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Call for Submissions: Unfinished Chapters Anthology Competition

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

One of WOW's instructors--the lovely Christina Hamlett--is editing the forthcoming anthology on unfinished chapters.

Is there an "unfinished chapter" in your life you'd like to write about?

Unfinished Chapters is an upcoming paperback anthology which will feature the best original essays by writers across the country and around the world in five categories:

Disappearing Acts
Too Late For Goodbye
"I Do" It Over
The Wonder Years
Ships That Pass

Submissions can be humorous, serious, nostalgic or introspective. See more writing guidelines here.

Word Count: 1,200 - 2,000 words

Deadline: July 1, 2015

Prizes: The top three essays will receive $200, $100, and $75 as well as a feature interview. Contributors whose work is selected for inclusion will receive a paperback copy of the book when published in Fall 2015 as well as a short bio with website links.

Entry Fee: $5

Submission Guidelines: https://unfinishedchaptersanthology.wordpress.com/about/

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WordClay Short Story Anthology Contest - No Entry fee!

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Website: www.wordclay.com

Deadline: May 31, 2008 (11:59 PM ET)
No Entry Fee

Prizes:

Grand Prize Winner: A check for $500; A printed and bound copy of the published Anthology of the top 15 stories

One Runner-Up: A check for $250; A printed and bound copy of the published Anthology of the top 15 stories

Fifteen Short Story Anthology Finalists: A Printed and bound copy of the published Anthology of the top 15 short stories

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How to Enter:

Step 1: Participants need to register here. By registering, you ensure that WordClay will be able to contact you if you win prizes or are selected as a finalist.

Step 2: Email your short story and cover letter to contests@wordclay.com as separate attachments, in MS Word files. Up to three entries per contestant.

Maximum Length: 5,000 words

Please see the full guidelines of how to format your entry:
http://www.wordclay.com/promopages/shortstorycontest.aspx

There are no entry fees, no subsidy payments and no purchases of any kind required to enter and/or win the contest.
There are no previous publishing requirements required to enter this contest.
Entries are judged on the basis of originality, creative imagination, characterization, artistic quality and the adherence to length limitations. All decisions by the judges are final.
Each writer retains the copyright to his or her work.

Finalist Judges can be seen here.

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Check it out ladies! It's free to enter, so why not give it a shot?
Visit: http://www.wordclay.com/promopages/shortstorycontest.aspx for complete guidelines. And good luck!