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Suspense Magazine Second Annual Contest

teacherwriter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:47 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: December 31, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.suspensemagazine.com/contest.html The first annual Suspense Magazine writing contest was such a success that the editors have opted for an encore this year. Any stories in the mystery, suspense, or thriller genres are eligible. You may enter as many times as you wish, so if you have more than one story, [...]

The First Line Winter ’09 Writing Contest

teacherwriter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:25:13 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: November 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.thefirstline.com “Waiting for change always seems to take longer than you would expect.” Write a short story between 300 and 3,000 words that begins with this line, and enter it in the First Line Winter ’09 Contest. You must begin with this line, and you may not change it in any [...]

Blue Mountain Arts Fifteenth Biannual Poetry Contest

teacherwriter — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:16:04 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: December 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html Blue Mountain Arts is a longtime publisher of greeting cards, books, bookmarks, and other items that help people express their feelings and stay in touch. They are looking for original poetry, preferably non-rhyming, that expresses an emotion or sentiment, or is inspirational. Winning entries will be published online. [...]

Writers of the Future Contest

teacherwriter — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:38:47 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: December 31, 2009 Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy Guidelines: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm If you’re a new writer, and you’ve not been professionally published in a novel, more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, then you can enter this popular contest. It is judged by some of the biggest names in science fiction [...]

Writing Lessons That Work

teacherwriter — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:25:09 +0000

If you must teach writing, you know how nebulous and difficult it can be to define exactly what good writing entails. As a writer myself, I love to teach writing. I find that giving specific goals and focusing on one small aspect in each lesson has been highly successful. Not only do my students turn [...]

Lilith Magazine Seventh Annual Fiction Competition

teacherwriter — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:20:33 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: November 1, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.lilith.org/writers.htm Lilith Magazine focuses on stories that appeal to Jewish women and the issues in their lives. They award $250 for the first prize in their fiction contest, and publication in Lilith Magazine. Past winning entries are online to read. Send your story of up to 3,000 words to: LILITH MAGAZINE 250 [...]

Emphasize Mastery Over Grades

teacherwriter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:20:11 +0000

Every teacher wants to help students master the material, not just pass the test, then forget it. Here is how to focus your teaching on mastery. When you teach to mastery, you’ll find your students are more relaxed about their learning, as well as more focused. Here’s the article: Emphasize Mastery Over Grades Don’t miss a single [...]

Writer’s Digest Your Story Contest

teacherwriter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:18:55 +0000

Deadline: Bimonthly on the 10th Entry Fee: FREE Guidelines: http://www.writersdigest.com/YourStory/ Here’s an opportunity to get published both in Writer’s Digest magazine and on their website. Every other month, they give a prompt for a story. Using that prompt, you can write any type of flash narrative you like, up to 750 words. According to their guidelines, they are [...]

The Anthology Builder’s Match That Artwork Contest

teacherwriter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:26:52 +0000

Entry Fee: FREE Deadline: September 20, 2009 Guidelines: http://www.anthologybuilder.com/match-that-artwork.php Do you look at pictures and people and a story pops into your head about them? Do you use pictures to break writers block and unleash your creativity? Anthology Builder is sponsoring a contest for writers to stretch their imaginations through art. Look at the cover art on their [...]

How to Deal With Pushy Parents

teacherwriter — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:16:46 +0000

Every teacher, at some point in his or her career will have to deal with parents that are over-enthusiastic about their children’s educations. These are the parents that will interrupt class, because what they have to say is more important than what you have to teach your class. They will tell you how to teach, [...]