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MOONlit · 28-01-2013, 15:48

Wondering whether there will be another competition this year, same wad of money as prize, jointly with IT or not, one winner or otherwise,themed or open, if themed - whether best to follow theme or totally ignore it..... or maybe its best just to send in story already penned, in a nothing to lose sort of way.
(Hmm think that the best - as no wasting of time then on writing something bespoken)
Any ideas????

kieslowski · 25-03-2013, 13:03

No sign of this appearing again sadly. I was convinced that this year there would be no mistake. This year I would win!

I'll just have to concentrate on my future prize-winning novella.

Miranda7 · 25-03-2013, 14:58

I think it was later last year and the year before - around early May. Maybe I'm wrong.
Miranda

BellaBella · 01-04-2013, 11:47

I think it had definitely been advertised this time last year. The results were published in May and there was quite a long lead in to that. Bummer. Was really hoping to have another go this year. Maybe the Irish Times just found it too much hassle last year. There seemed to be a lot of confusion around the judging, announcement of results etc.

kieslowski · 01-04-2013, 12:27

Shame, I had the winning story and all. €10,000 down the drain. Will have to satisfy myself with winning the Bridport Prize instead now.

Miranda7 · 02-04-2013, 10:21

Panic not. I definitely wrote mine after Easter last year because something that happened at Easter was the inspiration. And Easter was much later last year. You might yet be €10,000 before the summer is out.

kieslowski · 02-04-2013, 12:32

The closing date was 17th April last year but I think they were promoting it for quite a while before that. We'll just have to wait and see.

psicic · 02-04-2013, 19:25

Guess the science fiction epic I was planning to grace them with this year will have to wait. Your loss, Powers, your loss...

D-FENS · 07-05-2013, 13:22

Stil no sign fo this happening this year?

kieslowski · 07-05-2013, 14:40

Yeah, must be binned unfortunately. I really hope it wasn't because I drank a ridiculous amount of free whiskey at last year's event and created a scene on the DART home.

Miranda7 · 13-05-2013, 21:25

Just in case any one is interested and totally off the point of the Powers competition for which I was shortlisted in 2011 my first novel has been published by Poolbeg. So far it is getting very good reviews so I am hoping it will take off. You can like it on my facebook page which is https://www.facebook.com/MirandaManningWriter and if you are interested in a thoroughly modern different type of novel you could buy it. It's available in all good bookshops and on Amazon. Thanks.

echo beach · 13-05-2013, 23:02

Not totally off the point at all. You prove that one thing does lead to another and that it is worth the effort. Even if you don't win, or if you aren't shortlisted you are still writing and that is the most important thing.

The best of luck with Who is Alice? It looks interesting and I look forward to reading it.

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28-01-2013, 15:48	#406
MOONlit Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 40 Adverts \| Friends	Wondering whether there will be another competition this year, same wad of money as prize, jointly with IT or not, one winner or otherwise,themed or open, if themed - whether best to follow theme or totally ignore it..... or maybe its best just to send in story already penned, in a nothing to lose sort of way. (Hmm think that the best - as no wasting of time then on writing something bespoken) Any ideas????

25-03-2013, 13:03	#407
kieslowski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 49 Adverts \| Friends	No sign of this appearing again sadly. I was convinced that this year there would be no mistake. This year I would win! I'll just have to concentrate on my future prize-winning novella.

25-03-2013, 14:58	#408
Miranda7 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 Adverts \| Friends	I think it was later last year and the year before - around early May. Maybe I'm wrong. Miranda

01-04-2013, 11:47	#409
BellaBella Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 52 Adverts \| Friends	I think it had definitely been advertised this time last year. The results were published in May and there was quite a long lead in to that. Bummer. Was really hoping to have another go this year. Maybe the Irish Times just found it too much hassle last year. There seemed to be a lot of confusion around the judging, announcement of results etc.

01-04-2013, 12:27	#410
kieslowski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 49 Adverts \| Friends	Shame, I had the winning story and all. €10,000 down the drain. Will have to satisfy myself with winning the Bridport Prize instead now.

02-04-2013, 10:21	#411
Miranda7 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 Adverts \| Friends	Panic not. I definitely wrote mine after Easter last year because something that happened at Easter was the inspiration. And Easter was much later last year. You might yet be €10,000 before the summer is out.

02-04-2013, 12:32	#412
kieslowski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 49 Adverts \| Friends	The closing date was 17th April last year but I think they were promoting it for quite a while before that. We'll just have to wait and see.

02-04-2013, 19:25	#413
psicic Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland - Dublin Posts: 699 Adverts \| Friends	Guess the science fiction epic I was planning to grace them with this year will have to wait. Your loss, Powers, your loss...

07-05-2013, 13:22	#414
D-FENS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,569 Adverts \| Friends	Stil no sign fo this happening this year?

07-05-2013, 14:40	#415
kieslowski Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 49 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah, must be binned unfortunately. I really hope it wasn't because I drank a ridiculous amount of free whiskey at last year's event and created a scene on the DART home.

13-05-2013, 21:25	#416
Miranda7 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 61 Adverts \| Friends	Just in case any one is interested and totally off the point of the Powers competition for which I was shortlisted in 2011 my first novel has been published by Poolbeg. So far it is getting very good reviews so I am hoping it will take off. You can like it on my facebook page which is https://www.facebook.com/MirandaManningWriter and if you are interested in a thoroughly modern different type of novel you could buy it. It's available in all good bookshops and on Amazon. Thanks.

13-05-2013, 23:02	#417
echo beach Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 319 Adverts \| Friends	Not totally off the point at all. You prove that one thing does lead to another and that it is worth the effort. Even if you don't win, or if you aren't shortlisted you are still writing and that is the most important thing. The best of luck with Who is Alice? It looks interesting and I look forward to reading it.