Posted by: theshadeswriter | November 4, 2007

MYSTERY WRITERS’ COMPETITION

Hi Everybody,

Discovering New Mysteries, an online magazine, is sponsoring a mystery writing competition!  They are accepting original plays, screenplays, teleplays and short stories.

FEE:  $0

DEADLINE:  November 30, 2007

PRIZES:

  • BEST NEW WORK, plus a $10,000 prize
    MOST PROMISING NEW WRITER, plus a $5,000 prize
  • OUTSTANDING FULL-LENGTH SCREENPLAY or TELEPLAY, plus a $2,500 prize
  • BEST SHORT MYSTERY PLAY (1-Act), plus $1,000
  • BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY (60 minutes or less), plus $1,000
  • BEST SHORT STORY (80 pages or less), plus $1,000
  • BEST WORK FOR KIDS (ages 12-18), plus $1,000
  • BEST WORK FOR CHILDREN (ages 11 and under), plus $1,000

CRITERIA:  A new work qualifies so long as it has not been presented professionally (for profit) within the United States. A panel of professional readers will review the scripts and narrow the field to the Final 15 “mysteries” or Who-
Dunnits, Cops & Robbers, courtroom dramas, Thrillers or Adventures.

For complete details and entry information, please click on the following link:

http://www.newmysteries.org/submission_guidelines/

Best wishes and happy writing,

Rita


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