firstwriter.com International Poetry Competition
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firstwriter.com International Short Story Contest
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Poetry |
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7th February 2010 |
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£0 for one entry. |
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£0 for first place. Publication in Paperback. |
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This week the category is Poetry. No more than 42 lines. Open to Members Only. Membership is free. See website for complete details. |
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United Kingdom |
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Fiction |
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7th February 2010 |
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$0 for one entry. |
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$15,000 for first place. Two publishing contracts with Penguin USA with $15,000 advance. |
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For unpublished or self-published novels. |
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United States |
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Fiction |
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10th February 2010 |
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£0 for first place. Publication in the Paperback |
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This challenge runs every Sunday. The category will differ between fiction and poetry. The requirements will also differ each week. This week is Flash Fiction of 150 words Subject to be announced. You can request to be sent email alerts when the contest starts every Sunday. Open to Members Only. Membership is Free. |
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United Kingdom |
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| Category: |
Poetry |
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10th February 2010 |
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£20 for first place. |
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Secrets, gossip, scandal, rumour! Whispers can signify any of these. No doubt you’ll have a few more ideas you can use to come up with a poem good enough to take the top prize in our Monthly Challenge. |
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United Kingdom |
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Fiction |
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12th February 2010 |
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$0 for first place. Publication and chance to read at event. |
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On the floors of New York City’s waterways, no fewer than one hundred and seventy shipwrecks languish. Draw your inspiration from Underwater New York's gallery of shipwreck images and tell a story in 3000 words or less that brings these ghost ships back to life. The deadline for submissions is February 12, 2010. |
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United States |
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| Category: |
Fiction |
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14th February 2010 |
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£500 for first place. Also place on writing course and website publication. |
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For short stories up to 2,000 words on the theme of Unity or Union. |
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United Kingdom |
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| Category: |
Fiction |
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23rd February 2010 |
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$0 for one entry. Free Writing Contest / No Fees. |
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$1,000 for first place. 2nd: $500, 3rd: $300, FREE Amazon vouchers in raffle for readers and voters. |
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Maybe not every family does have its secrets, but they sure do have their stories! Fiction or nonfiction, we want to read yours. Enter your short story about families in this free-to-enter writing contest Family Stories now. The story must relate to families in some way. Tell us your story and share it with other readers to win cash and fame. |
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| Category: |
Fiction |
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26th February 2010 |
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£1,500 for first place. |
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For unpublished fiction between 15,000 and 35,000 words celebrating diversity, either in terms of content or author. |
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United Kingdom |
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