Non-Fiction Contests

The Backacrehomestead.com Writing Contest

Enter to Win the backacrehomestead.com Writing Contest! You could win $100 visa gift card! Share with us your knowledge or experiences about homesteading, or growing food, raising live stock, simple living, saving money, etc… and win some money! Please note that any writing contest submission not meeting the criteria below will be disqualified. Rules: Your submission must be on original work. Plagiarism is absolutely not allowed. Quoting other...

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Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2012-2013

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or...

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8th Annual Writing Contest with DearReader.com

Subject: Help spread the “words” — 8th Annual Write a DearReader Contest Call the neighbors, wake the kids—DearReader is back with the eighth annual Write a DearReader Contest. Help spread the word to your readers, fans and followers beginning July 2, using the attached widgets. You can write about anything as long as it is no longer than 650 words. Write about the day you wore your T-shirt inside out; about the stray cat or dog found...

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Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2012 – Call for Entries

Categories: Fiction; Poetry; Life Writing Word limit: 3000 (or five poems) Deadline: 27 July 2012 5pm GMT Prize: £300 and publication in Wasafiri magazine Fee: £6.00 if entering one category, £10 for two and £15 for all three The prize is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book in the category they wish to enter. Other terns and conditions apply, please visit www.wasafiri.org for further information and to download the...

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Musicworks magazine’s 2nd Annual Sonic Geography Writing Contest

Cash prizes, and winners are published in Musicworks magazine! Details: Write 500 words about the sound of a specific location. How does it influence the space? Check out http://issuu.com/musicworksmagazine/docs/2012_contest for some examples of Sonic Geographies. To enter: www.musicworks.ca/contest/contest.asp Deadline: June 25, 2012 Each $20 entry fee includes the price of a 1 year subscription to Musicworks (3 magazines and 3 CDs)...

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Call for Entries: HESA Imprint Contest: Theme is FEAST – PIDOT

Call for entries FEAST – PIDOT. Submit your work to be featured on the HESA inprint blog with a chance to be published in our monthly magazine. We are looking for creative people with a vision and voice to share their opinions, work and stories not for a pay check but for the love of creating. This months issue theme is “FEAST – PIDOT” if you feel like your work could be put in to this category we would love for you to...

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