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OSS First Look: Writing Contests

Oh So Simpatico! is pleased to provide visitors with listings of various writing contests and competitions*. This listing will be updated periodically, so check back often. Enjoy, best of luck, and happy writing! And don't forget to peruse the rest of Oh So Simpatico!

*PLEASE NOTE: Oh So Simpatico! has no affiliation with any of the contests/competitions listed below. These are merely provided as additional resources to assist other writers in gaining exposure for their creative writing talents. If you come across any broken links, feel free to report them here.

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L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest

· Deadline: Quarterly

Reader Views Literary Book Award 2008

· Deadline: Books must have a 2008 copyright date! - Oh So Simpatico! note: This is a very interesting prize. This excerpt is from the website: "The annual literary awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience. POD books are accepted."

The Pritzker Military Library Literature Award

· Deadline: ???. If you have an interest in military-themed writing, this is the contest for you! It has an honorarium of $100,000!. From the website: "The Pritzker Military Library Literature Award recognizes a living author for a body of work that has profoundly enriched the public understanding of American military history."