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Contest Results

by Erika Dreifus on
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It’s relatively easy to find contest announcements, but not always so simple to learn the competitions’ results. That’s why I was so pleased to hear back from the organizers of the Like Heaven Short Story Competition, which you may have read about here awhile back. Congratulations to all!

Winner – Like Heaven Short Story Competition

We want to thank entrants and website managers for their support to this competition. We also want to thank British writer Andrea Semple for acting as one of the judges. We received nearly 100 entries, many containing very fine writing. We want to commend all the entrants on their talent and dedication. The following writers, in particular, sent work in that was very enjoyable and/or moving to read.

Writers of Shortlisted Entries: Samara McDowell, Emily Waples, Leigh Hancock, Tom Bentley, Lucas Shane Triplett, Sharon Wright, Nancy Malek, Sue Orenstein, Robert Ronsson, Richard Leo Barrett, Gina DaMaia, Gimbiya Kettering, Jonathan Gurling, Polly Nelson, Louise Wilford

Three finalists were eventually chosen out of the shortlist and we read their stories with pleasure over and over. Those writers were: Lucas Shane Triplett, Samara McDowell and Robert Ronsson.

The judges had a very difficult time selecting an overall winner but were finally able to do so. We are very proud to announce that

The Winner of the Like Heaven Short Story Competition is Robert Ronsson.*

The winning story, as well as some from the shortlist will soon appear on the Like Heaven Writing Holiday website. Again, we want to thank all those who helped make this competition a success and wish you all good luck with your writing.

Niala Maharaj
Sally Sontheimer

*Robert started writing with the intention of getting published in June 2004. He has completed two novels – one of which is for children aged 0-15. Neither has secured a publication deal – yet. Robert is currently researching and drafting his next book, a fictional account of how his father’s birth in 1920 changed the course of British political history.

Another No-Cost Contest for Poets

by Erika Dreifus on
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Writing about work is something that’s interested me for awhile (AWP members can read my article, “Working Men and Women: Characters and Their Development,” over at the AWP site: you’ll need to log into eLink, click “Chronicle,” and then click “eLink Exclusive” to access it).

Now there’s an interesting opportunity for poets writing about work, too: the Being at Work Poetry Challenge.

From the announcement:

Work in the hustle and bustle of the now is central to the human experience, yet rarely do we sit back and think about how work has come to define our being. In an attempt to explore this notion we are challenging experienced and beginner poets to submit poetry that captures the essence, nuance and personal of worklife experiences. We’re looking for poems by people about the work they personally do or have done, paid or unpaid, blue- or white- or no-collar. And for poems about the work of looking for work, and about how our hours at work affect the rest of our lives. In an attempt to reach people from all walks of life we have organized two contests; one contest for experienced poets and another contest for everybody else. Challenge our unique panel of judges and tell us about your work.

“Experienced poets,” for this purpose, include “those with at least 6 works published in literary magazines and/or have one of their collections published by a reputable publisher.” Note that “we would like to focus on poems outside of the work involved in the writing process.”

This is a Canadian-organized contest, so I’m assuming that the prize money is to be awarded in Canadian currency: $300 for first prize; $150 for second prize; $75 for third prize, in each contest. A selection of winning poems will be published in Our Times, “Canada’s independent labour magazine.”

There is no entry fee. You can submit by postal mail or e-mail. Deadline: July 31, 2006.

For more information and submission instructions, visit the Web site.

(Source: CRWROPPS)

Prize-Winning Poetry Wanted

by Erika Dreifus on
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Triplopia is running a “Best of the Best” Poetry Competition (“because great poems deserve to win more than once!”).

The prize includes $100(US), an author interview, and publication in Triplopia.

Deadline: May 31, 2006

NO ENTRY FEE

You must hold copyright for your submission, a poem which must have won 1st place in a poetry competition (either online or print). Check out the full guidelines here. Good luck!

(via Duotrope’s Digest)

New Contest: The O. Henry Short Story Competition for Young Writers

by Erika Dreifus on
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If you’re a U.S. resident between the ages of 14 and 22 and you’re an aspiring fiction writer you’ll want to take a look at the new O. Henry Short Story Competition for Young Writers.

Running from May 15, 2006, through September 22, 2006, the contest invites you to submit an original short short story (maximum 1,000 words) via e-mail. You can submit only one entry. One winner and two runners-up will be chosen, and their stories will be published online at the O. Henry Prize Stories Web site. They’ll also receive copies of the 2006 volume of the prize stories, signed by series editor Laura Furman.

The winner will also receive a $100 cash prize. His/her story will be sent, along with a letter of introduction from Laura Furman, to the editors of magazines represented in the 2006 prize story volume.

There is no entry fee.

As always, be sure to read the full guidelines before you submit. And you should also peruse that Web site to learn more about exceptional short stories and the magazines that publish them.

Are You a Renegade Writer?

by Erika Dreifus on
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I’d been hearing about this contest for awhile–but I couldn’t find it listed on its “own” Web site. So I contacted Linda Formichelli, co-author of The Renegade Writer, and she graciously supplied the press release. Once again, there’s no entry fee (though it sure looks as though reading the book may help).

We’re Looking For a Few Good Renegades…
…renegade writers, that is! The Renegade Writer
“Ultimate Renegade” Freelance Writer Contest is seeking entries

Are you a rule-breaking renegade freelance writer? Then strut your stuff by entering The Renegade Writer “UItimate Renegade” Contest!
The Renegade Writer: A Totally Innovative Guide to Freelance Writing Success, by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell, is a guide to thriving in the freelance world by breaking the rules. In that spirit, publisher Marion Street Press, Inc. has launched The Renegade Writer “Ultimate Renegade” Contest to identify great renegade writers.
Entering the contest costs nothing. One “Ultimate Renegade” and two runners up will be chosen. The Ultimate Renegade will win:

— $500 cash
— Free entry into Linda Formichelli’s Eight-Week Write for Magazines E-Course, including one-on-one consultation time with Linda.
— A Signed Special Second Edition Copy of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Innovative Guide to Freelance Writing Success
— A signed copy of Linda and Diana’s new book, The Renegade Writers Query Letters That Rock, coming out this fall.
— A complete set of Marion Street Press books for writers and word lovers.
— A cool gold-plated pen and pencil set.

The two runners up will win the same package, except the cash.

How do you enter?
Write a quick essay about your renegade writer lifestyle, including info about rules you’ve broken and how breaking those rules helped your career. Feel free to mention broken rules from The Renegade Writer, or rules not found in the book. Email your essay, and your snail mail address, to Renegade Writer publisher Ed Avis at edavis(at)marionstreetpress.com. Then get back to your renegade writing ways!
The deadline is July 1, 2006. Winners will be announced September 1, 2006.

The Renegade Writer (ISBN 1933338008, $14.95, Marion Street Press, Inc., 2005) is published by Marion Street Press, Inc., (www.marionstreetpress.com.) an independent publisher in Oak Park, Illinois that specializes in books for writers, journalists and word lovers.

Good luck, all you rule-breakers out there!