SHELF UNBOUND WRITING COMPETITION FOR BEST SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK
Shelf Unbound book review magazine announces the Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Self-Published Book. Any self-published book in any genre is eligible for entry. Entry fee is $10 per book. The winning entry will be selected by the editors of Shelf Unbound magazine.

To submit an entry, email a PDF of your entire book, including the cover, to Margaret@shelfmediagroup.com, subject line Contest Entry, and send a check for $10 made out to Shelf Media Group to Margaret Brown, Shelf Media Group, 3322 Greenview Drive, Garland, TX 75044. All entries received (and entry fee paid) will be considered.

The top five books, as determined by the editors of Shelf Unbound, will receive editorial coverage in the December/January 2013 issue of Shelf Unbound. The author of the book named as the Best Self-Published book will receive editorial coverage as well as a year’s worth of full-page ads in Shelf Unbound (rate card value $6,000).

The deadline for entry is midnight on October 1, 2012. The winners will be notified by October 15, 2012. Additional information and rules can be found on our contest rules page at www.shelfmediagroup.com.

For further information, please feel free to contact Margaret Brown, Publisher, via email: Margaret@shelfmediagroup.com.

Shelf Unbound book review magazine, a 2012 Maggie Award finalist for Best Digital-Only Publication, reaches more than 125,000 avid readers in the U.S. and in 42 other countries around the globe. Subscriptions to Shelf Unbound are free at www.shelfmediagroup.com.

Basket of Books contest begins today (9/10) and runs through Sept 25th.

Visit our For Readers Page and enter now!
Authors with the most reader referrals will get free advertising!

Good luck, THANKS & God Bless!
Pamela S Thibodeaux
CEO/The Wordsmith Journal Magazine

WRITING FESTIVAL DEADLINES August 31st - Submit your Play, Short Story,
Novel (1st chapter), Poem or Essay - FULL FEEDBACK on all entries!
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontestdeadlines.html

Submit the 1st SCENES of your screenplay
http://www.wildsound.ca/firstscenescreenplaycontest.html
Submit the first stages of your film script and get full feedback!

Submit your FEATURE or SHORT screenplay -
http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html

Submit your TV PILOT or SPEC screenplay -
http://www.wildsound.ca/tvscreenplaycontest.html

1st CHAPTER or FULL NOVEL CONTEST - Get FULL FEEDBACK on your book.
Winners get their 1st chapter read and shown online by a professional
actor!
http://www.wildsound.ca/book_contest.html

1st ACT or FULL PLAY CONTEST - Get FULL FEEDBACK on your essay. Winners
get their plays read and shown online by a professional actor!
http://www.wildsound.ca/play_contest.html

SHORT STORY CONTEST - Get FULL FEEDBACK on your short story. Winners
get their short story read and shown online by a professional actor!
http://www.wildsound.ca/short_story_contest.html

ESSAY CONTEST - Get FULL FEEDBACK on your essay. Winners get their
essay read and shown online by a professional actor!
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POETRY CONTEST - All entries win and get their poem showcased on this
popular website. Winners get their poem made into a film!
http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html

Gemini Magazine
Flash Fiction Contest

Deadline: August 31, 2012
Entry Fee: $4
Website: http://www.gemini-magazine.com
E-mail address: editor@gemini-magazine.com
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Gemini Magazine is given annually for a short short story. The editors will judge. Submit a story of up to 1,000 words with a $4 entry fee ($3 for each additional entry) by August 31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the website for complete guidelines.

Gemini Magazine, Flash Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558. (339) 309-9757. David Bright, Editor.

Black Lawrence Press
St. Lawrence Book Award

Deadline: August 31, 2012
Entry Fee: $25
Website: http://www.blacklawrence.com
E-mail address: editors@blacklawrencepress.com
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Black Lawrence Press is given annually for a collection of poems or short stories by a writer who has not published a book-length collection. All entries are considered for publication. The editors will judge. Submit a manuscript of any length, via e-mail only, with a $25 entry fee by August 31

Join our Short Story Contest

http://www.CreativeWritingInstitute.com

ENDS AUGUST 31

Sponsored by Creative Writing Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity that offers free writing courses to cancer patients.
All of us have been affected by this dreaded disease. We appreciate your support.

Why You Should Enter

1. To prove to yourself and others that you are serious about writing.
2. Your chances will never be better. This is a small contest, crafted for beginning writes who have never sold a short story.
3. You may actually win!
4. To build your credits as a writer.
5. To face a challenge.

The contest ends August 31, 2012. BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES. http://www.CreativeWritingInstitute.com
Prizes:

* First place - $100 OR a free, tutored writing course at Creative Writing Institute, valued at $200. In addition, the winner will receive Word Magic by Cindy Rogers, an autographed copy of Word Trippers by Barbara McNichol, and a fiction anthology contributed by Janie Sullivan of Center for Writing Excellence. Winning entry will be published on our website and blog, along with a bio and picture, if provided.

* Second place: $50 and a copy of Word Magic by Cindy Rogers. Winner's name will be published on our website and blog and we will provide a link to your story.

* Third place: One free tutoring session with CEO and Founder, Deborah Owen, and an autographed copy of Word Trippers by Barbara McNichol. Winner's name will be published on our website and blog and we will provide a link to your story.

Honorable mentions: Names will be published on our website and blog and we will provide a link to your story.

This contest is especially for beginners, so your chances are great! Invest in yourself and enter today.

*Note: Volunteers, friends, and students may enter the
contest under a pen name and different email address to ensure blank judging

Check out my blog to find tips and tricks on what judges want and how you can win a contest. http://www.DeborahOwen.wordpress.com.

Wishing you the very best! Questions? Feel free to write. My door is always open.

Deborah Owen
deborahowen@cwinst.com
CEO, Creative Writing Institute
http://www.CreativeWritingInstitute.com

Deadline extended to midnight on 31 August (NY time).