The Innocent Flower Short Story Contest
Just a quick reminder that three weeks remain until the close of my Short Story Contest. I've received a few submissions so far, and I hope to receive more. Here's a quick rundown of the prizes and rules for the contest.
(1) Contest opens April 1st and will remain open until June 1st
(2) No specific subject matter is necessary. This is open to all genres and subjects except erotica.
(3) No specific word count is necessary. Stories may be 1 - 7,500 words. You may submit, if you wish, the first 7,500 words of your novella or novelette, if that is what you are working on.
(4) Only one entry per person, please
(5) Email entries to annie.louden@gmail.com with SHORT STORY CONTEST and the name of your entry in the subject header. Paste your story into the body of the email, and please include: your name, contact email, word count, and title. Do not email entries to me, as this contest is judged anonymously.
(6) Winners will be announced on Wednesday June 3oth.
(7) What am I judging for? ~ quality of prose, creativity, and the ability to engage me as a reader within 7,500 words or fewer. I must say that I'm able to judge objectively after reading for Genre Wars, so don't worry about whether or not your genre will appeal to me. Genre will not affect my decision, and neither will the author. I'll be reading the stories anonymously.
The Prizes
First:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and your choice of a $50 gift card to wherever you choose
or a full manuscript critique of your current novel, by me.
Second:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and your choice of a $25 gift card to wherever you choose
or a partial (first 30 pages) critique of your current novel, by me.
Third:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and a $10 Amazon.com gift card
(More information HERE.)
Herald and News' Dear Dad Letter Writing Contest
The H&N challenges everyone to write letters to their fathers, living or dead, as part of our Father’s Day writing contest. We’ll print as many letters as we can. Winners will be chosen in the following categories: 12 and under; 13 to 18; and adult. Winners will receive $25 gift certificates, and their letters and photos will be printed in the Herald and News. To enter: Write a letter to your dad in 50 words or fewer. Send it, drop it off or e-mail it to the Herald and News, 2701 Foothills Blvd., Klamath Falls, OR 97601. E-mail news@heraldandnews.com. Put Fathers Day contest in the subject line. (More information HERE.)
Spring 2010 Writing Contest
Once again, we are looking for uplifting spiritual, seasonal, personal, inspirational, touching, motivational, or just plain heart-warming stories, poems, and essays up to 2,500 words that celebrate the Spring Season, including any upcoming holidays ...First Prize is a $35.00 (US) gift credit to our online store. Please submit your work through our Online Form. If you have any problems, please contact us at customerservice@whisperingtree.net. So that we have time to review all submissions and prepare for the next season, the contest ends June 15, 2010. (More information HERE.)
Intersection
The Intersection of . . . “ Flash Fiction contest offers four subjects for your contemplation and asks you to submit your most interesting 300 words, new or previously published, for any/all. The winner each quarter will receive $25.00 (US) and a signed copy of Intersections/Fast Forward , by Sheila Scobba Banning. Winners will be posted at www.scobba.com. Guidelines: Up to 300 words, one entry per quarter sent within the given submission period. Send stories to webmaster@lastwrites.net in an e-mail with the topic (The Intersection of . . .) as the subject line, no attachments except PDF. We are not responsible for lost/unreadable submissions and reserve the right to award more than one prize in the case of rampant indecision. Entries sent outside the submission period will be deleted unread. Author retains all rights. Winners will be contacted by e-mail from scobba@aol.com for mailing/payment instructions. (More information HERE.)
Just a quick reminder that three weeks remain until the close of my Short Story Contest. I've received a few submissions so far, and I hope to receive more. Here's a quick rundown of the prizes and rules for the contest.
(1) Contest opens April 1st and will remain open until June 1st
(2) No specific subject matter is necessary. This is open to all genres and subjects except erotica.
(3) No specific word count is necessary. Stories may be 1 - 7,500 words. You may submit, if you wish, the first 7,500 words of your novella or novelette, if that is what you are working on.
(4) Only one entry per person, please
(5) Email entries to annie.louden@gmail.com with SHORT STORY CONTEST and the name of your entry in the subject header. Paste your story into the body of the email, and please include: your name, contact email, word count, and title. Do not email entries to me, as this contest is judged anonymously.
(6) Winners will be announced on Wednesday June 3oth.
(7) What am I judging for? ~ quality of prose, creativity, and the ability to engage me as a reader within 7,500 words or fewer. I must say that I'm able to judge objectively after reading for Genre Wars, so don't worry about whether or not your genre will appeal to me. Genre will not affect my decision, and neither will the author. I'll be reading the stories anonymously.
The Prizes
First:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and your choice of a $50 gift card to wherever you choose
or a full manuscript critique of your current novel, by me.
Second:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and your choice of a $25 gift card to wherever you choose
or a partial (first 30 pages) critique of your current novel, by me.
Third:
A full critique of your story
Your story published on my blog
and a $10 Amazon.com gift card
(More information HERE.)
Herald and News' Dear Dad Letter Writing Contest
The H&N challenges everyone to write letters to their fathers, living or dead, as part of our Father’s Day writing contest. We’ll print as many letters as we can. Winners will be chosen in the following categories: 12 and under; 13 to 18; and adult. Winners will receive $25 gift certificates, and their letters and photos will be printed in the Herald and News. To enter: Write a letter to your dad in 50 words or fewer. Send it, drop it off or e-mail it to the Herald and News, 2701 Foothills Blvd., Klamath Falls, OR 97601. E-mail news@heraldandnews.com. Put Fathers Day contest in the subject line. (More information HERE.)
Spring 2010 Writing Contest
Once again, we are looking for uplifting spiritual, seasonal, personal, inspirational, touching, motivational, or just plain heart-warming stories, poems, and essays up to 2,500 words that celebrate the Spring Season, including any upcoming holidays ...First Prize is a $35.00 (US) gift credit to our online store. Please submit your work through our Online Form. If you have any problems, please contact us at customerservice@whisperingtree.net. So that we have time to review all submissions and prepare for the next season, the contest ends June 15, 2010. (More information HERE.)
Intersection
The Intersection of . . . “ Flash Fiction contest offers four subjects for your contemplation and asks you to submit your most interesting 300 words, new or previously published, for any/all. The winner each quarter will receive $25.00 (US) and a signed copy of Intersections/Fast Forward , by Sheila Scobba Banning. Winners will be posted at www.scobba.com. Guidelines: Up to 300 words, one entry per quarter sent within the given submission period. Send stories to webmaster@lastwrites.net in an e-mail with the topic (The Intersection of . . .) as the subject line, no attachments except PDF. We are not responsible for lost/unreadable submissions and reserve the right to award more than one prize in the case of rampant indecision. Entries sent outside the submission period will be deleted unread. Author retains all rights. Winners will be contacted by e-mail from scobba@aol.com for mailing/payment instructions. (More information HERE.)
