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Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest

February 20, 2020Contests, Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, books, Chpater Book, Critiques, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Finalists, First Place, Guidelines, Historical, Literary contest, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Non-Fiction, novels, Opportunity, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, Picture Book, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Second Place, Short Story, Storytelling, Third Place, Thriller, Unpublished, Winners, Women's Fiction, Workshops, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by March 1, 2020 (online entries) or March 27, 2020 (paper entries by 6pm). This is also a chance to get feedback on your work. There are twelve categories:

Mainstream
Historical
Romance/Women’s fiction
Mystery/Thriller
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Paranormal
Young adult
Middle grade
Nonfiction/Memoir
Short story
Children’s picture/Chapter book
Adult short topics (articles/essays/memoir)
Screenwriting/TV pilots

There are three monetary prizes:

FIRST PLACE: $600
SECOND PLACE: $250
THIRD PLACE: $150

Eight finalist will receive two critiques on their submissions. The agents and editors participating in the PNWA‘s summer conference will pick winners out of the finalists. Go here for contest details. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

March 22, 2019Contests, LiteraryAuthors, Deadline, Entry, Free, Funny, Humorous, Judges, Laugh, Monetary Prize, Money, Online, Poems, Poetry, Poets, Prize, Published, Submission, Unpublished, Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, Winning Writers, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Winning Writers

Winning Writers is sponsoring the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest , which ends April 1, 2019. This contest seeks today’s best humorous poems. There isn’t a fee to enter, and even better, it’s for published or unpublished work! That’s right, even if the authors works was already published, it’s still eligible.

The judges will award a first prize of $1,000 and a second prize of $250. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each. The top 12 entries will be published online. To enter, submit a funny poem of no more than 250 lines. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

WNDB Walter Grant Applications Ending

June 8, 2018Awards, Literary#1 New York Times Bestseller, Adult, Age 18, Angie Thomas, Authors, books, Chapter Books, Cultural, Disabled, Diversity, Early Reader, Elgibility, Fiction, Film, Financial Support, Graphic Novels, Guidelines, LGBTQIA, Manuscripts, Marginalized Voices, Middle Grade, Minority, Native American, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Person of Color, Picture Books, Poetry, Program, Religious, Residents, Stories, Submissions, The Hate U Give, United States, Unpublished, Walter Grant, We Need Diverse Books, Writer, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

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We Need Diverse Books applications for the Walter Grant program will be ending on June 15, 2018. This is an opportunity to receive financial support for diverse authors. This year they will award FIVE $2000 grants. If you are unfamiliar with this grant, you can read how THE HATE U GIVE author, Angie Thomas, used this to buy a computer to complete her manuscript, which is now a #1 New York Times Bestseller and film releasing this fall.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must identify as diverse (defined below).
Applicants must be unpublished as illustrators and/or authors. This includes both trade publishing and self-publishing. If the applicant has a book deal for an as yet unpublished book, the applicant is considered published for purposes of this grant. Essays, short stories, and articles do not render an applicant ineligible.
Applicant must be working toward a career as a children’s author and/or illustrator. This includes but is not limited to: Picture Books, Early Reader Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade Books, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, Non-Fiction, Poetry.
Applicant must be a U.S, resident.
Applicant must be at least 18 years in age.

DIVERSE MEANING:

Person of color
Native American
LGBTQIA+
Person with a disability
Marginalized religious or cultural minority

So, if you are a diverse author, this might be the boost you need to finish that manuscript. For submission guidelines, go here. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Poetry Contest

March 14, 2018Contests, LiteraryApril, Authors, Free, Funny, Honorable Mentions, Humorous, Judges, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Poems, Poetry, Poets, Published, Publishing, Rhyme, Unpublished, Wergle Flomp Humor, Winning Writers, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Winning Writers

Winning Writers is sponsoring the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest , which ends April 1, 2018. This contest seeks today’s best humorous poems. There isn’t a fee to enter, and even better, it’s for published or unpublished work! That’s right, even if the authors works was already published, it’s still eligible.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Creative Capital Art & Literature Direct Funding and Career Development Contest

February 23, 2018Contests, LiteraryAnimation, Architecture, Art, Artists, Authors, books, Budget, Career, Creative Capital, Dance, Design, Development, Disciplines, Fiction, Film, Funded, Funding, Games, Guidelines, Investing, Letter of Inquiry, Literature, Manuscripts, Media, Monetary Prize, Money, Multimedia, Music Theater, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Painting, Performing, Photography, Poetry, Project, Rules, Sculpture, Stories, Sustainable Practices, Video, Vision, Visual, Work, Works On Paper, Writerspdpabst

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Creative Capital is helping artists working in all creative disciplines realize their vision and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in direct funding and career development services valued at $45,000, for a total commitment of up to $95,000 per project.

Um, need I repeat that? Up to $95,000!

This month (February 2018), they are accepting submissions in 34 disciplines. These include works in film, literature, performing arts, visual arts, and a number of other media. Here are some of the works they’ll consider:

Animation
Architecture
Dance
Design
Music-Theater
Documentary Film
Narrative Film
Games
Photography
Video Art
Painting
Poetry
Sculpture
Multimedia
Works On Paper
And much, much more!

For a complete list of projects and guidelines, go here. But hurry, the deadline to send Letters of Inquiry and budget is February 28, 2018. And as always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association Contest 2018

February 19, 2018Contests, LiteraryAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, books, Chpater Book, Critiques, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Finalists, First Place, Guidelines, Historical, Literary contest, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Non-Fiction, novels, Opportunity, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, Picture Book, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Second Place, Short Story, Storytelling, Third Place, Thriller, Unpublished, Winners, Women's Fiction, Workshops, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by March 23, 2018. This is also a chance to get feedback on your work. There are twelve categories:

mainstream
historical
romance/women’s fiction
mystery/thriller
sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal
young adult
middle grade
nonfiction/memoir
poetry
short story
children’s picture/chapter book
adult short topics (articles/essays/memoir)

There are three monetary prizes:

FIRST PLACE: $600
SECOND PLACE: $300
THIRD PLACE: $100

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

New Voices Award – Picture Book Manuscripts is Ending Soon

September 24, 2017Contests, LiteraryAdvance, Authors, Children, Disabilities, Diversity, Family Structure, Fiction, Gender Identity, Guidelines, Indigenous People, Lee & Low Books, Manuscripts, Monetary Prize, Native People, New Voices Award, Non-Fiction, People of Color, Picture Book, Poetry, Publication, publisher, Royalties, Stories, Submissions, Unagented, Unpublished, Winners, Writerspdpabst

Lee & Low Books

Established in 2000, the New Voices Award is given annually to an unpublished author of color for a picture book manuscript. Previous winners include award-winning titles such as As Fast As Words Could Fly, Juna’s Jar, It Jes’ Happened, and Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds.

Manuscripts may be FICTION, NON-FICTION, or POETRY for children ages 5-12. Manuscripts should address the needs of children of color or native children by providing stories they can identify with and which promote greater understanding of one another. Themes relating to non-traditional family structures, gender identity, or disabilities are also of interest.

Contestants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered:

Self-identify as a person of color or a Native/indigenous person.
Be at least 18 years old at the time of entry.
Be a resident of the United States.
Not have had a children’s picture book published.

The Award winner receives a cash prize of $1000 and their standard publication contract, including their basic advance and royalties for a first time author. An Honor Award winner will receive a cash prize of $500.

But the window for submission is closing soon! All manuscripts must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2017. Be sure to read their entire guidelines before submitting. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Minnesota Emerging Writers’ Grants Worth $8000 via The Loft

March 23, 2017Awards, Contests, LiteraryArtistist Proprosal, Author, Big Ideas, Emerging Writers, Five Winners, Grant, Guidelines, Live In Minnesota, Manuscript, Minnesota, Monetary Prize, No Fee, Opportunity, Poetry, Prose, Published, The Loft, Writers, Writing In Progresspdpabst

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If you have lived in Minnesota for at least one year, this contest is for you! The Loft has opened entries for the Minnesota Emerging Writers’ Grants. Up to five grants of $8,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who have lived in the state of Minnesota for at least one year. Writers who have published no more than two books in any genre are eligible to apply. (So YAY, previously published authors CAN apply!) Using the online submission system, submit 15 to 20 pages of poetry or 20 to 30 pages of prose, an artist proposal, a brief bio, and a résumé by March 31, 2017. There is no entry fee. Be sure to visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest

February 12, 2017Awards, Contests, LiteraryAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, Chapter Books, Children's Picture Book, Conference, Critique, Editors, Fantasy, February, Feedback, Historical, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Marketing, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Nonfiction, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Short Story, Submissions, Thriller, Unpublished, Women's Fiction, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by February 17, 2017. This is also a chance to get feedback on your work. There are twelve categories:

mainstream
historical
romance/women’s fiction
mystery/thriller
sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal
young adult
middle grade
nonfiction/memoir
poetry
short story
children’s picture/chapter book
adult short topics (articles/essays/memoir)

There are three monetary prizes:

FIRST PLACE: $600
SECOND PLACE: $300
THIRD PLACE: $100

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry

February 11, 2017Contests, LiteraryAuthors, Contract, Guidelines, Iowa, Lindquist & Vennum Prize For Poetry, Manuscript, Midwest, Milkweed Editions, Minnesota, Monetary Prize, North Dakota, Poetry, Poets, Publishing, South Dakota, Submissions, Unpublished, Wisconsin, Writerspdpabst

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Submissions for the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry will be closing February 15, 2017. So, don’t delay if you want to enter. This is an annual regional prize, presented in partnership by Milkweed Editions and the Lindquist & Vennum Foundation. Submittors must currently reside in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin. The submitted manuscript must be unpublished, though individual poems may have been previously published. The prize awards $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions. The winner is selected from a small number of finalists by an independent judge.

For complete details regarding submissions and guidelines, go here.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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