Partners In Crime Publishers
is releasing its "Best of 2009" anthology, Under The Cosmic Sofa—offbeat
and zany collections of stories and poetry.
Included are contributions from members and the 2009 winners of the
Pulse Magazine and Flights of Fantasy contests.
The second zany
Writers One Flight Up Anthology:
We Should Be
Embarrassed...But We're Not.
Now on sale!
PISCES RISING
presents the second
annual
WRITERS ONE FLIGHT
UP
FLASH FICTION WRITING
CONTEST
sponsored by
PULSE the MAGAZINE
with support from
Merrill’s Market, The Award Winning Magnolia Inn B&B, Segway of Central
Florida and the
MDVMBA
Featuring this work by local artist
LAUREN GRAHAM CUNNINGHAM
as your visual prompt
Deadline for Entry is January 31, 2012
FIRST PRIZE is “A Day in Mount Dora” •
Cash Prizes for 2nd and 3rd Place
CONTEST RULES
Flash Fiction:
a complete story with a defined beginning, middle and end not to exceed
650 words, excluding the title using the painting above as your prompt.
Entries must be sent with a separate cover sheet. Put your name,
address, email and phone numbers (preferably cell) on your cover sheet.
Entries must be typed in 12 point Times Roman or Arial and submitted as
a Word Document. You are limited to three (3) entries. Each entry must
be submitted separately via email.
All submissions must be
unpublished. Submissions cannot have been entered in any other contest
or publication.
The winners
will be notified prior to the spring issue of Pulse (April). The
first place winner will be published in the April 2011 issue of Pulse
the Magazine. All winners will be published on the Pulse the
Magazine website.
All entries will be judged by the writers of Writers One Flight Up.
First Place Prize: A Day in Mount
Dora starting with a night at the Magnolia Inn B&B, a free Segway tour
of Mount Dora and for your Hostess Basket filled with goodies provided
by local merchants.
Second Place Prize:
$100 cash from Pulse the Magazine.
Third Place Prize:
$50 cash from Writers One Flight Up.
All entries must be sent to the email address below.
Writers One Flight Up presents Flights of Fantasy at Mount Dora Brewing
Event
Flights of Fantasy...An evening of original prose and poetry presented by local writers and poets. March 15th – Thursday – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Held at Mount Dora Brewing and the Rocking Rabbit Brewery – 405 South Highland Street, Mount Dora, FL 32757.
Sponsorship
Presented and hosted by Writers One Flight Up, an eclectic and creative writing group that meets weekly at One Flight Up Café and Wine Bar, Mount Dora, Florida.
Back by demand, Flights of Fantasy is a sell out evening marked with hooting, hollering, audience voting for winners and cash prizes creating a huge success.
Co-sponsored by Pulse, the Magazine; Partners in Crime Publishers; and Mount Dora Brewing and the Rocking Rabbit Brewery.
Participation
The evening is a Flight of Fantasy.
You’re encouraged to capture the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. We want light hearted, up-beat, comical, whimsical and fantastical pieces. Prose and poetry that will make us laugh. It’s an “All Things Irish” evening of leprechauns, limericks, snakes and four-leaf clovers.
To ensure a fast pace, we will select only 10 readers. Readers are limited to approximately 8 minutes for their original poetry and/or prose. To be eligible for participation, send an electronic copy of what you are reading to the email address below. The deadline for entries: midnight, Sunday, March 3rd. Selections will be made by Writers One Flight Up and presenters will be notified by Friday, March 9th.
Tickets
Selected presenters (10 folks) will be given free tickets. Fifty (50) seats are all that's left for those who want to enjoy and play for the evening.
Seats are $5, cash at
the door, or in advance at Mount Dora Brewing 405 South Highland Street,
Mount Dora 32757. Limited
seating! We
strongly recommend that you get your tickets in advance. Send an email
to
to reserve your tickets. Make sure you give your name, cell phone
number and number of tickets needed.
Free bar snacks and light bites. Wine, fabulous micro-brewed Rocking Rabbit organic beers and non-alcoholic drinks are available on a cash basis.
Prizes
Cash prize awards for the top readers. The Pulse Magazine Award, Partners in Crime Publishers Award, and Mount Dora Brewing Awards will all be handed out at the end of the evening.
Audience vote determines award winners. Laugh, clap, be happy and enjoy an evening of fun, frolic and fantasy – even if you’re not Irish!
Email submissions to:
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