11.27.19
Hello! The last MidWeek Updates for this month. The Writer has a few more writing contests for the rest of this year. Take a look below…
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F(r)iction Winter 2019 Literary Contest
Deadline
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Categories
Fiction, Poetry
Entry Fees
Up to $15 USD.
Prizes
Short fiction: first-place prize of $1,000.00
Flash fiction: first-place prize of $300.00
Poetry: first-place prize of $300.00.
Description
Brink Literacy Project is delighted to announce their F(r)iction Winter 2019 Literary Contests in short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. Up to $1600 in prizes are available!
Each winner of the submission categories, along with the five top finalists, will be considered for publication in F(r)iction alongside original artwork from Brink’s talented team of artists. F(r)iction is dedicated to publishing the best writing of all kinds, and we encourage submissions that push boundaries and take risks in genre, plot, and style.
The deadline to submit is December 15, 2019.
Contact Information
Find more info and submit here: https://frictionlit.org/contests/
Website
Garden Magic – Photo Flora 2019-03
Deadline
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Categories
Fiction
Entry Fees
FREE
Prizes
$50 top award, on-line publication, permanent on-line winners page, possible publication in Kindle book
Description
ZenGarden.club is celebrating the culmination of our first year with a very special writing contest. “Garden Magic” not only celebrates gardens, flowers and our love of nature but also acknowledges the power of writers to create magic with words!
The prompt for this contest is an amazing photograph that has turned an ordinary garden into an artwork of wonder and inspiration. We invite all you writers to create your own literary work of art based on this stunning picture. See how much you can say in just 350 words or less!
Our ongoing writing contests are open to all, including past winners. Read the 200+ stories that were shortlisted in past contests and get to know the winners from all over the world. We hope to be able to add you to our Winners List this year!!
Contact Information
julierharris@aol.com
Website
Wild Words Winter Solstice Competition
Deadline
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Categories
Children’s, Crime/Thriller, Drama, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, General, Horror, Journalism, Mystery, Nonfiction, Personal Journals, Plays, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Screenwriting, Young Adult
Entry Fees
There is an entry fee of £7.00 for this competition, payable via the website http://www.wildwords.org/competition
Prizes
Three entries will be shortlisted. From that shortlist, one overall winner of the competition will be chosen.
The shortlisted entrants and the overall winner will be personally notified and then publicly announced in March 2019.
The overall winner will receive a one hour 1-1 mentoring session with Bridget, via Skype, telephone or in-person.
The winning entry will also be published on the Wild Words website, and on social media platforms.
The two other shortlisted entries may also be published on the Wild Words website.
Description
There is a choice of four prompts for your entry. See the website: http://www.wildwords.org/competition
The piece can be oral or written, fiction or non-fiction, prose or poetry, in any genre. It can be on any subject, as long as the prompt quote has clearly inspired the work.
The more unique your take on your subject, the better!
This competition runs twice a year, with closing dates in June and December. There are new prompts each time.
Contact Information
hello@wildwords.org
Website
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2019-2020
Deadline
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Categories
Children’s, Crime/Thriller, Drama, Essay, Fantasy, Fiction, General, Horror, Journalism, Mystery, Nonfiction, Personal Journals, Plays, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Screenwriting, Young Adult
Entry Fees
$5 per poem
$10 per short story
Prizes
Writing First Prize is $500. Second: $250. Third: $100.
Poetry First Prize is $250. Second: $125. Third: $50.
Description
Open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! Welcome to all, having the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275.00! All works must be original.
Guidelines:
Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed.
And/or write a short story, 5 pages maximum length, on any subject or theme, fiction or non-fiction (including essay compositions, diary, journal entries, short screenplays, and screenwriting). Also, all entries must be either typed or legibly hand-printed.
Multiple and simultaneous poetry and short story entries are accepted.
Postmark deadline: December 28, 2019
All contest winners will be published on February 29, 2020
Contact Information
Andre L. West, Editor
alwest56@hotmail.com
Website
“Portraits” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline December 31, 2019
Deadline
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Categories
Crime/Thriller, Drama, Fantasy, Fiction, General, Horror, Mystery, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Entry Fees
$15+
Description
| Theme:
Portraits of people and animals tell such great stories. They evoke emotion. They suggest a deeper meaning. They tell us about someone else, and maybe even ourselves. Sometimes they’re just beautiful. Or shocking. Or surprising. Share your PORTRAITS with words or imagery.
| Eligible Submissions:
Entries may include 2- and 3-dimensional media, such as paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media, installations, ceramics, jewelry, fabric, sculpture, photos of performance art, fiction, poetry, short stories and other written explorations (up to 900 words). Submissions must be the original work of the applicant(s). Apply using the online form.
| Highlights:
Publication in a brilliant art magazine and online 2-year exhibition. Four top applicants will receive a feature section with a profile written about them. Up to 40 applicants will be selected for the full exhibition, all to be showcased in the magazine and the juried online exhibition.
| About ArtAscent:
The mission of ArtAscent is to promote artists of images and words and connect them with art lovers. This is accomplished by calls for artists and writers, artist profiling, art magazine publication, and artist and writer online showcasing. Each call is theme based, with the intent to showcase diverse creative explorations of that theme via various media. This marketing tool is created by artists and writers, for artists and writers. This is our art! ArtAscent provides an opportunity for the voice of writers and vision of artists to shared in a professional and accessible platform. We are a bright community of creatives and art lovers.
|Call Application:
http://bit.ly/ArtAscentThemedCallTwm
Contact Information
info@artascent.com
Website
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