  The contest alternates yearly between poetry and fiction, and this year’s contest is for poetry manuscripts of 20 – 30 pages. The winning book receives $500 and publication of a gorgeous perfect-bound book. Our priority is to publish the highest quality work, but we are also...

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Kore Press Short Fiction Award – Extended Dealine

2011 KORE PRESS SHORT FICTION AWARD Judge: Antonya Nelson EXTENDED Deadline: November 30, 2010 A prize of $1,000 plus chapbook publication by Kore Press will be given for a short story written in English. This competition is open to any woman writing in English, regardless of nationality. How to Submit Submit your manuscript and $15 entry fee on-line here: http://korepress.org/submissions Comment box should include: daytime and evening...

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PPooDD Monthly Travel Writing Competition

PPooDD is a cooperative and collaborative travel writing project holding monthly writing competitions to attract new membership and reward current members. There is no entry fee, but you must be an active participant in the project to enter.   November – Encounters With Animals December – Music January – Christmas   Closing date is the final day of the month   An ‘active participant’ on the site submits three new...

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