Deadline: November 1, 2013 For an upcoming issue, Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays about mistakes—major or minor, tragic or serendipitous, funny or painful. We’re looking for stories about poor decisions, missteps, or miscalculations; we want to read about embarrassing boo-boos, dangerous misjudgments, or fortuitous faux pas in well-crafted stories that explore the nature and outcomes of human fallibility. Essays must be vivid and...
Posts made in August, 2013
Kubrick on his first feature. In the spirit of our commitment to the development of screenwriters worldwide, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition holds a longstanding tradition of giving written notes to every screenplay submitted. Each Feature screenplay entered receives two analyses, while each Short screenplay receives one. All screenplays submitted by September 1st, 2013 will receive their feedback by October 1st, 2013 ($60...
Bear Deluxe Magazine Presents: The Doug Fir Fiction Award Every Story Begins Somewhere Grand Prize: $1,000, writer’s residency at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology*, national publication and manuscript review Finalists: Manuscript review, recognition, publication consideration Deadline: September 3, 2013 (postmark)* Award Judge (2012-13): Lidia Yuknavitch’s most recent books include Dora: A Headcase, a novel, and The Chronology of Water:...
Accepting entries! The National Poetry Competition is currently accepting entries. Before entering please be sure to read the rules, and if you have any questions please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions. The closing date is 31 October 2013 (midnight, UK time). If you would rather enter by post, print a postal entry form [PDF]. Prizes First Prize: £5000 Second Prize: £2000 Third Prize: £1000 Seven Commendations: £100 The top-three...
The WOW! Award is back with €2100 in Prize money plus publication Prizes for fiction and poetry. Stories up to 3000 words. Poems up to 100 lines. Entries open July 1st 2013 and close November 1st 2013. Results, prize-giving and Anthology launch Friday February 28th 2014 Submit by email or by post Email address: award@wordsonthewaves.com Postal address: Wordsonthewaves, 6 San Antonio Park, Salthill, Galway, Ireland Winners in both fiction and...
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