Posted on May 28, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: August 15, 2009 Guidelines: http://memoirjournal.squarespace.com/general-submissions/ If you write narrative non-fiction, here is a contest to stretch your writing muscles. The literary journal Memoir (and) is having its Spring and Summer writing contest May 1 through August 15, 2009. Read this to find out what the (and) is all about. Winners receive [...]
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Posted on May 26, 2009 by teacherwriter
I have a tradition in my classroom of giving each and every student a special award at the end of the year. The students look forward to it because each award is tailored to who they are or things they have done in the school year. Each student gets a different award. The awards [...]
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Posted on May 21, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: June 28, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.kiwipublishing.com/content/Thin-Threads-Submission-Guidelines.html Thin Threads is a book collection of true stories designed to inspire and uplift readers. They accept stories in many different topic categories, ranging over all aspects of life. Stories should be up to 1,200 words and packed with emotion that will touch the readers’ hearts. [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2009 by teacherwriter
Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: June 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.flyrodreel.com/node/11777 Calling all fly-fishing enthusiasts! Take advantage of your love of angling and write about your sport. This contest offers hefty cash prizes of up to $2,000 and publication in the October/November 2009 issue of Fly Rod and Reel. According to the guidelines, entries should be “a [...]
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Posted on May 13, 2009 by teacherwriter
Holly Lisle, a prolific writer, has put videos online that show what an effective writing critique should look and sound like. She calls them Writer’s Crash Tests. How often have we all received a critique from a writing partner that does less than anything? If your writing partner tells you something doesn’t work, great! [...]
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Posted on May 12, 2009 by teacherwriter
If I had known about the extra paperwork involved in getting a bandage for a student, I would never have allowed my classroom supply to run out. I would have made a special trip to the store, just to pick up another box of Bandaids. I keep a large supply of bandages in a [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2009 by teacherwriter
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009 GUIDELINES: http://tinyurl.com/yd6oaz Sponsored by The Wolfe Pack, this contest requires a traditional mystery in the style of Nero Wolfe, 15,000 to 20,000 words long. Entries must be snail mailed, so be sure to get it in the mail early. The prize is $1000 and publication in Alfred Hitchcock Magazine. If you’ve [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2009 by teacherwriter
Each year I try to come up with something new to make as a gift for Mother’s Day. I often have siblings of former students in my class, so I don’t want the Mom to get the same gift several times. Low-cost and easy to make are the two factors that are most important when [...]
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