May 01, 2008 | A Midsummer Tale Now Open!
The theme of the June 2008 A Midsummer Tale contest is: Snapshots. Full contest rules are here. Deadline for entries is June 21, 2008.
Questions? Please ask at Just the Place for a Snark.
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April 30, 2008 | Three Cheers Winners!
The Bellman and Baker are pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2008 Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest:
Gold: "Forever Saffron" by Melynda Sylvestre
Silver: "Lily's Miracle " by Shannon Schuren
Bronze: "Bloom and Die" by Beth Sawicki
Honorable Mention: "Truth Stalker" by Wendy Lovato
Winning stories will be published in the June issue of Toasted Cheese. Congratulations!
TC's next contest is the A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest for Creative Non-Fiction, which opens tomorrow. Be sure to check back for details.
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March 21, 2008 | Three Cheers and a Tiger!
The Spring Contest is now open! See details here.
Thanks to all who participated in the Three Cheers Spring Contest. The judges are deliberating now. Winners will be announced at the end of April.
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January 31, 2008 | 2007 Dead of Winter Winners!
Judges Baker, Billiard & Bellman have made their decision, and the winners are:
1st: "King of Bull" by Kristi Petersen
2nd: "Vespers" by Robert T. Knight
3rd (tie): "Movement of Skin" by Fay Bouman & "The Purchased Bride" by Tara McDaniel
Congratulations!
Winners receive Amazon gift certificates: $20 for first, $15 for second, $10 for third. The winning stories will be published in the March issue of Toasted Cheese.
Our next contest is the spring Three Cheers and a Tiger competition, which this year will be held the weekend of March 21-23.
Posted by The Editors at 03:28 PM in Contests
November 01, 2007 | Three Cheers & a Tiger!
Congratulations to the winners of the fall Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest:
Gold: Liz Mierzejewski, "In Memory of Maggie"
Silver: Jessica Colomb, "Dragon Song"
Bronze: Laura Magalas, "The Retrieval"
Read the winning stories in the December issue of Toasted Cheese.
TC's next writing contest is Dead of Winter, which opened today. See the post below for details.
Posted by The Editors at 05:59 PM in Contests
September 03, 2007 | Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Grrrr!
Three Cheers and a Tiger is a short story contest with a twist: all entries must be composed within the 48-hour contest time frame. This year the fall Three Cheers and a Tiger contest will run September 21 - 23, so clear your calendars now and prepare yourself for a weekend of writing!
The fall 2007 contest will open at 5PM Eastern Time on Friday, September 21 with details posted at Just the Place for a Snark, and will close Sunday, September 23 at 5PM ET.
The fall rendition of 3 Cheers is a science fiction / fantasy contest and is judged by Boots and Ana George.
Posted by The Editors at 02:21 PM in Contests
July 31, 2007 | A Midsummer Tale Contest Winners
Toasted Cheese Literary Journal is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest:
1st: Dena Riggs Hein, "Fear of Drowning"
2nd: Mary Wuerth, "The Final Wave"
3rd: Jinevrah Aljín, "Shopska Salad"
Honorable Mention:
Richard Ballon, "Sky"
Liz Mierzejewski, "Picasso's Guitar"
Our thanks to all who entered. You can read the winning stories in the September issue of Toasted Cheese.
The 2008 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest opens May 1, 2008. Toasted Cheese's next contest is Three Cheers and a Tiger in September. Details on all our contests can be found here. Submissions to Toasted Cheese are welcome year-round.
Posted by The Editors at 12:04 PM in Contests
May 03, 2007 | A Midsummer Tale Now Open!
The 2007 A Midsummer Tale Creative Non-Fiction Contest is now open.
This year's theme is: The Beach. Deadline for entries is June 21, 2007.
Have a question? Post here.
Posted by The Editors at 11:21 AM in Contests
May 01, 2007 | Three Cheers Winners!
The Bellman and Bonnets are pleased to announce the winners of the Spring 2007 Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest:
Gold - "The Fall" by Jennifer Ruddock
Silver - "A Shift in Balance" by Laura Magalas
Bronze - "Off-Duty" by Christopher Glenman
Honorable Mention - "Saturday Night" by Robin Hillard
Winning stories will appear in the June issue of Toasted Cheese. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who entered!
Posted by The Editors at 06:27 PM in Contests
March 19, 2007 | Three Cheers and Tiger!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Grrrrr! Clear your calendars! It's time for the Spring Three Cheers and Tiger Writing Contest!
The 3 Cheers contest challenges you to write a complete short story in just 48 hours. The spring contest has a mystery theme. This year's contest opens at 5PM ET Friday, March 23 with the topic and word limit posted at Just the Place for a Snark.
Posted by The Editors at 12:20 AM in Contests
February 05, 2007 | 3 Cheers & a Tiger!
Three Cheers and a Tiger is a short story contest with a twist: all entries must be composed within the 48-hour contest time frame. This year the spring Three Cheers and a Tiger contest will run March 23 - 25, so clear your calendars now and prepare yourself for a weekend of writing!
The spring 2007 contest will open at 5PM Eastern Time on Friday, March 23 with details posted at Just the Place for a Snark, and will close Sunday, March 25 at 5PM ET.
The spring rendition of 3 Cheers is a mystery contest and is judged by The Bellman and Bonnets.
Posted by The Editors at 12:05 PM in Contests
February 03, 2007 | Contest Guidelines
This is just a reminder that the contest guidelines are updated on a rotating basis throughout the year, i.e. one at a time. There is a note at the end of each of the guidelines stating when the guidelines for that contest will be updated. The guidelines for the previous year will remain up until that time. The dates for upcoming contests can be found on the calendar.
Posted by The Editors at 12:54 PM in Contests
February 02, 2007 | Dead of Winter Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2006 Dead of Winter Writing Contest:
1st: Lark Lucente, "Life's Beacon"
2nd: Kristi Petersen, "Wailing Station"
3rd: Laura Magalas, "The Lamplighter"
Stories will be published in the March 2007 issue of Toasted Cheese.
Posted by The Editors at 03:07 PM in Contests
November 01, 2006 | Dead of Winter is now open!
The 6th Annual Dead of Winter Writing Contest is now open.
This year's theme is: The Haunted Lighthouse.
Deadline for entries is December 21, 2006.
See the contest page for full contest rules.
Posted by The Editors at 12:33 PM in Contests
Three Cheers and a Tiger Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2006 Fall Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest:
Gold: The Ships Come Tomorrow by Liz Mierzejewski
Silver: Senseless by Cindy Wilfert
Bronze: Reflections from a Former Life by Behr Valentine
Honorable Mention:
The Heartbeat by Sheela Jaywant
The Gallery by Wendy Lovato
Winning stories will be published in the December issue of Toasted Cheese.
Our next contest is Dead of Winter, which opens today.
Posted by The Editors at 12:12 PM in Contests
September 20, 2006 | Three Cheers and a Tiger!
Three Cheers and a Tiger is a 48-hour short story contest. The fall contest is for science fiction and fantasy stories. All entries must be composed within the contest time frame.
This fall Three Cheers opens Friday, September 22 at 5 pm ET and closes Sunday, September 24 at 5 pm ET.
The topic and word count will be announced Friday at 5 pm ET at Just the Place for a Snark.
Posted by The Editors at 09:59 PM in Contests
July 05, 2006 | Contest Updates!
As mentioned in the July newsletter, the 2006 A Midsummer Tale Contest is now closed and entries are being judged. Good luck to all who entered!
TC's next contest is Three Cheers and A Tiger, our 48-hour writing contest. The fall edition of 3 Cheers is science fiction / fantasy contest. This year it will be held the weekend of September 22-24. Mark your calendars now! Boots, Ana and Macfisto will all be judging again this year.
See the CONTEST page for more details.
Posted by The Editors at 11:39 PM in Contests
May 02, 2006 | 2006 A Midsummer Tale Contest
The rules for the 2006 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest are now up. This year's theme is "Summer School." Details Here.
Questions about the contest rules can be posted at in the contest announcement thread at Just the Place for a Snark (please do not post entries there!).
Deadline for entries is June 21, 2006. Happy writing and good luck!
Posted by The Editors at 08:09 PM in Contests
May 01, 2006 | Announcing the Spring 2006 Three Cheers Winners!
After much deliberation, The Bellman has made her decisions. Here are the winners of the Spring 2006 Three Cheers and a Tiger Writing Contest:
Gold: "Anything for You" by S. K. Traheir
Silver: "House on Sand" by Jim Walke
Bronze: "On A Good Day" by Alison Hogue
Honorable Mention:
"Late Bloomer" by Melanie Maksin
"Just the Right Angle" by Louise Norlie
Winning stories will be published in the June 2006 issue of Toasted Cheese.
Congratulations!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Grrrr!
Posted by The Editors at 11:07 PM in Contests
March 08, 2006 | Three Cheers and a Tiger!
Clear your calendars! The 2006 Spring Three Cheers and a Tiger Contest runs March 17-19.
Rules are here. The topic and word range will be posted at Just the Place for a Snark on Friday, March 17 at 5pm ET.
Posted by The Editors at 02:30 PM in Contests
January 29, 2006 | Dead of Winter Contest Winners
And the winners of the 5th Annual Dead of Winter Writing Contest are:
First: "Ardennes '44" by Joseph Noonan
Second: "The Last Time?" by Charlie Thrun
Third: "The Meeting, Short and Fleeting" by Sheela Jaywant
Congratulations!
Winning stories will be published in the March issue of Toasted Cheese.
TC's next contest is the spring edition of Three Cheers & a Tiger in March.
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November 01, 2005 | Dead of Winter is now open!
Stories submitted to the 5th Annual Dead of Winter contest should follow the theme: "The souvenirs/trophies of a returned soldier."
This year the word limit is 3900 words.
As always, the deadline for submission is December 21.
See the full contest rules here. Good luck!
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October 29, 2005 | Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Grrrrr!
Toasted Cheese is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 Fall "Three Cheers and a Tiger" Writing Contest:
1st: Mark Robyn, "Love Electric and True"
2nd: Andrea Eaker, "Closing Night"
3rd: Trena Taylor, "Ouija Bored"
Honorable Mention: S.K. Traheir, "Circle of Fate"
Thanks to all who entered! The stories were all well-written and creative. We enjoyed "watching" your plays unfold. Special mention goes to Alan Eaker, who also made the judge's short list.
You can read the winning stories, and the honorable mention, in the December issue of Toasted Cheese.
Toasted Cheese's next contest is Dead of Winter which will open November 1.
Details on all our contests can be found here.
Submissions to TC are welcome year-round.
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July 31, 2005 | A Midsummer Tale Contest Winners
Toasted Cheese is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest:
1st: Melissa A. Bartell, "Crossing the Mojave"
2nd: Christina Hallis, "Missing Sunrise in Charleston"
3rd (tie): Fatima M. Noronha, "Abbey Road and Mister Maniappa" and Devon Ellington, "Dog Driving"
Honorable Mention:
Ellia Bisker, "I Talk the Talk, He Rides the Bike"
Catherine Lanser, "Make Me Laugh"
Jenny Lentz, "Are We Honest Yet?: The Trip of Truth"
Joanna Popper, "In the Back of the Bolivian Bus with My Mom"
Toriano L. Porter, "The Pride of St. Louis"
Jim Walke, "Driving Directions."
This year we had a record-setting number of entries, not just for AMT, but for any Toasted Cheese contest ever. In addition, the quality of the entries made judging a challenge. So thanks to all who entered; Beaver very much enjoyed circumventing the world via your road trip stories! Special mention goes to Adrian S. Potter, Jeanette Hurt, Laurie Weed, S.B. Jonassen, & Jon Kohl, who also made the judge's short list.
Our youngest entrant this time around was 13. Keep writing, Marissa!
Our farthest-away entrant was one of our third place winners, Fatima Noronha, from Goa, India.
Props to Peter Anderson for the best title: "This Guy Probably Wants Change for a Confederate Thirteen Dollar Bill." Although, perhaps the real credit should go to his dad, Bob. ;-)
You can read the winning stories, as well as excerpts from the honorable mentions, in the September issue of Toasted Cheese.
The 2006 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest opens May 1, 2006. Toasted Cheese's next contest is Three Cheers and a Tiger in September. Details on all our contests can be found here: http://www.toasted-cheese.com/contest.htm. Submissions to TC are welcome year-round: http://www.toasted-cheese.com/submit.htm.
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May 04, 2005 | 2005 A Midsummer Tale Contest
The rules for the 2005 A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest are now up. This year's theme is "Road Trip." Details Here.
Questions about the contest rules can be posted at Chasms & Crags.
Deadline for entries is June 21, 2005. Happy writing and good luck!
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May 02, 2005 | Spring 3 Cheers & A Tiger Contest Winners
The 2005 Spring Three Cheers & A Tiger Writing Contest challenged writers to write a mystery featuring a bird's nest, in just 48 hours. And the winners are:
Gold: "One Ring" by Robin Hillard
Silver: "What Happened to Rocketman" by Larry Caldwell
Bronze: "The Bird's Nest" by Melody Lindsey
Honorable Mention goes to "The Call" by Eric Nolan, for most creative use of the theme.
Winners will receive gift certificates from Amazon.com. Congratulations to all of you and kudos to all who entered.
Didn't get around to entering this time? 3 Cheers & A Tiger runs again in September. The fall contest has a science fiction / fantasy theme.
TC's next writing contest is A Midsummer Tale, a creative non-fiction contest. Look for contest details here later this week.
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March 10, 2005 | Clear Your Calendars!
Next weekend (March 18-20) is the 2005 Spring Three Cheers & A Tiger Contest, so clear your schedules--i.e. get all those family & work obligations out of the way this weekend--and get ready for a wild 48 hours of writing.
For the uninitiated, the 3 Cheers contests challenge you to write a complete story in just 48 hours. The topic & word range will be posted at Just the Place for a Snark at 5pm ET on Friday March 18 and entries must be emailed to the contest address by 5pm ET on Sunday. Full contest rules here.
PRIZES! Winners will receive Amazon gift certificates: gold = $20, silver = $15, and bronze = $10.
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January 26, 2005 | Dead of Winter Contest Winners!
Intrepid judges Baker and Billiard have made their decision, and the winners of the 4th annual DoW contest are:
First: "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Barbara Bergan
Second: "Winter's Ghost" by Robin Hillard
Third: "The Broken Spoke" by Lindsay Vaughan
Congratulations!
Winning stories will be published in the March issue of Toasted Cheese. Each winner also received an Amazon gift certificate.
Thanks to all who entered. See you again, same time, next year!
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November 01, 2004 | 4th annual Dead of Winter Contest!
It's our Fourth Annual "Dead of Winter" short story contest!
"Dead of Winter" is a contest for stories with supernatural elements or themes. Ideally, stories should be set in autumn or winter. The most original, most haunting stories will be chosen for publication.
Stories submitted to this year's "Dead of Winter" contest should follow the theme: "the house at the end of the road."
Word limit is 3500 words.
The contest opens today, November 1, 2004 and the deadline for submission is December 21, 2004. For more details and information (where to submit, formatting your entry, prizes, etc.), visit our contest page. Any questions? Post them or e-mail the editors.
If you post anything related to your entry for feedback, please include "DOW" (or some other notation indicating it's for the contest) in the post title so that the judges don't read the post.
Good luck and have fun!
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Fall 3 Cheers & A Tiger Winners
Judges Boots, Ana, and Steve have made their decision. And the winners are:
Gold: "They Will Come" by Sarah Mackey
Silver: "Falling" by Christine Marlowe
Bronze: "Ayken's Steps" by Lori Dehn
Congratulations! The winning stories will be published in the December issue of Toasted Cheese. Winners also receive Amazon gift certificates: $20 for gold, $15 for silver, and $10 for bronze.
The next Three Cheers & a Tiger Contest runs in March 2005.
Posted by The Editors at 02:43 PM in Contests | Comments (0)
October 07, 2004 | Updated judging info for fall 3 Cheers Contest
Please note that the judging information for the fall 3 Cheers Contest has been updated to reflect the addition of two additional judges. TC Forum Hosts Ana and Macfisto will be co-judging along with Editor Boots.
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September 15, 2004 | 3 Cheers Update!
We are pleased to announce that commencing with this weekend's rendition of Three Cheers & A Tiger, the winners will receive Amazon gift certificates, just as the winners of Dead of Winter and A Midsummer Tale do.
Thanks, Bonnets, for making this possible!
The 3 Cheers topic and length will be posted at Just the Place for a Snark on Friday at 5PM ET.
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April 30, 2004 | 3 Cheers & A Tiger
Congratulations to this spring's 3 Cheers & A Tiger contest winners: Robin Hillard, Gold for In The Andersen's Garden; Patricia Fish, Silver for Autumn Joy; and E.E. Mazier, Bronze for Back to the Garden. Read all three stories in the June issue of Toasted Cheese.
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The A Midsummer Tale Writing Contest opens May 1st. Contest Rules are now available.
Posted by The Editors at 07:53 PM in Contests | Comments (0)
March 01, 2004 | Three Cheers & A Tiger
This spring's Three Cheers & A Tiger Contest will be held March 19-21. This year it's a mystery contest. Read the rules here.
Posted by The Editors at 07:43 PM in Contests | Comments (0)
The rules for this year's A Midsummer Tale contest will be posted at the beginning of May.
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