NICKELODEON FELLOWSHIP Nickelodeon is offering writing fellowships in live action and animated television to writers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Participants will have hands-on interaction with executives writing spec scripts and pitching story ideas. The program, developed to broaden Nickelodeon’s outreach efforts, provides a salaried position for up to one year. Deadline to submit is February 28, 2011. For more...
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SYLVIA K. BURACK WRITING AWARD The Sylvia K. Burack Writing Award is a writing contest for high school students in grades 11 and 12 in the U.S. and Canada. The award is made in memory of Sylvia K. Burack, longtime editor and publisher of The Writer. Burack was known for her dedication to helping writers and editors. The winner receives $500, publication in The Writer, and more. Entry is free at Burack. Submission deadline is March 31, 2011....
WHAT’S THE BUZZ(WORD)? CONTEST Writing is all about words. Many writers spend time poring over dictionaries and thesauri, absorbing intriguing words into their mental database. Now we invite you to create your own word in our What’s the Buzz(word)? Writing Contest. Tell us a new buzzword that you believe could appear in 2011 and you could win a free 10-week writing workshop. For examples, complete rules, and a free online entry...
Burner is that girl. She’s witty, pretty, and doesn’t dumb herself down. By day, she’s a kindergarten teacher and by night, dances gogo. She’s the chick who soundtracks her days with Wagner, and goes out to see The Warlocks in a grungy downtown bar at night. She saves Bach for rainy mornings, The Beatles for sunny afternoons. She’s a muse and amusing, compelling and never complacent. She gets her greatest...
New Writing Competition: Jane Austen Parody Contest, “Bad Austen” – winners get published, win cash!
Join the esteemable company of Ms. Jane Austen! In the tradition of the Bulwer Lytton Contest and the Bad Hemingway and Bad Faulkner contests, here’s your chance to pen a scene of a “classic” novel Jane Austen never wrote. How is it done? * Everything is done through http://www.BadAusten.com – register, submit your scene, and spread the word to get people to vote for your entry! * Sharpen your wit, let your imagination run wild, and write...
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