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This weeks competitions that have caught my eye:

The Dedicated to Write Competition Sept 
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   10th October 2011
Fees:   £0 for one entry.
Prizes:   £0 for first place. 10 Page Line Edit of your novel and £25 worth Amazon vouchers for 2nd and 3rd place.
Details:   On the website, in the Comments: State you Name… or your Writing Name Provide your Twitter ID Provide the address of your blog/website. Will only accept entries from those working on a Novel/MS/etc. Give a two sentence Elevator Pitch of your current Novel/MS State the first sentence of your Novel/MS.
Country:   United Kingdom
Website:   http://www.imranwrites.com/2011/09/26/the-dedicated-to-write-competition-sept-2011/

The 7th Annual Accenti Writing Contest
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   7th February 2012
Fees:   $20 for one entry. Canadian Dollars.
Prizes:   $1,000 for first place. Canadian dollars
Details:   Open to all writers, established and emerging, worldwide. Open to fiction and nonfiction on any topic, in English. Maximum length 2,000 words. Entries must be previously unpublished and not under consideration by any other publication. Entries must be original and not a translation of a previously published work. For more information, please, visit our website.
Country:   Canada
Email:   accenti@accenti.ca
Website:   http://www.accenti.ca/writing-contest

Narrative Magazine Fall Story Contest
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   30th November 2011
Fees:   $20 for one entry.
Prizes:   $3,250 for first place. $1,500; $750; $100 x 10.
Details:   For fiction and nonfiction up to 15,000 words.
Country:   United States
Website:   http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/149075

TRYangle Project Short Story Competition
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   10th October 2011
Fees:   £5 for one entry. £8 for two; £11 for three.
Prizes:   £150 for first place. £75; £40; £10 x 2.
Details:   For unpublished short stories up to 1,500 words on the theme: Domestic Violence and Abuse.
Contact:   Excel for Charity, Eastern Light EPM International, Unit 136, 113 – 115 George Lane, London, E18 1AB
Country:   United Kingdom
Email:   lyla@tryangle.org.uk
Website:   http://easternlightepm.com/excelforcharity/tryangle-short-story-competition-2011/

First Crime Novel Competition
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   30th November 2011
Fees:   $0 for one entry.
Prizes:   $10,000 for first place. Book publication and $10,000 advance.
Details:   For crime novels by unpublished authors.
Country:   United States
Email:   MB-MWAFirstCrimeNovelCompetition@StMartins.com
Website:   http://us.macmillan.com/Content.aspx?publisher=minotaurbooks&id=4933

Dream Quest One Writing Contest
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   31st December 2011
Fees:   $10 for one entry. Add $2 transaction fee for electronic entries
Prizes:   $500 for first place. All contest winners will be published online in the Dare to Dream pages!
Details:   Writing contest open to anyone who has a story that’s worth telling everyone! Write a short story, 5 pages maximum, on any subject or theme, neatly hand printed or typed, single or double line spacing for a chance to win cash prizes! First Prize: $500, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $100. Entry fee is $10(USD) per short story submitted. Postmark deadline: December 31, 2011. Visit the website below for details and enter!
Contact:   Dream Quest One, Poetry & Writing Contest, P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654
Country:   United States
Email:   alwest56@hotmail.com
Website:   http://www.dreamquestone.com

Yellow Room Autumn Short Story Comp
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   30th September 2011
Fees:   £4 for one entry. £10 for three.
Prizes:   £80 for first place. £45; £20.
Details:   For short stories up to 2,500 words, in any style or genre, on any theme.
Contact:   The Yellow Room Competition, 1 Blake Close, Bilton, Rugby CV22 7LJ
Country:   United Kingdom
Website:   http://www.theyellowroom-magazine.co.uk/www.theyellowroom-magazine.co.uk/Competitions.html

John Steinbeck Award
Category:   Fiction
Closes:   1st November 2011
Fees:   $15 for one entry.
Prizes:   $1,000 for first place. Also magazine publication.
Details:   For short stories up to 6,000 words.
Contact:   Reed Magazine,
SJSU English Department,
One Washington Square,
San Jose, CA 95192-0090
Country:   United States
Email:   reed@email.sjsu.edu
Website:   http://www.reedmag.org/drupal/?q=node/19

The Television Show Writing Contest
Category: Fiction
Closes: 31st October 2011
Fees: $0 for one entry. Free for all members.
Prizes: $100 for first place. 1st place wins $100 cash via Paypal; 2nd wins $50 cash via Paypal; 3rd wins $25 cash via Paypal.
Details: Television is a fantastic storytelling medium, and there’s much to be learned from how TV weaves stories. To enter this contest, submit a piece of flash fiction (under 1000 words) inspired by themes, character types, plot devices, or any other storytelling devices from your favorite TV show. Don’t include specific characters or plots–this isn’t fan fiction! Entry is free, and your work will be judged by an acclaimed author.
Country: United States
Website: http://www.scribophile.com/contests/television-show-contest/
RWA Competitions

26th Annual Hook, Line & Sinker
Sponsor: Hudson Valley RWA
Fee: $10.00
Deadline: November 1, 2011
Eligibility: Published and unpublished authors.
Entry: Hone your skills for hooking an editor or an agent. Submit the first three pages of your manuscript. Electronic or paper entries accepted.
Judges: Experienced published and unpublished authors.
Final Judge: Brenda Chin, Harlequin Editor.
Top Prize: $50.00.
FMI, entry form, rules, and a sample of the scoresheet, please email hudsonvalleycontest@gmail.com or visit www.hudsonvalleyrwa.com. 
Good luck and let me know how you get on.

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