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Monday, July 14, 2008
A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness Winner Announced
Kathy Fish has chosen the winner of the A Peculiar Feeling of Restlessness contest. Congratulations to Steven, who wrote:
"At 3 a.m., my molars stretch their tiny legs, strain to free themselves of my gums, whisper their plans to leave me and join my traitorous hair in some sunnier clime, some faraway paradise for the bits and pieces of slowly dismemembered heads, and all I can do is wish them well, wish I and my empty skull could go there too."
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posted by Kelly Spitzer at 7:55 AM 0 commentsThursday, January 10, 2008
Southeast Review Short Short Story Contest
2008 World's Best Short Short Story ContestSubmit up to three short short stories with a $15 reading fee. Each short-short should be no more than 500 words. Include your name and contact information on a very brief cover letter. Your name should also appear on the first page of each story submitted. Robert Olen Butler will judge. One winner will be chosen and awarded $500. The winner and nine finalists will be published in early 2009. Label envelope: WBSSSC.
All submissions must be typed and accompanied by a cover letter with contact information. The fee for The WBSSSC is $15 (US) per submission (up to 3 short shorts). Make checks or money orders payable to The Southeast Review. Postmark deadline: March 1, 2008.
Friends and current or former students of the judge and those who have been affiliated with Florida State University within the last five years are ineligible.
It is not necessary to send an SASE. Winners will be announced on the website in late spring. Please note the importance of including your contact information in a brief cover letter; all contestants will receive the issue in which the winning submissions appear.
SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO:
The Southeast Review
Department of English
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Labels: contest, Robert Olen Butler, Southeast Review
posted by Dave Clapper at 3:45 PM 0 commentsTuesday, November 27, 2007
The 2008 Willesden Herald International Short Story Prize
The Willesden Herald and pretend genius present the 2008 Willesden Herald International Short Story Prize, adjudicated by Zadie Smith. Open to all. Free to enter. 1st Prize: £5,000.
The forthcoming anthology "New Short Stories 2" (pretend genius [press], 2008) will feature the 10 short listed stories (optional), which includes the winning story, together with a selection of other stories commended by the editorial team.
Find the Submissions Guidelines here.
Labels: contest, prize, short story
posted by Dave Clapper at 9:40 AM 0 commentsOpium's 250 word contest
Polish up those 250 word pieces! Opium's having a bookmark contest judged by Aimee Bender. Details here.
Labels: Aimee Bender, contest, Opium
posted by katrina at 4:17 AM 0 commentsMonday, November 26, 2007
2008 Selected Shorts Writing Contest
The 2008 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
with guest judge Amy Hempel
The winning submission, selected by Amy Hempel, will be read as part of the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on May 21, 2008. The story will be recorded for possible later broadcast as part of the public radio series. The winner will receive $1000.
Full details at http://www.symphonyspace.org/shorts/writing_contest.
Labels: Amy Hempel, contest, Symphony Space
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