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FEATURED CONTEST
67 Writing Contests (displaying 1 to 10)
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| Deadline |
July 4, 2009 |
| Type |
Writing |
| Theme |
dreams |
| Eligibility |
USA 8-14 years |
| Prizes |
GRAND PRIZE winner receives a Dream Share Slumber Party Kit (An autographed copy of Dream Share and an autographed copy of My Dream Journal Book by Rita Milios, six "I Have a Dream to Share" buttons, coupons for free pizzas and a special "phone visit" (with parents permission) from the author during the Slumber Party!
Second Place Winner receives an autographed copy of Dream Share and a "I Have a Dream to Share" button.
Third Place Winner receives an I Have a Dream to Share button and a coupon for 50% off the book, Dream Share.
All Contestants receive (email) Tips for Remembering Your Dreams and Common Dreams Symbols information sheets. |
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| Description |
Do you have a Special Dream to share?
What makes the dream special? Was it…
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•Fun? Exciting Scary? Adventurous?
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•Did it teach you a lesson?
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•Did it help you solve a problem?
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•Did you see someone you care about that you miss?
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•Did you go someplace you’ve never been before?
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•Did you see things you’ve never seen?
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•Were you able to do something you’ve never done before?
Write about your Special Dream (200 words or less). |
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| Deadline |
July 10, 2009. |
| Type |
Short Story |
| Theme |
Science Fiction or Fantasy |
| Eligibility |
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| Prizes |
* The first place winner will be awarded $50, a certificate, a FenCon 2010 membership, and their winning short story will be printed in the FenCon VI program book.
* The first two runners-up will each be awarded $25, a certificate, a FenCon 2010 membership, and their stories may be printed (space permitting) in the FenCon VI program book.
* The other runners-up may receive acknowledgment in the program book, space permitting.
* No person may win more than one prize in this contest. |
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Free for members of FenCon and the Dallas Future Society and just $10 for non-members. |
| Description |
Looking for a science fiction or fantasy story on any topic. The only limits are your imagination, a maximum 5000 word count |
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| Deadline |
July 13, 2009 |
| Type |
Short Fiction |
| Theme |
Funny |
| Eligibility |
International Open to all writers |
| Prizes |
1st Prize: $1,000
People's Choice Prize $50
Remaining finalists receive $150 eac |
| Entry Fee |
$15 |
| Description |
Submit your humorous stories in all their varied forms. From satire to farce, from the whimsical to the uproarious, all writers looking to get a laugh (in a good way!) should enter. We are looking for the subtle and the pungent, the black and dark, the sporty, the salty, the waggish, or whatever can spark a knowing smile, a sly chuckle, or a hysterical belly laugh |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Fiction |
| Theme |
Subject of your choice |
| Eligibility |
USA 39 years or younger |
| Prizes |
In addition to the monetary award, the winner receives an appointment as writer in residence at Bard College for one semester |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
Open to promising, emerging young writer. Candidates should write a cover letter explaining the project they plan to work on while at Bard and C.V., along with three copies of the published book they feel best represents their work. |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Published Booklength Fiction |
| Theme |
Subject of your choice |
| Eligibility |
Open to all ages |
| Prizes |
$20,000 cash award. Each of two runners-up will receive $5,000. |
| Entry Fee |
$75. |
| Description |
Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the United States during a calendar year. |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Poetry |
| Theme |
Subject of your choice |
| Eligibility |
International 18+ |
| Prizes |
First Prize: $1000
Second Prize: $300
Third Prize: $200 |
| Entry Fee |
$10 Reading Fee per set of up to 6 poems — OR — $15 Reading Fee for set of 10 poems. |
| Description |
Send unpublished poems, 2,000 words max. All styles welcome. |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Poetry |
| Theme |
Times Square |
| Eligibility |
USA 18+ |
| Prizes |
Winners' Poems will be featured on the Websites.
Four Winners will receive $750 each, plus a trip to New York City to read their winning poems at an event in Times Square on September 17th, 2009! |
| Entry Fee |
Free |
| Description |
Help celebrate Times Square, and the qualities that Times Square represents—diversity, desire, dynamism and the marriage of commerce and culture—through poetry. |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Short Story |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
USA 18+ |
| Prizes |
In addition to the $250 cash prize, the winner also receives 10 copies of the issue the story appears in. |
| Entry Fee |
$10 per story |
| Description |
Send previously unpublished stories with cover letter and SASE |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Poetry |
| Theme |
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| Eligibility |
USA 18+ |
| Prizes |
In addition to publication and the $1,000 cash prize, the winner also receives 25 copies and a foreword by the finalist judge.
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| Entry Fee |
$20 |
| Description |
Send 3-5 previously unpublished poems with cover letter and SASE. |
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| Deadline |
July 15, 2009 |
| Type |
Nonfiction |
| Theme |
Elements |
| Eligibility |
International (Entries must be in English) All ages |
| Prizes |
$500, $250, $125 + publication. |
| Entry Fee |
$10; subsequent entries: $7 |
| Description |
Please submit a short personal essay, creative non-fiction, poemoir or vignette that has to do with one of these elements: water, fire, earth, or air/wind/space. It can be about anything, but the element must be an important part of the story. You may submit as many as you like. 750 words max. |
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