Colorado's Pikes Peak Library District has an extensive list of writing contests posted on its site.
For example, it's again time to submit humor essays to the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. The deadline is February 17, 2008. No entry fee!
Highlights for Children is also having a short story contest for futuristic stories. Entries can be up to 800 words and must be postmarked between January 1 - January 31st. No entry fee.
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Writing contest announcement
Introducing scratch
The monthly writing contest itching to discover new talent.
scratch seeks new short fiction and offers rotating guest judges-
authors, agents, editors and publishers.
Help us discover new writing talent. Let us help you build publication credits.
Small fee to enter, cash prizes and publication every month,
plus annual anthology.
For more information and links to ENTER this month, go to
http://www.scratchcontest.net/
Be one of the first to jump on the bandwagon. This program is being rolled out in NYC at this month's AWP Conference for 7000 attendees.
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
--Alice Roosevelt Longworth
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