If any bloggers are also novelists, you might want to check the blog for The Writing Show . It's currently displaying updates on the first Writing Show fiction contest, including a podcast about it. The contest has NO ENTRY FEE, and it's all electronic, meaning you won't even have to pay for printing and postage. The contest entry must be the first chapter of a novel, up to 3000 words. Prizes include cash and other valuable goodies (like promotions of your work and name.)
Good luck!
Good luck!