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August 31 2010

Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2010
Aesthetica Magazine is inviting all artists, writers and poets to submit their work into the Aesthetica Creative Works Competition 2010. Now in its third year, the Creative Works Competition is dedicated to celebrating and championing creative talent across three disciplines, identifying new artists and writers and bringing them to international attention.  

Sept. 10 2010
Asialink Writing Residency.
Each year, Asialink helps 40 writers, performing and visual artists and arts managers set themselves up in Asia to write, perform, make art, seek inspiration and find kindred spirits in the region.
Sept. 15 2010
GuideGecko Writing Contest 2010
International writing contest for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guidebooks. Bbloggers, budding writers and established authors with a passion for travel, lifesytle or entertainment are invited to participate in the GuideGecko Writing Contest. The winners will get their titles published and showcased at the world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany in October, 2010.
Sept. 15 2010
Spirit of Woodford Original Stories & Yarns Performance Award ~2010 -
The Spirit of Woodford Original Stories & Yarns Performance Award invites you to write and perform an original story or yarn on any subject. The story can be fact or fiction but has to be in some way inspirational or uplifting. If you are chosen as a finalist you will be asked to perform live at the Woodford Folk Festival. The excellence of the performance will be as important as the story or yarn itself. 
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30 September 2010
The Nature Conservancy Australia is giving you the chance to win $5000 with publication in indigo journal. It's a new biennial prize for nature writing and it's open to any Australian for an essay between 3000 and 5000 words exploring the author's sense of place in Australia. Judged by  Sally Blakeney and Mark Tredinnick. Email Australia@tnc.org for guidelines, eligibility and entry forms.
30 September 2010
What Comes First?
When a song is created do the words or music come first? Well the APC now gives the writer no choice! As an Australian poet/wordsmith, you are being set the challenge to write lyrics for a new hit single!
1 October 2010
Waterline Writing Competition 2010
All short stories in Open section must not exceed 2,500 words. All other short story sections must not exceed 1,250 words. Poetry entries are restricted to 1-3 poems, the whole not exceeding 1,250 words.
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Short Story: 2,500 words Prize: The Glen Miles Scholarship $1,000 Short Story Seniors over 75 years: 1250 words Prize $250
Short Story Junior 15-18 years: 1250 words Prize: $250
Short Story Residents of Bass Coast Shire: 1250 words Prize: $250 Poetry: open Prize: $250
31 October 2010
Ethel Webb Bundell Awards
SHORT STORY COMPETITION: Open theme
POETRY: Open theme
30 November 2010
InkTears Short Story Competition 2010
Prizes: £150, £50, £25 x 4, plus all prizewinners get their story published to the InkTears Readers and consideration for a short story collection/anthology publication. Length:1000-3000 words, any theme
 
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