October 15th is the deadline for the 2008 Indiana Review Fiction Prize. Tayari Jones will be judging. The winner will receive publication in the magazine and $1,000. All entries will be considered for publication and all entrants will receive a one-year subscription to IR. You can find guidelines at the magazine's website.
2008 Contest Categories
SIWC Storytellers Award (Sponsored by Jack Whyte and Diana Gabaldon)
* Winner: $1000
* Honourable Mention(s): $150 each
* Word Count: 3500-5000 words
* Judges: Jack Whyte & Diana Gabaldon
SIWC Non-fiction Award (Sponsored in part by LPwordsolutions and The Writing and Publishing Program, Simon Fraser University)
* Winner: $1000
* Honourable Mention(s): $150 each
* Word Count: Maximum length 1500 words
* Judges: Elizabeth Lyon & Lois Peterson
SIWC Poetry Award (Sponsored in part by Quills Poetry Journal)
* Winner $1000
* Honourable Mention(s): $150 each
* Word Count: One poem per submission; 36 lines max.
* Judges: Bernice Lever
SIWC Writing For Young People Award (Sponsored in part by Lions Mountain Literary)
Writing for Young People is aimed at adult writers who produce work designed to be read by young eyes. Submissions can include chapter books, stories for middle grade children and young adults that meet our word limit of 1500 words. We do not accept picture book text or illustrations. Writers under 18 years of age are encouraged to submit to the Surrey Public Library's Young Writers' Contest.
* Winner $1000
* Honourable Mention(s): $150 each
* Word Count: Maximum length 1,500 words
* Judges: Shelley Hrdlitschka & John Wilson
The Narrative First-Person Contest is open to all writers. We’re looking for works of fiction or nonfiction written in the first-person point of view in the following categories: short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 8,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest.
Dawn Goldsmith, a long-time IWW member, sent along the information below about a writing contest in her home state. Dawn is a former winner of the contest.
Prose and Poetry Prizes 2008 from The New Writer magazine
Major annual international competition for short stories, novellas, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles; offers cash prizes from a total fund above £2,000 as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection, special edition of The New Writer magazine each July. Closing date 30 November 2008.
Now in its twelfth year, one of the major annual international competitions for short stories, novellas, single poems, poetry collections, essays and articles; offers cash prizes as well as publication for the prize-winning writers in The Collection, special edition of The New Writer magazine each July (back copies available from website).
Short Stories, Novellas/Serials - stories up to 4,000 words, serials/novellas up to 20,000 words on any subject or theme, in any genre (not children's). Previously published work is not eligible. Short Stories: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100. Novella: 1st prize £300.
Single Poems and Collections - single poems up to 40 lines and collections of between 6 - 10 poems. Single poem entries must be previously unpublished; previously published poems can be included as part of a collection. Collection: 1st prize £300, 2nd £200, 3rd £100. Single: 1st prize £100, 2nd £75, 3rd £50.
Essays, Articles, Interviews - covering any writing-related or literary theme in its widest sense up to 2,000 words. 1st prize £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50.
All work should be clearly typed, double-spaced (except poetry), on one side of white A4 paper and paperclipped. Entrants may make as many submissions as they wish but please include your name, address, title of entry, word count and category on a separate cover sheet with every entry. Preliminary judging will be carried out by The New Writer editorial board with guest judges making the final selection so there should be no identifying marks on the entries. Judges in recent years include Jacob Polley, Simon Whaley, Robyn Young, Robert Seatter, Mimi Thebo, Simon Scarrow, Jane Draycott, Margaret Graham, Phil Whitaker.
The deadline for the Southern Illinois Writers Guild writing contest is in two weeks (May 1). I know how folks like to put things off 'til the last minute. Well, this is the last minute. Categories for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. Prizes: $100, $50, $25 in each category. Entry fee: $5.
There's still time to enter the 2008 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. Deadline for entries is 11:59PM, EST on February 17. Complete writing competition guidelines, online entry form or more information here.
Also remember to order your copies of the 2008 and 2006 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop CDs, so you can listen to the workshop sessions at home. For more information visit here.
Read the Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop February newsletter.
The newsletter includes:
While December is definitely a time for working out next year's writing resolutions, it is also turning into a time for you to share your freelance writing success stories with Writer's Market for an opportunity to win some recognition and money. Once again, I'll be judging the free Writer's Market Freelance Success Stories contest with a first prize of $250, plus publication in the 2009 Writer's Market and a copy of the book.
What I'm looking for are true stories of freelance success in any discipline of writing -— from nonfiction to fiction and from screenwriting to poetry. Try to keep the story between 800 and 1,500 words, and remember the deadline is December 31.
- You can submit your success stories to writersmarket@fwpubs.com.
- Please put "Freelance Success Stories Contest" in your subject line.
- For more information, check out www.writersmarket.com.
In spite of the Writer's Guild strike, it seems that the 10th Annual Scriptapalooza Screenwriting Contest is proceeding. The official site for the contest notes ...
The "My Mom Is My Hero" anthology editor reports being very short on quality entries; thus, the deadline for submissions has been extended to December 15th.
The anthology is in need of solidly written stories, particularly with strong characterization and compelling story lines. The heroism doesn't have to be spectacular by any means, but the story does need to be well told.
A mother figure, grandmother, or a mother you know qualifies. The publisher will only allow five illness/death stories in the total work so I'm encouraging everyone to
write about everyday heroism.
Here are the Guidelines.
For Adams Media's new Hero series, we seek fifty 850-1200 word true stories no later than DECEMBER 15, 2007. We pay $100 per story (one per volume), plus a copy of the book, and we will also award three prizes $100, $75, and $50 for the top three stories—and a free copy of the published book.
A summary of what we want, formatting requirements, and story tips follows. Please follow them carefully. Also, please click on www.literarycottage.com and carefully review all the text under: "Hero Series Guidelines" where sample stories are
available.
My Mom Is My Hero
Being a mother often proves the most difficult, and the most important, job in the world; one that includes conflict but also brings rich — albeit often unspoken — rewards. In this anthology, we seek to honor real-life mothers and, therefore, want inspiring, true, personal stories that speak to the challenges, ultimately positive experiences, and extraordinary relationships between mothers and their children (mothers of all ages, i.e., grandmothers count). Also a woman who served as a mother figure, who played a significant role, or who performed a heroic deed may also be honored. Heroic deeds range from rescuing a child from physical peril to holding down a steady job and raising children with exceptional values or work ethics. As we will print very few stories focused on illness or dying, we encourage authors to choose another time that illustrates your mother's unique character, drive, strength, dedication, tenderness, generosity, intelligence, humor, etc. Bring your mother to life on the page and show the world why she is worthy of accolades.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2007
Please e-mail entries to sreynolds@literarycottage.com as a separate Word attachment. If you don't have Word available, embed the copy in your e-mail message (Times New Roman, no special formatting, please).
BASICS: 850-1200 WORDS, tightly written, focused, true, uplifting
October 1 marks the deadline for the prestigious 17th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in Fiction, Essay, and Poetry. The winner in each category receives $3,000 plus publication in The Missouri Review. Finalists, three in each category, will also be considered for awards and publication. The Missouri Review's contest is one of the longest running and highest paying in the literary magazine world. Past winning entries have been reprinted in the Best American series and other publications. Entry fee is $20 and each entrant receives a one-year subscription (four issues) to the magazine. Find complete details here.
While you're at our homepage, check out The Missouri Review Audio Competition with its $3,500 in prize money. If you're new to audio production, enter our Voice-Only Literary category in Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction. Other categories include Narrative Essay, Documentary, and 10-minute Play. We've even posted an easy "How-To" guide at the contest site. But hurry. That deadline is September 15.
Disclaimer:
Do not send entries/submissions or questions to the IWW Blog or to any IWW administrator. Do understand everything posted on the IWW Blog should be approached with the idea of caveat emptor. It's a tough world, and our first responsibility is to ourselves. Contests and calls for submissions and other opportunities are posted as a convenience, and the IWW as a group and its individual administrators assume no responsibility for other peoples' recklessness, carelessness, or misbehavior.
