
Winning Writers celebrates its 10th year
Winning Writers has been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest for six years in a row.
Northampton, MA (PRWEB) January 5, 2011
(PRWEB) January 5, 2011 -- Founded in 2001, Winning Writers is today's leading source for timely and comprehensive literary contest information. It's celebrating its 10th year in business by hosting five international contests that will award over $25,000 in prizes.
Here are summaries of the contest guidelines:
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
19th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Fee per entry is $15. Postmark deadline: March 31. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. The most recent winner was Emily Jiang for "Paper Daughter".
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)
10th annual free contest seeks humor poems. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $3,600 will be awarded. Top prize $1,500. Submit one poem by April 1 deadline. No entry fee. Winning entries published online. Final judge: Jendi Reiter. The most recent winner was Tabitha Bagatha for "A Frivolous Social Event in the USA".
War Poetry Contest
10th year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded. Top prize $2,000. Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on the theme of war. Winning entries published online. Entry fee: $15. Postmark deadline: May 31. Final judge: Jendi Reiter. The most recent winner was Gerardo Mena for "So I Was a Coffin".
Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
8th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550 will be awarded. Top prize $3,000. Submit poems in traditional verse forms, such as sonnets and free verse. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines. Postmark deadline: June 30. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. The most recent winner was Philip Brown for "South Sea Odyssey".
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
9th year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550 will be awarded. Top prize $3,000. Submit poems in any style or genre. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Winning entries published online. Entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines. Postmark deadline: September 30. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. The most recent winner was Rita McGregor for "Baby Girl".
About Winning Writers, Inc.:
Since 2001, Winning Writers has taken full advantage of the Internet to make its contests a rewarding experience for poets and writers. Each contest accepts entries and fee payments online. Winners enjoy high visibility through a website that serves over one million page views annually and a free email newsletter that goes out to over 35,000 subscribers. Winning Writers has been named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest for six years in a row (2005-2010). Learn more at http://www.winningwriters.com.
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