Inspire Christian Writer's Group

The Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest

Hello Inspire Writers,

Here’s a great contest for you:

Enter your essay in Real Simple's yearly contest.

Finish this sentence:

"I never thought I'd. . ."

Have you ever taken a huge, surprising risk? Did you climb a mountain? Go back to school? Get married (again)? Tell us about it: Enter Real Simple's Third-Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest and you could have your essay published in Real Simple; win round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors; and receive a prize of $3,000.

To enter, send your typed, double-spaced submission (1,500 words maximum, preferably in a Microsoft Word document) to lifelessons@realsimple.com. Contest begins at 12:01 A.M. on June 1, 2010, and runs through 11:59 P.M. on September 24, 2010. Open to legal residents of the United States age 19 or older at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. (Entries will not be returned.)

For contest rules and more information, visit Real Simple

Go ahead and enter. You know you want to!

 

Gratefully,

Beth

Get Your Novel Past the Slush Pile: Audience with an Agent Contest

Would you like to get your novel past the slush pile and into the hands of an agent? Of course you would and here’s your chance. Stop by Novel Matters for details about the Audience with an Agent Contest.

Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency will receive the six best entries and review them for possible representation.

Get those manuscripts finished and polished and submit them. You might just win an Audience with an Agent.

Gratefully,

Beth

Writing Unto the Glory Writer’s Workshop Coming to Redding

 

For more information go to: http://tinyurl.com/aklmw9

California Writers Club Flash Fiction Contest

The Sacramento Branch of the California Writers Club is sponsoring a flash fiction contest, open to all writers. Membership in the club is not required.

• Deadline March 31^st.
• Word count is 500 words maximum.
• Entry fee of $10 per submission. (Make check out to 20CWC Sacramento Branch)
• Entries must be unpublished.
• Prizes are $100 for first place, $50 second place, $25 third place.

 

Mail entries to:

Evelyn Luscher,

California Writers Club

Sacramento Branch Writing Contest

PO Box 1157

Citrus Heights, CA 95611-1157

 

For more information, contact Evelyn Luscher at eluscher@sbcglobal.net

 

I hope you'll give it a go!

Keep Writing,

Beth