Writing Contest News--3.26.12

Scientology's 'Writers of the Future' Contest Loses a Participant After Our Expose Village Voice (blog) 26 2012 at 8:00 AM ​In 2000, a quantum physicist in Ithaca, New York named Carl Frederick decided to try his hand at writing science fiction. Two years later, he was named a finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. See all stories on this topic »

American Way Names Winners of Annual 'Road Warrior' Contest MarketWatch (press release) To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Road Warrior Contest, all challenges that entrants were required to complete to be eligible to win were related to American Airlines. The tasks included writing an essay about the most memorable experience ... See all stories on this topic »

Toronto's Daniel Karasik wins CBC short story prize CBC.ca Toronto-based playwright and actor Daniel Karasik has won the Grand Prize in the CBC short story contest for his work, Mine. Karasik, 25, was named the winner on Monday of the $6000 first prize. His story will be published in Enroute magazine and he ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Financial 'driving test' idea wins Warsash teenager national award Gazette Daily Romy Barton was one of the winners of the Financial Mail's annual student essay competition, for ages 13 to 18, suggesting there should be a test to decide those who should be eligible to take out a credit card or loan. The 17-year-old wrote how the ... See all stories on this topic » Gazette Daily

Blogs

Euro Crime: Flashbang Writing Contest By Karen (Euro Crime) Flashbang is a new crime writing contest, sponsored by CrimeFest, who are providing the first prize of two weekend passes, as well as the second prize of DVD boxed sets of The Killing (plus its new novelisation). Hersilia Press is sponsoring ... Euro Crime

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Tuff Writer Contest Winner Announced | Field & Stream Tuff Writer Contest Winner Announced. Tweet. by Dave Maccar. You guys really got creative for this one. And there was so much animosity toward the idea of a ... www.fieldandstream.com/.../tuff-writer-contest-winner-annou...

How Do You Feel About Writing Contests? A bit of controversy exists about whether or not it's beneficial for writers to enter their work in writing contests. Some feel that contests are a waste of time and ... lynettebentonwriting.com/.../how-do-you-feel-about-writing-c...

'SNL' stars to judge local young writers contest | Mansfield News ... MANSFIELD -- Tina Fey, Rachel Dratch and Jeff Richmond will be judges for the inaugural year of a local writing contest. www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/.../-SNL-stars-judge-local-yo...