advice and competition for writers
I want your Spam Comments. Really, I do. I want to plaster them all over this page. Now, you might ask yourself, “why would anyone want to do that?” Go ahead, ask. The answer is, Spam is fun! It might not taste very good, but if you approach Spam comments with the right attitude, they [...]
Dawn has earned our $31 First Place prize for her entry – We had so many great entries! Before we get to the other finalists, let’s have a look at Dawn’s winning “Best Opening Paragraph.” Here’s what she wrote: I made the mess myself. I couldn’t say no. I almost felt like it was an [...]
NEWS: Our February and March Contests, rolled into one – So, bigger and better prizes for everyone! Welcome to our February/March Writing Contest – “Best Opening Paragraph” FIRST PRIZE: $30 cash (minimum) SECOND PRIZE; $20 cash THIRD PRIZE: Free e-book from Rocking Horse Publishing (new site sponsor!) Even more prizes will be awarded: • Possible publication with [...]
With a respectful nod to the Big Game being played today in New Orleans, I’m excited to announce our judging panel’s decision for the winner of our January Jumpstart contest, “What happens next?” Let’s raise a glass of something vile and home-brewed to humorist Mac Pike for his First Place entry: (Julie Helm’s winning First Sentence from December begins [...]
NEWS: Contest entry deadline extended to Saturday, Feb 2 UPDATE: Each writer’s first entry is FREE Here are the new details for our January Jumpstart Contest – “What happens next?” FIRST PRIZE: No less than $25 cash Additional prizes offered: • Proofreading, up to 5000 words, by Englishtrackers.com • Possible publication with WormholeElectric.com • $10 [...]
April’s Foolish writing contest: “Bring out yer Spam!”
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