My Son's Pirate Ship Pumpkin and my Daughter's Vampire Pumpkin
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Check out Paul Schmit's Mystery Novel in the Gather Contest
Coffee and Critique member Paul Schmit has entered the first chapter of his mystery novel, Memory Stick over at Gather.com's mystery novel contest.
You'll need to join Gather to read it and vote. Voting starts November 15, 2007 and ends on December 9th.
The top 25 chapters will move on to be whittled down to a final five, and then to one grand prize winner. Contest judges for the last stage include Davis Baldacci, Harlan Coben, and Sandra Brown, plus additional people from Borders Corp.
You'll need to join Gather to read it and vote. Voting starts November 15, 2007 and ends on December 9th.
The top 25 chapters will move on to be whittled down to a final five, and then to one grand prize winner. Contest judges for the last stage include Davis Baldacci, Harlan Coben, and Sandra Brown, plus additional people from Borders Corp.
Horror Stories Anthology Seeks Submissions
D.L. Snell's Market Scoop has the insider info on submitting to the upcoming anthology Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet. He interviewed the editors to get details on exactly what they're looking for - horror stories from the closets of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
- Deadline May 15, 2008
- Pays: 5 cents per word
- Story length: 1,000-7,500 words
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Pitching Your Novel - Pubrants Blog Pitch Workshop
Hello, all. Sorry my posts have been sketchy lately. The plague visited my house (cough, cough), I just got a few new writing jobs with fast turnaround times (not that I'm complaining), and I have so many stacks of papers to grade, I'm thinking about opening an Office Depot on the side.
Anyhoo, literary agent Kristin of the invaluable Pubrants blog is doing an enlightening Blog Pitch Workshop on how to write an enticing pitch for your novel. Check it out.
Blog Pitch (Part I--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part II--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part III--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part IV--literary fiction)
Anyhoo, literary agent Kristin of the invaluable Pubrants blog is doing an enlightening Blog Pitch Workshop on how to write an enticing pitch for your novel. Check it out.
Blog Pitch (Part I--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part II--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part III--young adult)
Blog Pitch (Part IV--literary fiction)
Monday, October 29, 2007
Sonora Review Short-Short Contest, American Short Fiction Contest, and a New Magazine
Thanks to Tricia S. for these announcements. Both contests have December 1st deadlines and the second one has major prize money and a correspondingly large entry fee.
Sonora Review Short-Short Contest
Prize: $250 and publication. Ten finalists will also be considered for publication.
Judge: David Means
Quoted from their Guidelines:
"For our purposes, "short-short" means 1,000 words or less. Stories over 1,000 words will not be considered. No previously published works, or works forthcoming elsewhere. A $10 fee is required; entrants may submit up to three stories (each 1,000 words max.) with each $10 fee, payable by check or money order made out to Sonora Review. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but fees are non-refundable. Cover letter must include name, address, phone number, and title(s) of stories submitted."
Postmark deadline: December 1, 2007.
Send entries to:
Sonora Review Contest
Department of English
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
American Short Fiction Contest
The Literary Magazine American Short Fiction invites submissions for its Short Story Contest.
Length: Stories up to 6,000 words
Entry Fee: $20
First Prize: $1,000 and publication
Second Prize: $500
Deadline: December 1, 2007
New Magazine Looking for Writers, Stories
NOW ME! A Magazine for Women is looking for inspiring stories from women who've overcome "impossible odds."
They are also seeking writers for this soon to debut magazine. Submit your resume and published writing samples for consideration.
Sonora Review Short-Short Contest
Prize: $250 and publication. Ten finalists will also be considered for publication.
Judge: David Means
Quoted from their Guidelines:
"For our purposes, "short-short" means 1,000 words or less. Stories over 1,000 words will not be considered. No previously published works, or works forthcoming elsewhere. A $10 fee is required; entrants may submit up to three stories (each 1,000 words max.) with each $10 fee, payable by check or money order made out to Sonora Review. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but fees are non-refundable. Cover letter must include name, address, phone number, and title(s) of stories submitted."
Postmark deadline: December 1, 2007.
Send entries to:
Sonora Review Contest
Department of English
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
American Short Fiction Contest
The Literary Magazine American Short Fiction invites submissions for its Short Story Contest.
Length: Stories up to 6,000 words
Entry Fee: $20
First Prize: $1,000 and publication
Second Prize: $500
Deadline: December 1, 2007
New Magazine Looking for Writers, Stories
NOW ME! A Magazine for Women is looking for inspiring stories from women who've overcome "impossible odds."
They are also seeking writers for this soon to debut magazine. Submit your resume and published writing samples for consideration.
Congratulations, Claudia
Congratulations to Claudia Shelton on her third place win for her adult short fiction story, "Westward With Hope" in the Abilene Writers Guild Contest 2007.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Me Write Funny Someday- Erma Bombeck Workshop Audio Available for Preorder
The Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop is extremely popular and sells out fast each year. So if you didn't get your shoe leather in the door or couldn't afford the trek to Ohio, preorder the audio versions of the 2008 workshop and get the 2006 recordings absolutely free! (Why do I suddenly feel like one of those home furniture commercials?) They come as MP3 files on a CD rom.
It costs $89 dollars, which is not a pittance, but if you consider the price of going to two conferences to hear these, it's reasonable. The special that includes the 2006 recordings expires on April 2, 2008 and the price increases to $99 and you only receive the 2008 workshops starting April 3rd.
Writing Topics include:
HUMOR WRITING
HUMAN INTEREST WRITING
BOOK PUBLISHING
NEWSPAPERS
MAGAZINES
OTHER MARKETS
MARKETING & PROMOTION
It costs $89 dollars, which is not a pittance, but if you consider the price of going to two conferences to hear these, it's reasonable. The special that includes the 2006 recordings expires on April 2, 2008 and the price increases to $99 and you only receive the 2008 workshops starting April 3rd.
Writing Topics include:
HUMOR WRITING
HUMAN INTEREST WRITING
BOOK PUBLISHING
NEWSPAPERS
MAGAZINES
OTHER MARKETS
MARKETING & PROMOTION
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