Save the Date!
36 Hours
6 Prompts
1 Short Story
$1,000s in Prizes
August 17-18, 2013
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Sledgehammer 36-Hour Writing Contest
Posted on April 20, 2013 by sledgehammerpdx
Save the Date!
36 Hours
Mini Sledgehammers Are Coming
Posted on November 12, 2009 by sledgehammerpdx
Join us for Mini Sledgehammer events this winter!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
1-3 p.m.
Cloud and Leaf Bookstore
148 Laneda Drive
Manzanita, Oregon 97130
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2-4 p.m.
St. Johns Booksellers
8622 N. Lombard Street
Portland, Oregon 97203
These events feature the 2009 Sledgehammer grand prize winner as well as a 36-minute writing contest for you to flex your own competition muscles!
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At the Finish Line
Posted on August 31, 2009 by sledgehammerpdx
Twelve teams competed in Portland this year, and all twelve finished–one with only fifteen seconds to spare. Nice work, writers! Now rest up for the reading tomorrow night.
Onlookers, join us as the participants take the spotlight with their stories. You’ll get to vote on your favorites!
Monday, August 31, 6 p.m.
Writers’ Dojo, 7518 N. Chicago Ave., Portland
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Sledgehammer Portland Begins!
Posted on August 29, 2009 by sledgehammerpdx
The Portland Fiction Project at Food Front, the first scavenger hunt stop.
Look out, Portland. Twelve teams of writers are now roaming your streets in search of things to write about. Iiiit’s Sledgehammer!
Sledgehammer Portland 2009 Teams:
Labruda
Inatius and Myrna
Insolence
Flowers
Smarmy of One
The Listmaker
Portland Fiction Project
Lani Jo Leigh
Bob Ferguson
Kim Crow
Amber Hatt
Undecided
Good luck, everyone!
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Change in Rates
Posted on August 19, 2009 by sledgehammerpdx
Several of you have asked about teams of two or three and the possibility of a lower team rate to reflect this. Well, you’ve convinced us that it’s a good idea. Here is the new rates breakdown:
Individual: $20
Team of Two: $40
Team of Three: $60
Team of Four or More: $75
So what’s holding you back? Register now!
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