Electric Dragon Café Short Story Writing Contest

Posted on June 30, 2009 by teacherwriter

Contest: Electric Dragon Café Short Story Writing Contest Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: July 31, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.electricdragoncafe.com/submit/contest.php?/ What would you do if the world had an apocalypse and you were one of the few survivors? The Electric Dragon Café wants to know. They offer contests on a quarterly basis with a themed prompt. This contest’s [...]

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2009 Linda Flowers Literary Award

Posted on June 25, 2009 by teacherwriter

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: August 15, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.nchumanities.org/documents/MicrosoftWord-LFLADetails2009.pdf Linda Flowers served on the North Carolina Humanities Council from 1992 to 1998, whose mission is to preserve the culture and heritage of North Carolina. Linda Flowers left behind a legacy that includes this literary writing contest. According to the guidelines, “Submissions should detail examinations of [...]

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Seasons of Romance Winter Love Anthology

Posted on June 24, 2009 by teacherwriter

Contest: Seasons of Romance Winter Love Anthology Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: July 15, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.newconcordpress.com/sundropbooks/seaons1.html SunDrop, a new fiction imprint of New Concord Press, is looking for stories to publish in two upcoming anthologies. The theme is “Seasons of Romance: Winter Love.” If you have a romantic story that is between 11,000 and 12,000 [...]

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Reading Writers Dynamic Dialogue Writing Contest

Posted on June 23, 2009 by teacherwriter

Contest: Reading Writers Dynamic Dialogue Writing Contest                                  Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: July 15, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.readingwriters.com/contest.htm What makes the best-written dialogue? Is it word choice? Is it a descriptive turn of a phrase? The true test of effective dialogue is how well it develops character and advances the plot. Reading Writers is sponsoring a contest [...]

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This Father’s Day Consider the Power of Legacy

Posted on June 21, 2009 by teacherwriter

I’m currently reading the book Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton. His publicist sent me this article he wrote about the outstanding ethics of the men and women who have served our country and the legacy they have given our nation. With her permission, I’ve reprinted his article here.   This Father’s Day Consider the Power [...]

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The First Line Short Story Contest

Posted on June 18, 2009 by teacherwriter

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: August 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.thefirstline.com/ “My life is a sham.” So begin the stories for the Fall 2009 competition at The First Line. If you can write a winning story using “My life is a sham,” as the hook in 3,000 words or less, you could see your work in print, [...]

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Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing

Posted on June 17, 2009 by teacherwriter

Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing Entry Fee: $20 Deadline: June 30, 2009 Guidelines: http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2009/04/hunger-mountain-presents-katherine.html   The Vermont College of the Fine Arts is sponsoring the Katherine Paterson Prize for YA and Children’s Writing. Katherine Paterson, the author of Bridge to Terabithia, a book I read every year with my 5th grade classes, [...]

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Esquire Magazine Fiction Writing Contest

Posted on June 16, 2009 by teacherwriter

Contest: Esquire Fiction Contest Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: August 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.esquire.com/fiction/fiction-contest Esquire magazine has launched a new online site and to celebrate they are hosting a fiction contest. Choose one of three titles as a theme for your story. The titles are: 1)      Twenty-Ten 2)      An Insurrection 3)      Never, Ever Bring This Up [...]

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The Novelette Writing Contest

Posted on June 11, 2009 by teacherwriter

The Novelette Writing Contest Deadline: June 15, 2009 Entry Fee: FREE Guidelines: http://www.thenovelette.com/contest   The Novelette offers writing contests several times a year. The current one deals with conflict. I quote from the website, “War may be hell, but conflict is the spice of any good story. How conflicted can you be in 750 words [...]

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How To Break Into the Greeting Card Market

Posted on June 10, 2009 by teacherwriter

If you’ve ever wanted to earn some extra cash writing greeting cards, you may know how hard it is to break into that market. The competition is fierce. The judging is subjective. The designing is hard work. People who do it, love it. I’m happy to pass along this blog I recently found, called The [...]

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