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June/July 2016 Writing Contests
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Comments on: "June/July 2016 Writing Contests" (9)
Excellent resource, Bette–thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Hi, Cathleen. Thanks for the thumbs-up on Rachel’s post and for taking time to visit. Have a fantastic weekend! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this.
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Thanks for stopping by for a visit. Happy writing! 🙂
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Thank you
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Thanks for this one Bette, upon reading this I am already coming up with ideas to submit. Can’t wait to get writing on them. 🙂
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That’s awesome, Sandra. Happy writing, my friend! 🙂
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Thanks, I keep meaning to submit to Chicken Soup. A high school classmate/friend of mine does and she gets $400 per article–more than my book has made. Sadly all my stories are in anthologies and my own up and coming book collections.Maybe my head will clear with some new ideas soon.
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Chicken Soup sounds like a great place and I know they’ll love your superb story-telling style, Micki. Go, girl! 🙂 ❤
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