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Contest Alert! Three opportunities from The New Quarterly
The Restless Writers were recently clued in to some contests being offered by The New Quarterly (TNQ), a magazine of Canadian fiction, poetry, and conversation. Their mandate is to nurture emerging writers by publishing and promoting their work alongside that … Continue reading
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House of the rising prose
What differs slightly from the short story, a folk song, flash fiction, and say, microfiction? Short prose. I am doing this post to remind restless Maria to enter her work(s), because she happens to be a prosalicious genius. The kind … Continue reading
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New online community for Canadian writers: Canada Writes
The Restless Writers have been tipped off to a brand-spanking-new online community for writers. Canada Writes, which was launched by the CBC at the end of August, promises to be a useful kick in the pants for those of us who … Continue reading
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You haven’t missed the deadline for the CBC Literary Awards…yet
For those of you joining us at Surrey International Writers’ Conference later this week, maybe you can find some time between workshops, Blue Pencil Sessions and Night Owl events to polish a piece to submit to the CBC Literary Awards. … Continue reading
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The Fiddlehead celebrates two anniversaries with one great contest
I subscribe to a number of Canadian literary journals and reviews, such as Descant, the Malahat Review and—my geek favourite—On Spec. But the journal that makes my brain dance a jig when I see it in my mailbox is the … Continue reading
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The Best of the Worst: The Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
Here’s one contest I’m not sure you want to win: the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, sponsored by the English Department at San Jose State University. The contest is named for Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, whose novel, Paul Clifford, started “It was a … Continue reading
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