My Writing Journey Competition (Prize: $200 + Publication)

The Writer’s College, an online writing school has launched its 2020 free writing competition for writers all over the world. The Prize is $200 + Publication.

The Writer’s College is an online writing school with three country-specific branches offering over 35 specialist online writing courses run by multi-award-winning authors, journalists, scriptwriters, poets and copywriters.

The school offers from journalism to creative writing courses to writing for the web. For over 14 years their courses have offered one-to-one tuition at an affordable cost. They have trained thousands of satisfied students worldwide.

They have organized this free writing competition for writers all over the world.

Summary

Target Group: Writers all over the world
Host: The Writer’s College
Deadline: 30 September 2020
Mode of Application: E-mail
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Eligibility

• Anyone is eligible.
• No restriction has been set on age.
• Entry is free.

Submission Guidelines

• Write and submit a 600-word piece on the theme: The best writing tip I’ve ever received.
• Make sure to edit your work. Do not send your first draft.
• Only e-mail submissions are accepted. Please copy and paste your piece into the body of the email. We do not accept attachments.
• Mark your entry clearly with the subject line: My Writing Journey Competition.
• Each story must have a unique title. Do not use the theme as your title
• Use a font such as Arial or Times New Roman, size 12 or more. Use 1.5 or double spacing between lines. They prefer a clear break (i.e. open line) between paragraphs, rather than indenting.
• Simultaneous submissions are not acceptable
• The organizers of the contest would publish the best piece in their newsletter and on their blog .
• Send your story to [email protected]
• The winner receives $200 (R2 000 or £100).
• The deadline is 30 September 2020

The deadline for submission is 30 September 2020.