Fees: $15/submission • Prizes: 1st place: $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. 2nd place: $500; possible publication 3rd place: $300; possible publication

Fees: $45 per script submission (tax deductible; all proceeds go to the charitable work performed by the Rx Laughter organization). • Prizes: Semi-finalists receive coaching on how to take and give script notes and how to prepare for and follow through on meetings within the entertainment industry, plus information about the "unwritten rules" of the entertainment industry. Finalists will have their script read by a combination of 1) tv

Fees: No Fees • Prizes: N/A

Fees: $20/story • Prizes: 1st place: $2,000 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories, plus 20 copies. 2nd place: $1,000; possible publication 3rd place: $600; possible publication

Fees: $50 • Prizes: Gold Seals Honor Certificates for the authors, illustrators and publishers National Publicity on web sites and in multicultural magazines Reviews in Skipping Stones

Fees: $25 entry fee. Rebates: $5 early bird special if submitted by 1/1/10. $5 off for referring three other entrants. See Web site for details. • Prizes: Publication, contributor's copies, an advance of at least $200 (more dependent on number of entries), and royalties.

Fees: $75 • Prizes: NOW MORE THAN $20,000 IN PRIZES! Gain international exposure for your book! Catch the attention of prospective editors and publishers!

Fees: $5 fee per entry • Prizes: $100 first prize; $25 for three runners-up; subject to increase based on weekly participation.

Fees: No entry fee • Prizes: Monthly case prizes in the categories of prose, non-fiction and poetry. Prizes for each category range from $20-$50 and all finalists are eligible for inclusion in yearly anthology.