http://www.ourpastloves.com/contest
No entry fee.
Deadline: August 17, 2010
Prizes: 1st place, $100; 2nd, $75; 3rd, $50
Write your true story about a former sweetheart in 700 words or less. How did that person's presence in your life change you? Your story may be heartwarming or humorous. Winning stories will be published on the web site, anonymously if you wish. You can read the previous winners on the web site. Honorable mentions are also posted, but you can request that your story not be posted unless you place in the top three.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Writers of the Future
L. RON HUBBARD'S WRITERS OF THE FUTURE CONTEST
http://www.writersofthefuture.com/index2.htm
No fee. One submission per entrant per quarter. (Contest repeats quarterly.)
Deadlines: postmarked by June 30, 2010 or September 30, 2010
Quarterly prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $750; 3rd: $500. Quarterly first prize winners automatically compete for an annual prize of $5,000. The current year ends September 30.
All types of science fiction, fantasy, and dark fantasy are eligible, up to 17,000 words, but no excessive violence or sex. Entrants may not have professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. This contest defines professional publication as payment and at least 5,000 copies, or 5,000 hits.
Short stories from the yearly winners are published in the annual Writers of the Future anthology.
http://www.writersofthefuture.com/index2.htm
No fee. One submission per entrant per quarter. (Contest repeats quarterly.)
Deadlines: postmarked by June 30, 2010 or September 30, 2010
Quarterly prizes: 1st: $1,000; 2nd: $750; 3rd: $500. Quarterly first prize winners automatically compete for an annual prize of $5,000. The current year ends September 30.
All types of science fiction, fantasy, and dark fantasy are eligible, up to 17,000 words, but no excessive violence or sex. Entrants may not have professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. This contest defines professional publication as payment and at least 5,000 copies, or 5,000 hits.
Short stories from the yearly winners are published in the annual Writers of the Future anthology.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Necromancers Short Story Contest
RISE OF THE NECROMANCERS SHORT STORY CONTEST
http://www.pillhillpress.com/flesh--bone-rise-of-the-necromancers.html
Deadline: July 31, 2010
No entry fee. One story per person.
1st place: $125, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $25. Winners and runners up receive a copy of the anthology.
Send your fiercest, most magical dark fantasy story about necromancers and the undead rising. Stories may take place any time (past, present, future, alternate) at any place (Earth, imaginary places, Grandma's kitchen sink, etc.). Stories may be told from the perspective of good or evil or anywhere in between. They prefer stories in the 3,000-6,000 word range, but will accept 2,000-10,000 word stories.
http://www.pillhillpress.com/flesh--bone-rise-of-the-necromancers.html
Deadline: July 31, 2010
No entry fee. One story per person.
1st place: $125, 2nd: $50, 3rd: $25. Winners and runners up receive a copy of the anthology.
Send your fiercest, most magical dark fantasy story about necromancers and the undead rising. Stories may take place any time (past, present, future, alternate) at any place (Earth, imaginary places, Grandma's kitchen sink, etc.). Stories may be told from the perspective of good or evil or anywhere in between. They prefer stories in the 3,000-6,000 word range, but will accept 2,000-10,000 word stories.
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