Summer Poetry Contest Winners!

The sun has truly been shining on WordHustler’s Contest Headquarters this summer- we received some of the best entries we’ve ever gotten. We asked for poems about summer and the submissions came flooding in. But after sifting through over 400 entries, we have dutifully narrowed it down to three Winners and six Honorable Mentions.

The Winners:

Lydia Rose Rappoport-Hankins, Iowa City, IA

Justin Mohr, Las Vegas, NV

Paula Bernett, Ranchos de Taos, NM

The Honorable Mentions:

Tom Sterner, Redding, CA

Candace Leigh Coulombe, Sacramento, CA

Tanya Marcy, Sedona, AZ

Jan Johnsen, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Sidni Mordhorst, Payette, ID

Kadine Anckle, Brooklyn, NY

Get ready for our next contest- WordHustler’s first annual Literary Storm Novel Contest. That’s right, we’ve upped the stakes and we’ve upped the prize. The Literary Storm Contest will be judged by literary agent extraordinaire Danielle Chiotti from Upstart Crow Literary. The Grand Prize will be a FREE manuscript critique/edit by acclaimed manuscript consultant Joyce Sweeney (Psst! That’s a $500+ value prize!)

Details are coming about how to enter the contest- the deadline will be in November so start getting the first 50 pages of your novel ready!

And now, may we present the three winning poems! Read on to see how these three WordHustlers wowed the judges with their summer-loving way with words. [Read more →]

WordHustler’s Monthly Writing Contest: A Birthday Celebration!

UPDATE: Contest Deadline EXTENDED until June 7th!!!! See below for details!

It’s hard to believe it was only a year ago that WordHustler debuted our ground-breaking submission technology to the world. Since last May, we’ve been helping over 4,000 writers send out more than 14 million words to the world. Our wonderful clients have gotten short stories published, connected with agents, and won contests! Hurrah!

To celebrate our first birthday, WordHustler’s May Writing Contest is: What’s the best birthday gift you’ve ever received and why?  

In an essay under 500 words, tell us what the gift was, who gave it to you, and how it touched you. We will then sort through all the masterpieces and post the best 3 on WordHustlerInk.com*

So get those competitive juices flowing and hit your computer – submissions are due by June 7th at 12:00pm PST. Go to the the WordHustler May Writing Contest listing in the Contests section of WordHustler’s Markets and submit through our system to win!

There’s a bonus too – not only will the top 3 works be posted right here on WordHustlerInk for all the world to read and enjoy, the winning writers will also get one free submission (up to $5.99 value) each.

Everyone here at WordHustler Headquarters is grateful to all the people sending their wonderful work out through WordHustler. So keep up the good writing…and the great Hustling!

See below for Official Rules and Regulations. Good Luck, Hustlers!

*Please Note: “Best” will be determined by the WH team. We are looking for compelling writing that gives us insight to you as a writer and what inspires you to do what you do. Note, the WH team consists of 10 writers with a combined experience of over 80 years in the industry who will determine which work captures the theme the most passionately….

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Announcing The Winners!!!

The time has come to announce the winners of WordHustler’s March Writing Contest, “Why I Write.” It was a tough decision for our WordHustler staff- from over hundreds of submissions, we selected three Winners and six Honorable Mentions.

Winners:

Robert Michael, Murfreesburo, TN

Quanie Mitchell, Cupertino, CA

Amanda Rosko, Ontario, Canada

Honorable Mentions:

Adam Thompson, Denton, TX

Cheryl Scheir, Dover, DE

Donna Eggert, Tabernacle, NJ

Elva Osterreich, Alamogordo, NM

Celoris Gates, Clarksville, TN

Magz Wiseman, Aberdeen, Scotland

If you didn’t win this time, you still have a chance to enter April’s writing contest, which celebrates National Poetry Month. Look for contest rules HERE.

The three winning essays are posted below. Read on to see how these three WordHustlers were eloquently able to capture the true spirit of what drives us to write.

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WordHustler’s Monthly Writing Contest: Poetry for April!

Spring has sprung, flowers are in bloom, and what better way to celebrate National Poetry Month than by some creative poems composed by WordHustler’s own poets? This month, send WordHustler a poem that showcases your poetic talents and you could win big!

In under 200 words, your task is to share with us an original piece that has not been previously published. Any theme, any topic, any form- just make sure it’s poetry. We will then sort through all the masterpieces and post the best 3 on WordHustlerInk.com*

So get those competitive juices flowing and hit your computer – submissions are due by MAY 2nd at 12:00pm PST. Go to the the WordHustler April Poetry Contest listing in the Contests section of WordHustler’s Markets (or HERE) and submit through our system to win!

There’s a bonus too – not only will the top 3 works be posted right here on WordHustlerInk for all the world to read and enjoy, the winning poets will also get one free submission (up to $5.99 value) each.

How’s that for inspiration?

See below for Official Rules and Regulations. Good Luck, Hustlers!

*Please Note: “Best” will be determined by the WH team. We are looking for compelling writing that gives us insight into you as a writer and what inspires you to do what you do. Note, the WH team consists of 10 writers with a combined experience of over 80 years in the industry who will determine which work captures the theme the most passionately….

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Due To Popular Demand: Contest Deadline Extended to April 10th!!!

Writer’s block no more, it’s time to get cracking…WordHustler is launching a monthly writing contest for our members.

We are so impressed with the thousands of words that pass through our offices everyday that we want to start showing off some of your exciting talent on our site! So each month we will hold a writing contest on WordHustler.com with various writing themes.

The March prompt is “Why I Write.” What inspires you, pushes you forward, drives you to commit those long hours at your desk?

In 300-500 words, your task is to share with us an original piece about this topic that has not been previously published. We will then sort through all the masterpieces and post the best 3 on WordHustlerInk.com*

So get those competitive juices flowing and hit your computer – submissions are due by APRIL 10th at 12:00pm PST. Email your work to Contests@WordHustler.com

There’s a bonus too – not only will the top 3 works be posted right here on WordHustlerInk for all the world to read and enjoy, the winners will also get one free submission (up to $5.99 value) each.

How’s that for inspiration?

See below for Official Rules and Regulations. Good Luck, Hustlers!

*Please Note: “Best” will be determined by the WH team. We are looking for compelling writing that gives us insight into you as a writer and what inspires you to do what you do. Note, the WH team consists of 10 writers with a combined experience of over 80 years in the industry who will determine which work captures the theme the most passionately…. [Read more →]