Post by Michael West on Aug 30, 2005 23:24:50 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]THE 1ST ANNUAL HORROR WRITING CONTEST OF THE WRITERS ROOM OF BUCKS COUNTY[/glow]
The Writers Room of Bucks County 1st Annual Horror Writing Contest is open to writers of all kinds and levels of experience. All entries must be original and previously unpublished. (See website for complete rules)
Prizes include:
*A book pitch to a New York literary agent!
*A tour of haunted houses and castles in Ireland!
*Signed first editions of novels by some of the top horror writers in the country! (Including The Wide Game by Michael West!)
*And much more.
Entries will be judged anonymously by professional authors, and judging will be based on the writer’s skill and creativity. Grammar, spelling and clarity count.
For additional information and a hardcopy of the Official Contest Rules, send a self-addressed and stamped #10 envelope to:
Submissions must be unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction.
CATEGORIES:
*Horror Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Horror Novel (a synopsis of 3-5 pages and one sample (first or best) chapter)
*Horror Poetry (up to three short 1-2 page poems or one long poem of no more than 10 pages)
*Nonfiction (article or essay on any aspect of Horror (folklore, literature, film, psychology, pop-culture, etc.)
*Script (submit 1-2 page synopsis and any ten consecutive pages. Do NOT send the complete script. Script may be for feature film TV movie, or TV episode).
*Science Fiction Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Fantasy Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Short-Short Story (horror, SF or fantasy to 1000 words in length)
For more info:
www.writersroom.net/horror/contest.htm
The Writers Room of Bucks County 1st Annual Horror Writing Contest is open to writers of all kinds and levels of experience. All entries must be original and previously unpublished. (See website for complete rules)
Prizes include:
*A book pitch to a New York literary agent!
*A tour of haunted houses and castles in Ireland!
*Signed first editions of novels by some of the top horror writers in the country! (Including The Wide Game by Michael West!)
*And much more.
Entries will be judged anonymously by professional authors, and judging will be based on the writer’s skill and creativity. Grammar, spelling and clarity count.
For additional information and a hardcopy of the Official Contest Rules, send a self-addressed and stamped #10 envelope to:
The Writers Room of Bucks County
Horror Writing Contest
4 W. Oakland Avenue
Doylestown PA 18901
Horror Writing Contest
4 W. Oakland Avenue
Doylestown PA 18901
Submissions must be unpublished works of fiction and nonfiction.
CATEGORIES:
*Horror Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Horror Novel (a synopsis of 3-5 pages and one sample (first or best) chapter)
*Horror Poetry (up to three short 1-2 page poems or one long poem of no more than 10 pages)
*Nonfiction (article or essay on any aspect of Horror (folklore, literature, film, psychology, pop-culture, etc.)
*Script (submit 1-2 page synopsis and any ten consecutive pages. Do NOT send the complete script. Script may be for feature film TV movie, or TV episode).
*Science Fiction Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Fantasy Short Story (maximum 5000 words)
*Short-Short Story (horror, SF or fantasy to 1000 words in length)
For more info:
www.writersroom.net/horror/contest.htm
