Objective: Take a given premise and produce a short story. The story can be written (750 words maximum), illustrated as a graphic short story (2 pages maximum), or recorded as an audio or video piece (3-minutes maximum). Eligibility Contestants must be thirteen (13) years of age or older. After Waking Creative Group employees and their relatives are ineligible.   Rules: All entries must be original works, not previously published in...

Announcing the 2010 shaking like a mountain Fiction Open: Guest Judge Janice EidusFirst prize: $350                    Second prize: $100                Third prize: $50  The three prizewinners will be published in shaking like a mountain and have their work submitted by shaking editors to the Best of the Web and Best of Net anthologies. Deadline:  September 15, 2010. Results will be announced at the website October 15, 2010, and the winners...

The whole ethos behind Shortbread Stories is to encourage short story writing and to provide a worldwide audience for new writers. Each month we take the best of our submissions and we produce audio stories, using professional actors and recording studios. We’re asking for a short story based on the theme of Hometown tales. The winner will receive an accommodation-free place at Shortbread’s first  five day creative writers’ workshop...

Closing date 31st October 2010 http://freespace.virgin.net/nicola.taylor/unboundpress.htm Flash fiction Prizes: 1st Prize: £30 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy 2nd Prize: £15 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Runners-up: publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy Length: up to 400 words Entry fee: £3 Poetry Prizes: 1st Prize: £30 + publication in Unbound Press Journal + free copy 2nd Prize: £15 +...

Embracing Our Differences invites professional, amateur and student writers to participate in its 8th annual exhibit celebrating diversity. National and international submissions are encouraged. Entries should be no more than 30 words and express what the theme “embracing our differences” mean to you.   The exhibit, displayed during April and May 2011 in Sarasota, Florida, has been viewed by more than 850,000 visitors. Cash award of $1,000.00....

Oaxaca, a main epicentre of culture in the Americas for centuries, is proud to announce the OAXACA INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL. Central Mexico is proud to host this premiere cinematic event, showcasing films exploring a broad range of subject matter and spanning multiple genres. The Festival will also play host to the OAXACA INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE COMPETITION and will be held from November 8-11 of this year. > For...

Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community, has released its latest Android app. To celebrate the Android launch, science fiction publishers Tor.com <http://Tor.com>  and Wattpad have joined forces to bring readers four award nominated short stories. First Flight by Mary Robinette, Kowal, Eros, Philia, Agape and A Memory of Wind by Rachel Swirsky, and Overtime by Charles Strosscan can all be found for free on Wattpad’s site...