New poetry contest
Up to 3 poems for $5; no deadline but says “for June issue”; cash prizes
Donald Barhelme Prize awards
Prose poem, micro-essay or flash fiction; $500 prize; 500 words max; $15 fee
New letters writing contest (fiction, poetry, essay)
http://www.newletters.org/awards.asp
May 18 deadline; cash prizes; e-submissions ok; $15 entry
Another FREE “win a dream wedding” essay contest
http://www.hiddenvalleyspa.com/weddingcontest.html
500 words max; May 15 deadline; free to enter; great grand prize!
Fun FREE contest: write a caption for a cartoon drawing
http://splendidmarbles.com/2009/04/27/cartoons/splendid-marbles-cartoon-caption-contest-14/
Winner gets $10 and bragging rights!
Free weekly essay contest
http://www.culturenow.com/site/zeitgeist.cfm
$100 prize each week; free to Culture Now members (free to become a member); WEEKLY themes
FREE travel-writing contest
http://www.onajunket.com/Travel-Writing-Submission/
Cash prizes; 500-2,000 words; May 22 deadline; no entry fee; up to 2 stories per person
Wendy Burt-Thomas, author and full-time freelance writer
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Wendy Burt-Thomas is the author of:
• “Oh, Solo Mia! The Hip Chick’s Guide to Fun for One” (2001, McGraw-Hill)
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• “The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters” (Dec. 2008, Writer’s Digest Books)
Other credentials include more than 1,000 published articles, short stories, essays, reviews, poems and greeting cards. She taught “Breaking Into Freelance Writing for 8 years and has worked as an editor, columnist, writer and PR specialist.
Wendy lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, two kids and two black labs. She is a full-time freelance writer, editor and PR consultant.
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- Ocean Magazine call for submissions November 19, 2009Stories, articles, essays and poems about the ocean; Jan. 15, 2010 deadline; photos too Info and entry HERE: http://store.oceanmag.org/oceanmagazinecontributorsguidelines.aspxaskwendy
- (Low) paying market for speculative fiction November 18, 2009Zahir, USA; mix of fantasy, sci fi, magical realism and other stories; up to 6,000 words; pays $10 plus 2 copies http://www.zahirtales.com/guidelines.htmlaskwendy
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- War Poetry Contest with $5,000 in prizes November 17, 2009May 31, 2010 deadline; $15 entry fee; 1-3 poems; Info and entry HERE: http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/war/wa_guidelines.phpaskwendy
- Grants, residencies, etc. for writers! November 16, 2009Check out Mira’s great site with lots of $$ resources for writers! http://www.miraslist.blogspot.com/askwendy
- FREE poetry contest with $2,500 in prizes November 16, 20092009 Franklin-Christoph Poetry Contest; Nov. 30 deadline; limit 2 entries per person; first prize is $1,000 Info and entry HERE: http://www.franklin-christoph.com/Writing/PoetryContest.htmlaskwendy
- 10 QUESTIONS FOR…Frances Cole Jones, author of “The Wow Factor” November 16, 2009Author interview with Frances Cole Jones 1. Tell us about your latest book: The subtitle of The Wow Factor is “The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today’s Business World.” The idea is that in this economic climate people need immediate, practical solutions for finding a job, positioning themselves for [...]askwendy
- Free contest for mystery authors November 22, 2009
