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More writing opportunities

Dec 10 By Marjorie

More good stuff from Funds for Writers:

HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN FICTION CONTEST

803 Church Street

Honesdale, PA 18431

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Theme: Stories that explore the true spirit of holiday

celebrations. Three prizes of $1,000 each. All entries must

be postmarked between January 1 and February 28, 2006.

Stories may be any length up to 800 words. Stories for

beginning readers should not exceed 500 words. Indicate word

count in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of your

manuscript. No crime, violence, or derogatory humor.

Manuscripts or envelopes should be clearly marked FICTION

CONTEST. Those not marked in this way will be considered as

regular submissions to Highlights. Enclose a stamped, self-

addressed envelope with each entry. No entry form or fee is

required. Entrants must be at least 16 years old. Send via

snail mail. The three winning entries will be announced in

June 2006. These stories will become the property of

Highlights for Children and will be published by Highlights.

All other submissions will be considered for purchase by

Highlights.

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AVARI PRESS YOUNG ADULT FANTASY FICTION CONTEST

http://www.avaripress.com/contest.htm

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$5 ENTRY FEE

A cash prize, an advance, and a book contract will be awarded

to the author with the best original, unpublished submission

of a Young Adult Fantasy novel.  Both new and established

authors are encouraged to enter the contest.  Deadline March

31, 2006. In addition to the winner, two finalists will be

considered for a book contract. While we do not have a firm

rule about novel length, we are generally seeking novels that

are between 60,000 and 120,000 words in length. The winner

will receive:

$200 cash prize

Book contract from Avari Press

A competitive advance

Royalties

In the extremely unlikely event that a winner cannot be named,

all entry fees will be refunded.

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AMERICAN POETRY JOURNAL

http://www.americanpoetryjournal.com/

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$20 ENTRY FEE

The postmark deadline for entries to the 2006 The American

Poetry Journal book prize is February 28, 2006. The winner

will receive $500 and 25 copies. All entries will be

considered for publication. Both free and formal verse

styles are welcome. Multiple submissions are acceptable.

Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if your

manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere you must

notify The American Poetry Journal and/or Dream Horse Press

immediately.

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About Me


I write comic books and novels about grumpy warrior women, eccentric demons, plucky fox girls, and men who can shape-shift into tigers. If a merman or gargoyle shows up, all the better!  To learn more about me, please go here.

Upcoming Issue:

Monstress will be back on January 23rd!

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My agent is Duvall Osteen. Please contact her for any business-related inquiries, including publicity and blurb requests, and speaking engagements: connect@aragi.net

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