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  4047 readersWriting contests give aspiring writers opportunities to polish their craft and seek new outlets. Writer's Digest has hosted many contests, and they offered some helpful hints for entering your work. Before your next contest, check out Writer's Digest's contest advice. Some of the tips seem quite obvious such as, "Do send only your best work.

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  Editor Unleashed/Smashwords “Why I Write” Essay Contest Rules

  1935 readersFollowing are the rules for the “Why I Write” essay contest which launches today! All are welcome to enter. No entry fee. 1. If you’re new to the Editor Unleashed forums, welcome! Please introduce yourself in the Introductions Forum. 2. Entries may not exceed 750 words. This word length will be strictly enforced and entries that

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  CONTEST: Write the Worst Sentence in 25 Words

  8572 readersThink you can write the world’s worst opening sentence in 25 words or less? You should enter the free Lyyttle Lytton contest. Readers can submit their own writing or nominate someone else at this link. You must enter your terrible sentence before April 15th. The contest was inspired by the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, a famous challenge to

• ACTIVE TRAVEL ASIA launches travel writing contest…

  5446 readersAdventure tour operator ACTIVETRAVEL ASIA, based in Indochina, has launched a travel writing contest 2011 for travelers from across the world.Enter by emailing to event@activetravel.asia a 350 - 100 word article about the writer's best holiday experience in Indochina (Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia). All eligible enters will be posted on Active Travel Asia's facebook page

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  ”Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction

  2257 readers Note from Chuck: It's Feb. 1, 2010, which means this contest is now closed. Thank you for entering. Winners should be announced within 7 days or so. Meanwhile, our next contest should start within a week or two, as well.  It's for writers of kids books! ------------------------------ "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest: Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction Welcome to the first "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest

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  Literary Gladiators: How to Win Writing Contests

  2561 readersby Todd RutherfordIf you are trying to make a name for yourself in the writing world, or develop your resume as a writer, winning writing contests is often the easiest way to accomplish this. Every year there are hundreds of different contests availabl...

• How to Avoid Being Fooled by Bad Writing Advice

  4043 readersTherese here, with a brief reminder that the WU Original Analogy Contest ends tonight at midnight EST. Enter, enter! Take it away, Jane. During my teaching this quarter, a theme that’s coming up again and again is the either/or fallacy. This fallacy ...

• How to Set Goals That Make Sense: A Writer’s Perspective

  2893 readersA guest post by Linda Formichelli of  The Renegade Writer Twice a year, in December and June, I work on my “life plan”: It’s like a business plan, but it encompasses career/finances, health, relationships, and volunteering. Each section includes a brief mission statement, a bullet-point list of goals, a bullet-point list of obstacles to those

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  Win a Free Color Nook in Sterling Publishing Twitter Contest

  2846 readersSterling Publishing will give one lucky reader a free Color Nook to celebrate the release of Three Seconds–the publisher’s first fiction title. The New York Times Best Seller focuses on split-second life and death decisions, and the contest...

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  ”Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Middle Grade and Young Adult

  3882 readers Note from Chuck: It's Feb. 22, 2010, which means this contest is now closed. Thank you for entering. Winners should be announced on the blog within 7 days or so. Winners will be contacted personally by me beforehand. Meanwhile, our next contest should start within a week or two, as well. I believe the next contest will be for writers