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"Words On Paper" Every year Central Indiana Writers' Association has a writing contest. It is not always the same time of the year and the rules sometimes change. This year the Words on Paper contest is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of CIWA to submit an entry. The contest is judged by an outside judge and not by CIWA members. Read the following rules and guidelines
Submit One story (limited to no more than 2500 words) Entries must be typed, doubled spaced on 8-1/2 x 11 white paper. Author's name, address, phone number and e-mail address should be typed in the top left hand corner of the first page; then dropping down to the middle of the page type the title, drop down two spaces and begin your story. Fiction or non-fiction - any subject - no poetry ( please no sex or obscene language)
Entries will be accepted any time as long as they are postmarked prior to November 1, 2008. Mail your entry to:
Attn: Contest, CIWA,
PO Box 1071,
Greenwood, IN 46142.
Make check payable to Central Indiana Writers' Association (contest)If you have a question please contact Shirley Martin 317-791-7065 or e-mail Norma Gardner [email protected]
We will announce the Winners at the December 15, 2008 Central Indiana Writers' Association meeting.
Entry Fee -- $5 per entry - one entry per writer
First Prize -----------------$ 50.00
Second Prize --------------$ 25.00
Third Prize----------------one-year subscription to Writer's Digest - or -- The Writers' Magazine
3rd Annual Hamilton Writers Guild 2008 Fiction Contest Guidelines
* Category: General Fiction, limited to 2000 words
* Deadline: Postmarked no later than September 30, 2008
* Entry fee: $10 per entry
* Prizes: $125 1st Prize; $75 2nd Prize; $50 3rd Prize * Manuscript must be typed, (preferably Times Roman typeface,) double-spaced on one side of 8.5 x10 white paper
* Each page should have page number and title in the upper right hand corner
* Staple all entries in upper left corner
* Include a cover page with name, address, phone number, e-mail address, word count, and how you learned about the contest (follow example on our website and type or print information)
* Entries will not be returned
* Unlimited number of entries allowed; entry fee must accompany each entry
* Entries will be disqualified if they exceed word count or if name, or any form of identification, appears on the manuscript *Current members of the Hamilton Writers Guild are ineligible to enter
*No e-mail entries
* Previous first, second, and third place winning entries to the Hamilton Writers Guild Fiction contest cannot be resubmitted
*Winners will be announced on November 14, 2008 on our web site
* Visit our web site at: Hamilton Writers Guild for information about our contest
Send entries to: Hamilton Writers Guild Fiction Contest
PO Box 1205
Hamilton, Ohio 45012
MIDNIGHT INK
Midnight Ink is a fresh new voice in mystery fiction committed to publishing suspenseful tales of all types: hard-boiled thrillers, cozies, historical mysteries, amateur sleuth novels, and more. It's always midnight somewhere.
DEANE WAGNER POETRY CONTEST
St. Louis Writers Guild announces the 2008 Deane Wagner Poetry Contest, seeking exceptional, unpublished poems on any topic.
First place-$200
Second place-$150
Third place-$100
Honorable mention (3)-$10.
Entry Fee: $10 1st poem/ $5 each additional (up to 3 max).
For all awards and complete submission guidelines, visit:
(click on Contests).
MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE
Fifth year. Fourteen cash prizes totaling $5,250. Top prize $2,000. Submit poems in traditional verse forms, such as sonnets and free verse. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $6 for every 25 lines, payable to Winning Writers, ATTN: Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is proud to be one of "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" (Writer's Digest 2005-2008).
More information may be found at Winning Writers
Call for Submissions for A Cup of Comfort
A Cup of Comfort for New Mothers
A Cup of Comfort for Adoptive Families
Few experiences bring forth as many anxieties, blessings, challenges, onders, and changes as having a baby whether it's your first child or fifth, your birth child or adopted child. And nothing is as miraculous as giving birth to or witnessing the birth of your baby. This heartwarming anthology will be filled with birth stories and newborn homecoming stories as well as a wide range of stories about the various experiences, emotions, and concerns involved in adding a new baby to one's life and family. Potential topics include but are not limited to: nursing (or not), caring for a newborn, bonding/falling in love with infant, lack of sleep, relationship with spouse, how siblings respond, returning to work, balancing responsibilities, post-partum depression, self transforma-tion, unexpected joys, life lessons, small miracles, etc. The majority of the stories will be about birth children, but the book will likely include a couple adoptive stories as well. Likewise, most of the stories will be written from the new mother's perspective, but we are open to including a few stories written from the spouse's or a very close family member's perspective. All stories will be uplifting and positive, no matter how difficult the situation portrayed in the story might be. We do not want stories that simply recount misfortunes and sorrows and that do not clearly reveal a positive outcome or redeeming result (silver lining). New Mothers submission deadline: May 15, 2008 (last call)
The primary purpose of this book is to celebrate adoptive families and to recognize the extraordinary and challenging experiences unique to chosen children and their adoptive families. We are most interested in stories written by adult adopted children and their adoptive parents and siblings, but the book will likely include some stories written by members of the extended adoptive family (i.e. grandparent) and birth family members. Virtually any topic relevant to adopted children and their adoptive parents is acceptable as long as it is authentic, positive, insightful, and uplifting or inspiring. We do not want heartbreaking stories about adoptive or birth families that regret the adoption. All of the stories in this collection must reveal a positive aspect of adoption and must bring comfort, joy, or inspiration to those who have been adopted and/or to the families who adopted them no matter how difficult the experience and emotions portrayed in the story might be. Adoptive Families submission deadline: June 15, 2008 A Cup of Comfort for Fathers
The connection between father and child can be as deep as the ocean, as strong as a mountain, and as uplifting as fresh air. For all its rewards, though, fatherhood is not without its challenges. And for all the gifts dads bring to their kids' lives, dads sometimes falter and fumble. Yet, the father-child bond forms, holds, and grows. A Cup of Comfort for Fathers will feature Inspiring and insight true stories about the life-defining and life-enriching relationships and experiences shared by fathers and their children. These personal essays will be of varying topics and tones (heartwarming, humorous, poignant, provocative, etc.); about fathers and children of all ages and varying circumstances; and written by fathers, daughters, and sons. Fathers submission deadline: August 1, 2008A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Special Needs
For this very special collection, we seek uplifting true stories about the ins and outs, ups and downs, blessing and challenges of parenting children with special needs. The stories will cover children of all ages (birth to adult) and a wide range of developmental, physical, and mental delays/disabilities. No matter how difficult the experiences/emotions conveyed in a story might be (we want them to be authentic, after all), the story must reveal a positive > aspect, resolution, or outcome and must be of comfort to parents of children with special needs. Stories may be serious, humorous, insightful, heartwarming, or inspiring. The majority of the stories will be written by parents of children with special needs; we will also consider stories written by adult children with special needs. (No articles or commentaries by clinicians, please.) Special Needs Children submission deadline: September 15, 2008A Second Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers
Oh, how we humans love our canine companions -- for so many reasons and in so many ways that one Cup of Comfort collection of uplifting dog stories just wasn't enough. So we're giving all you dog-loving writers another opportunity to share your personal stories of canine comfort with a growing legion of dog-loving readers. This volume will feature both serious and humorous anecdotal stories covering a wide range of topics and perspectives and varying breeds of dogs. We do NOT want sad stories about a dog's illness, injury, or death, though we will consider stories that weave a beloved pet's illness or death into an otherwise positive story. The story should focus on the dog's remarkable attributes and/or actions as well as on the special relationship between the dog and his/her human(s). Dog Lovers 2 submission deadline: December 15, 2008A Cup of Comfort for the Grieving Heart
Please note that deadlines are sometimes extended by one to four weeks.
When a loved one passes away, comfort is often fleeting and hard to come by. Yet, even a small comfort, like a personal story of how someone has faced a similar loss, does help to ease the sorrow. This volume will feature uplifting personal stories that reveal the special relationships and extraordinary experiences shared by the deceased and his/her loved one(s) immediately before, during, and after the loved one's passing; it will also includes stories about the internal and external processes by which one deals with and heals from the loss of a loved one. The stories will vary with regard to subject matter, circumstances of death, and the relationship of the author to the individual who has passed away. The book will not include eulogies, profiles/memoirs of people who have passed away, or clinical depictions of death and dying. Grieving Hearts submission deadline: February 1, 2009Basic Guidelines:
All Cup of Comfort stories must be original; true; appropriate for mainstream Americans (adult, primarily women); inspiring, comforting, and/or uplifting; and 1,000 to 2,000 words. Creative nonfiction and narrative essays preferred (that is, incorporating such fiction elements as scene, dialogue, character/plot development, imagery, and literary word usage). Whether serious or humorous, the story should be authentic and engaging. Electronic submissions preferred. One submission per e-mail. Copy and paste (or type) into body of email. No formatting (no indents, centering, double-space, bold, underline, etc.).To: [email protected]_ (mail to:[email protected]) . Mailed submissions are acceptable. Standard typed manuscript (double-spaced, indents). Send as many submissions per envelope as you'd like, but include one SASE per submission. To: Colleen Sell, 71563 London Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon, 97424, USA. Each submission must include: author's full name, mailing address, email address, phone number, story title, story word count, and theme of volume for which it is being submitted (i.e., Grieving Hearts).
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