April's Bunch O' Links

Grammar is FUNNY. No, really.
By Greg Hardin

Nobody does satirical grammar comics like theoatmeal.com.  Laugh a little and learn some correct punctuation.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

A little game to see how you do with the comma, and a companion to Lynne Truss’s awesome books fighting to save English grammar.

http://www.savethecomma.com/game/

Contests!

By Laura Campbell

Glimmer Train Literary Journal

-          Short Story Award for New Writers: 1,500-12,000 words

-          First Place Prize: $1,500, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of that issue

-          Deadline: May 31, 2012

-          Details here http://www.glimmertrain.com/newwriters.html

Writer’s Digest Magazine

-          81^st Annual Writing Competition

o   10 Categories

o   First Place Prize: $3,000 and a trip to the Writer’s Digest Conference

o   Deadline: May 31, 2012

o   Details here  http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/writers-digest-annual-competition

Narrative Magazine

-          The Narrative Prize: New or Emerging Writer

o   Short Story, Novel Excerpt, Poem, One-Act Play, Graphic Story, or Literary Nonfiction

o   First Place Prize: $4,000 and considered for publication

o   Deadline: June 15, 2012

o   Details here http://www.narrativemagazine.com/great-stories/narrative-prize