Contests & Conferences
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B.A.W.L. Monthly Flash Fiction Contest
B.A.W.L. is hosting a monthly flash fiction contest.
Rules:
A photo will be posted on the web-site on the 1st of each month.
Entries should be based on or inspired by the photo (in some way, shape, or form), and should be no more than 100 words (not including title and byline) and must be received through e-mail before 11:59 PM on the the last day of the month.
Only 1 entry per person per month.
The winner will be selected and announced at the next month’s meeting, and the winning entry will be posted on the website with the picture the day of the meeting.
The contest is open to the public - you do not need to be a member of B.A.W.L. to submit an entry or win.
The contest opens on the 1st of each month. Please have any submissions in before the the last day of the month at 11:59 PM. The winner will be announced at the following monthly meeting, and the winning entry will appear on the website.
Please email info@bawl.org with any questions.
We are currently looking for volunteers to judge the contest as well as photos that can be used in the contest. To be a judge, please e-mail us at: info@bawl.org
To submit a photo, please attach it as a .jpg or .gif. The maximum size is 600 by 600 pixels and should be a minimum of 72 dpi resolution. Photos must be yours or you must have permission to provide them.
Previous Winners and Photos
April 2008: Sunsetby Tamara Zurawski (click here to read it)
March 2008: Cool by Tamara Zurawski (click here to read it)
February 2008: The Task at Hand by Linda Leinen (click here to read it)
January 2008: The Trouble with Sam by Todd Allen (click here to read it)
December 2007: Freeze Frame by Barbara Gruener (click here to read it)
November 2007: Fly With Every Step by Nazanin Davani (click here to read it)
October 2007: If Only Trees Could Talk by Donna Marie Wagner (click here to read it)
September 2007: My Grandfather by Ted Kenny (click here to read it)
July / August 2007: Untitled by Gay Ingram (click here to read it)
May / June 2007: Untitled by D. Lynn Keirn (click here to read it)
March / April 2007: Untitled by Ted Kenny (click here to read it)
January / February 2007: Four and Twenty by Catherine Sellers (click here to read it)
December 2006:These Boots Weren't Made for Jumping by Hugh Neeld (click here to read it)
October 2006: Full Circle by Jaumarro Cuffee (click here to read it)
September 2006: Joan by Ted Kenny (click here to read it)
August 2006: For Sale by Andrea Tantillo (click here to read it)
July 2006: Untitled by Melinda Porter (click here to read it)
June 2006: Parking Ticket by Ted Kenny (click here to read it)
May 2006: Crummy Wings! by Ted Kenny (click here to read it)
April 2006: Just Too Busy by Barbara Gruener (click here to read it)
May 2008 -
The winning entry will be selected via blind judging -- the judges (at least two each month) won't know who wrote the entries when determining who the winner is.
Click here to submit your entry! (this will open in a new window)
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2006 Princess of Mars Contest Winners
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Conference plans are in being discussed among the members of the BAWL Board. Anyone interested in volunteering to help with a conference, please send an e-mail to info@bawl.org.
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