Greetings,
Filmaka has partnered with General Motors Corporation, the worlds

largest automobile manufacturer, to run a new contest.  Up to 7

finalists will receive $5000 each!

 

We want your pitches for shows that will feature some of GM's new

vehicles.  They are not looking for a traditional commercial, but

instead for an engrossing story in which a GM vehicle plays a

memorable part.  Submit a detailed written synopsis of a film 3 – 5

minutes in length, with 4-5 more episode ideas intended to total

around 30 minutes of original webisodic content that can live on its

own and potentially be viewed as "pilot" material, as well as your

creative extension and distribution recommendations.

 

From these finalists GM can choose pilots to put into production and

provide the appropriate vehicles for the shoot.  A complete list of

the vehicles GM wants to feature, and more info on the contest can be

Found Here on our site. (http://www.filmaka.com/gm/)

 

We will start accepting submissions (in pdf format) in the middle of

next week.  Submissions must be in by MARCH 11th – so get cracking.






Regards

Hartej

www.filmaka.com

"We are announcing our 2nd First Line contest. The winning sentence will be 
used for one of our 2004 issues. The winner will receive a one-year (4 
issue) subscription to The First Line and $10.00.

Of course, with any contest like this, there are rules:
1. Sentences must be your original creation and not part of a previously 
published story.
2. You may submit up to three (3) sentences for consideration.
3. Send entries to: submission@thefirstline.com or
The First Line
P.O. Box 250382
Plano, TX 75025-0382
4. Please include your e-mail or mailing address for notification.
5. All entries must be received by 6 p.m. (EST) on October 1, 2003.
6. The winner will be announced November 1, 2003 on The First Line Web site."

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Contest Information Rules

Story must Include the name “International Web Development” or “IWDCanada.com”.
The plot must mention that someone bought a website or is going to buy a website from International Web Development (or IWDCanada.com). It does not have to be the base of the story but it must be mentioned somewhere.
IWD will select the 20 finalists who will then be judged by their peers in the final round. Finalists will be judged base on creativity, story's appeal, and their ability to work in “International Web Development” or “IWDCanada.com”.
Maximum word count is 1000 words.
The story can be about anything as long as it is written in these Genres:

Romance (pref. no Erotica)
Sci-Fi
Western
Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery
Thriller
Chick Lit.
Paranormal
Historical
For any others please email us to double check (info@iwdcanada.com)

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Contest Details

All writers must register with IWD to participate in the contest.
All stories will be reviewed by IWD for compliance checks before being accepted into the contest.
IWD will reserve the rights to any story submitted into the contest for promotional use (writer’s credit will be given).
Contest submission will begin on June 4th 2007 and will end on June 30th 2007.
Visit the site for more details.

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Short Fiction Contest (Semi-Annual Contest)
Writing contest introduces today's hottest new fiction writers. 
Grand Prize Winner: $1,000; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
First Place Winner: $100; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
Deadline: April 30/October 31 annually
Reading fee: $20 per story
More Information: http://www.oncewritten.com/Contests/FictionContest.php
 
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Poetry Contest (Semi-Annual Contest)
Grand Prize Winner: $500; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
First Place Winner: $100; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
Deadline: March 31/September 30 annually
Reading fee: $15 per poem
More Information: www.oncewritten.com/Contests/PoetryContest.php
 
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In the Midnight Hour... (Annual Contest)
Halloween-themed, horror writing contest. Winning short stories will be 
featured in the Halloween newsletter.
 
Grand Prize Winner: $500; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
First Place Winner: $100; publication on website and monthly newsletter.
Deadline: August 31 annually 
Reading fee: $15 per story
More Information: www.oncewritten.com/Contests/MidnightHour.php
 
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• Why P&E did not recommend Sobol, a brief commentary; because folks want to know why P&E gave Sobol those ratings for its award and agency.

  First off, there was a fee. P&E has a long established policy of not recommending any contests with fees. We even post that on the pages where P&E lists contests in case we forget to mention it beside that listing when it's known or we missed finding that information when visiting the contest site when there is one.

  Second, the numbers just didn't add up in a positive manner. Sobol's site makes it clear they're a for profit organization. Stating that they would accept up to 50,000 entries and that entries had to be from unpublished writers only accentuated the fact that the contest was aimed largely at those with little to no understanding of publishing and quite possibly math as well. Those two facts alone awakened loud warning bells in P&E's ears.

  Third, subtle emails from their lawyer to P&E about discriminating against Sobol because some other listings with fees didn't have "not recommended" beside them within P&E's pages, despite the fact that there were clear warnings at both the top and bottom of the page, didn't give P&E any reason to be enamored of Sobol. One would think that someone in the literary field and someone in the legal profession would recognize that our recommendations which are P&E's opinions are bound to be discriminatory because that is the nature of making recommendations. Besides, the very act of Sobol's competition involves and requires discrimination in order to annoint a winner.

  Fourth, P&E was bothered by the fact that Sobol's competition required a signature up front making them the legal representative for all entries reaching Round 2, especially since Sobol has no track record of sales and apparently doesn't represent anyone as yet. In effect, the only way to become a Sobol Literary Agency client is to enter their contest and that means paying a fee which equates to paying a reading fee.

  Fifth, P&E is concerned about the fact that the contest doesn't even try to categorize the entries. Does this mean that a manuscript in a genre where average sales are typically lower actually stands an equal chance of winning when it would be to the agency's advantage if an entry in a category with higher sales potential was the winner instead? Most agents select books to represent that are of the type they prefer to read. Otherwise, they'd feel uncomfortable and probably be ineffective trying to sell it to a publisher. Sobol Literary Agency appears to have no preferences which leads P&E to view it as closer in relation to those other agencies with upfront fees and no sales rather than to successful agencies with specific preferences and real track records of sales.

  Were there more reasons? Yes, but we're not going to bother going into all the other reasons that P&E took into consideration before issuing its opinion in the form of "not recommended". We don't want to make it too easy for them to clean up a real mess so that it might actually pass the smell test for someone with sinus problems. The ones we've listed are significant enough.

• 10/14/06 - Sobol responds... poorly.

• 1/8/07 - Sobol Award canceled. According to the Associated Press, the Sobol Award has been discontinued because it could not overcome the lack of good publicity and the overwhelming bad publicity. According to its sponsors, the entry fees will be refunded.

First Place: $100 (U.S.) in cash, plus publication in Rogue Worlds E-zine.

Second Place: $50 (U.S.) in cash, plus publication in Rogue Worlds E-zine.

Third Place: $25 (U.S). in cash, plus publication in Rogue Worlds E-zine.

Note: There will also be an additional cash bonus if entry fees exceed $500 dollars; whatever goes over that mark will be split equally amongst the winners.

Entry Fee: $5, plus $2 for each additional entry. Please make your checks or money-orders (US FUNDS ONLY) out to Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr. 4315 Boulder Hwy #60, Las Vegas, NV 89121-3020. Make sure to fill out and print our Entry Form and send it along with your payment.

Submission Tracking: You can check out and see if your story has been logged in here. I'll list your title and the date sent along with status of your payment once it has arrived.

Deadline: January 15, 2002.

Open to: High Fantasy and Sword & Sorcery fiction. No urban or modern day settings.

Length: Between 1k-20k/words.

Taboos: No Fan Fiction. No porn. No gore. No child abuse stories.

Submit entries to: specficworld@hotmail.com. Put "HIGH FANTASY CONTEST" in the subject line. E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY.

Format: Send stories in plain text, pasted into the body of the e-mail, or as an attachment. Put your real name, title of story, word count, brief bio, snail-mail and e-mail address somewhere at the top of the first page.

Notification: Only the winners will be notified by e-mail of the results on March 15, 2001. The rest of the contestants can find the winning stories listed on the SpecFicWorld.com website on March 15, 2001.

Note of Publication: I also require that all the winners allow me to publish their stories in Rogue Worlds E-zine for a maximum of 90 days.

Payment: All winners will be paid in cash no later than April 15, 2001.

Copyright: Authors retain all Copyrights to their work.

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Prizes: First $500, six more prizes totaling $600

Deadline: December 31, 2007 (tentative)

Contest entries will be published in a book. Half of the profits from the book will be donated to shelters for mothers and children escaping from abusive relationships.

FAMILIA BOOKS • http://www.familiabooks.com • PMB 326 • 1225 E. Sunset Dr. Ste. 145 • Bellingham, WA 98226 • 360-384-1028 • ericjbowen@comcast.net

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$7,500 first prize for the winning article for wiseGEEK Writing Contest.  
wiseGEEK.com provides clear answers to common questions, and to celebrate our 
10,000th article, we're seeking submissions from our wise community.  ALL 
appropriate submissions will be published with your byline on wiseGEEK.com.  
Competition is open to writers over the age of 18, and there is no limit to the 
number of submissions.
Deadline: 31 May 2007
Prizes: $7,500 First Prize, 10 x $250 Honorable Mention
Entry Fee: $0.00

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