Open Mic - Book Sale

April 20, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

In the Sterling Heights Public Library

 Programming Center

Everyone is invited to an all-ages showcase of author readings and a book sale featuring titles from several different genres. The public may join the event at any time.

Authors must reserve a time slot for reading. Pieces read can be no longer than six minutes in length and should consist of topics appropriate for a general audience. A limited number of tables are available for book sales; reservations are required.

If you are interested in participating in this special event, please call (586) 446-2640 to register.

For more information, visit this Sterling Heights Public Library link

Oakland University English Department's 2017 Annual Flash Fiction Contest

To all Oakland University writers, past and present:

 

Announcing the English Department's 18th Annual Flash Fiction Contest!

 

There will be a separate contest for undergraduates and graduate students, alumni, and staff. You may submit up to three pieces of flash fiction (stories between 250-1000 words).  Your name can’t be anywhere on the stories; instead, include  a cover sheet with the titles of your stories, plus your name, email address, and phone number. Please also state whether you are an undergraduate or otherwise.

Deadline: Stories must be submitted or postmarked by March 1, 2017

 

There will be prizes and a reading featuring the winning stories on March 23, 2017 from 5-6:30 PM, in the OC Gold Room A.

 

To submit, send your stories to the English department 

(Oakland University, 544 O’Dowd Hall, Rochester, MI 48309) 

c/o Jeff Chapman, or email them to OUFlashFiction@gmail.com 

(please include "Flash Fiction Contest – Grad/Alum"

or "Flash Fiction Contest - Undergrad" in the subject).

PRIZES:

Undergraduate Awards
                     1st place: $200
                     2nd place: $100
                     3rd place: $50

Open Contest Awards
               Three additional prizes of $50 each will be awarded to O.U. faculty, staff members,
                           graduate students, and alumni winners of the Open Contest.

For contest guidelines and more information, go to: O.U. English Dept Contests

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in the Programming Center of the Sterling Heights Public Library.

Oakland University English Department's 2016 Annual Flash Fiction Contest

Enter the contest as an undergraduate student, faculty, staff member, graduate student, or alum. 

You may submit up to three pieces of flash fiction. (stories between 250-1000 words)

Entry deadline: March 1, 2016

PRIZES:

Undergraduate Awards
                     1st place: $200
                     2nd place: $100
                     3rd place: $50

Open Contest Awards
               Three additional prizes of $50 each will be awarded to O.U. faculty, staff members,
                           graduate students, and alumni winners of the Open Contest.

Entries can be emailed to OUFlashFiction@gmail.com, or put into Annie Gilson’s box in the English Dept. mailroom on the fifth floor of O’Dowd Hall, or mailed to: Flash Fiction Contest, c/o Annie Gilson, English Dept., 544 O’Dowd Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309.

For contest guidelines and more information, go to: O.U. English Dept Contests

SHORT STORY CONTEST #27 @ On The Premises

Next Deadline: March 4, 2016

The Contest Topic: CHANGES

One or more character(s) have to deal with some kind of significant change. It can be any kind of change you like, and on any scale, from a change affecting only one person (or one place, or one thing) to something affecting everyone/everything everywhere, or anything between those extremes. 

The challenge: Write a creative, compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long that clearly uses the contest premise.

Reading fee: $0. One entry per author.

Winners will be notified. Non-winning stories that reach the final round of judging are critiqued for free if the author is interested. However, any contest entry can be critiqued for $15.

Prizes:

• 1st Place wins $220 and publication.
• 2nd Place wins $160 and publication.
• 3rd Place wins $120 and publication.
• Honorable Mention wins $60 and publication.

Check the On The Premises website for further information.

http://onthepremises.com/current-contest/