Writing Contests: For writers inside & outside of California

The San Mateo County Fair has announced its writing contests deadline: April 1, 2013. Entrants do not have to live in California. There are a variety of categories and monetary prizes.  More details — rules, categories, prizes- – are on the blog of one of the judges — Laurie Anne Hill: http://laurelannehill.com/blog/uncategorized/san-mateo-county-fair-writing-contests-for-writers-inside-and-outside-of-california/

Author, Laurie Anne Hill, judges science fiction, fantasy and *new this year* podcasts, and last year did some proofreading for the contest anthology as well.

**Be sure to download the contest deadlines from the site. More about the contest, from her site:

“CARRY THE LIGHT” – THE SAN MATEO COUNTY FAIR LITERARY ANTHOLOGY will be published by Sand Hill Review Press http://sandhillreviewpress.com.

Be part of this year’s literary anthology and you will be a published author in a 6” x 9” soft cover trade paperback that you can purchase at the fair as well as on Amazon.com!

Special Note: In exchange for being published by Sand Hill Review Press in a soft cover trade paperback, entrants will authorize their work to be printed without compensation, and will retain all ownership rights. Writers are invited to participate in local promotions and book signings.

NOTE: If you do not wish to be included in this anthology, you must click the designated box on the online entry or choose to OPT OUT on the paper entry form. Entrants under the age of 18 must provide parental permission.

Theme: Carry the Light is the published anthology of short story, poetry, essay, and sponsored contest submissions. Themes range from free form poetry to science fiction short stories to personal essays, all of which tell a story. Do you have such a story to share?

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Spread the word! Take a leap and send in your writing! Good luck!