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Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest
From the PNWA mailer: :
PNWA 2010 Literary Contest:
It’s your chance to shine. Every writer knows there comes a time to send their work out into the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to put your work to the test and compete with some of the best at the Annual PNWA Literary Contest. There are 12 categories, cash prizes and accepted entries receives two valuable critiques. In addition, finalists’ entries are read and judged by an agent or editor to determine the top three in each category. Winners are announced every year at the Summer Conference in front of writers, agents and editors
Featuring Twelve Categories:
- Mainstream
- Historical Genre (NEW THIS YEAR)
- Romance Genre
- Mystery/Thriller Genre
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Young Adult Novel
- Non-Fiction Book/Memoir
- Screen Writing
- Poetry
- Short Story
- Children’s Picture Book or Chapter Book
- Adult Short Topics (Article/Essay/Short Memoir)
Please visit our website (www.pnwa.org) for details and contest entry form.
Contests of Interest
Second Annual Short Story Contest: The Smoking Poet
$10.00 per submission – 5,000 words maximum
Deadline is May 31, 2009
Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition
10 categories for the 78th Annual Writing Competition
More than $30,000 in cash and prices.
Deadline is May 15, 2009
Listing of writing contests that may be of interest:
http://www.oncewritten.com/WritingContests.php
And as always, Duotrope.com always keeps a huge database full of short story, novel and poetry contests. Be sure to stop by, throw them a bit of your cash to keep this wonderful free service going and if you haven’t already, sign up for their free newsletters.
Write on!
Short Story Theme Contests
The following comes from Duotrope’s newsletter. Click on the underlined theme title for more information. And if you do submit something, please drop us a line and let us know!
10/1/2008: Christmas – Twisted Tongue
10/1/2008: Illustrators and imagination – Frame Lines
10/1/2008: Roar (erotica, 5-18k words) – Phaze
10/6/2008: Journaling the Apocalypse – qarrtsiluni
10/10/2008: Pirate Package – Writer’s Digest "Your Story"
10/15/2008: As a writer, who do you steal from? – Tiny Lights "Searchlights & Signal Flares"
10/15/2008: The shared world of New Ceres – New Ceres: The Anthology
10/17/2008: Property Lines – MAKE: A Chicago Literary Magazine
10/20/2008: Demons, exorcisms, real-life vampires or real-life zombies – SNM Horror Magazine
10/20/2008: Music Around the World – Faces Magazine
10/24/2008: War & Peace – Liars’ League
10/30/2008: Let’s Play! The Biology of Fun – Odyssey
10/31/2008: Color Wheel: Cultural Heritages in the Twenty-First Century – Crab Orchard Review
10/31/2008: Dia de los Muertos – Dia de los Muertos Anthology
10/31/2008: Lovelorn Anthology – New Concepts Publishing
10/31/2008: Masques – Masques
Upcoming Writing Contests: Short Fiction
The links provided go to Duotrope’s website where this information was gathered. Consider membership as this is a wonderful site for writers. If you do submit to any of these magazines, please drop us a line and let us know. Good luck!
Upcoming Themed Publication Deadlines:
9/10/2008: Horror and Dark Fantasy – Strange, Weird, and Wonderful Magazine
9/15/2008: 25 Beautiful Girls – New Moon Magazine for Girls
9/15/2008: Cold Shoulders and Evil Eyes (experiences with exclusion, ostracism or stigma) – Wising Up Anthologies
9/15/2008: Ekphrasis – Mississippi Review, The
9/15/2008: Food – Shakespeare’s Monkey Revue
9/15/2008: I am the Walrus – Hiss Quarterly, The
9/15/2008: Queer & Loathing in Wonderland – Polluto
9/15/2008: Reverie – Ruminate
9/15/2008: Sovereign – Moondance
9/15/2008: The "Religion" Issue – sub-TERRAIN
9/15/2008: The Power of the Center: The Power to Include – Wising Up Anthologies
9/15/2008: Where does humor come from? – Tiny Lights "Searchlights & Signal Flares"
9/19/2008: The Four Elements – Mslexia
9/20/2008: Ghosts/hauntings, supernatural events, or something involving Halloween – SNM Horror Magazine
9/22/2008: Poetry featuring the semicolon – CRIT Journal (Crossing Rivers Into Twilight)
9/25/2008: Horror contest – Demonic Tome
9/25/2008: Sabotage – Diet Soap
9/26/2008: Jekyll and Hyde – Liars’ League
9/30/2008: Bloom Memorial Hospital – Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror
9/30/2008: Cybernetic Anthology – New Concepts Publishing
9/30/2008: Revelation: One or more characters discover that something believed to be true is actually false. – On The Premises
9/30/2008: Wicked Rogue Anthology – New Concepts Publishing
Contests
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Currently there are a few upcoming contests you might be interested in with fast approaching deadlines. Read the rest of this entry »
Writing Contest
The Bear Deluxe magazine, “exploring environmental concerns through the creative arts” is having a contest. Submissions are due May 30, 2008 and early submissions are welcome. For more information about the contest, rules, fees and guidelines visit http://www.orlo.org/orlo.html or download the PDF at http://www.orlo.org/images/callforproposalsartissue.pdf.
Note: Chico Writer’s Group is not affiliated with,nor receives any compensation, special services or goods for consideration from this organization, business or group. We are not responsible for the content of the website linked through our website. All questions, concerns or requests for further information must be directed to the contest organization and not Chico Writer’s Group.
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