Contests You Can Count On

The Southern Illinois Writers Guild is sponsoring a writing contest. It offers prizes of $100, $50, and $25 in each category of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Entry fee is $5. Deadline is May 1, 2008.

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The Internet Review of Books announces its Spring “Lasting Impressions” Book Review Contest. First Prize $100. Entry fee $5.

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Southern Illinois Writer's Guild Contest

The Southern Illinois Writers Guild is sponsoring a writing contest. It offers prizes of $100, $50, and $25 in each category of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Entry fee is $5. Deadline is May 1, 2008.

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NANOWRIMO

I doubt James Patterson, Nora Roberts, John Grisham, or Stephen King will toss aside a late Halloween candy bar and began a new tome tonight at midnight, but thousands of other novelists will be saddling up a computer or a typewriter or a pad and pencil to begin National Novel Writing Month. The effort runs from November 1st through the 30th.

• The FAQ is here.
• The Rules are here.
• The Forums are here.

You won't be alone if you decide to participate. Reports are almost 100,000 writers from around the world will be participating. Neither do you need English as a native tongue. The NANOWRIMO site is available in Nederlands, English, Français, Deutsch, Español.

Essay Contest

IWW's Poetry list administrator, Shayla Mollohan, forwards word of the 2007 Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest.

Iris Chang Memorial Essay Contest 2007

Contest Rules

Objective:
To promote the awareness of the importance of remembering history. The essays will be in line with Iris Chang’s spirit and passion in seeking the truth and justice as well as defending human rights.

Topic:
The Denial and Its Cost
- Reflections on Nanking Massacre 70 years ago and beyond

Schedule:
Deadline of essay submission: June 30, 2007
Announcement of awards: Early November, 2007

Get full details here.