SiyaWoman.com is running a short story writing contest for its readers titled #AtypicalWomanWrites. The word limit for the entries is 700 words (~ 1 page in word), and the topics, as given below and on the site, are more fun than writing reports :-). The deadline for the entries to the competition is 14th March midnight.
All entries that pass the editorial criteria will be uploaded on the site.Top entries will have a customised illustration to go with it.
Prizes: The first prize winner of the competition will be rewarded with goods worth 50k, the second prize winner stands to win goods worth 40k and so on. Winners till the fifth position will win goods worth 10k. The winning prize goodies are sponsored by Pepperfry, Velvetcase.com and Buttercups.in.
The first 300 entries to the competition will win discount vouchers from Pepperfry, and all the entries will receive discount vouchers from Velvetcase.com.
A separate category of most popular articles with prizes from Pepperfry to commence post 14 March – look out for this space on the website.
Judges: Only three very discerning and influential women in the writing and editing space will judge this competition – Anita Bhogle (Partner & Learning content Head – Prosearch Consultants & bizPunditz), Karthika VK (Publisher & Chief Editor, HarperCollins Publishers India), Kaveree Bamzai(Editor at Large, India Today Group).
Topics: Choose one or more of the following topics/themes (All entries to be in English – A contestant can send entries on one or all of the themes listed below – one entry per theme):
- The Movie (Hindi/English) that changed your life, for better or for worse.
- The Indian Family: The good, the bad and the crazies.
- An Unexpected Journey
- Keep Calm and Shine Bright like a Diamond: A retelling of your moment of grace under pressure.
- Memoirs of a ___ (Pick any piece of furniture.)
- When your Chaddi is not your Buddy.
In case you’re looking for some inspiration before you start thinking of what to write, here is some great content from one of our contributors to get you started.
Email your entry to us as an attachment, with a suitable heading, a few lines about yourself, a head and shoulder display picture and your phone number to Contest@SiyaWoman.com
If you would like to write for us outside of this competition, please write to our Editor In Chief – Ushasi@SiyaWoman.com
Judging Criteria:
- Wit / Beauty of Thought
- Writing (style, grammar, etc.)
- Substance
- Relevance to the Topic, and
- Adherence to the word limit, which is 700 words.
All details of the contest are available on: https://www.SiyaWoman.com/AtypicalWomanWritesContest
About SiyaWoman
SiyaWoman, an online platform for women writers, was launched on December, 2015. The content on SiyaWoman, written by other discerning women, captures the many interesting experiences of a woman’s life, makes the reader laugh, touches her positively, and informs her unpretentiously. All content on the website is original, edited to perfection, beautified with custom illustrations (no stock images), and converted to audio. A special term ‘#AtypicalWoman’ has been coined for the target segment.
Within 3 months of launching, we have 7000+ likes on FB, ~8000 unique visits, 22000+ pageviews and 12000+ sessions! We are promising to become the preferred destination for the discerning Indian woman to share her opinions and thoughts.
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