{"id":5908,"date":"2024-09-12T17:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=5908"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:42:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:42:38","slug":"p-frosted-fire-fifth-annual-single-poem-competition-theme-the-beginning-of-the-end","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/p-frosted-fire-fifth-annual-single-poem-competition-theme-the-beginning-of-the-end\/","title":{"rendered":"P – Frosted Fire Fifth Annual Single Poem Competition. Theme: “The Beginning…of the End”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prizes: \u00a3350 1st prize \u00a3150 2nd \u00a375 3rd plus 3 runner up prizes of \u00a325<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthology publication for up to 20 longlisted and prizewinning poets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Competition rules<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Entry form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can call it many things:<\/strong> a tipping point, the eleventh hour, climate change, the bell for the last lap, a general election, a jury retiring to reach a verdict, an amber traffic light, a month\u2019s notice, someone asking for a divorce, being rushed into hospital, pushing a bell on a bus, pulling a train communication cord, losing your balance, the start of the last chapter, a final written warning, a notice to quit, being charged with murder, passing the point of no return. Whatever you call it, it\u2019s\u00a0The Beginning of the End.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We can\u2019t wait to read your poem.<\/p>\n

Our judges will be open to all forms of poetry<\/strong> whether it be rhymed or blank, light or serious, structured or free. They consider content, quality, and originality before form. Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world, and we hope that this, our fifth annual single-poem competition will pass last year\u2019s record number of countries from which competitors originated.<\/p>\n

The judging team will read every entry, and long-listed and short-listed entries will each be read by two judges. Our judges are\u00a0Marilyn Timms<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Katherine Parsons<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

All entries presented to the judges are anonymous.<\/strong>\u00a0Our entry system automatically sends only the actual poems to the judges. Details of author and payment details are stored separately, filed under the title of each poem. The administration database is locked until judging is complete, when the names of successful poets are discovered and linked with their poem titles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Rules for The Beginning . . . of the End competition 202<\/strong>4<\/h3>\n

Closing date: 30 September 2024 at 11.59 BST<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • The contest is open to all poets<\/strong>,\u00a0except<\/strong>\u00a0those who act as volunteers for Wildfire Words\/Frosted Fire or major prizewinners in the last two years of Frosted Fire\/Wildfire Words competitions.<\/li>\n
  • All poems must be entirely the entrant\u2019s own, unpublished work.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • International entrants<\/strong>\u00a0are welcome, but entries must be in English. Translations are not allowed, unless the poet has translated their own poetry into English.<\/li>\n
  • You may submit as many poems as you like, in batches of up to 4 poems<\/strong>. Each poem should be a separate file, and an entry fee must be paid for each.<\/li>\n
  • Each poem\u2019s title<\/strong>\u00a0should be at the top of the page, and the file name of the poem must be the poem\u2019s title.<\/li>\n
  • Each poem should be a separate file in Word or PDF, and no longer than 50 lines,<\/strong>\u00a0including title and stanza break lines.<\/li>\n
  • Do not put any identification on the work.\u00a0<\/strong>We will match your entry title to your email address after the\u00a0anonymous judging\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is complete.<\/li>\n
  • To maintain anonymous judging<\/strong>, your entry must not contain a poem that might be recognized by any of the judges through workshops, mentoring, or public readings.<\/li>\n
  • Simultaneous submissions<\/strong>\u00a0are accepted, but an entry must be withdrawn in the event of it winning a prize or publication elsewhere. Entry fees are not refundable once an entry has been received.<\/li>\n
  • Work will not be returned<\/strong>, so please keep a copy.<\/li>\n
  • We are<\/strong>\u00a0unable<\/strong>\u00a0to give feedback<\/strong>\u00a0on individual entries or on the results of the competition \u2014 the judges\u2019 decisions are final.<\/li>\n
  • Results will be emailed\u00a0<\/strong>by late October to all who entered, and published on this website and social media.<\/li>\n
  • The entry fee is \u00a34 per poem or \u00a312 for 4 \u2014 but on 10 September will rise to \u00a35 per poem or \u00a316 for 4.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Entries must be paid for on the entry form, and your entry file uploaded, by the closing time of 11.59 pm on 30 September 2024.<\/strong>\u00a0Our banking for credit or debit card payments is provided by PayPal, but you do not need a PayPal account to pay by card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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