Competitions
Cooldog offers 3 writing contests for entry into our E-Mag each year. There are cash prizes for the best 3 entries in each category, and the best six short stories and poems are published in the e-magazine. In addition the winners of each contest will automatically be entered into the annual Cooldog Prize writing competition.
The Cooldog Prize is our annual open competition, with substantial cash prizes and publication in our anthology for the best short stories and poems. It is open from 1st January to 30th April each year and has a top prize of £500.
You can have your work appraised via our Critique Service at any time. Or take advantage of our special price when combining a critique with a competition entry. See the below competition entries for details.
Read our competition rules here.
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Poetry Competition Number 5 - The Love Poem E-mag competition Poetry - entry fee: £3.00 Closing Date 31st March 2010 The love poem has for centuries been a favourite form of expression between lovers or those who would like to be. A poem seems unusually suited as a medium to convey the intensity of feelings associated with that most capricious of states. Let us see what the twenty first century can bring to the form. There are prizes for the winning three, and they along with the three runners up are published in the Cooldog E-Mag - vital reading for all those interested in good new writing. And remember, we have a special offer available if you would like your work critiqued at the same time as entering the competition. For just £9 extra you can avail yourself of our full critique service. Just tick the box when entering the competition. Work must be original and unpublished. Running dates: 01/01/2010 to 31/03/2010 You must be a member to enter our competitions. Please click here to login or register. |
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Short Story Competition Number 5 - Terrors of the Night E-mag competition Short Story - entry fee: £3.00 Closing Date 31st March 2010 What is that creak on the stair? The night can bring many things alive: Spirits, demons, someone trying to terrify us. Our imagination can paint vivid pictures when our other senses are at bay. Make our flesh creep with your darkest tale. There are prizes for the winning three, and they along with the three runners up are published in the Cooldog E-Mag - vital reading for all those interested in good new writing. And remember, we have a special offer available if you would like your work critiqued at the same time as entering the competition. For just £9 extra you can avail yourself of our full critique service. Just tick the box when entering the competition. Work must be original and unpublished. Running dates: 01/01/2010 to 31/03/2010 You must be a member to enter our competitions. Please click here to login or register. |
