WritelinkPro - For Serious Freelance Writers http://writelinkpro.co.uk One stop freelance writing resources including freelance writing jobs, writers guidelines, creative writing competitions and how to writing articles Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Flash Splash Fiction Competition http://writelinkpro.co.uk/creative-writing-competitions/flash-splash-fiction-competition/ http://writelinkpro.co.uk/creative-writing-competitions/flash-splash-fiction-competition/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 11:35:37 +0000 admin http://writelinkpro.co.uk/?p=1586

Flash fiction calls for tight writing making every word count and as you only have 250 words you will need to be on your mettle with this one!

Your story can be on anything you like, but it must feature water.

Entries close 30th June.  All details here
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Writers Abroad will be publishing their third Anthology entitled ‘Foreign Encounters’.

We are seeking submissions of short stories and non-fiction pieces and poetry on the general theme of relationships around the world. The anthology will be print published and later available as an e-book.

This year Writers Abroad will be donating all profits made to charity, Books Abroad. Books Abroad believes that education is required to solve the world's problems and is therefore helping educate school children worldwide by providing free, carefully chosen school books. Books Abroad is currently working in 84 countries and serving 977 educational establishments. This includes Africa, Asia, Central & Southern America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Author, Julia Gregson, whose best-selling novel 'East of the Sun' won the prestigious Prince Maurice Prize, will be writing the foreword.

Theme: Relationships around the world. Your short story, non-fiction piece or poem can encompass people, animals and places. An encounter or alliance, a connection or kinship, love or liaison written from an ex-pat view point.

Contributions: Expat or former ex-pat writers, or those writers who are living outside the country of their birth.

Word Count: Fiction – up to 1700 words (flash fiction is welcome) Non-Fiction – up to 1000 words. Maximum of 30 lines for poetry.

Website: http://www.writersabroad.com

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£400 is the top prize on offer for short fiction in the summer 2012
round of the Writers’ Village ‘Best Writing’ award.

The second prize is £100 and third prize is £50.

The five shortlisted entrants also gain a free entry in the next round.

All contestants gain a helpful critique of their story, win or lose – a feature thought to be unique among low-fee writing contests.

Winners will be awarded the title ‘Winner, the Writers’ Village Best Writing summer 2012 Award’ and see their work showcased online.

Any genre of prose fiction may be submitted up to 3000 words, except playscripts and poetry. Entries are welcomed world-wide.

The fee is £10 and multiple entries are permitted.

Deadline is 30th June 2012.

Entry rules plus all winning stories since 2009 can be found at:
http://www.writers-village.org
 

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The competition is open to children's novels in any genre by previously unpublished women novelists, but it must be for children who are able to read for themselves or for young adults. Crossover fiction (i.e. that aimed at children and adults) is eligible. Nonfiction, and fiction intended for adults is not eligible. To qualify as a novel, your book must total at least 30,000 words.
 
To enter the competition, send up to 3,000 words – which must be the first 3,000 words of the novel. Any preface is included in your 3,000 words. There is no need to submit a synopsis.
 
First Prize: £5,000
Juding panel: Malorie Blackman, award-winning children's author; Julia Churchill, literary agent specialising in children's books for Greenhouse Literary Agency; Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor at the Guardian newspaper.
 
Closing date: 10 September 2012
Entry fee: £25
 

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Closes 31st July 2012

 

£5.00 for one entry

 

£500 for first place

£250 second

£125 third

 

Anthology publication, winners and shortlist receive 1 free copy.

 

Length: 2200 words, no min. Enter online or via post.

http://www.spillinginkreview.com/competition

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Closes 30th June 2012

 

Completely free to enter and is looking for stories, of up to 8000 words, within any fantasy sub-genre. This could be traditional fantasy, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, steam-punk, and so on.

 

More importantly though, winners will feature within an anthology alongside some of the Fantasy genres finest authors.

 

£500 for first place.

http://www.fantasywritingcontest.com

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]]> http://writelinkpro.co.uk/creative-writing-competitions/fantasy-writing-contest/feed/ 0 The Word Hut Short Story Competition http://writelinkpro.co.uk/creative-writing-competitions/the-word-hut-short-story-competition/ http://writelinkpro.co.uk/creative-writing-competitions/the-word-hut-short-story-competition/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:59:39 +0000 admin http://writelinkpro.co.uk/?p=1550

Closes 13th May 2012

 

£4 for one entry

 

£50 for first place

 

Short stories up to 1000 words on any theme or in any genre. Written in English. Stories previously posted on blogs accepted.

http://www.thewordhut.com

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Closes 1st May 2012

£1.00 for one entry.

 

£30.00 for first place

2nd £20

3rd £15

 

Winners also get Featured Writer page on our website.

 

Celebrating National Flash Fiction Day! Stories up to 500 words based on a famous phrase or saying.

 

Winners announced on May 16, National Flash Fiction Day.

http://www.flash-fiction-world.com/flash-fiction-famous-phrase-competition.html           

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Closes 30th June 2012

 

$6 for one entry.

$350 for first place.

2nd $100

3rd $50

 

This contest is open to anyone who can tell about a true miracle in the form of a poem. A miracle is an extraordinary experience. You may also create from specific knowledge or a perspective which allows the ordinary to be seen as extraordinary. Multiple entries are accepted. Winners will be published on our website and included in the book publishing project.

http://www.everythingamiracle.com

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Closes 30th June 2012

 

£3 for one entry.

 

Write a poem of up to 14 lines on the theme of Christmas celebrations.

 

£100 for first place. Plus 10 postcards with poem on.

2nd is £50 plus 10 postcards 3rd £25 plus 10 postcards.

 

http://www.thynkspublications.co.uk/competitions

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