WriMo Ireland

This was put as a comment on a couple of posts, but it seems legit, so I’m posting it properly.

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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to all and anyone who loves to arrange words into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream. Write your best short story or poem for an opportunity to win cash prizes. All entries must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com

Guidelines:
(1) Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject or style, single or double line spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.
And/or
(2) Write a short story five pages maximum, single or double line spacing, on any subject or theme, creative writing, fiction or non-fiction (including essay compositions, screenwriting, diary and journal entries), neatly hand printed or typed.
Multiple entries into both contests are accepted.
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Winners will be announced on January 31, 2009
Prizes:
Writing Contest First Prize is $500. Second Prize is $250. Third Prize $100.
Poetry Contest First Prize is $250. Second Prize is $125. Third Prize is $50.
Entry fees:
Writing Contest entry fee is: $10 per short story.
Poetry Contest entry fee is: $5 per poem.
To send entries by mail: Include title, name, address, phone, email, and brief biographical info. (Tell us a little about yourself) on the coversheet, add a self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation. Fees payable to: DREAMQUESTONE.COM

Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest
P.O. Box 3141
Chicago, IL 60654

Visit
http://www.dreamquestone.com for further details, to print out an entry form or to enter online.

”And remember, in whatever you do. It’s okay to dream, for dreams do come true.” – Dream Quest One

I’m running a writing competition on my blog.  It launched today and will run until the 21st of March 2008.  Check here for the rules – one of the judges might be a familiar face

Anyone can enter.  There is no entry fee.  Short stories must be a minimum of 1,000 words but other than that the rules are quite flexible.

Prizes include a year’s free hosting & domain for a wordpress blog, $50 Amazon vouchers, Entrecard credits, etc.   The prize list will change as the contest continues.  Anyone who enters, sponsors a prize or advertises the contest will get full credit and a link back on my blog.

Swiped from an email from the Creative Writers Network:

“The Linen Hall Library [Belfast], has recently launched the 2008 Michael McLaverty Short Story Award – a nationwide search to find the best new short story by an Irish writer. With a terrific chance for the overall winner to capture a lucrative prize of £2000 and an exciting possibility of having their work published by Linen Hall Library, this award seeks to unearth the best emerging new talent, whilst also celebrating the legacy of one of Ireland’s most important writers.”

See http://www.linenhall.com/displayNewsRecord.asp?ID=41 and http://www.linenhall.com/displayNewsRecord.asp?ID=25 for more details.

The University of Liverpool Creative Writing Society for Lifelong Learning – the 2nd Annual Ted Walters International Short Story and Poetry Competition. Deadline 31st May 2008.
They don’t seem to have their own website (I got the full details in a Studio-NI email), but the Write Out Loud blog has them here.

Also, the deadline for the Creative Writers Network’s Brian Moore awards is now Jan 31st (thankfully as I still don’t have my entry sent in…)

The Mail on Sunday run an annual competition for first-time novellists.  It’s open to anyone eligible in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and the publishing deal could be worth £30,000.

See here for details. 

The Brian Moore short story awards, run by the Creative Writers Network in Belfast, are this year open to anyone in Ireland or of Irish descent.

The deadline is 31st January 2008 with an entry fee of £5 per story; this year’s contest is judged by Glenn Patterson.

See here for details.