Saturday, January 24, 2009

Writers Digest Annual Writing Competition

***permission to forward*** Writer's Digest is having their annual writing contests. One of the categories is genre short stories. First place winner in each category receives $1000 and other prizes. You can find the rules, deadlines and more information here:http://www.writersdigest.com/annual GRAND PRIZE: $3,000 cash and a trip to New York City to meet with editors or agents.Writer's Digest will fly you and a guest to The Big Apple, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to meet and share your work with four editors or agents! Plus, you'll receive a free Diamond Publishing Package from Outskirts Press. Entry Deadline: May 15, 2009. Compete and Win in 10 Categories!

*Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious) *Memoirs/Personal Essay *Magazine Feature Article *Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.) *Mainstream/Literary *Short Story *Rhyming Poetry *Non-rhyming Poetry *Stage Play *Television/Movie Script *Children's/Young Adult Fiction

Entry Fee: Poems are $15 for the first entry; $10 for each additional poem submitted in the same online session. All other entries are $20 for the first manuscript; $15 for each additional manuscript submitted in the same online session. Add $5 per manuscript to all entries postmarked after May 15, 2009. Entries postmarked after June 01, 2009, will not be accepted. For entrants paying with a credit card, we will accept manuscripts submitted online. Manuscripts in the script categories must be submitted via regular mail. Writers Digest Homepage Writers Digest Annual Competition

2 comments:

Carolyn Howard-Johnson said...

I love blogs that give us writers lots of useful information! Thank you! And speaking of contests, your visitors might also be interested in the Resources for Writers page on my Web site--specifically the contest one but there are lots of other lists and helps. The contest link ishttp://www.carolynhowardjohnson.redenginepress.com/contests.htm

Oh! And thank you for listing my Sharing with Writers blog on your blog roll. A really great, extensive roll, too. (-:

Best,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Also blogging at www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com

Carol Burge said...

Hi Carolyn-you're veary welcome! I enjoy your Sharing with Writers blog, and newsletter, too. And I DO visit blog(s) & website, in fact I was there just the other day. ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
~Carol