A Guide To Writing

Poetry, any length, any theme Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Prize is publication on the website Deadline for entries is 27th May 2008.

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Competition to find the best first chapter of an unpublished novel.Any genre or style. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Prize is publication on the website Deadline for entries is 27th May 2008.

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GUIDELINES: Limit 2 Haiku poems per entry. There is no limit to the amount of entries. If entering multiple entries, please send poems 2 per email but you can make your payment via Paypal as 1 total payment. Experienced haiku writers need not follow the syllable count. Please no simultaneous submissions or previously published work. If entering online, type name of contest in subject line to avoid deletion. Entries will not be returned. Prizes include $80 for first place. $ 40/ 2nd Place and $ 20/ 3rd Place. Deadline for entries is 10th July 2008.

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For poems up to 32 lines on the theme of diamonds. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Place at writing summer school worth GBP 380. Deadline for entries is 8th May 2008.

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Submit 3-5 unpublished poems, each no longer than a page. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Deadline for entries is 15th June 2008.

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For nonfiction up to 1,200 words on the theme: Anniversary. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Free place at writing summer school worth GBP 380. Deadline for entries is 8th May 2008.

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Send up to three prose poems or short-shorts up to 500 words per piece. Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Deadline for entries is 9th June 2008.

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A non-profit blog to make your time at work pass by a little faster, and we need your help. Think of your funniest, craziest, and most scandalous work-related story, send it in. If your story is one of the best, you’ll win some awesome prizes! (Actually they’re just cash, but cash is up there on the awesome scale.) We’ll be posting up the stories as we get them, so check back often! Submit stories by email, rules on website. Prizes include $200 for first place. 2nd place: $100 dollars, 3rd place: $50 dollars, 4th place: Nerf Gun (N-Strike Recon CS-6). Deadline for entries is 9th May 2008.

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To all wellness and lifestyle mavens! Tell us your healthy lifestyle tips from the inside out, write on how to re-energize your spirit, shape up your diet,revamp your fitness routine and reboot your body! Prizes include $1,000 for first place. Deadline for entries is 31st May 2008.

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For short stories up to 1,000 words. Prizes include GBP 0 for first place. Free place at summer writing school worth GBP 380. Deadline for entries is 8th May 2008.

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