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The Masters Review Short Story Award for New Writers

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The Masters Review Short Story Aware for New Writers is an annual contest that recognizes the best fiction from today’s emerging writers. This years judge is Helen Oyeyemi. The winning story will be awarded $3000 and publication online. Second and third place stories will be awarded publication and $300 and $200 respectively. All winners and honorable mentions will receive agency review by: Nat Sobel from Sobel Weber, Victoria Cappello from The Bent Agency, Andrea Morrison from Writers House, Sarah Fuentes from Fletcher & Company, Heather Schroder from Compass Talent, and Siohban McBride from Carnicelli Literary Management.

They say they don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. They’re simply looking for the best. Also, they don’t define, nor are they interested in, stories identified by their genre. However, they consider themselves a publication that focuses on literary fiction and are looking for stories that dazzle, take chances, are bold — and do so by focusing on more than plot.

You can check out the complete guidelines for submissions and previous winners here. Please note the deadline to enter is January 31, 2021.

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

Megan Lally is Hosting Another #CPMatch

September 27, 2018Critiques, Literary#CPMatch, Adult, Age Category, Authors, Beta Reader, CP, Feedback, Fiction, First Chapter, Genre, Hashtag, Manuscripts, Match, Matchmaker, Mate, Megan Lally, Middle Grade, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Partner, Pitch, Reading, Style, Subgenres, Swap, Twitter, Wordsmith, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

If you are in the need of a critique partner, perhaps #CPMatch is a good place to look. Megan Lally has hosted this event since 2014. And this Saturday, September 29, 2018 begins another round to hunt your perfect wordsmith mate!

How it works:

Create a twitter pitch of the manuscript you need feedback on.
Include the hashtag #CPMatch
Include the age category and genre (example: MG Fantasy)
Abbreviate your critique style(s). (Go here for acronyms)
Tweet pitch only ONCE!
Then read other pitches to find a match!

If you spot someone that you think would be a good fit, then tweet or message them to see if they’d like to swap first chapters. This way there is a trial run to make sure you like each other’s critique style. (Not everyone meshes, and this is okay!) So, happy pitching and I hope you find your wordsmith partner for life!

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

The Masters Review Short Story Award for New Writers

January 10, 2017Contests, Literary7000 Words, Amy Williams, Authors, Digital Publishing, Fiction, Irene Goodman Literary Agency, Jean V. Nagger Literary, Laura Biagi, Manuscript, Monetary Prize, Publication, Short Story, Short Story Award For New Writers, Stories, Style, The Masters Review, The Williams Agency, Victoria Marini, Writingpdpabst

The winning story will be awarded $2000 and publication online. Second and third place stories will be awarded publication and $200 and $100 respectively. All winners and honorable mentions will receive agency review by: Amy Williams of The Williams Agency, Victoria Marini from Irene Goodman, and Laura Biagi from Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. We want you to succeed, and we want your writing to be read. It’s been our mission to support emerging writers since day one.

They say they don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. They’re simply looking for the best. Also, they don’t define, nor are we interested in, stories identified by their genre. However, they consider themselves a publication that focuses on literary fiction and are looking for stories that dazzle, take chances, are bold — and do so by focusing on more than plot.

You can check out the complete guidelines for submissions and previous winners here. Please note the deadline to enter is January 15, 2017.

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