tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48592577208727636612024-02-20T16:50:29.453+00:00"For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. AtwoodBlog of Adam Trodd. Winner of Benedict Kiely Short Story Award and Book of Kells Creative Competition Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-74210564133224554832019-03-03T21:11:00.000+00:002019-03-03T21:11:04.214+00:00Carve Magazine - Raymond Carver Contest<div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1551324715291_12097">
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+Submission Dates: April 1 - May 15. (Mailed entries: May 15 is a postmark deadline.)<br />+Winners announced August 1 and published in fall issue online and in print.<br />+Prizes: $1500 (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd), and two $125 (Editor's Choice).<br />+Winning stories will be read by three literary agents.<br />+Honorable mentions and semifinalists will be listed online for up to 6 months.</div>
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+Entry Fees: $17 online / $15 mailed, per story. No limit to number of stories.<br />+We accept entries from anywhere in the world, but the story must be in English.<br />+No genre fiction (romance, horror, sci-fi); literary fiction only.<br />+Story must be previously unpublished (including online).<br />+Max word count: 10,000.<br />+We consider all stories without any of the author’s identifying information.<br />+Winners of the past two Raymond Carver and Prose & Poetry contests are ineligible.</div>
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+Submitting online: no cover page or author info in document.<br />+Submitting by mail: include $15 check or money order payable to Carve Magazine with cover page that includes story title, name, address, phone, email, and word count. Send to: Carve Magazine | Raymond Carver Contest | PO Box 701510 | Dallas, TX 75370.</div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-82602162810851674012019-02-26T21:20:00.001+00:002019-02-26T21:20:53.850+00:00The Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2019 - Now Accepting Submissions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The prize is for a single unpublished poem written by an adult for children (aged 7–11)</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />The poem can be of any length and on any subject. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />Anyone can enter, as long as they are over 16. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The prize will be judged by <a href="http://www.brianmoses.co.uk/" target="_blank">Brian Moses</a>. Cited as ‘One of
Britain’s favourite children’s poets,’ Brian’s poetry books and
anthologies have sold over 1 million copies. He was commissioned by CBBC to
write a poem for the Queen’s 80th birthday, and he is Reading Champion for the
National Literacy Trust & Co-director of the Able Writers’ Scheme, which he
founded in 2002.<br /><br />Previous judges include Chrissie Gittins and John Hegley.<br /><br />There is a fee of €12 per poem, and you can enter as many poems as you like. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /><br /><b>The Winning Poem</b><br /><br />The winning poem will be published in the summer 2019 issue of <i>The Caterpillar </i>and the winner will receive a cash prize of €1,000.<br /><br />You can check out previous winners <a href="http://www.thecaterpillarmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=4640&page=12" target="_blank">here</a>, where you'll find links to their winning poems, published in the <i>Irish Times.</i><br />Enter online <a href="http://www.themothmagazine.co.uk/caterpillar/poem1.asp?ID=" target="_blank">here</a>, or download an entry form <a href="http://www.thecaterpillarmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=7777&page=17" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /></span>Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-5618971017424424272019-02-26T20:49:00.001+00:002019-02-26T20:49:10.042+00:00Flash 500 #FlashFiction Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was delighted to come third in the winter 2018 Flash 500 flash fiction competition. Now in its tenth year, this quarterly open-themed competition has closing dates of 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December 2019. The results are announced within six weeks of each closing date and the three winning entries each quarter are published on the <a href="http://www.flash500.com/index.htm" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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Entry fee: £5/€6.50 for one story, £8/€10 for two stories<br />
Optional critiques: £10/€13.50 per story<br />
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Prizes are as follows: <br /><br />First: £300<br />
Second: £200<br />
Third: £100 <br /><br />Highly commended: Paperback copies of <a href="https://amzn.to/2PvmTwU">Retriever of Souls</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2AQ999t">Notes from the Margin</a> and <a href="http://dld.bz/gMpET">Vlad the Inhaler - Hero in the Making</a><br />
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The judge, <a href="http://www.flash500.com/index_files/lp.htm" target="_blank">Louise Philips</a>, has this to say about my piece:<br /><br />"This story explores a darkness many of us understand. It is raw, touching, and it makes the reader want to reach into the narrator, and tell them to hold tight. The emotion and the magic in this piece of prose is found in the minuteness, in the ordinary, in the sparse use of words and phraseology, while all the time bringing the reader further in, until we too, feel the pain."<br />
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You can read my piece <a href="http://www.flash500.com/index_files/fqtp18.htm" target="_blank">here</a> Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-26904476602705068002019-01-15T13:48:00.001+00:002019-01-15T20:23:12.102+00:00The Comics Lab Graphic Short Story Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Are you a cartoonist with an original story to tell?<br />
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The Comics Lab, in partnership with THE IRISH TIMES, is launching Ireland’s first Graphic Short Story Prize.<br />
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Ten entries will be shortlisted by a panel of judges to be printed in an anthology, while the winner will be published in print in THE IRISH TIMES TICKET on the 6th April, and the runner-up online on THE IRISH TIMES website.<br />
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The entry deadline is Friday 8th March and the winners will be announced on Saturday 6th April at <a href="http://dublincomicarts.ie/" target="_blank">DCAF</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePjNTCaLoyhJe2EahemyM8VcFOry0g9o-FcquHUG2QBtuY2w/viewform" target="_blank">Entry Here</a>Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-46384969259076381542018-12-06T20:19:00.001+00:002018-12-06T20:19:17.837+00:00Ellipsis Flash Collection Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please take a moment to read through the guidelines set out below before submitting, thank you.</div>
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What and how to submit</h5>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">This call for submissions is only open to authors who have not had a collection/novel/novella published previously. Having a single piece within a multi-authored anthology or collection does not exclude you.</b></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The competition will be judged by Stephanie Hutton.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Only submit one collection per author.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know as soon as possible if your collection is accepted elsewhere.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">All collections will be blind-read.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Submissions close: Midnight, 17th Jan 2019.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Long list announced: 21st March 2019.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Short list announced: 28th March 2019.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Overall winner announced: 29th March 2019.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Publication date: Late April 2019 (date TBC).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">All collections must include at least 50% content that is unpublished online or in print, this also includes self-published pieces.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">No racism, sexism, homophobia or religious hatred.</b></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Email all submissions to: <a href="mailto:EllipsisZineSubs@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;" target="_blank">EllipsisZineSubs@gmail.com</a> and format the subject line of your email with FC (Flash Collection) and the title of your work. For example: <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">FC – My Collection Title.</i></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Your covering email MUST include the following: Your name, the title of the collection, the total word count and the theme of your collection if it is a chapbook, or a single line synopsis if you are submitting a Novella-in-Flash.</b></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Attach your collection to the email as a .doc or .docx file.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Add the title of the collection to the footer of each page. Do not include any personal information to this document.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Include a title page and add your theme/synopsis to this page. For example: <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">Three Sisters of Stone – Follow three sisters over three decades as they manage adversity in very different ways, culminating in loss, growth and self-knowledge.</i></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please format your document with a 12pt, double-spaced font, preferably Times New Roman or Arial.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The total word count should not exceed 17,000, including the title.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The minimum word count should be no less than 7,000.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Each individual piece should be no longer than 1,000 words.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please include a contents page with the names of each flash and the individual word count. Where pieces have been previously published please indicate this on the contents page and ensure that you have permissions to re-publish them.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">We may ask for, or suggest, minor edits/changes to your collection before publication.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The published author will receive 10 complimentary copies and a royalty payment of 25% of each collection sold, in line with our standard <b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.ellipsiszine.com/royalties/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;">royalty payments</a></b>.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Any submissions that don’t adhere to the guidelines will be declined automatically. (We all make mistakes so if you notice something after submitting, let us know. If the issue isn’t addressed before the close of submissions, then the collection will be declined unread.)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is a free to enter competition, however, if you would like to support this website and Ellipsis, you could make a small donation, purchase a product or take out a subscription via the buttons below. ( A digital zine cost from as little as £2.50 or approx $3) This is completely voluntary and will have no impact on the selection process.</li>
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Our vision for the winner is for either a themed collection of works that clearly sit together coherently or a novella-in-flash in which the individual pieces stand alone but create a narrative arc across the submission. For a perfect interpretation of the latter, see ‘Three Sisters of Stone’ which we published earlier in the year.</div>
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All long listed authors will be contacted via email, to confirm their placement. Stephanie Hutton will provide feedback/comments on all shortlisted collections.</div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-28544188662020456942018-11-23T16:44:00.002+00:002018-11-27T18:47:27.552+00:00Ellipsis Zine, Five: Love Pride<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This zine will be a celebration of LGBTQ writers and writing. Please take a moment to read through the guidelines set out below before submitting. Thank you.</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">This issue will be blind-read by <a href="https://helenrye.com/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;" target="_blank">Helen Rye</a> and SmokeLong Quarterly Editor, <a href="http://www.imustbeoff.com/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;" target="_blank">Christopher Allen</a>.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Email all submissions to: <a href="mailto:EllipsisZineSubs@gmail.com" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;" target="_blank">EllipsisZineSubs@gmail.com</a> and format the subject line of your email with ‘Five’ and title of your work. For example: <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Five – My Flash Fiction</em>.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Paste all submissions into the body of an email. Please don’t include any attachments.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The word count should not exceed 800, excluding the title.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please confirm in your covering email if you identify as LGBTQ or if your piece celebrates LGBTQ characters.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Only one piece per submission.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">We may ask for, or suggest minor edits/changes to your piece before publication.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unfortunately, we don’t accept simultaneous submissions for our printed issues.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">All submissions must be previously unpublished online or in print.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">No racism, sexism, homophobia or religious hatred. Sex is acceptable, if it is relevant to the piece.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Only submit your own work.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">All published authors are entitled to a free copy, a discount of issues and a share in the royalties. See our <a href="http://www.ellipsiszine.com/royalties/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; transition: all 0.4s ease 0s;">royalties page</a> for more details.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">The list of published authors will be posted on this page 17th January 2019.</li>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-30972515563138698962018-11-22T14:17:00.000+00:002018-11-22T17:51:52.136+00:00Women's Aid Northern Ireland Anthology - Submissions closing soon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>WOMEN’S AID NI ANTHOLOGY</b></div>
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<b>Background and Context</b><br />
This anthology of poetry and prose will give voice and agency to victims & survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their allies while also being an income stream to Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland in a time of decreasing funding and an increasing demand for our services.<br />
The content will include experiences of domestic violence abuse and survival; works of the imagination and personal experience. It will also include work from first time writers alongside seasoned writers.<br />
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We will collect and collate poems and prose from women who are using or have previously used our services as well as other victims, survivors and allies which will help raise awareness of the pervasiveness of domestic and sexual violence and to facilitate changing the conversation in society in ending harassment, abuse and impunity.<br />
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This is a women led project, inclusive of those who are women with a trans history, non-binary and/or presumed female.<br />
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It is envisaged that the anthology will celebrate journeys beyond survival; of survival and of celebration. This will be a collection of writing addressing the issues of violence, unequal treatment, of identity and self-determination that will include some well-known writers as well as first time and emerging writers, carefully crafted to give to break the silence and challenge assumptions around issues that pervade our existence.<br />
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<b>Contributors’ Guidelines</b><br />
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Closing Date for submissions: Friday 30th November 2018<br />
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<b>Who can send work in?</b><br />
Primarily women, including those who are women with a trans history, non-binary<br />
and/or presumed female.You can be anything from a first time to an established<br />
writer.<br />
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<b>On What Themes?</b><br />
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<b>Survival and Empowerment</b><br />
This can be of any kind: from life-threatening to life limiting, mental,<br />
physical, emotional. Eg bullying, social attitudes, negating laws,<br />
upbringing, religious teaching, etc.<br />
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<b>Autonomy</b><br />
Owning and defining your body, your self.<br />
How you live and control your own life and wellbeing;<br />
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<b>Identity</b><br />
Who you are, what defines you? Your journey. This can be personal, or perhaps<br />
historical, referring to women you have known or identitfy with or wish to<br />
make visible. (perhaps this should be a separate category?)<br />
Breaking down myths.<br />
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<b>Celebration</b><br />
Of self, of the journey, of life, of change, motherhood/ parenthood, love, friendship<br />
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<b>In what form?</b><br />
Original poems, prose poems, short prose (which may be story, flash fiction,<br />
personal recollection or reflection. Must be your own work, preferably not previously<br />
published. If previously published, please give details of publication and copyright<br />
permission to republish.<br />
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<b>How much and how long?</b><br />
Up to three pieces of work per person, total line length (including line spaces) 114.<br />
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Please send by email to: kellie.odowd@womensaidni.org<br />
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<b>What and How do I send in my submission?</b><br />
Please send your work in a word document. Include your name and email address<br />
on each page of the word attachment accompanying your email.<br />
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Put the titles of your submissions, your name, email and contact phone number in<br />
the email.<br />
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If it is not possible to send work by email, please post a paper copy to:<br />
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Kellie O’Dowd<br />
Anthology Contributions<br />
Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland<br />
129 University Street<br />
BELFAST BT7 1HP<br />
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We will acknowledge receipt of all work sent in. Unfortunately we cannot include all<br />
work, so please send what you feel is your best and most relevant work. We cannot<br />
return work, so keep a copy.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-6591496823654708472018-11-05T20:44:00.001+00:002018-11-05T20:44:20.062+00:00Literary Competition Tips and Advice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<ol>
<li>Always read the rules. Therein you will find everything you need to
know about what is expected of you as an entrant. Don't comply at your
peril.</li>
<li>Edit. It cannot be said often enough. You think you're finished.
You're not. There's always a bit of fat to be trimmed. I know I'm
finished when all I'm doing is moving the same punctuation mark back and
forth. There is no more heartsinking feeling than seeing a spelling
error in the first paragraph after you have clicked "submit".</li>
<li>If you write niche (horror, speculative...) seek out niche
competitions. Often the entry rate is low so you'll stand a better
chance if winning.</li>
<li>If there is a guest judge, read interviews they've done where they
discuss the kind of work they like. Read the winners of other
competitions they've judged. It's useful to bear in mind as you write
but don't try to copy what they do. Write to your own strengths. Be
mindful though that some competitions employ readers to get through the
initial slew of entries and arrive at a longlist. In these competitions
the guest judge then takes over and picks the shortlist and winners from
that longlist. So there is always a chance that the piece you've
tailored to the tastes of the guest judge might be tossed out by a
reader before they even have a chance to consider it. In my opinion
guest judges are ultimately a good thing though and they keep a
competition fresh and current.</li>
<li>Some competitions offer each longlisted author publication in an
anthology or online. This can be fantastic exposure and the buzz of
being listed among other great authors in a popular anthology series is
hard to beat. As an author you have to make the call. Mostly payment is
only in the form of a free copy of the anthology. If you think your
piece is good enough to win a different competition, hold on to it and
submit elsewhere.</li>
<li>Let's talk entry fees. When they are higher than the norm, writers
will often balk and sometimes justifiably so but it is worth remembering
that high entry fees will mean fewer entries and a better chance of
getting listed or even winning. Free to enter competitions will attract
more entrants, unless they are relatively obscure and in that case they
are worth entering because you have a greater chance of standing out.</li>
<li>Don't take not placing or winning to heart. It is a very subjective
process. Persist and you will eventually prevail. I know of cases of
rejected stories going on to win competitions. Ask any author, it
happens all the time.</li>
<li>If you are entering a competition in a different country, take time
check out previous winners through the years. If they are all from the
country in which the competition is held, it probably isn't worth
entering.</li>
<li>Unless a competition offers feedback, don't look for it. Some
competitions offer advice for a slightly higher fee which can be worth
availing of.</li>
<li>The judge's decision is final. Don't quibble. It's a small world you don't want to make a name for yourself as a sore loser.</li>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-71996458268615596892018-10-11T16:12:00.001+01:002018-10-11T18:44:03.040+01:00Interview with Nuala O'Connor, author of Becoming Belle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Your latest novel, Becoming Belle, has just been published. Can you give us the blurb? (with no spoilers for those of us who have yet to read it!)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Becoming Belle is four years in the life of Isabel (aka Belle) Bilton. She goes from military man’s daughter, to star of the London stage, to Countess Clancarty of Galway in that short space, with plenty of scandals along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>As a writer of historical fiction, how do you approach the telling of a real life through a creative prism? What are the author's responsibilities?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">There are responsibilities. Historical fiction is not factual history nor is it social anthropology. James Wood said hist fic is science fiction in reverse (I’m paraphrasing) so you’re going back and resurrecting the quills, corsets and carriages but, along with that you’re embodying real people and, for me, it’s important to be respectful towards them while building their personalities. I don’t want to make them into paragons but neither am I in the business of completely thrashing people. We’re all a mix of the good and bad, I want my characters to be human in that way. Sometimes, when I’m reading, say, a person’s private letters in the course of research, I feel like a voyeur but someone else has chosen to put me in a position where I can read them and I’m not going to ignore them. At the end of the day, the story is the story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>What is it about historical fiction that grabs you as an author? Do you have a favourite historical novel?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I am very attached to the past, to everything old and reeking of history. I think growing up in an old house (dating from 1704) steeped me in the historic from early on. Also my parents collected, bought and sold bric-a-brac, books and antiques, so I developed a love early on for well-made and rustic objects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">One of my fave hist fic novels of recent years is Michel Faber’s dazzling The Crimson Petal and the White. It’s the ribald, stunning story of young, long-term prostitute Sugar. She’s earthy, grubby, forward-thinking and bright – a woman with agency and a plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I’m shortly guest-presenting an episode of RTE Radio 1’s The Book Show, on historical fiction, so people can listen in to that to hear more of who and what I enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>You often mention the importance of physical objects as aids in the process of writing a novel. Tell us more.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Yes, I’m a things person. I often wish I wasn’t because I’m surrounded by clutter at home, too much of it. I collect ceramics, glass, books and curios. I love Victorian jewellery, especially mourning jewellery, which is something I plan to weave into a novel anon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I like objects as touchstones when I’m writing and I will surround myself with pictures of my characters and objects that they (allegedly) own. In Becoming Belle, Belle’s husband has a mermaid vesta case (match striker) so I bought one of those and I’d look at it and hold it as I wrote. Belle wears a gold heart in several photos so I got an old heart on a chain and wore it when I wrote. I suppose objects like that are a small bridge to the past, a way to embody your character and their physicality, possessions, habits and surroundings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>You are also an accomplished short story writer and poet with several collections under your belt. Do you focus on one project at a time or dip in and out as the urge arises?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The novel takes over your life and I’m super-protective of my writing time. The novel is such a commitment, so all-encompassing so, when I’m writing one, that’s my Big Project and 99% of my writing time goes to that. I will break off if a flash occurs to me, or if I am commissioned to write a story or essay, but I don’t actively seek out other creative work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Nuala O’Connor</b> lives in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Her fifth short story collection Joyride to Jupiter was published by New Island in 2017; her story ‘Gooseen’ won the UK’s 2018 Short Fiction Prize and was published in Granta; it is now longlisted for Story of the Year at the 2018 Irish Book Awards. Nuala’s fourth novel, Becoming Belle, was published in September 2018. <a href="http://www.nualaoconnor.com/">www.nualaoconnor.com</a></span></div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-74820732059365025782018-10-04T13:32:00.002+01:002018-10-09T20:36:21.785+01:00The Forge Literary Magazine - open for submissions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Our Process</b><br />
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The Forge Literary Magazine publishes one prose piece per week selected by a rotating cast of editors. Each submission is read anonymously by two editors. If a story is chosen to move forward, it is read by one of two rotating Editors of the Month who each make final decisions on the stories they receive. Since we are a diverse, international group of writers, our tastes and styles are wide-ranging. Read more about us <a href="https://forgelitmag.com/about/" target="_blank">here</a>. Questions? Please email us.<br />
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Try us!<br />
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<b>Fiction and Nonfiction</b><br />
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We accept unsolicited submissions via <a href="https://forgelitmag.submittable.com/submit" target="_blank">Submittable</a>. Again, since we read anonymously, please do not put your name anywhere in the file. We prefer stories below 3,000 words but will consider work of rare quality up to 5,000 words. We love flash and micro prose. Please send one previously unpublished piece per category and wait to hear from us before submitting another. Reprints are by solicitation only. Literary excellence is our only criteria. We are open to all genres and voices, and stories with any background, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual and personal identity from all over the world. We accept and encourage simultaneous submissions, but please withdraw promptly via Submittable if your piece is accepted elsewhere. Please do not inquire about the status of your submission until three months has passed. If you are a former contributor, please wait at least six months before you submit again; we only publish one piece per contributor per year.<br />
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Sorry, poets. We admire what you do but sadly, we only read prose for the time being.<br />
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<b>Payment and Rights</b><br />
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We pay, upon publication, $50 per piece regardless of length. We request exclusive worldwide English language rights to publish in the Forge Literary Magazine, an online journal, for a period of three months, after which all rights revert to the author. Authors outside the U.S. must be able to receive payment via Paypal. Please note that our acceptance to publication time is currently four to six months.<br />
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Ready? Go!Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-15398451666629048762018-10-03T17:11:00.001+01:002018-10-03T18:30:10.057+01:00Banshee - open for submissions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Submissions for issue #8 are open from 1-31 October 2018.<br />
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All submissions should be previously unpublished.<br />
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Stories and essays should be 1500-5000 words. Flash fiction should be less than 1000 words, poems no more than 40 lines.<br />
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We are happy to read: one story, one essay, two flashes and up to six poems. However, we ask that each writer submit in only one of the above categories.<br />
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Submissions should be in one .doc or .docx format attachment, double spaced, and in a non-quirky font.<br />
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Please include a short bio (max 50 words) in the body of your email.<br />
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If you are sending a prose submission, please note the word count in the body of the email.<br />
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Email to bansheelit at gmail dot com, with the category of the work (flash/story/essay/poetry) in the subject line.<br />
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We believe in paying writers. We can offer contributors a small fee as well as two copies of the journal.<br />
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Please note that we cannot offer feedback on unsuccessful submissions.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-71767495055436851602018-10-01T21:20:00.000+01:002018-10-01T21:20:42.255+01:00Bare Fiction Prize 2018 - Open for entries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Flash Fiction: 500 words – <a href="http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/buy/writing-competitions/bare-fiction-prize-2018-flash-fiction-entry/">ENTER YOUR FLASH FICTION HERE</a><br />
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Short Story: 3000 words – <a href="http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/buy/writing-competitions/bare-fiction-prize-2018-short-story-entry/">ENTER YOUR SHORT STORIES HERE</a><br />
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Poetry: 40 lines – <a href="http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/buy/writing-competitions/bare-fiction-prize-2018-poetry-entry/">ENTER YOUR POEMS HERE</a><br />
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DEADLINE: 31ST OCTOBER 2018<br />
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Winners will be notified in January 2019 and a list published on the website shortly afterwards. <a href="http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/competitions/rules/">Click here for full competition rules.</a><br />
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Further info <a href="http://www.barefictionmagazine.co.uk/competitions/" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-43024499625117917022018-09-21T15:13:00.000+01:002018-09-21T20:56:10.584+01:00Best British and Irish Flash Fiction 2018 -2019 - TSS Publishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From 1st June 2018 to 31st May 2019, four Senior Editors will be curating a comprehensive list of outstanding Flash Fiction published online and in print, written by citizens of Britain and Ireland.<br />
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Each season a Senior Editor will be responsible for curating and selecting a list of Flash Fiction with discussion and debate over the final list to take place in June 2019.<br />
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Editors and publishers of websites, journals, magazines, anthologies, and collections are encouraged to submit recommendations to our Senior Editors, via our online portal: <b><a href="https://www.theshortstory.co.uk/tss-publishing-best-flash-fiction/" target="_blank">HERE</a></b><br />
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1st June – 31st August<br />
Senior Editor: Rebecca Williams<br />
Contact: Rebecca@theshortstory.co.uk <br />
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1st September – 30th November</div>
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Senior Editor: Barbara Lovric</div>
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1st December – 28th February<br />
Senior Editor: Neil Campbell<br />
Contact: Neil@theshortstory.co.uk</div>
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SPRING 2019 <br />
Senior Editor: Elisabeth Ingram Wallace<br />
Contact: Elisabeth@theshortstory.co.uk<br />
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URL links or Word documents can be attached. Editors and publishers are equally welcome to contact Senior Editors and send them Flash Fiction in hard copy.<br />
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Individual writers should NOT submit their work or the work of others, however they may make suggestions via email or on social media. We do encourage the involvement of the Flash Fiction community.<br />
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<li>Language: English</li>
<li>Writer’s Nationality: British or Irish</li>
<li>Publication: Open globally, print or online. Writers must be British or Irish.</li>
<li>Published between: 1stth June 2018 and 31st May 2019</li>
<li>Type: Flash Fiction</li>
<li>Length: 100 – 1000 words</li>
<li>Genre: Any</li>
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We are committed to finding the very best Flash Fiction from all over Britain and Ireland, encouraging and embracing writers from any and every background. <br />
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<b>Process</b><br />
Each Senior editor will be responsible for collating at least 50 exceptional Flash Fiction during their reading period, with a list of at least 200 pieces being gathered by 31st May 2019. The Senior editors will then meet to whittle down the list to a longlist of 100, and a shortlist of the best 50 Flash Fiction written by British and Irish authors.<br />
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<b>Objectives</b>The U.K. and Ireland are fast becoming home to Flash Fiction, with publications, competitions, and writers emerging all across these two small, neighbouring islands.<br />
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TSS Publishing wishes to celebrate this wealth of talent and reinforce the extraordinary opportunity this wonderful form has to offer.<br />
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Flash Fiction lovers - can anyone help our BIFFY50 Editors hunt for the best British & Irish Flash Fiction being published?<br />
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If yes, please email: flasheditors@theshortstory.co.uk with relevant experience & a link to a flash you love, published since June 2018.<br />
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-2559963719747922062018-09-04T21:04:00.001+01:002018-09-04T21:04:35.573+01:00Honest Ulsterman - Open Submission Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're calling for poetry (up to 4 poems), prose and critical writing, suggestions for interviews etc for our October issue. Prose can be up to 5000 words. We prefer submissions to be made in Word (or similar) format. We'd also welcome aural/video poetry. Aural/Video submissions should have a link to Soundcloud/Youtube etc. Please put your name in the body of your submission email otherwise it may accidentally end up in the Spam folder. There is no fee for submitting. As we are a free online magazine we unfortunately cannot pay those who have successful submissions. Submissions can be sent to: hueditor@theverbal.co<br />
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Closing Date for submissions is 28th September 2018.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-11371342509520986712018-09-03T18:50:00.002+01:002018-09-03T18:50:39.865+01:00The Caterpillar Short Story Prize 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>THE CATERPILLAR STORY PRIZE 2018 IS NOW OPEN!</b><br />
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Welcome to this year's Caterpillar Story Prize. <br />
The prize is for a story written by an adult for children (aged 7–11).<br />
We are looking for stories that will inspire, delight and move our young readers. The winning story will appear in the winter issue of The Caterpillar. <br />
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The stories can be on any subject and in any style, as long as they are age appropriate, and the word limit is 1,500. <br />
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<b>HOW TO ENTER</b><br />
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The Prize is open to anyone (over 16), as long as the work is original and previously unpublished.<br />
The entry fee is €12 per story, and you can enter as many stories as you like. <br />
You can <a href="http://www.themothmagazine.co.uk/caterpillarstory/story1.asp">ENTER ONLINE</a> or send your story along with a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd’ <br />
with an <a href="http://www.thecaterpillarmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=7255&page=16">ENTRY FORM</a> or a cover letter with your name and contact details and the title of story attached to: <br />
The Caterpillar, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland. <br />
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Please remember to <a href="http://www.thecaterpillarmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=7645&page=6">READ THE RULES</a> of the competition before you enter.<br />
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<a href="http://www.themothmagazine.co.uk/caterpillarstory/story1.asp">ENTER ONLINE</a> <br />
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CLOSING DATE 30 SEPTEMBER 2018<br />
Call 00 353 (0)87 2657251 or email enquiries@thecaterpillarmagazine.com for more details. <br />
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-15552337246019264392018-09-03T18:49:00.000+01:002018-09-14T19:36:33.638+01:00The Masters Review - Flash Fiction Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our love of flash fiction runs deep. We are proud to now offer a contest dedicated solely to flash twice a year. This is the first time we have offered a summer contest for tiny and mighty fiction. The winning writer will be awarded $3000 and publication on The Masters Review site. Second and third place will be awarded $300 and $200, respectively, as well as publication in The Masters Review. So here it is: a home for your very best small fiction.<br />
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<li>Winner receives $3000 and publication</li>
<li>Second and third place prizes are $300 and $200 respectively</li>
<li>Stories under 1000 words</li>
<li>Previously unpublished stories only</li>
<li>Simultaneous and multiple submissions allowed</li>
<li>Emerging writers only (We are interested in offering a larger platform to new writers. Self-published writers and writers with story collections and novels with a small circulation are welcome to submit.)</li>
<li>International submissions allowed</li>
<li>$20 entry fee allows up to two stories – if submitting two stories, please put them both in a SINGLE document.</li>
<li>Deadline: September 30, 2018</li>
<li>Please no identifying information on your story</li>
<li>All stories are considered for publication</li>
<li>To view a list of our most commonly asked questions regarding submitting to The Masters Review, please see our <a href="https://mastersreview.com/faq/" target="_blank">FAQ page.</a></li>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-43862964993294946452018-08-24T17:05:00.003+01:002018-08-24T18:19:54.071+01:00Bartleby Snopes - Dialogue Only Contest 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br /><b>The Rules:</b> Compose a short story entirely of dialogue. You may use as many characters as you want. Your entry must be under 2000 words. Your entry does not have to follow standard rules for writing dialogue. Your entry cannot use any narration (this includes tag lines such as he said, she said, etc.). These are the only rules. Manipulate them however you see fit. Check out past winners and read our tips for writing good dialogue before submitting your entry.<div>
<br /><b>The Winner:</b> The winning entry will be the story that most effectively uses dialogue to deliver a powerful and engaging story as determined by our panel of judges.</div>
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<b>Prizes:</b> A minimum of $500 will be awarded, with at least $300 going to the grand prize winner. Our five finalists will also be published on the website. To date we've awarded over $10,000 to our contest finalists including over $2800 during our 8th Annual Contest. For every entry over 50, an additional $5 will be added to the total prize money.<br /><br /><b>2018 Prize Structure:</b>1st Prize: $300 minimum + $3 for every entry over 50 <br />2nd Prize: $100 minimum + $1 for every entry over 50 <br />3rd Prize: $50 minimum + $1 for every two entries over 50 <br />4th Prize: $30 minimum + $1 for every 4 entries over 50 <br />5th Prize: $20 minimum + $1 for every 4 entries over 50<br /><br />All prizes will be paid in USD via PayPal within 30 days of the announcement of winners.<div>
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Judges: All finalists will be chosen by the Staff of Bartleby Snopes. Five finalists will be submitted to the final round of voting. The order of winners will be determined by the staff of Bartleby Snopes and our two guest judges. All decisions regarding contest winners are final. Meet our guest judges below.<br /><br /><b>About Our Guest Judges:</b><br /><br />Nancy Stohlman is the author of many books, including the forthcoming Madam Velvet's Cabaret of Oddities (Oct 2018), The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories, The Monster Opera, and Fast Forward: The Mix Tape, which was a finalist for a 2011 Colorado Book Award. She is the creator and curator of The Fbomb Flash Fiction Reading Series, the creator of FlashNano in November, and the co-founder of Flash Fiction Retreats. Her work has been published in over 100 journals and anthologies including the Norton anthology New Micro: Very Short Stories and had been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She lives in Denver and teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder. Find out more about her at <a href="http://www.nancystohlman.com/">www.nancystohlman.com</a><br /><br />Caleb Echterling's New Year's resolution is to write more stories in the 4th person, as soon as he figures out how to break the 5th wall into the 6th dimension. His work has appeared in Jersey Devil Press and Twisted Sister Lit Mag, among others. He tweets funny fiction using the highly original handle @CalebEchterling. You can find more of his writing at <a href="http://www.calebechterling.com/">www.calebechterling.com</a></div>
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<b>Entry Fee:</b> $10 for unlimited entries (only one entry allowed at a time; see Response/Notification section for more details). Entry fee is due at time of submission and will be collected through Submittable.<br /><br /><b>How Entry Fees Are Used:</b> The entry fees are used to fund the prize money and pay for contest advertisements/maintenance. Approximately $1 from each entry pays for required processing fees. Other than this processing fee, all entry fees are used directly for the purpose of the contest or to fund the magazine.<br /><br /><b>Deadline:</b> Contest entries must be submitted by 9/15/18. If your first submission is rejected, you will receive a private link to submit again. Resubmissions are due by 9/30/18.<br /><br /><b>Response/Notification: </b>Our contest runs with a rolling rejection process. We will always keep our five favorite stories. You will be notified immediately if your story falls out of the top 5, and you will have the opportunity to resubmit. There is no extra cost for subsequent submissions, but you may only submit one story at a time.<div>
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<b>Announcement of winners:</b> Contest winners will be determined by our staff and guest judges by 10/15/18. We will notify winners individually via email and then post an official announcement on our website and social media platforms. All decisions are final once announced.<br /><br /><b>Rights:</b> All rights revert back to the author after publication.<br /><br /><b>Submission Guidelines:</b> All entries should be submitted using our <a href="https://bartlebysnopes.submittable.com/submit/">Submittable page</a>. Your name, contact information, and word count should appear in a brief cover letter. The title of your document should be the same as the title of your story. All submissions are read blind. Please do not send a bio or include any contact information in your document.<br /><br />No simultaneous submissions or previously published stories are allowed. If your story is discovered to be simultaneously submitted or previously published, you will become ineligible from competition in the contest and your entry fee will be forfeited.<div>
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By submitting, you are stating that you are the sole author of the work and that your submission has not been published before. Work posted on blogs, message boards, personal websites, etc. all is considered previously published material. By submitting you are also agreeing to all contest rules.<br /><br /><b>Eligibility: </b>This contest is open to anyone who agrees to the terms and conditions of the contest. By submitting to the contest, you confirm that you agree to all of the guidelines stated here and on Submittable. Past participants and winners are encouraged to submit. However, any past or present Bartleby Snopes staff members are not eligible. This restriction does not include past guest judges of the contest.<br /><br /><b>What we do with your information: </b>When you submit to the contest, your contact information is stored by Submittable. We do not use your contact information for any purposes other than notifying you about the status of your submission. We do not add you to an email list or preserve your contact information anywhere other than Submittable.<br /><br />Bartleby Snopes reserves the right to cancel the contest and refund all entry fees. We've successfully held this contest 8 out of 8 times and do not intend to cancel for any reason, but we have to put this here for legal reasons.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-82970328733548694572018-08-20T19:30:00.001+01:002018-08-20T19:30:40.659+01:00The 2018 Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2018 brings the second annual Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition and we’re open for submissions.<br />
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The competition is open to both published and aspiring writers alike, so long as they are over the age of sixteen, and gives you the opportunity to have your work become part of, and be associated with, a festival that has hosted some of Ireland’s greatest literary figures.<br />
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Submissions should be aimed at adults. There is no set theme, but the word count should be in the region of 2,000 words.<br />
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Entries cost £5 which goes towards funding the competition prize money. Any further money raised from entry fees will go entirely towards funding the Omagh Literary Festival, organised by the Omagh Arts Committee, a small, voluntary organisation.<br />
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E-MAIL SUBMISSION AND PAYPAL ENTRY FEE:<br />
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<li>Send your submission to kiely.submissions@gmail.com </li>
<li>Submissions costs £5 which is payable via PayPal using the same e-mail: kiely.submissions@gmail.com NOTE: Select “send to friend” when sending to avoid incurring fees.</li>
<li>A maximum of two entries is allowed. The second entry comes at a reduced fee of £3. I.e an entry of two short stories should come with a combined payment of £8.</li>
<li>Entries without a related PayPal transfer cannot be accepted. You should receive a confirmation e-mail from PayPal upon making the transaction and we will confirm the entry of your Short Story via a separate e-mail as soon as possible after receiving it.</li>
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Closing date for entries is 1st September 2018. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries will be selected by competition judge, Sinéad Gleeson, with all three receiving two weekend passes to the Benedict Kiely Festival in Omagh on the 12-14th October (attendance not mandatory for entry) as well as being published in a festival Chapbook. The 1st place winner will also receive £300.<br />
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All entries must be original and must not have been published before 2017. We do accept simultaneous submissions, and submissions which have been selected for publication in 2018 will still be eligible for consideration. Finalists will be notified at the email address stated in their entry, and competition updates will also be posted on our twitter and Facebook pages.<br />
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Your entry can appear in the body of the email or as a Word/PDF attachment and as long as it’s clear and easy to read, we have no other formatting requirements.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-47731151492664175002018-08-15T21:45:00.001+01:002018-08-15T21:45:30.605+01:00Brexit in Poetry Competition - Holland Park Press<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Who can take part?</b><br />
Authors of all nationalities and based anywhere in the world provided you comply with these guidelines:<br />
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<li>Translations are not accepted</li>
<li>Poems should not exceed 50 lines</li>
<li>The poem must be the original work of the entrant </li>
<li>The poems must not have been previously awarded or published</li>
<li>You can only send in one poem per entrant</li>
<li>You have to be eighteen or over</li>
<li>You can be based in any country but your poem needs to be in English</li>
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<b>When is the closing date?</b><br />You can send in your entries from 14 June and the competition closes on 31 December 2018 at midnight GMT.<br /> <br /><b>How to submit your entry</b><br />In order to enter the competition, you have to email us at: submissions@hollandparkpress.co.uk. We regret that we cannot process entries that do not follow the submission guidelines set out below, so please read these instructions carefully.<br /><br />
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<li>Please use your name and the title of the poem when you save your poem</li>
<li>Brexit must appear in the subject line of the email</li>
<li>The body of the email should contain your contact details</li>
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Further information<a href="https://www.hollandparkpress.co.uk/magazine_detail.php?magazine_id=459&language=English" target="_blank"> here </a>Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-76626079105656630542018-08-14T13:52:00.000+01:002018-08-14T20:18:56.084+01:00Aesthetica Creative Writing Award - Call for entries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is Now Open for Entries<br /><br />The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award is an international literary prize that celebrates excellence in Poetry and Short Fiction. Hosted by the international art and culture publication, Aesthetica Magazine. With the aim to support and nurture new writing talent, it awards publication within an inspiring anthology to a shortlist of 60 writers, including a winner from each category.<br /><br />The winners are also presented with further opportunities to expand their literary careers: £1,000 cash prize each, a consultation with literary agency <a href="http://redhammer.info/">Redhammer Management</a>, a Full Membership to <a href="http://poetrysociety.org.uk/">The Poetry Society</a>, a subscription to <a href="http://granta.com/">Granta</a>and books courtesy of <a href="http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/">Bloodaxe Books</a> and <a href="http://www.vintage-books.co.uk/">Vintage Books</a>.<br /><br />Entry costs: Poetry £12 | Short Fiction £18<br /><br />Aesthetica champions artists across a range of media, with talent development at its core. It presents two further awards: the <a href="http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/art-prize/">Aesthetica Art Prize</a> and the <a href="http://www.asff.co.uk/">Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF)</a>. Through its three awards, Aesthetica showcases leading practitioners and supports their career through its international reputation and links with the creative industries.<div>
<br /><b>Prizes</b><br />£1,000 prize money for the Poetry winner<br />£1,000 prize money for the Short Fiction winner<br />Publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual<br />A selection of books from Vintage and Bloodaxe Books<br />One year print subscription to Granta<br />Full Membership to The Poetry Society (Poetry Winner)<br />Consultation with Redhammer Management (Short Fiction Winner)<br />A complimentary copy of the Annual</div>
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<br /><b>Guidelines</b><br />Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines<br />Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words<br />Works published elsewhere are accepted<br />You may enter as many times as you wish<br />Both Poetry and Fiction entries should be written in English<br />Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2018<br />For more information, please read our <a href="http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award/faq/">Frequently Asked Questions</a><br />Regarding our cancellation and refund policy, please <a href="http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/shop/refund-policy/">click here</a><hr style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; clear: both; font-family: Lato, Tahoma, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 1px; margin: 15px 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" />
Details on how to enter <a href="http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award/enter/" target="_blank">here</a></div>
Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-37129274029569876972018-08-10T22:53:00.000+01:002018-08-10T22:53:04.352+01:00Call for XBorders: Transition Project 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Irish Writers Centre and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland are once again running the XBorders project. As with previous year’s projects, ways of seeing and thinking about
borders, physical or inter-personal, their potential for art, and in
particular, writing, will be explored. This year, the theme looks beyond
borders and conflict to states of change and transition.<br />
The process unfolds by way of seminars with artists, academics and
professionals in the field, immediately followed by intensive workshops
facilitated by <a href="https://twitter.com/maria_mcmanus" target="_blank">Maria McManus</a><strong>.</strong> Maria will also act as mentor to the group, and will provide one on one mentorship to the participants.<br />
On completion of this research period the writers will attend a workshop on the editing process led by <a href="https://twitter.com/PatsyBlackstaff" target="_blank">Patsy Horton</a> with
a view to preparing their work for online or print publication. We
will also aim to connect the writers with literary journals and
magazines as sources of publication if possible, once the process is at
an end.<br />
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For further information, click <a href="https://irishwriterscentre.ie/products/xborders-accord-project-call-for-participants?utm_source=Main+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=13a624cc1a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_07_01_39&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_615d15ae04-13a624cc1a-291181577&mc_cid=13a624cc1a&mc_eid=d4b982ccff" target="_blank">here</a>. Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-55362424021302931182018-08-08T13:37:00.001+01:002018-08-08T18:24:38.236+01:00Bath Children's Novel Award 2018 - Open for Submissions - Shortlist chosen by "Junior Judges"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bath Children's Novel Award 2018 is now open for submissions.<br />
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2018 prize: £2,500<br />2018 judge: Hilary Delamere of The Agency will pick the winning novel from a shortlist chosen by a team of Junior Judges readers aged from 7 to 17 years<div>
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Shortlist: introductions to literary agents and manuscript feedback</div>
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Longlist: the writer of the most promising longlisted novel will receive an online place worth £1,800 on Learn to Edit Your Novel the Professional Way from Cornerstones Literary Consultancy</div>
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Eligibility: open to unpublished and independently published novelists worldwide</div>
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Submissions: first 5,000 words plus one page synopsis of (completed) novels written for children or teens. There is no minimum or maximum word count for the full and novels may be in any genre. From funny to dark; fantastic to futuristic; fashionable to forever, our Junior Judges would love the chance to read your book!</div>
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Closing date: 2nd December 2018</div>
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Entry fee: £25 per novel</div>
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Inclusivity: <a href="https://bathnovelaward.co.uk/sponsored-entry-and-how-to-apply/" target="_blank">Sponsored entries for low income writers</a></div>
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Rules: full award terms <a href="https://bathnovelaward.co.uk/rules-3/" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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<a href="https://bathnovelaward.co.uk/entry/" target="_blank">HOW TO ENTER</a></div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-78642674696599405452018-06-08T17:15:00.004+01:002018-06-08T21:33:19.079+01:00National Flash Fiction Day 2018 - 16th June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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National Flash Fiction Day is nearly upon us. If you haven't managed to get into this year's National Flash Fiction Day Anthology, there is still an opportunity to submit your work to online to the Flash Flood Journal.<br />
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The word limit is 500 words. Any subject, any genre, any style, any perspective, anything as long as it's flash.<br />
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Submissions are open from 0.01 on Thursday 7th June 2018 and close at 23.59 on Wednesday 13th June 2018.<br />
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The stories will be posted regularly throughout the day on National Flash-Fiction Day, Saturday 16th June 2018.<br />
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Please paste your story into the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to flashfloodjournal@gmail.com. (A maximum of 3 pieces per author. Previously published stories are okay, but please include a citation to the original version.)<br />
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Shirley Golden<br />
Susan Howe<br />
Ingrid Jendrzejewski<br />
Caroline Kelly<br />
Calum Kerr<br />
Cassandra Parkin<br />
Susi Holliday<br />
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Because of the large number of submissions received, feedback is not possible if your story is not chosen.<br />
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-1697021124220445872018-05-02T17:23:00.000+01:002018-05-02T20:06:20.932+01:00The Moth Art Prize 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />The Moth Art Prize is for a body of figurative or representational artwork (images of which can be sent electronically). The Prize is open to anyone from anywhere in the world.</div>
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The prize consists of €1,000 plus a two-week stay at The Moth Retreat in rural Ireland.<br /><br />The Moth Retreat has been described by the <em>Irish Times</em> as ‘rustic but cosy, and full of eclectic touches, witty and warm.’ You can read more about The Moth Retreat <a href="http://www.themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=8148&page=17" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>. </div>
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The winner of the inaugural Moth Art Prize was the British artist <a href="http://www.davidpiddock.com/" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">David Piddock</a>. His work is widely collected and in public collections including the Museum of London. Some of his winning artwork appeared on the autumn 2016 issue of <em>The Moth.</em> You can read about him in this article in the <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/david-piddock-winner-of-the-moth-s-inaugural-art-prize-driven-from-abstraction-1.2790888" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><em>Irish Times</em></a>, <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/david-piddock-winner-of-the-moth-s-inaugural-art-prize-driven-from-abstraction-1.2790888" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">‘Driven from Abstraction’</a>. </div>
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‘A lot of credit should go to <em>The Moth</em>, always wonderfully idiosyncratic and beautifully designed, for launching the prize and responding to figurative painting, largely ignored by the contemporary art scene. We have nothing like it in the UK.’<br /><strong>David Piddock</strong> </div>
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<br />Bradley Wood, a Canadian figurative painter living in New York, won The Moth Art Prize in 2017. He has had solo exhibitions at Pulse Art Fairs in New York and Miami, Angell Gallery in Toronto, VOLTA, New York and Art Central Hong Kong. The television network NBC recently purchased a number of his paintings, which now adorn the set of ‘Will and Grace’.</div>
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<br />You can read about him in this article <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/eccentric-portraits-set-in-luscious-new-york-interiors-win-moth-art-prize-1.3205950" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">'Eccentric portraits set in lucious New York interiors win Moth Art Prize</a>' in the <em>Irish Times</em>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #26260b; font-size: 14px;">‘I am so grateful to the folks at The Moth for awarding me this prize. It will be an amazing and much-needed time to regroup, reflect on my work and tinker with some new ideas. It’ll be really interesting to absorb the area and see how it affects my work there.’ </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #26260b; font-size: 14px;">Bradley Wood</strong><br style="background-color: white; color: #26260b; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #26260b; font-size: 14px;" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">HOW TO ENTER<br /></span>To enter, please submit a portfolio of images of 5–10 2D artworks – to include figurative or representational paintings, drawings (including mixed media) and original prints – to <a href="mailto:mothartprize@themothmagazine.com" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;">mothartprize@themothmagazine.com</a>.<br /><br />The following details should be included: your name, telephone number, number of images included and method of payment.<br /><br />You can also submit your entry (along with an <a href="http://www.themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=7790&page=28" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">entry form</a>) by post to:<br /><br />The Moth, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland<br /><br />Images cannot be returned. Please <a href="http://www.themothmagazine.com/a1-page.asp?ID=7699&page=28" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">read the rules</a> before you submit your work.<br /><br />Entry fee is €20 per portfolio.<br /><br />Payment should be made via PayPal to <a href="mailto:mothartprize@themothmagazine.com" style="color: #26260b; text-decoration-line: none;">mothartprize@themothmagazine.com</a>. Or you can send a cheque (euro/sterling/dollars) or bank draft to ‘The Moth Magazine Ltd’ to the address above<br /><br />The Prize will be judged anonymously by the publishers of <em>The Moth.</em><i><br /></i>Closing date 31 May 2018</div>
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There is no onus on the artist to produce a body of work while staying at The Moth. We want it to be a place to rejuvenate and be inspired.<br /><br />The winner chooses when they would like to stay at The Moth (depending on availability).<br /><br />The winner will be entitled to the prize money whether they choose to take up the residency or not. </div>
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Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859257720872763661.post-25390054402693044312018-04-30T17:13:00.000+01:002018-04-30T20:19:12.165+01:00Bray Literary Festival - Accepting Applications May 1st - 31st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was lucky enough to read at the inaugural Bray Lit Fest last year - see <a href="https://blankpageworrier.blogspot.ie/2017/09/" target="_blank">link</a>. It's a wonderful festival run by warm, generous people and great way to get out and meet other writers in a relaxed convivial setting. I urge anyone who is serious about their writing to send in an application.<br />
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From the organisers' FB page:<br />
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Hello All! We will once again be holding an open applications period for those who wish to take part in Bray Literary Festival. You may email a short bio/presspack to: braylitfest@gmail.com from May 1st-31st. Also tell us about any themes running through your work.<br />
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Please note that submissions sent outside this period, or to this page will not be considered.<br />
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Apart from two headlining events, we will continue to favour those who have not done a plethora of readings throughout the year. Our aim is to give publicity to writers, who despite the excellence of their work, fail to receive the recognition or exposure they deserve from media and other outlets.<br />
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We may ask you to send a sample of your work, but it is not necessary to send this unless requested.<br />
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We look forward to this year's applications, and to bringing you a weekend festival filled with an eclectic mix of new and established talent.Adam Troddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09947421537537339524noreply@blogger.com0