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WOW! PLUS SKIRT = AN EXCITING NEW CONTEST!

WOW! Women On Writing is proud to partner with skirt! books to bring you a whole new sizzling contest. We’re thrilled to have skirt! books as a sponsor for our Fall 2008 Essay Contest.

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FALL 2008 ESSAY WRITING CONTEST

OVERVIEW:

WOW! hosts a (quarterly) writing contest every three months. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge for the season (upper right hand column) and the flavor of our sponsor, if you are serious about winning. We love creativity, originality, and light-hearted reads. That's not to say that our guest judge will feel the same... so go wild! Express yourself, and most of all, let's have some fun!

WORD COUNT:

Maximum: 750

Minimum: 250

The title is not to be counted in your word count. We use MS Word's word count to determine the submitted entry's word count.

PROMPT:

This season’s prompt is inspired by Jill Butler’s book, Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home.

Jill offers a favorite quote from Winston Churchill: “We create our dwelling and afterwards our dwellings create us.” Jill believes it runs both ways simultaneously. As we create ourselves, we create our homes, and in the creating of our homes we have the opportunity to recreate ourselves.

In less than 750 words, tell us how recreating your personal space has changed your life, or how by making changes in your life, it has moved you to express yourself and recreate your home. These can be personal stories of love, loss, moving to a new area, or anything that has affected or inspired you to recreate your life and your home.

Only stories that have the Prompt incorporated in them will be accepted. You may do this any creative way you would like, just make sure anyone would know you wrote your story specifically for this contest.

To find out more about Jill Butler, please visit: www.jillbutler.com. Be sure to stop by Jill's boutique and explore her fabulous French-inspired creations!

CONTEST DEADLINES:

FALL: September - November 30th Midnight (Pacific Time) - NOW OPEN!

WINTER: December - February 28th, Midnight (Pacific Time) - CLOSED

SPRING: March - May 31st, Midnight (Pacific Time) - CLOSED

SUMMER: June - August 31st, Midnight (Pacific Time) - CLOSED

ENTRY FEE: $10.00

We are limiting the amount of entries to a maximum of 300 stories. Please enter early to ensure inclusion.

Buy Entry Only: $10.00

What is the title of your story?


OR

Buy Entry with Critique: $20.00

NEW! ADDITIONAL OPTION: Due to popular demand, we now have two options for your entry. For an additional $10.00 you can now purchase a critique of your contest entry.

What is the title of your story?

Upon the close of our contest, and after the winners are announced, you will receive a critique from one of our round table judges on three categories:

  • Subject
  • Content
  • Technical

You will be provided with your scores (1-5) in each category, and personal editorial feedback for each category as well. Please be patient upon the close of our contest and allow time for our editors to thoroughly critique your piece. Since this is new for us, we don’t know how many contestants will choose this option, but we will keep you updated each step of the way.

PRIZES: 35 WINNERS TOTAL!

FIRST PLACE:

SECOND PLACE:

THIRD PLACE:

7 RUNNERS UP:

25 HONORABLE MENTIONS:

  • skirt! books Goodie Bag

  • Name, state, and title entry published on WOW! Women On Writing



Click to Download the Fall 2008 FLASH FICTION Contest Terms & Conditions PDF

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF. Download the latest version at http://www.adobe.com

Please read the contest terms & conditions in full before submitting your entry. This time we’ve included an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section based on the questions we’ve received in the past.

Best of luck!

PREVIOUS WINNERS:

Spring  2008 Flash Fiction Contest Sponsored by Seal Press

Winter  2008 Flash Fiction Contest Sponsored by W. W. Norton

Fall  2007 Essay Contest Sponsored by skirt! Books

Summer  2007 Flash Fiction Contest

Spring  2007 Flash Fiction Contest

Winter 2006 Flash Fiction Contest

Fall 2006 Flash Fiction Contest

 

QUOTES FROM CONTESTANTS:

“I received my prize package today and I can't stop saying "wow!” The goodies were AMAZING, and so much of it! I love everything, the shirt and the hat will be proudly worn when I kayak, and the adorable totes will be used for writing materials! A timer, a bookmark, such wonderful books. WOW! I just can't thank you enough.

Your site is so supportive and warm hearted, I feel like I have found the sisters I never had! Your personal attention to every detail makes it so special that I think even the most astute writer would have a hard time putting my heartfelt gratitude into words. Thanks again for everything. You have given me more than you know.”

- Dianne Greco, Port Jefferson, New York

 

“I wanted to thank you for the gifts from my honourable mention, which arrived yesterday.  I was ‘tickled pink’ by the thoughtfulness behind every gift.
 
On another note, I want to congratulate you for the wonderful job you do every day.  When I enter your website, a feeling of grace, kindness, and generosity of spirit prevails.  It is inspiring to feel those sentiments when all I’ve done is punch a few keys to order the fiber optics to display your site.”

- Evelyn Marentette, Ontario, Canada

 

“This award, and being published on the WOW website, made it feel official; I really am a writer!... a special thanks to the staff and editors of WOW...and reading the past winners’ stories is an excellent way to hone your own writing skills.”

- Donna Wilkins, New Mexico

 

“Thank-you so much again for the services you are rendering by running this website, the contest and all that you do. You have to be the most encouraging people I have ever met!”

- Jane Johnson, Kansas

 

“Your contests help spur some of us writers who have our hands full with so many other things to make out time for our writing.”

- Ubong-Abasi Johnathan, Ontario, Canada

 

“Thank you so much for the generous gifts to honorable mentions like myself!  Very motivational.  Cheers to WOW!”

- M.L. Cordle, Virginia

 

“Thank you for having a challenging word length. I also love the way you communicate with your writers. You really appreciate the time and effort that everyone puts into their entries. It’s a pleasure to read your emails and your website.”

- Mandy Vicsai, Australia

 

“I just wanted to send a quick note to say, "thank you". I was one of the Honorable Mention Winners in the Flash Fiction Winter Contest and the goodies y'all sent me as a prize were so wonderful and thoughtful. When I opened the package, the care and consideration were obvious and it was tremendously appreciated.”

- Kristen Lamb, Texas

 

“Thank you sooooo very much for your gift I received in the mail yesterday. I am sure everyone else was as touched as I was to receive the great WOW bag and goodies inside of it. I know you put a lot of work into making these gifts very special and I could tell right away.  You guys are somethin' else. I'll cherish these gifts always and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you!!!”

- Jennifer Daniels, Alabama

 

“I received the big (!) box today with my honorable mention prize for my submission to the winter flash fiction contest (my story: TP-ing Casa de Clooney). Thank you so much for such a generous prize. It was such a nice surprise, arriving as it did on a Monday after a long day at work. I'm thrilled.

Thanks again, not just for the great prize, but also for a such a well-run contest.”

- Charity Tahmaseb, Minnesota

 

** Visit the WOW! Women On Writing Blog to keep up with the latest in contestant interviews on Tuesdays!

** Please subscribe to our email newsletter (subscription box located on the top right of every page) to keep up with the latest contest info and developments from WOW!

Do you have a question about the contest? Send us an email and we’ll get back to you: contestinfo@wow-womenonwriting.com.  Please make sure that the question isn’t already answered in the contest terms & conditions. Thank you!

 

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