Monday, April 21, 2014

News from the Twitterverse



Items for writers gleaned from Twitter....

Contests


Hope Clark ‏(@hopeclark) posted on April 20
Creative nonfiction contest - no entry fee - $125 first place - 500-1500 words - deadline May 31 - https://renegadeword.submittable.com/submit/28175 

Boston Review ‏(@BostonReview) posted on April 6
The BR Poetry Contest is now accepting submissions! Judge is Major Jackson, 1st Prize is $1,500, deadline is June 2: http://bit.ly/1frZq26 

Writing Competitions ‏(@WritingCompt) posted on April 14
Jeff Sharlet Award http://bit.ly/1ep3few 

Prize Reporter ‏(@pwprizereporter) posted on April 21
Read more about Claudia Rankine & the $50,000 Jackson Poetry Prize, given annually by @poetswritersinc: http://www.pw.org/about-us/jackson_poetry_prize  #JacksonPrize

Tips About Contests


Hope Clark ‏(@hopeclark) posted on April 20
10 things to do to win a writing contest - http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/2014/04/ten-things-to-do-to-win-a-writing-contest/ …

YA Authors Opportunity


Amy Trueblood ‏(@atrueblood5) posted on April 19
Write Contemp #YA? Have you checked out this amazing opportunity from @SHContemp & @brendadrake? http://www.brenda-drake.com/2014/04/got-ya-contemporary-announcing-pitch-event-spencer-hill-contemporary/ …


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Amy is the Editor of The Purple Pros, and has been an SWA member since 1990, serving on the Board of Directors from 1993-2007 and again from 2011 to the present.  She has been a freelance writer and editor for 25 years with her work appearing in various publications including the Chocolate for a Woman's Soul series, Saying Goodbye, From the Heart, Points North, ByLine, Athens Magazine and Georgia Magazine. Find Amy on Twitter: @amunnell

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