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Crossing the NaNoWrimo Finish Line

Posted in NaNoWrimo, Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just crossed over the 50K mark and wanted to thank you all for the support you have given me throughout the month. This year I have met so many wonderful writers. I have also had the opportunity to strengthen bonds with writers from NaNos past. You have all provided me with encouraging words and [...]

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NaNoWriMo Update

Posted in NaNoWrimo, Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This is just a quick update on my NaNoWriMo progress thus far.  Today I should be crossing over the 40K mark and hoping for an early finish. Of course, the novel will be incomplete at that point so I will continue to work on it daily throughout December and would like to enter into the [...]

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Frenzied…but no script

Posted in Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged , , , , , , on April 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I did decide after all to participate in Script Frenzy but it is now Day 3 and I have just 3 pages and no motivation. Perhaps I am just not a scripting fool. I want to be but alas I am not. I may keep it up but my goal is now slightly less than [...]

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Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition

Posted in Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged , , , , , on March 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Writer’s Digest is now accepting submissions for their 77th Annual Writing Competition. The deadline is fast approaching so act fast. There is a small entry fee for each submission. Entries can be submitted online by Thursday, May 15, 2008 for those able to pay by credit card or be mail if paying by check. [...]

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24 Hour Short Story Contest

Posted in NaNoWrimo, Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged , , , , , on March 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A NaNo friend of mine posted a link on our regional forum to WriterWeekly.com’s 24 Hour Short Story Contest. I’ve checked it out, read the rules and even read the winning short story from the Fall 2007 contest. Entry fee is $5 and the contest is limited to 500 participants. The Spring 2008 [...]

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2008 Valentine’s Fiction Contest

Posted in Writing, Writing Competitions, tagged on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »

So I am planning to enter the Washington Post Magazine’s Valentine’s Day Fiction Contest. It should be a fun and interesting challenge: Write a short story of 1500 words or less based on a photograph. Of course, it is Valentine’s Day so we are talking love, romance, and broken hearts. Here’s the link: [...]

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