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The Robert A. Heinlein NO FEE Centennial Short Story Contest
Three prizes will be given for the best original short stories reflecting the
spirit, ideas, and philosophies of Robert Anson Heinlein.
$5,000 first prize
$2,000 second prize
$1,000 third prize
Details:
http://www.heinlein
The winning entries will be short stories (not to exceed 15,000 words) judged
best in terms of
General literary quality,
Reflecting the spirit, ideas, and philosophies contained in the works of
Robert A. Heinlein
All entries must be in English.
All entries must use an original (i.e. not Heinleinīs nor any other author's)
universe of characters and settings.
Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
Entries shall not include stories that have been previously commercially
published. Simultaneous submissions to commercial publishers or other contests
are
not allowed.
Rights of first publication for entered stories and the right to use
contestant's name and image for publicity purposes shall be granted to The
Heinlein
Society for duration of one year following the contest, i.e., until July 7,
2009.
Each entry will be judged so that the identity of the author is anonymous to
the judges.
Entries will be judged by professional authors and editors. The decisions of
the judges are entirely their own, and are final.
All stories submitted for the contest may be considered for publication in an
anthology.
If an anthology is published:
The First, Second, and Third prize winning entries shall be included.
All authors to be published will be required to sign a publishing contract.
Non-prize winning entries may be selected in any order, at the sole
discretion of the Heinlein Society or its agents.
Authors shall be compensated at standard SFWA professional rates.
Eligibility
Anyone published or unpublished is eligible except individuals involved in
judging the entries, members of the Society's committee concerned with this
contest, board members of The Heinlein Society, and their immediate families.
No entry fee is required.
By entering, all entrants expressly agree to be bound by all the terms of the
Contest Rules.
Submitting your entry
Entries must be submitted as an attachment to an email sent to the email
address
HeinleinContest@heinleinsocie
The entry so attached must be in .txt, .rtf, .pdf, or .doc format.
Entries shall be acknowledged by return email.
Each entry file must begin with the following header. Header information must
only appear one time, and at the beginning of the file. Do not repeat on each
"page".
Title
Author's name
Email address
Mailing address
Telephone number
Word count
This contest is void where prohibited by law. Any taxes due on contest
winnings, levied by any taxing agency or jurisdiction are the sole
responsibility of
the prize winners.
All entries must be received before 12:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time on June 1,
2008
ORION
Details: http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/omguidelines.html
A magazine about the issues of our time-how we live, what we value, what sustains us. Published six times a year, it is a forum for ideas about creating a healthy planet and healthy human communities. Orion publishes nonfiction, short stories, interviews, poetry, reviews, and imagery related to this exploration. Orion is meant as a lively, informative, and provocative dialogue, and we look for compelling writing that connects readers to important issues. We do not publish material that is academic or theoretical. Orion's feature articles and departments are open to submissions from freelance writers. From $400 to $1000 for feature-length articles. Payment is made upon acceptance. Orion purchases first North American serial rights.
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Nelson Algren Awards
The Nelson Algren awards
are for short fiction. One $5,000 prize and three runner-up prizes of $1,500
will be awarded. The award is given in memory of Chicago author Nelson Algren.
SUBMISSION RULES:
Submissions must be written by an American and must be unpublished.
Stories must be typed and double-spaced, between 2,500 and 8,000 words.
Authors should enclose a cover sheet with name, address, phone, email and title
of entry.
Author's names should not appear on the manuscript. However, each page should be
numbered.
Manuscripts should be stapled or paper clipped for submission.
The competition will begin accepting entries November 1, 2007.
Entries must be postmarked by February 15, 2008.
Please send all submissions to:
Chicago Tribune
Nelson Algren Awards
435 N. Michigan Avenue, TT200
Chicago, IL 60611
The Chicago Tribune cannot discuss this competition by phone. Employees and
agents of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Company, as well as their families and
members of their households are not eligible. Should an entry be published by
another publication while it is still under consideration in the Nelson Algren
Awards competition, the author must notify the Chicago Tribune in writing.
Winners of the Nelson Algren Awards are notified in late September-Mid October.
The four winning Nelson Algren Awards
 Poemcrazy
is
the poetic analog to Anne Lamott's
Bird
by Bird or Natalie Goldberg's
Writing Down the Bones,
two classic works on how to forget that you "can't write" and just start the
pen moving. Susan Wooldridge is a swimming instructor in the wide ocean of
language, encouraging us to move ever farther from the shore, dive deep, and
dance on the waves. |
A Poetry Handbook
This slender guide by
Mary Oliver
deserves a place on the shelves of any budding
poet. In clear, accessible prose, Oliver (winner of both the Pulitzer Prize
and the National Book Award for poetry) arms the reader with an
understanding of the technical aspects of poetry writing. Her lessons on
sound, line (length, meter, breaks), poetic forms, tone, imagery, and
revision are illustrated by a handful of wonderful poems. What could have
been a dry account is infused throughout with Oliver's passion for her
subject, which she describes as "a kind of possible love affair between
something like the heart (that courageous but also shy factory of emotion)
and the learned skills of the conscious mind." One comes away from this
volume feeling both empowered and daunted. Writing poetry is good, hard
work.
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stories may, at the Chicago Tribune's sole
discretion, be published in the Chicago Tribune (and it archival derivatives)
and/or posted on the Chicago Tribune's website. After the expiration of the
initial thirty days from the date on which the Tribune first publishes the
material, the Tribune and its affiliates will retain the rights to republish
these stories in their newspapers and on their websites, as well as their
archival products, on a non-exclusive basis.
Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use winner's names, addresses
and/or likeness, and the submitted essay in any form, for advertising purpose or
editorial purposes with further compensation or payment for use of essay. No
scholarships are offered through the Nelson Algren Awards.
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Details:
http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory.htm
Prizes of $1,000, $500, $250 will be awarded, plus four Publication Royalty
Awards of $150 and three Encouragement Awards of $75 each. Winning entries will
be published. Submit any type of short story, essay or other work of prose, up
to 8,000 words. You may submit work that has been published or won prizes
elsewhere, as long as you own the anthology and online publication rights. $10
entry fee, payable to Winning Writers. Judge: Tom Howard. Submit online or mail
to: Winning Writers
Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest 351 PleasantStreet
Northampton, MA 01060.
Postmark deadline: March 31
Sage of Consciousness
An online E-Zine created by a volunteer group of writers and artists,
celebrating writing, photography, and art. Details:
www.sageofconsciousness.com
Compass Rose
Details: http://compassrose.chestercollege.edu./
Now accepting submissions for
visual art, short fiction, short non-fiction, and poetry. Our
reading periods are January-April and August-December of each year.
Compass Rose is a passionate and diverse group with a wide range of interests.
For ten years we've promoted the written and visual work of new and established
artists. We are interested in pieces that portray the surreal and the ordinary
while expressing new and genuine views of life; those that use new forms and
perspectives that test the boundaries of creativity.
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Writing
Power
The essential writing workshop, this book shows you that
powerful writing is a process that can be learned step by step.
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