January Novel/Script Deadlines

2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

Needed: A novel (50-150k words), a pitch (up to 300 words), an excerpt (3-5k words), and an application filled out by mid-January. Note: there are no entry fees, and several different genres are eligible for prizes (YA, General fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, and Horror/Scifi/Fantasy.)

Prize: Publishing contract - $50k advanced royalties (grand prize), or $15k advanced royalties (finalist)

Go to http://www.amazon.com/b?node=332264011 for more information and to see past winners.

2013 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship

Up to 4 screenwriters (TV and/or film) will receive a $1000 stipend and round trip travel to LA “to be mentored one-on-one by industry professionals” including Jen Grisanti (Story consultant), Don Handfield (Screen writer/producer), Michael Colleary (Screenwriter), Literary Agents, and Film development executives/industry representatives.  You will also receive a year subscription to a Celtx online workspace, script apps, and a Celtx consultation. Finally, Screencraft will help develop your project for an entire year.
Applications are being accepted now through January 15^th, 2014. 

Go to http://www.screencraft.org/fellowship/ to learn more and apply.

(Enter CELTX when you check out to receive 10% off the $55 application fee.)