Sci fi / fantasy / horror short story contest
Entry fee is $7 Euro (about $10?); prize is $1,000 Euro; $200 Euro, $100 Euro; Sept. 30 is next deadline; 8,000 words max
Heinz Ketchup 150 words or fewer writing contest
150 words or less plus a photo; Aug. 31 deadline; FREE; prizes
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)
• “Work It, Girl! 101 Tips for the Hip Working Chick” (2003, McGraw-Hill)
• “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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Ask Wendy – All things writing!- FREE contest about getting/being published November 14, 2009Nov. 30 deadline; books for prizes; 500 words; categories for published and unpublished writers; Info and entry HERE: http://www.writer2writer.com/contest.htmaskwendy
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- Writer’s Digest Short Story Competition ($3,000 prize!) November 12, 20091,500 words or fewer; prizes range from $50 to $3,000; Dec. 1 deadline; $15 entry Info and entry HERE: http://writersdigest.com/shortaskwendy
- Christian magazine seeks writers November 12, 2009This was on Craigslist.org: A Christian magazine is seeking freelance writers who have a passion for whole life wellness (mind, body and spirit). Writers must have experience/knowledge and a passion for helping others with topics related physical fitness, holistic health, healthy eating, biblical truths, emotional health or any other topics related to whole […]askwendy
- Are you funny? Snafu looking for funny greeting cards November 12, 2009Snafu Cards is accepting submissions for VERY humorous text ideas for their line of funny greeting cards. PLEASE review the existing funny greeting cards first – so you know what they are looking for. Submit to Snafu via the email address on their site: http://www.SnafuCards.comaskwendy
- FREE – Hallmark greeting card contest! November 11, 2009Got a funny photo and card idea? Check out the “birthday for ladies only” contest HERE: (Nov. 15 deadline) http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/askwendy
- FREE contest about “Why I Write” ($500 prize) November 10, 2009Dec. 31 deadline; $500 prize; no entry fee; 750 words or fewer; Info & entry HERE: http://editorunleashed.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2865askwendy
- FREE short story & nonfiction travel contest November 10, 2009Nov. 30 deadline; FREE to enter once you register (for free) on BookRix.com Cash prizes: $1,000, $500, $300 and Amazon cards; Info & entry HERE: http://www.bookrix.com/precontest.html?show=BX_1256740851&sub=1askwendy
- FREE contest for YA manuscripts November 7, 2009Nov. 30 deadline; first 250 words of YA manuscript; Info and entry here: http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/YAPitch.phpaskwendy
- FREE flash fiction contest – “hunger” theme November 7, 2009Nov. 19 deadline; Info and entry HERE: http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24430askwendy
- FREE contest about getting/being published November 14, 2009
