"I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat." -E.A. Poe

Look for exclusive Tainted Tea content at the West Virginia Writers Conference on June 11-13.

FACTS ABOUT THE WV WRITERS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Established in 1978
• Held the second weekend in June at Cedar Lakes Conference Center , Ripley, WV
• Reception
• Three days of writing workshops
• People's choice competitions for both Prose and Poetry
• Writers' Wall writing display and competition
• Informal discussions
• Banquet
• Writing Competition Awards Ceremony
• Social activities
• Bookstore
• Silent Auction
• Annual business meeting
• Entertainment.

Not too late...

Unlike that damn White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, it's not too late to submit to Tainted Tea's flash fiction and bookmark contest! Go here for official rules. End April 1, 2010!

Thanks to the following Web sites that posted our contest!

Call for Submissions: Write On! Books

Calling all Young Writers:

We Want to Publish Your Work!

·         Are you a young writer in elementary school, middle school or high school?

·         Have you written a short story, personal essay, or poem?

·         Do you want to be a published author?

Write On! Books wants to read your writing!

We publish anthologies of work entirely by young writers!

Go to www.writeonbooks.org to submit today!

You can also e-mail submissions to dallaswoodburn@aol.com.

Don’t have access to Internet? You can mail your submissions to:

400 Roosevelt Ct.

Ventura, CA 93003

In your submission please be sure to

include your:

• Name

• E-mail address

• Mailing address

• Grade level

Compensation: If your submission is chosen:

• I will help you edit your short story, essay or poem to make it the best it can be.

• You will be a nationally published author!

• You will have the opportunity to do book signings in your community.

Don't delay! The submission period for our first

anthology ends March 23, 2010.

Help Write On! win a $5,000 Grant

Write On! is one of seven national finalists for a Glamour Magazine/Sally Hansen $5,000 grant!

Vote for founder Dallas Woodburn by clicking on the picture.

Click here to read Dallas' interview with the Tainted Tea editors.

Don't forget about Tainted Tea's flash fiction and bookmark contest. Click here. There are prizes!

WriterAdvice Contest

Tainted Tea is here to support all writers, not just those of the horror genre. If you've stumbled upon this site and horror's not your thing, please check out WriterAdvice, another site for writers; they also have a contest.

Details:

WriterAdvice seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that mesmerizes the reader in 750 words or less. DEADLINE: April 15, 2010. Entry fee: $10 per submission. First prize: $150. Former prizewinners are the judges. Complete guidelines, mailing address, and prizes at www.writeradvice.com.

Flash Fiction and Bookmark Contest!!!

Flash Fiction

Complete a story in 1,000 words or less. There is no specific subject, but all stories must either be dark, macabre, or something in the horror genre. Judging will be based on character development, plot, originality, and overall storytelling. Please submit stories in .doc or .rtf.

Prizes

The WINNER will receive Underland by Mick Farren, a novel involving vampires, Nazis, and Antarctica. The winner will also be published in the Spring 2010 issue of Tainted Tea and will receive a free PDF.

The RUNNER-UP will be published on Tainted Tea's blog.

Bookmark

Create bookmark. It doesn't matter how, just as long as the bookmark fits with Tainted Tea's theme. Judging will be based on subject matter, composition, and overall design. Tainted Tea cannot receive mail, so we can only accept bookmarks mailed as JPGs.

Prizes

The WINNER will receive the tea cup and saucer featured on the cover of Tainted Tea Spring 2010 issue. The winner will also be published in the Spring 2010 issue and will receive a free PDF.

The RUNNER -UP will be published on Tainted Tea's blog.

Deadline

The deadline is April 1, 2010.

Send all submissions to TaintedTea.Editors@gmail.com.