September short story competition - First Female Fiction

[o***@bitstreams.co.uk]

We are holding a short story competition this month under the theme of
First Female Fiction.
We are looking for pieces written with a female voice and in the 1st
person, but on any subject or genre.

We welcome submissions from both male or female authors of any length
up to a maximum of 2000 words. There is a small entry fee of £4 per
piece and your submission should be your own work and not published
elsewhere.

Closing date for entries is midnight on 30th September 06 with the
winning author receiving a prize of £25.

For more details on how to enter visit
http://www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk/submitcomp.html

OCS (Oxford Critique Services)

(OCS offers a critiquing service for authors of English language
fiction. We provide confidential written critiques on your work without
compromising the copyright of your work. For more information visit
www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk)

[barbz]

Post by o***@bitstreams.co.uk
We are holding a short story competition this month under the theme of
First Female Fiction.
We are looking for pieces written with a female voice and in the 1st
person, but on any subject or genre.
We welcome submissions from both male or female authors of any length
up to a maximum of 2000 words. There is a small entry fee of £4 per
piece and your submission should be your own work and not published
elsewhere.
Closing date for entries is midnight on 30th September 06 with the
winning author receiving a prize of £25.
For more details on how to enter visit
http://www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk/submitcomp.html
OCS (Oxford Critique Services)
(OCS offers a critiquing service for authors of English language
fiction. We provide confidential written critiques on your work without
compromising the copyright of your work. For more information visit
www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk)

...

Drat. I'm a female who writes with a male voice. Nobody listens to chix!

[Woof]

Post by barbz

Post by o***@bitstreams.co.uk
We are holding a short story competition this month under the theme of
First Female Fiction.
We are looking for pieces written with a female voice and in the 1st
person, but on any subject or genre.
We welcome submissions from both male or female authors of any length
up to a maximum of 2000 words. There is a small entry fee of £4 per
piece and your submission should be your own work and not published
elsewhere.
Closing date for entries is midnight on 30th September 06 with the
winning author receiving a prize of £25.
For more details on how to enter visit
http://www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk/submitcomp.html
OCS (Oxford Critique Services)
(OCS offers a critiquing service for authors of English language
fiction. We provide confidential written critiques on your work without
compromising the copyright of your work. For more information visit
www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk)

Drat. I'm a female who writes with a male voice. Nobody listens to chix!

...

You could always write a feminine male voice, or a masculine female voice.

[Woof]

<***@bitstreams.co.uk> wrote in message news:***@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
We are holding a short story competition this month under the theme of
First Female Fiction.
We are looking for pieces written with a female voice and in the 1st
person, but on any subject or genre.

We welcome submissions from both male or female authors of any length
up to a maximum of 2000 words. There is a small entry fee of £4 per
piece and your submission should be your own work and not published
elsewhere.

Closing date for entries is midnight on 30th September 06 with the
winning author receiving a prize of £25.

For more details on how to enter visit
http://www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk/submitcomp.html

OCS (Oxford Critique Services)

(OCS offers a critiquing service for authors of English language
fiction. We provide confidential written critiques on your work without
compromising the copyright of your work. For more information visit
www.ocs.bitstreams.co.uk)


After reading this and the page linked, I ask:

Outside of winning L25, what happens with the story? Is it published? Is
there an anthology? Will anyone see it in print in any form? And finally,
how much is L25 in American currency?

[Dan Goodman]

Post by Woof
And finally,
how much is L25 in American currency?

Before or after bank fees?

[o***@bitstreams.co.uk]

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Post by Woof
Outside of winning L25, what happens with the story? Is it published? Is
there an anthology? Will anyone see it in print in any form? And finally,
how much is L25 in American currency?

Thank you for taking the time to look at the site. In answer to your
questions;

We are not creating an anthology or planning to publish the winning
story, though we will acknowledge the winners name through the website.
Since our service is designed to assist writers get in to print, by
providing constructive critiques on unpublished work, we think it can
be counter-productive to publish submissions online.

Many print publishers insist that work submitted to them has never been
posted online (through websites or newsgroups). But of course we are
happy to put the winning story online if the winning author wishes it.
At all times the copyright remains with the author.

Oh, and £25 is around $47 US Dollars. We would pay this via money
order, postal order or paypal and would bear any fees ourselves.

I hope this answers your questions.

OCS

[Woof]

<***@bitstreams.co.uk> wrote in message news:***@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

<snip>

Post by Woof
Outside of winning L25, what happens with the story? Is it published? Is
there an anthology? Will anyone see it in print in any form? And finally,
how much is L25 in American currency?

Thank you for taking the time to look at the site. In answer to your
questions;

We are not creating an anthology or planning to publish the winning
story, though we will acknowledge the winners name through the website.
Since our service is designed to assist writers get in to print, by
providing constructive critiques on unpublished work, we think it can
be counter-productive to publish submissions online.

Many print publishers insist that work submitted to them has never been
posted online (through websites or newsgroups). But of course we are
happy to put the winning story online if the winning author wishes it.
At all times the copyright remains with the author.

Oh, and £25 is around $47 US Dollars. We would pay this via money
order, postal order or paypal and would bear any fees ourselves.

I hope this answers your questions.

OCS



Thanks for clearing that up!