Now that I am psyched to start entering some writing contests, I have three contests (no fees) that were of interest to me. I have entered all three of them.
The New Author First Annual Writing ContestThe deadline for this contest is March 31st. You can submit a short, short story and/or a poem; only two submissions allowed. Check the blog for more information. I just entered two poems for this contest last week.
Poetry and Photo Project This contest is sponsored by the Academy of American Poets. I currently subscribe to their e-newsletter (
Poets.org) since I also enjoy writing poetry. I found this contest interesting and fun because it combines two things - poetry and photography and it wakes up your creativity. You need to pick a verse from one of your favorite poems (not your own) and write it on something (a sandy beach, a piece of paper, on a mirror, an egg, on your phone, etc.) and take a picture of it. Then you can post if on the Free Verse group page on
Flickr, the Academy's fan page on
Facebook or email your photo to freeverse@poets.org.
Gotham Writers' Workshop This is a 100 word contest. You can write about any topic in any form - fiction, non-fiction or poetry, in 100 words or less. Your entry must be postmarked by April 3, 2009. You can enter online or by mail. Go to their
website for more information and contest rules.
What writing contests have you participated in?
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3 comments:
Thank you for this information. I'm excited to get my submissions ready! Good luck to you too :)
Thank you for posting about this. I have a few stories which I have published on my writing blog. I didn't really know how my writing would be received so I started my blog with our family's experience of scoliosis and surgery. I may submit one of those.
Best wishes,
Mervat
I like the name of your blog. I was afraid of submitting anything I had written, I guess for fear of rejection or criticism, but this is how we grow as writers. Good luck!
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