ASA International Screenplay Competition Late Deadline is November 30

For the screenwriters out there, it's not to late to submit your screenplay to the ASA International Screenplay Competition, since they have a late entry deadline. Here are some of the details from their website:

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2008
Late Entry Deadline: November 30, 2008

The ASA International Screenplay Competition, co-sponsored by Gotham Writers' Workshop, is an industry leading competition because it was designed and is maintained first and foremost with you the screenwriter in mind. We pride ourselves on offering a competition that is only one of eight to be awarded an A+ grade by Creative Screenwriting, a structured judging program, and a notification system to let every entrant know where they stand and how the competition is doing. We know you have a choice of screenplay competitions to enter and we want the ASA International Screenplay Competition to be your choice. Thank you for considering our competition. We look forward to reading your screenplay!

Our prizes are geared towards: significant financial reward - our winner receives $10,000 plus all finalists receive a cash award as well. industry recognition - we promote the winners in a number of ways including an ad in the Hollywood Reporter; an international press release; direct mailings to more than 6,500 studios and production companies; and the presentation of awards at the ASA Screenwriting Hall of Fame Awards during the San Diego Film Festival / ASA International Screenwriters Conference writer development - finalists receive a full script consultation or script critique from a top Hollywood consultant; the winner receives a script development trip to Hollywood; and we get the winning scripts into the hands of Hollywood decision makers from studios to production companies, and agents to managers. Every Quarterfinalist receives a professional script critique. student support - for all full-time students entering our competition, we offer a discounted entry fee AND in addition to having your script considered in the regular competition, we will also have your script judged in a special side competition (at no extra cost) where your script competes against other student entries. The winning student entry receives $500 cash!

Ink-Filled Page call for submissions

This just in from Ink-Filled Page:

Ink-Filled Page is a quarterly literary journal produced by Indigo Editing & Publications, www.indigoediting.com. The journal is published online quarterly, and we print an anthology annually. Our most recent quarterly issue was released in October and is available at www.indigoediting.com/ifp.

Literary Submissions

Fiction submissions can be short stories or novel excerpts, and the nonfiction section is open to personal narratives and essays. While all genres are welcome, special interests include:

• travel
• multicultural themes
• feminism
• magical realism

We are specifically looking for fresh, untold stories and unique voices that draw us into the world of the story. While we know and love many Jo(h)ns, we are inundated by character Jo(h)ns. We ask that you only submit characters by that name if it is necessary for the story.

Limit submissions to 5,000 words, one submission per candidate. Authors who submit more than one piece will not be considered. Electronic submissions only.

Poetry and short story contest: Central Coast Writers

Spring 2009 Central Coast Writers Contest
From their site:

Poetry and Short Story winners will each receive $500

Their winning work will be published in the Spring 2009 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College. Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication in Hartnell College's Spring 2009 Homestead Review.

Contest Rules

Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem.

Multiple Entries: You may enter as many times as you wish.

Maximum Length: Short story: 4000 words. Poetry: no restriction.

Submission Period: August 15, 2008 through November 15, 2008 (by postmark)

Notification: Winners will be notified by March 31, 2009 and announced in Scribbles, the Central Coast Writers branch monthly newsletter.

Finalist judges will be Homestead Review editors Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny, published authors in their respective genres of poetry and fiction.

For further details on submissions, see the above link.

2009 BlueCat Screenplay Contest CALL FOR ENTRIES

The 2009 BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION is now open for submission of feature length screenplays!

Winner receives $10,000
Four finalists receive $1500
Every writer who submits to BlueCat receives a written script analysis of their screenplay
Entry fee $50

EARLY DEADLINE: December 1, 2008
*Screenplays submitted by Dec 1 will receive their analysis by Jan 5

SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY:
http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/submissions/call_for_entries.php
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
www.myspace.com/bluecatscreenplay

Short fiction contest: Write2Help.org

Write2Help.Org Fall 2008 Short Fiction Contest:

Proceeds benefit World Relief, a worldwide humanitarian effort based out of Baltimore, MD.

Topic: Write a short story (1500 words or less) about an exciting or awakening experience in childhood.

Prizes: 1ST Place - $1,000
2ND Place - $250
3RD Place - $100

Deadline: December 20, 2008

Entry Fee: $10

Website: www.write2help.org

Online journal seeks poems by women

Poems by women are sought for the January issue of Women Writers.net E-Zine.
Deadline for this issue is November 30.

You may submit 3-5 poems.

NO previously published, but simultaneous submission is fine as long as you let us know immediately if accepted elsewhere. If accepted, the poems will be published as a collection. In other words, we will either accept or reject the poems as a group. We will not decide on each poem individually.

See their contributor guidelines for more information.

Publish Your Letter to President Obama

Skyhorse Publishing, publishers of several books, is currently asking for submissions for a new book called Letters to President Obama, Americans Share Our Hopes and Dreams with the First African-American President.

For information about submitting, go to www.letterstopresidentobama.com.

About Skyhorse, from their website:

Skyhorse Publishing was launched in September 2006 by Tony Lyons, former President and Publisher of the Lyons Press, and its first titles were published in March 2007. After just one year in business, the company has over 120 titles in print.