Call for 2014 Entries
Tips from Dinty W. Moore of Brevity—TW Contest Judge
Do You Like to Cut It Short?
Memoirists and essayists, here's your chance to say it all in just a few words. This year, Talking Writing will award the first TW Prize for Flash Nonfiction. The judge is Dinty W. Moore, editor of Brevity Magazine.
Length: 500 words or less.
Deadline: October 1, 2014.
Submissions: Click here to enter today.
Topics: Creative nonfiction, a mini-essay, or a tiny memoir on any theme. The key is "flash." Dinty says the following will catch his eye:
Tight language, vivid description, strong nouns and verbs, a sense of urgency, and the voice of the author.
Award: The winner of the 2014 TW Prize for Flash Nonfiction will receive $250 and publication in Talking Writing. In addition, TW editors will consider all contest entries for publication.
Judge: Dinty W. Moore is editor of Brevity, the online journal of flash nonfiction. A professor of nonfiction writing at Ohio University, he's the author of The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life and a memoir, Between Panic & Desire.
Q: Is there another prize category this year?
A: Yes. You can also submit entries for the 2014 TW Prize for Writing Advice, judged by Emily Toth ("Ms. Mentor" of the Chronicle of Higher Education).
Q: Where will I find more information about TW's annual contests?
A: Go to the TW Contests page or to Talking Writing at Submittable.
Q: Why does TW run writing contests every year?
A: To spotlight wonderful digital literature and first-person journalism—and to support Talking Writing. TW is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by dedicated volunteer editors and board members. Your contest submissions allow them to continue publishing a very unusual digital journal. Thank you!
Art Information
- "Friendly Little Clouds" © D Sharon Pruitt; Creative Commons license.
- The sketch of Dinty W. Moore is from his website and Brevity's Nonfiction Blog.
