Monday, April 23, 2012

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.




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.



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
-          81st 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
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

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