Jobs/contests for Writers

Job Mob free blogging contest

Job Mob is running its free "guest blogging" contest with a limited number of spaces.More info here:

http://jobmob. co.il/blog/ guest-blogging- contest

Reply to: gigs-y6jea-18967655 21@craigslist. org
Web Content Writer
Looking for clean professional writing for beauty website. Elegant and straight forward.
Approximate 5-10 short pages. If interested, please send a short writing sample of ONE of the following items. For example, it’s
history/beauty benefits.
Brown algae extract
Green Tea extract
Camellia oil
Organic Silicon
Shea butter
Tocopherol
The time line for this project is approximately 3 weeks. Please include your approximate price quote for such a project.

SHORT FICTION CONTEST: ZOETROPE


FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ZOETROPE ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST


Guest Judge: Andrew Sean Greer

First prize: $1,000

Second prize: $500

Third prize: $250

http://www.all/- story.com/ contests. cgi
The three prizewinners and seven honorable mentions will be considered for representation by the William Morris Agency, ICM, Regal Literary, the Elaine Markson Literary Agency, Inkwell Management, Sterling Lord Literistic, and the Georges Borchardt Literary Agency. The deadline is October 1, 2010.
Results will be announced at the website December 15, 2010, and in the Spring 2011 issue of Zoetrope: All-Story; and the winning story will be published as a special online supplement to that Spring 2011 issue.
Complete Contest Guidelines:
We accept all genres of literary fiction. Entries must be: unpublished; strictly 5,000 words or less; and accompanied by a $15 entry fee per story.
There are no formatting restrictions; please ensure only that the story is legible.
We welcome multiple entries ($15/story) and entries from outside the U.S. We will e-mail contest updates to anyone who provides an active e-mail address.
Entrants retain all rights to their stories. Once a story is submitted, we
cannot accept an updated draft. (However, an entrant is welcome to submit an
updated draft as a new entry.) Entry fees will not be returned or adjusted.
Entries must be complete by 11:59 P.M. PDT on October 1, 2010. Enter at
https://www/. zoetrope. com/contests_ allstory/ secure/index. cgi
Please e-mail us at contests(at) all-story.com (replace (at) with @)with further questions. Thank you for your interest, and good luck!

We need article writers who can produce at least 10-20 articles every day and can work for at least 5 days a week.

Pay rate will start from $1 per 500 words and will increase based on the writer's work. Payment method will only be PayPal (those who cannot accept PayPal, please refrain from bidding).
Please post few sample articles showcasing all your styles along with your bid. Also, mention your experiences in certain subjects (health, IT, etc.) and fields (Ezine, eHow, etc.).
Looking forward to your bids. (Native writers are preferred though any one with a good grasp of English may bid)

PodCastle is one of a trio (see below) of mags with somewhat similar submission requirements.


http://podcastle/. org/guidelines/

From their Guidelines page:


PodCastle is always looking for quality fiction. If you're a writer with a speculative short story that you'd like to hear narrated by one of our performers, we'd like to see it.

What We Want

PodCastle is looking for fantasy stories. We're open to all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. Fantastical or non-real content should be meaningful to the story.

If you have a science fiction story, please send it to our sister podcast Escape Pod. Horror fiction should be directed to Pseudopod. The dividing line between horror and fantasy can be tricky. We at PodCastle are open to dark fantasy. We don't object to your trying us either before or after Pseudopod, if the story seems to suit both aesthetics.

Length

We're primarily interested in two lengths of fiction, which we've dubbed (somewhat arbitrarily) "short fiction" and "flash fiction."

Short Fiction: Most of our weekly stories will fall between about 2,000 and 6,000 words. Shorter stories would be overwhelmed by the commentary before and after the stories. Longer stories are difficult to fit into our upper time limit (defined rigorously as "The length of a morning commute"). We may run longer stories, but it will be a harder sell. We pay $100 for short fiction at this length.

Flash Fiction: We will sometimes podcast short five-to-ten minute "bonus" pieces between our weekly main episodes. These stories can be up to 1,000 words. Flash pieces are frequently quirkier and more experimental than our weekly features. We pay $20 for flash fiction.

For stories between 1,000 and 2,000 words, we'll make a judgment call, based on whether we think the story would work better as a featured story or a bonus.
Reprints
We prefer reprints, or works with a prior publication credit. We define "publication" as any venue that paid you money for your work, online or on paper. Unpublished work will be considered as well, but if your story's good enough for us to buy it, it's probably good enough to sell to another market first. Why not try to get two audiences and two checks?
If you're looking for a market to send to for first publication, we recommend perusing the listings at Duotrope and Ralan.
Multiple and Simultaneous Submissions
We accept simultaneous submissions (sending a story to us and to one or more other markets at the same time), but appreciate being advised that the story is under consideration elsewhere. Please do not send multiple submissions (sending more than one story at a time to us) unless you have been told that it is acceptable for you to do so. This extends to all of the Escape Artists podcasts as a group (Escape Pod, PodCastle, and Pseudopod). When submitting to one Escape Artists podcast, please wait to hear back before submitting the same story to another.
Content
We are an audio magazine. Our audience can't skim past the boring parts. While we appreciate beautiful stories, those that feature beautiful language at the expense of plot may not translate well. Ideally, fiction should have strong pacing, well-defined characters, engaging dialogue, clear action, and still be beautiful. Above all, we're looking for stories that are fun to listen to. Humor is encouraged.

Podcastle hopes to publish fiction reflecting the full range of settings and tropes found in fantasy fiction. We'd particularly like to see more stories set outside America, and stories that feature characters who represent a range of backgrounds and ethnicities.

We will not balk at sexual content or strong language, but if your story is primarily erotic or scatological in nature, it may not be for us. Consider Open Source Sex for the former or satellite radio for the latter.

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Contest Listing
Write a folksy song about this pair

Write either a folk song or a country song about the pair depicted in the picture.

Deadline: Tomorrow, Oct. 6th.

A Science Fiction Thriller

This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement.

Deadline: Tomorrow, Oct. 6th.

Biblically Inspired VII

Write a 8-24 lined Biblically Inspired Poem. The poem must have the inspired verse(s) in the authors notes to qualify. Since this is the 7th Biblicaly Inspired contest--write a poem that includes a scriptural reference to the number seven.

Deadline: In Two Days, Oct. 7th.

Watch the world burn

This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement.

Deadline: In Three Days, Oct 8th

My Favorite Quote

Write an essay about your favorite quote, why, and how it influence you. Use any quote you wish, be it old, contemporary, anonymous.

Deadline: In Three Days, Oct 8th

Sunshine Songs

Write a 1970's sunny and optimistic pop song in the style of : The Turtles, The Rascals, Three Dog Night , The Grass Roots etc.

Deadline: In Three Days, Oct 8th

A Princess Journey

You are challenged to write a story poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement.

Deadline: In Four Days, Oct 9th

Strong Woman

Write a strong character story based on the portrait shown in the announcement. To increase the challenge, certain topics are off-limits, see announcement for details.

Deadline: In Five Days, Oct 10th

Wonderful Friendships!

This is a topic based contest. Write a story based on the topic provided in the the announcement. Friendships come in every imaginable form. Any type of Prose is acceptable.

Deadline: In Five Days, Oct 10th

Book of the Month

Each month one book chapter is selected to be the Book of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All books posted during the month are automatically considered for this contest.

Deadline: Oct 11th

Historical Flash Fiction

Write a flash fiction story based on an American Historical Figure, first or third person. Good or bad, living or dead.

Deadline: Oct 12th

Beached

Write a story based on the artwork shown in the announcement.

Deadline: Oct 12th

We are taking this book because...

The first mate has announced that there is only room for one book in the raft, you have just a few minutes to convince your fellow would be deserted island mates that all of you would be best with this book...

Deadline: Oct 13th

A Song About Love Gone Wrong

Write a story about a fictional or factual failed romantic relationship.

Deadline: Oct 13th

Cinquain Poetry

Write an "Cinquain" poem for this contest. A cinquain poem is a poem that follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample poem. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.

Deadline: Oct 15th

Freedom

Write a poem based on the topic of "Freedom" for this poetry contest.

Deadline: Oct 15th

He's Been Watching Me All Day

Elisa is bored. She accompanied friends to Aruba, but stayed for a few extra days after they left because she doesn't want to go back to her boring life. Describe how she will have fun over the next few days.

Deadline: Oct 15th

Poem of the Month

Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered.

Deadline: Oct 16th

Princess Ember

You are challenged to write a story poem that somehow incorporates the artwork shown in the announcement.

Deadline: Oct 20th

Adult Halloween Costume Party

Write a story based on an Adult Halloween costume party. It can be sensuous, flirty, erotic, or innocent. You decide. But, you must make reference to the costume in the artwork provided.

Deadline: Oct 20th

Flash Fiction

In this flash fiction contest we are challenging writers to write a flash fiction piece that is between 500 and 800 words on the topic provided. The topic is "the dance". $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.

Deadline: Oct 23rd

Strong Character

A strong character can make a story. Write a story based on the character pictured in this announcement. This writing contest rewards a $100 prize to the winner.

Deadline: Oct 26th

Halloween Poetry

Write a horror or thriller poem for our Halloween poetry writing contest. We are looking for horror or thriller poetry. Put your readers on edge or terrorize them with your words for this contest. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.

Deadline: Oct 31st

Halloween Horror Story

Write a horror or thriller story for our Halloween writing contest. Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this contest. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.

Deadline: Oct 31st

Annual Poetry Awards Competition

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

Enter the only WD competition exclusively for poets, the
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards! Regardless of style—rhyming,
free verse, haiku and more—if your poems are 32 lines or fewer,
we want them all. Submit your entries by the December 15, 2009
deadline ... and your words could be worth cold hard cash!

First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $100
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place:
$50 gift certificate to Writer's Digest Books


Plus, the names and poem titles of all First- through Tenth-Place
winners will be printed in the August 2010 issue of Writer's Digest,
and all winners will receive a copy of the 2010 Poet's Market.
Click here for more information!

Contests and conferences for writers

Contests

2009 RRofihe Trophy
Submit an unpublished short story up to 5,000 words; open to all writers and all themes. Prizes: $500 and the RRofihe trophy. Deadline: Oct. 15 (postmark).

The Missouri Review Editors' Prize Contest
The 19th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize offers first-prize awards of $5,000 and publication in the spring edition of The Missouri Review in each of three categories: fiction, essay and poetry. In addition to each first-prize winner, three finalists in each category will be chosen. Deadline: Oct. 1 (postmark).




Conference

South Carolina Writers Workshop Annual Conference, Oct. 23-25
Join fellow writers for a weekend of interactive workshops designed for beginning and established writers; critiques; open-mike sessions; agent/editor slush sessions and keynote speaker Steve Berry.