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| Kay Snow Writing Awards | Updated May 18th, 2008 |
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This annual writing contest awards one first prize of $300, one second place prize of $150, and a third place prize of $50 per winning entry in each of the six categories; fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, poetry, student writer and screenwriting. Student writers are awarded $50 for first place in three grade divisions, $20 for second place, and $10 for third place. The Liam Callen Memorial Award of $500 goes to the best overall contest entry in all divisions. Category: Adult Non-Fiction - maximum 2500 words. One complete article for an adult market. Each entry must be accompanied by a 3 x 5 card with author's name, address, phone, and title of entry and category. Place the card in a plain white envelope, seal it, and on the outside of the envelope write the title of your entry and its category. For poetry entries, each poem must be accompanied by a 3 x 5 card in an envelope. Multiple entries can be mailed in one envelope with one registration form. Submit THREE (3) copies of each entry. Do not send originals. send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| John Gardner Writing Award | Updated May 15th, 2008 |
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We want to see your best character description from either a fiction or a nonfiction piece (published or unpublished). Your entry may be up to 150 words in length. Send as many entries as you wish. Send each entry on a single sheet of paper (no handwritten entries will be considered). If you send more than one entry, please mail them all in the same envelope and be sure to include your: Name, Mailing address, and Email address Make sure that your contact information appears on your entry, not just on a cover letter or the envelope you sent it in. $10 per entry. Send as many entries as you want. 1 First Prize: $500 2 Second Prizes: $100 3 Third Prizes: $50 4 Fourth Prizes: $25 5 Honorable Mentions send: Complete MS looking for: Non-Fiction Book |
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| Pushcart Prize | Updated August 20th, 2008 |
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The Pushcart Prize - Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America. Hundreds of presses and thousands of writers of short stories, poetry and essays have been represented in the pages of our annual collections. Pushcart Prize editions are found in most libraries and bookstores. Each volume contains an index of past selections, plus lists of outstanding presses with addresses. The Pushcart Prize nomination process: Little magazine and small book press editors (print or online) may make up to six nominations from their year’s publications by the December 1, (postmark) deadline. The nominations may be any combination of poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot. Editors may nominate self-contained portions of books — for instance, a chapter from a novel. Pushcart welcomes translations, reprints and both traditional and experimental writing. send: Complete MS looking for: Any specifically: Literary |
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| tags: Fiction book excerpt contest creative non-fiction essay literary no entry fee non-fiction novel novel excerpt personal essay poetry publisher restricted entry short short story small press writing | |
| Writers Network Screenplay and Fiction Competition | Updated November 17th, 2008 |
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The Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition is a unique program, co-sponsored by WGA Signatory Literary Agencies in Los Angeles and New York, designed to give new and talented writers across the country the chance to pursue careers in film, television and/or publishing. Each year, up to ten winners in each category are chosen to participate by our panel of judges (this year including agents from CAA, ICM, Endeavor, William Morris and Metropolitan); each receiving our assistance in securing literary representation during the course of one year! APPLICANT MAY SUBMIT TWO WRITING SAMPLES IN ONLY ONE OF THE CATEGORIES BELOW. Submit entry form and two pieces of material (per application) may be submitted in one of the following categories: 1. Fiction/Non-Fiction: Submit two or more short stories and/or one novel or novel-in-progress. Attach a one-paragraph synopsis to the front of each submission. 2. Plays: Submit one or two stage plays. Attach a one-paragraph synopsis to the front of each submission. 3. Screenplay/Teleplay: Submit one or two screen and/or teleplays. Attach a one-paragraph synopsis to the front of each submission. Bind each script with plain white cardstock and standard brads. Entry fee is $45. This is your chance to begin your career as a working writer. Matt Healy’s winning script Clay Pigeons was produced by Ridley Scott and directed by David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers). Since signing Healy with ICM, he’s finished two writing assignments (one for Richard Donner) and landed a two-picture deal with Warner Bros. Mike Walsh optioned two of his projects after he signed with Ken Sherman. Jon Bokenkamp sold and directed his winning script, “Preston Tylk,” after he signed with ICM; landed a writing assignment with director William Friedkin; and has since written for Julia Roberts, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie (Taking Lives). send: Complete MS looking for: Article |
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| Tall Rock Retreat | Updated September 03rd, 2008 |
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Tall Rock Writers Retreat holds a contest for the best fiction and creative non-fiction pieces. First Prize in each category is a two-week stay at the Retreat, including meals. Second Prize in each category is a one-week stay. If you are one of the four winners, you will be notified by the end of May, 2008. $20 entry fee for the first mss and $10 for each additional ms. Previously published pieces are acceptible. The entrant's name should appear nowhere on the ms., cover letter, or on the envelope. Please provide only an email address. (WordHustlers: do not attach a cover letter since that has all of your personal info, just put your email address on the main body your piece.) Contest Judge: Christopher Noel, who has published fiction with Knopf and a memoir with Random House. Also, he has taught in the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College for eighteen years send: Complete MS looking for: Article specifically: Creative Non-Fiction |
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