Posted by There are currently TWO prizes at $2000 each that come with a one on one consult/writing session with me (Helen Knott) . There is ALSO the Because You Can Award which is a cash only prize sitting at $300 (with more awards in the making!) The prize keeps growing so check back to see where it is at. There have been donations from people across Canada including some of your favourite writers: Ivan Coyote, Cherie Dimaline, Darrel McLeod, Monique Gray Smith, and Waubgeshig Rice. Let’s just say there are some surprises in the works for awardees. More information below:
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How it started: Okay, so when I started my book, In My Own Moccasins, some people helped my broke ass buy a laptop. It meant a lot to me as a single mom, to have people hold me up and believe in me. I was in school and raising my son who was six at the time. I have always wanted to be able to give back in some small way. I’m hoping to make this an annual thing and grow it. 
More info below
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Prizes: $2000 each and a one on one consult session with me on whatever you are working on (if you are a writer) or general writing advice.
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Because You Can Award: $300 cash only award.
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Call for submissions: Up to 2000 words in a genre of your choice. This doesn’t have to be single parent related but can be if you want. It can be fantasy, poetry, critical narrative etc. (don’t feel like you have to hit 2000 it can be 2 poems if that’s your vibe). IF you send more than 2000 words or do not qualify by the FOR (below), your submission will not move forward.
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For: single parents only, single dads & single mamas & single parents who are non binary/LGTBQ2S (in Canada only) Yes, you have to be the primary caregiver holding most of the weight and your children have to be in your care (not adults and out of the house).
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Deadline: August 22nd 2020 midnight. Winner will be announced the following week- if there is a high volume of submissions the winner will be announced in early September.
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Send submissions to: helen@fiercewithheart.com
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Please send in a PDF or WordPress doc. If you don’t have a computer and can’t, then in the email body is ok but please try to avoid this. I don’t have any other formatting rules so fly atter. Please include a brief introduction in the email body, a few sentences on yourself and identifying as a single parent who is primarily raising up kiddos will suffice
Reclaim the Warrior 
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