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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Short Story Competition Number 6 - Open Theme E-mag competition Short Story - entry fee: £3.00 Closing Date 31st July 2010 This time the theme is open. Cain & Abel; the prodigal daughter; the hero's journey - you choose. Whatever drives you to lay down the words, so long as it is original, inventive and crisply delivered. Now, what exactly did you do with that Christmas love story set on Pluto.... There are prizes for the best 3 stories. The best six entries will be published in the latest edition of our E-Mag. Length: 3,000 words maximum. 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. Prizes: 1st Prize £100 2nd Prize £50 3rd Prize £25 Running dates: 01/04/2010 to 31/07/2010 You must be a member to enter our competitions. Please click here to login or register. |
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Poetry Competition Number 6 - Open Theme E-mag competition Poetry - entry fee: £3.00 Closing Date 31st July 2010 Our latest poetry competition has an open theme, so it's time to put all that energy you have been storing up all winter to good use. All those winsome words of April blossom; all those satirical political ballards; those blasts against the universe. Now is the moment to hone them and submit them. There are prizes for the best 3 stories. The best six entries will be published in the next edition of our E-Mag. Length: 40 line maximum. 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. Prizes: 1st Prize £100 2nd Prize £50 3rd Prize £25 Running dates: 01/04/2010 to 31/07/2010 You must be a member to enter our competitions. Please click here to login or register. |
