COMPETITIONS

WRITERS' BRIDGE WRITING CONTEST
http://www.thewritersbridge.com
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$8 ENTRY FEE
The Writers' Bridge, an international freelance writers' cooperative,
is sponsoring its first-ever writing contest. Entries are limited
to nonfiction and/or essays. First prize is $500, second $250,
third $100. Ten more entrants will receive a free and in-depth
critique from a member of TWB's editing pool. Deadline December
1, 2005. Entries and checks can be mailed to The Writers' Bridge,
P.O. Box 15153, Lynchburg, VA 24502, or e-mailed. Payment can also
be made through PayPal (writersbridge@hotmail.com). For more
information, contact Darrell Laurant at writersbridge@hotmail.com.

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WESTERN STANDARD EDITORIAL CONTEST
http://www.westernstandard.ca/contest
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$50 ENTRY FEE
Four categories - Best Opinion Editorial, Best News Story,
Readers' Choice judged by a vote on the website. First prize
in each category is $1,000 and your work published in the
Western Standard. Second prize is a Western Standard gift
pack including a Libranos t-shirt, poster and a copy of
the War on Fun and having your work published on the website.
All entrant receive a free subscription to the Western
Standard. Deadline October 24, 2005.

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LANTERN BOOKS ESSAY CONTEST
http://lanternbooks.com/essay.php
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NO ENTRY FEE
The aim of our essay competition is to allow new thinking
to emerge on the key subjects of Lantern's publishing
program and to encourage new voices to step forward to
shape the debate of the future. Winners will be announced
on March 21, 2006. Deadline December 31, 2005. Essays should
be no longer than 1,500 words.

$1,000 first prize
$500 second prize
$250 third prize