Sentences with phrase «of writing contests»

Another benefit of writing contests is that they provide a definite and unmovable deadline, which can motivate writers to follow through with their efforts, perfecting what needs to be perfected without spending the rest of their career on that first paragraph.

Find the right one for you in our list of writing contests.

She wanted to turn the question into a blog post on the pros and cons of writing contests and thought I might have something to say about the topic.

I sometimes include «guest posts» from writers on the publication of their books, and I maintain a list of writing contests and share writing tips.

If your organization, publication, or press meets the listing guidelines of NewPages or is currently listed on NewPages, then you qualify to have your contest listed in our Big List of Writing Contests.

The Big List of Writing Contests features a comprehensive list of magazine, book, chapbook, audio, and video contests and competitions from independent publishers, literary magazines, alternative magazines, and writing conferences and festivals.

There are hundreds of writing contests.

The combined number of books — i.e. indie plus traditional — has led to an increased number of writing contests, review sites, magazines, etc..

Stefani H Mr. Fielden, I was checking out the list of writing contests on your website.

Donna is also a ghostwriter and editor of fiction and non-fiction, and judges in a number of writing contests.

I gave up on most of these writing contests a long time ago.

Then, check out our free list of writing contests!

Find a home for your work by consulting our searchable databases of writing contests, literary magazines, small presses, literary agents, and more.

I try to do a handful of writing contests or giveaways each year — these could include publishing or book marketing help, cool stuff only authors could appreciate, or bigger things like a free resort stay in Mexico or a month's writing retreat in a castle.

Personally I'm very suspicious of ALL these writing contests (including screenwriting), as well as companies that will pitch your work at some gathering of producers dying to get their hands on a manuscript.

I won a couple of writing contests and then I began writing sports and movie reviews for my local hometown newspaper in Concord, California in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I've mentioned before that RWA members have the benefit of a large variety of writing contests, especially compared to other genres.

Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware If you've been reading this blog for long, you may have guessed that I'm not a big fan of writing contests.

It's an adrenaline - fueled, instant - gratification sort of writing contest.

The Pubsoft system will serve as a delivery mechanism for the anthology that will be one of the final results of the writing contest, and we're excited about helping Vidahlia provide a voice for individuals who are often overlooked by society.»

Not exact matches

In written testimony to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Davidson said the development of China's forward operating bases in the hotly contested waters appear to be complete.

Race cars were already using Manco's tape, so last May Manco invested $ 150,000 in an official sponsorship, merchandising tie - ins, and a customer write - in contest for most creative use of the tape.

For starters, the payment of an entry fee (in some one - on - one contests, the entry fee is as high as $ 10,600) «could certainly be deemed risking «something of value,»» he wrote.

In 2012, I wrote about a study that looked at the winners of bidding wars for contested acquisitions, and found they generally do worse over the next few years that the companies that lost.

When humans increasingly prioritize reason, they can recognize the «futility of cycles of violence» and selfishness, and can «reframe violence as a problem to be solved rather than a contest to be won,» he wrote.

Chase launched a contest today that offers a dozen small businesses the chance at a $ 250,000 grant, a new Chromebook Pixel laptop and two days of marketing and business development help from the experts at Google, according to a blog post written by Jon Kaplan, Google's vice president of U.S. sales and operations.

A new «Idol» As Ad Age's Jeanine Poggi writes, Macy's and Zyrtec (yes, the allergy medication) are major sponsors of ABC's reboot of «American Idol,» where the singing contest's narrative will be refocused to «highlight the contestants» journey.»

«The SEC's rule wouldn't ban any single conflict of interest, such as sales contests that brokers conduct to juice sales of particular products, but would generally require brokers to disclose conflicts of interest and try to blunt their impact,» Dave Michaels, WSJ, wrote.

During the first two centuries congregations claiming to possess a copy of a letter from an Apostle, or a fragment of a Gospel, or a writing of Paul contested the similar claims of other congregations.

As I wrote in a different post about a Trunk - or - Treat I attended, if you feel that Halloween is some sort of contest between Jesus and the devil, one sure way to «win» is by giving away lots of candy.

One man wrote this: «Our patience is improved, by bearing calmly the indignities he strives to load us with; our charity is enflamed by returning good for ill, and by pardoning and forgiving the injuries he does us; our prudence is increased by wisely managing ourselves in our demeanor, so as not to give him opportunity to wound us; our fortitude is strengthened by the manful repelling of scorns, and by giving occasions for the display of an undaunted courage in all our actions; our industry is strengthened and confirmed by watching all his attacks and stratagems; and by our contriving how we may best acquit ourselves in all our contests.»

The CCP stirs the nationalistic emotions of the people by contesting Japan over issues such as: the disputed territorial claims with China: its writing of history that omits Japanese atrocities in its invasion of China, and in recent visits by its leaders to Japan's Yasukuni shrine which honors national heroes including convicted war criminals.2

This month, I was assigned to Fran's Favs, written by Fran, of course, who describes herself an «Italian Foodie» who seems to be winning the contest of who can collect the most cookbooks (she has over 300)!

Most of these have appeared on my blog, but a few are recipes of mine from past food52 contests, and a few are from the twice weekly blog I write for eHow.

I wrote to Roberto, CEO of OMAST, a sponsor for the contest.

Ever since, she has been writing of a world of sport that is somehow always at oblique angles from the more familiar contests and conflicts.

Sitting on the sofa, I show him a few items: newspaper and magazine pieces about the Liston fights; Ali's conversion to Islam; the arrest for refusing military induction; the epic first battle with Frazier; the Supreme Court overturning the draft conviction; Foreman being voodooed by Ali; the Thrilla in Manila; the boxing lesson he gave Spinks in their second contest; a recent article about Ali buying buses for Chicago - area public schools (immediately after seeing a TV news story about how Dade County had no money for new buses, Ali sat down, wrote a check and mailed it, not using the gift as a tax deduction); and one about helping a young man wearing a hooded dark sweatshirt and jeans who crawled out on a high window ledge of a Wilshire Boulevard skyscraper in Los Angeles to kill himself.

NCF also began holding the annual What My Father Means to Me essay contest to honor kids for writing about their fathers and father figures and the Father of the Year Celebration to recognize those dedicated fathers and father figures in several areas of the country.

I am in the process of writing my very first Novel, The Boys I Left in Paris, which is in the mega editing stage after spewing out over 50,000 words for the annual NaNoWriMo contest!

I know it's common for blogs to stage giveaways and contests, but I'm still pretty new at this blogging thing and it's enough of a challenge just to write two or three posts a day that you might actually want to read.

Infact since the billboard did not also include «Vote Ojudu for Governor,» we expect thatWazobiaReporter will write a sequel that ojudu is contesting for State House of Assembly and not Governorship.

You write that the problem of courts contesting the key policy - making competences of parliaments has not arisen to its full extent yet in Eastern Europe: «Ample scope to remake public policy has been conferred on Eastern courts which, however, lie still dormant to their own unexploited opportunities».

While the Berks County legislator, a longtime advocate of limited government who billed himself as the true conservative in the primary, has neither encouraged or discouraged the nascent write - in movement, which began to take shape only a few days after the state's bruising primary election — a lopsided contest in which the heavily - favored attorney general and the GOP establishment unleashed a last - minute barrage of negative ads against Rohrer's insurgent candidacy.

NYHTC President Peter Ward and Donald Rubin, the son of our union's first president, with some past winners of the union's writing contest.

«Though I have quite a number of reasons not to contest the up and coming election, I want to draw the attention of our great party APC in Niger state to the disconnect between the governance (sic) in the state and the membership of the National Assembly, the state assembly and other key stakeholders because there is an absence of synergy,» he wrote.

The letter read; «It is with deep sense of responsibility that I write to inform you of my intention to seek the ticket / mandate of our party to contest the 2019 Presidential election, considering your support and commitment towards our great party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) it becomes imperative to keep you informed and seek your support.

In his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contest.

Dan Dubois, a supporter of David Calone, who faces Throne - Holst in the Democratic primary, filed four signatures to open the contest to a write - in campaign; one signature was required to qualify.

Marte managed to score a spot on the ballot because five voters wrote in his name for the Independence line — out of a total of 21 votes cast in the all write in contest.

«Labour is more comfortable than the Conservatives with the idea of an activist state: the Conservatives have reason to fear a political contest organised around which party can best promote growth rather than which party can best reduce spending,» Mr McClymont wrote.