A Reason to Keep Writing This Summer

Besides the fact that--face it--you can't stop yourself, Flatmancrooked, "a non-profit corporation dedicated to identifying, recording, and disseminating good stories," is giving you great reason to keep writing all summer long. The 2009 Flatmancrooked Prize for Excellent Writing Done During a Period of Great Fiscal Renewal offers the 1st place story (under 7,000 words) $1,000, print publication in the final anthology of the '08/'09 season, online featured publication, and a first edition of the Flatmancrooked anthology in which the story appears. The top ten finalists get basically everything the 1st place story gets, except the $1,000. On top of all that, Aimee Bender, author of The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, An Invisible Sign of My Own, and Willful Creatures, is judging--which, for me, is super exciting (if you've never read anything by Aimee Bender, click on her name above and immediately go read some of her stories). There is an entry fee of $15, but on the up side the deadline isn't until August 15th, so for those who haven't quite had time this year to finish a story, here's your chance.

FundForWriters features a few other fiction and poetry writing contests deadlining this summer or in the fall. Know of any other great contests taking place this summer? Email me or leave them in the comments!