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Saturday, 5 November 2005

Lichfield & District Writers Short Story Competition
Lichfield & District Writers Short Story Competition

Entries must be in English, original, unpublished and no longer than 2000 words

Entries should be sent to:

L & DW Short Story Competition, 133, Park Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE13 8DD to arrive no later than last post on 30th. November 2005.

Rules & Conditions of Entry

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Thursday, 20 October 2005

A market to submit to: HappyNews.com
Topic: A market for articles
There is a new website called, HappyNews.com and they invite submissions. It's a good market for articles because you get an international audience and they pay. HappyNews.com pays $0.015 (a cent and a half) per word published and $5 per original photo published.

Information and details about how to submit a story to HappyNews.com.

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Monday, 17 October 2005

Speakeasy Open Creative Writing Competition
Topic: Speakeasy Comp.

2005 Competition Open

Speakeasy Open creative Writing Competition 2005

Entries are invited to the SPEAKEASY Milton Keynes Writers' Group

OPEN CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 2005

There are two ADULT categories. (age 17 or over on 31 October 2005)
1. Poetry; maximum length 60 lines.
2. Short Story; length 2,100 words maximum.

?350 in Prize money in 2 categories - Poetry and Short Story.
?100 - 1st, ?50 - 2nd, ?25 - 3rd in each section

Entry fees: ?3 per poem or 4 for ?10. ?4 per short story or 3 for ?10

Speakeasy Competition Rules 2005

Speakeasy Comp Entry Form 2005

Please note: This competition is closing soon - All entries must be received by 31 OCTOBER 2005

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Saturday, 15 October 2005

The Asla Annual Writing Competition 2005
Topic: Writing Comp.
The Asla Annual Writing Competition 2005

Poetry:
Open Theme up to 36 Lines
Romantic Theme up to 36 Lines

Short Stories:

Open Theme up to 2500 words
Sports Theme up to 2500 words

Prizes are #250 and runners up for each category

Entry Fee #5

Entry form and details

Searle Publications

Closing date: 30th November 2005

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Dark Tales Flash Fiction Contest
Topic: Flash Fiction Contest
Dark Tales Flash Fiction:

For horror and speculative fiction

Maximum 500 words

First prize #25

second #5

All winners and runners-up will be published in Dark Tales magazine.

The contest is on-going with a deadline date of the first of the following months: January, April, July, October.

Entry fee #1.25

The contest is now quarterly

Next deadline: 1st January 2006

Rules & Entry Form

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Monday, 3 October 2005

The New Writer: Prose and Poetry Prizes
Prose and Poetry Prizes

Sponsored by The New Writer

The next closing date for the annual prose and poetry prizes is 31st October 2005.

FACT

Essays, Articles, Interviews - covering any writing-related or literary theme in its widest sense up to 2,000 words. 1st prize ?150, 2nd ?100, 3rd ?50.

FICTION

Short Stories, Serials/Novellas - stories up to 4,000 words, serials/novellas up to 20,000 words on any subject or theme, in any genre (not children's). Previously published work is not eligible. Short Stories: 1st prize ?300, 2nd ?200, 3rd ?100. Novella: 1st prize ?300.

POETRY

Single Poems and Collections - single poems up to 40 lines and collections of between 6 - 10 poems. Single poem entries must be previously unpublished; previously published poems can be included as part of a collection. Collection: 1st prize ?300, 2nd ?200, 3rd ?100. Single: 1st prize ?100, 2nd ?75, 3rd ?50.

The New Writer Prose and Poetry Prizes
Rules of Entry and Entry Form

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A publisher discusses her slush pile
A publisher's views of her "slush pile" (stack of unsolicited manuscripts):
When publisher and writer Susan Hill asked aspiring writers to send in their work, she didn't anticipate the deluge of abysmal manuscripts The Guardian

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Wednesday, 21 September 2005

Writers sue Google Print over copyright
A writers' group representing more than 8,000 authors is suing Google for "massive copyright infringement" over its fledgling programme of digitising library books. The Guardian

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Saturday, 3 September 2005

Quarterly Short Story Competitions - Scribble Magazine
Scribble Open Quarterly Competitions

Short stories on any subject.

Max. 3000 words.

Entry fee…#3.00. Cheques payable to Park Publications.

Free entry for annual subscribers.

Prizes of #75.00, #25.00, and #15.00 for the best three stories in each issue.

These competitions are ongoing: no closing date.

Scribble Magazine

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Winter Poetry Competition
Competition from Park Publications U.K.
Publishers of SCRIBBLE – the short story magazine,
and COUNTRYSIDE TALES....fiction, articles, and poetry.

COUNTRYSIDE TALES
WINTER POETRY COMPETITION

Theme: The Countryside in Winter

CLOSING DATE NOVEMBER 15th 2005

ENTRY FEE: #3.00

Free entry for annual, subscribers to either magazine

PRIZES: #50.00. #25.00. #15.00.

The three winning entries will appear in the winter issue of Countryside Tales – published during December.

Short-listed entries may also be considered for publication.

Park Publications Writing Competition

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