Writing Opportunities*
Seven Hills
Writing Contest Accepting Submissions
Increased prize money and altered categories
are some of the changes we’ve made to the
Seven Hills Contest for Writers this year.
First-place winners will receive $100;
second-place, $75; and third-place, $50.
Essay and memoir categories have been
combined and expanded under the heading,
“creative nonfiction,” works of factual
literary prose. Unlike other types of
nonfiction, such as technical writing or
journalism, the emphasis in
creative nonfiction is on factually
true yet elegant literary expression.
Submissions in this genre could include, but
are not limited to, memoir, food or travel
writing, personal essays, new
journalism, biography, nonfiction stories
and nature writing.
Children’s literature this year is
restricted to
chapter books or short stories (ages
6-8 or 9-12). The following year we will
accept only picture books. The change was
made because it seemed as if the two types
of children’s literature needed to be
considered separately.
All contest entries have a word limit of
2,500 words.
The contest has grown so much
we will no longer require detailed critiques
from judges, although they will be free to
make comments and suggestions to authors if
they wish.
Manuscripts must be postmarked by
Sept. 30. Please see the TWA website
(www.tallahasseewriters.net)
for complete contest rules and entry fees.
Help us discover new writing
talent. Let us help you build publication
credits.
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. Small fee to enter, cash
prizes and publication every month, plus
annual anthology.
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.
For more information and
links to ENTER this month, go to http://www.scratchcontest.net/
I have a simple philosophy:
Fill what's empty. Empty what's full.
Scratch where it itches.
--Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Reviewers
Needed:
We are currently seeking
well-written reviews and suggestions for books
to review.
Submission guidelines: Review
submissions are only accepted via e-mail. Please
query us by e-mail first to make sure that the
book has not already been assigned to someone
else.
Guidelines for reviewers: Book
reviews should be between 250-800 words. Reviews
should include what it's like to read the book,
style considerations, brief plot summary,
information about the characters, setting and
genre, and a quote or two from the book.
For more information, please
contact: FLBookReview@aol.com
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our website at no charge. These are
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considered an endorsement of these organization
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