Contest for short fiction:

The Writer’s Digest 11th Annual Short Short Story Competition

We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant…but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer.

But don’t be too long about it—the deadline is Thursday, December 1, 2010.

PRIZES
First Place: $3,000 and a trip to the Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $500
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $100
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer’s Digest Books

* The names and story titles of the First-through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the May/June 2011 Writer’s Digest, and winners will receive the 2011 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market and Agents, Editors, and You: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published. Plus, all First through 25th place winners will receive a free copy of the 11th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition Collection. Enter the contest.

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Bartleby, Magazine for the Arts…is now accepting submissions

Calling all artists, photographers, poets, and fiction writers:

We are now accepting submissions for our September, 2010 issue.

Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2010.

WRITERS: We publish short fiction between 1-10 pages long, with a preference
for work between 1 and 5 pages. See website for details.
ARTISTS: We publish only non-contemporary art. If accepted, we will send
a photographer to you to photograph your art.
POETS: We prefer traditional forms, but would consider exemplary examples
of non-traditional poetry.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Please send only high resolution images (300 dpi)
4x6in, JPEG.
Send all submissions to: subs@bartlebymagazine.com

Bartleby, Magazine for the Arts is a venue for writers and artists to gain
exposure and sell their work. It is published thrice yearly by trimester
and distributed to businesses throughout DuPage County. Bartleby publishes
previously unpublished as well as previously published work.
Students are welcome and encouraged to apply. See website for details.

Send queries to:
info@bartlebymagazine.com or visit us at bartlebymagazine.com

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Scriptapalooza is now accepting submissions of screenplays for its twelfth annual screenwriting competition.

Every script that is entered into Scriptapalooza is read by a manager, agent or producer at 90 participating companies including Disney, Miramax, Big Light, and Bender-Spink, among others.

Scriptapalooza has grown to be one of the most recognized screenwriting competitions with over 30 scripts optioned, two Emmy winners and is as the only screenwriting competition endorsed by the WGA.

What sets Scriptapalooza apart is that it offers what even the largest grand prize could never buy: a guarantee that an “unsolicited” script will be read by leading industry decision-makers. In many cases, the Scriptapalooza scripts are even bought outright by enthusiastic production companies.

The first place winner, chosen by Scriptapalooza, receives a $10,000 grand prize. In addition, the Scriptapalooza staff will promote the semifinalists and finalists for a full year after the winners are announced.

Deadlines are as follows:
. “early bird” deadline is January 5, 2010 (application fee $40)
. regular deadline is March 5, 2010 (application fee $50)
. final deadline is April 15, 2010 (application fee $55)

Please visit www.scriptapalooza.com for more information.

Many writers have a short story or two laying around that is fabulous and as of yet undiscovered. Why not enter it in the Writer’s Digest Short Story competition?

This is the 10th Annual Competition and you could win $3,000 if your story is chosen. Deadline is December 1st, and here’s what they’re looking for:

We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant…but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer.

But don’t be too long about it—the deadline is Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

PRIZES
First Place: $3,000
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $500
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $100
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer’s Digest Books

* The names and story titles of the First-through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the May/June 2010 Writer’s Digest, and winners will receive the 2010 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market and Agents, Editors, and You: The Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book Published. Plus, all First through 25th place winners will receive a free copy of the 10th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition Collection.

For the book lovers out there (and really, if you’re reading this blog you probably are a book lover), the National Book Foundation is honoring all 77 of its previous book winners on its blog. This is the 60th year of the National Book Awards, and the National Book Awards, the National Book Foundation will present a book-a-day blog on the Fiction winners from 1950 to 2008. ~more

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