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Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award 2009

Posted on May 14, 2009 | Leave a comment

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 distinguished original essay or work of short fiction that embodies an implicit love of fly-fishing, respect for the sport and the natural world in which it takes place, and high literary values.” Stories and essays may be up to 3,500 words. Reel in cash and a prominent clip for your stellar writing.

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Black Orchid Novella Award

Posted on May 7, 2009 | Leave a comment

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 ever submitted to Alfred Hitchcock or Ellery Queen, you know it’s a difficult market to crack. Closely follow the guidelines on the contest page to ensure you get through the first level of judging.

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The Bradt Travel Writing Competition 2009

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Leave a comment

Entry Fee: FREE

Deadline: May 15, 2009

Guidelines: http://www.bradt-travelguides.com/infopage.asp?PageID=101

“Destination Unknown” is the theme of this year’s Bradt Travel Writing Competition. This is no ordinary travel writing contest. The prizes are lucrative, fun, and unique.

The first place winner will receive a vacation for two in Bogota and Cartagena, Colombia. In addition, The Independent on Sunday, a UK-based paper, “will offer a commission for a 900-word article based on the winner’s prize holiday,” according to the guidelines.

It gets even better. If you are previously unpublished, and you are a winner, you will receive a weekend-long writing course in Cordoba, Spain, sponsored by Traveller’s Tales, a UK-based travel writing agency.

Make sure to read the winning entries from 2008 and 2007, and notice how they evoke emotion as well as visuals. That’s what makes a narrative non-fiction piece stand out from the rest.

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The Crucible Fiction and Poetry Contest

Posted on April 20, 2009 | Leave a comment

Contest: The Crucible Poetry and Fiction Competition

Entry Fee: FREE

Deadline: May 1, 2009

Guidelines: http://www.barton.edu/academics/english/crucible.htm

Jump on this one right away. Barton College’s literary journal, The Crucible will accept entries for its contest until May 1, 2009. Guidelines are very specific, so be sure to read them carefully. The fiction word limit is 8,000 words, three copies of the manuscript must be submitted, and winners will receive up to $150 and publication in the Fall issue.

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The First Line Summer Writing Contest

Posted on March 5, 2009 | Leave a comment

Entry Fee: FREE

Deadline: May 1, 2009

Guidelines: http://www.thefirstline.com

“For two weeks now, I’ve been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me.”

 

Use this first line, verbatim, create a story between 300 and 3,000 words to enter in the First Line Writing Contest. This is a quarterly contest, so if you miss the deadline for the May contest, there will be another one, with a new first line, coming up in August.

The editors say they like to make the online magazine eclectic, so they accept stories in all genres. That being said, they will publish the winning entries in their anthology. Winners are notified 2-3 weeks after the deadline, a quick response time in the publishing world.

The first lines are always intriguing, making this a fun writing project. Winners receive $20 and a copy of the anthology. Submissions are all done via e-mail, so check the website for guidelines.

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