Posts made in January, 2012

FISH POETRY & FLASH FICTION PRIZES 2012

FISH POETRY PRIZE 2012 Judge: Billy Collins (Poet Laureate USA 2001-2003). The ten best poems will be published in the 2012 Fish Anthology. 1st Prize €1,000. 2nd Prize – a week at Anam Cara Writers & Artists Retreat in West Cork’s Beara Peninsula. Word limit 200. Closes 30 March 2012. Results announced 30 April 2012. Entry €14. Critique €30 FISH FLASH FICTION PRIZE 2012 Judge: Micheal Collins writer and extreme athlete. Fish...

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The 2012 Claymore Award

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 Enter the first 50 pages of your unpublished crime literature manuscript in the contest.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...

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Opportunity for Poets and Haiku Writers to Win a Two-Week Residency in Key West

Win A Key West Residency – Robert Frost Poetry Contest TSKW was honored to take over the prestigious literary tradition founded by the Heritage House Museum over 18 years ago, and continues a long tradition of the contest, which honors Robert Frost and encourages the creation of new poetry and haiku. TSKW will begin accepting contest entries by email and mail between January 1 and March 15, 2012. PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY: (POETRY AND HAIKU) 1st...

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The 3rd Annual Sorrento Wave Short Story Contest

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...

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2012 Foolish Writing Contest

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...

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