Browsing Archive: November, 2013
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 30, 2013,
Cricket
CRICKET magazine seeks to publish the highest quality fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction to engage our audience of enthusiastic young readers ages 9-14. Editors consider unsolicited submissions from writers of every level of experience. Since its founding in 1973, CRICKET has published some of the most respected writers of children's literature. It is also a wonderful opportunity for pro...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 29, 2013,
Redrock Writers’ Chaparral Poetry Forum
Entries welcome: postmarked Oct. 10, 2013, through Jan. 10, 2014
CHOLLA Division: any subject, any form, 42 lines or fewer
First Prize $200, Second Prize $100, Third Prize $50
CHAQUETA Division: Southwest theme–nature, people, history …
any form, 42 lines or fewer
First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25
CHAPAREJOS Division: Rhymed and metered poem
any subjec...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 28, 2013,
Odyssey
http://www.cricketmag.com/31-Submission-Guidelines-for-ODYSSEY-magazine-for-children-ages-9-14
ODYSSEY is interested in articles rich in scientific accuracy and lively approaches to the subject at hand. The inclusion of primary research (interviews with scientists focusing on current research) are of primary interest to the magazine. Keep in mind that this magazine is essentially written for 9- to 14- year-old children and includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Current theme: The Vi...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 27, 2013,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Did WHAT?
(Previously posted as "Stories about Dogs." If you submitted your story for that title we have it - no need to resubmit.) We love stories about our dogs and the amazing and magical things they do. We rejoice in their simple absurdities, funny habits, and crazy antics. Our dogs make us smile and laugh every day, but sometimes they really outdo themselves. Whether they came up with the idea themselves, or you put them in a ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 27, 2013,
Ladies’ Home Journal
Personal Essay Contest
http://www.lhj.com/community/your-stories/2012-personal-essay-contest/
Entry Fee: None
Deadline: 12/6/2013
First Prize: $3,000 plus publication
Type: Personal essays on the best decision you’ve ever made
(2,000 words MAX)
from: http://writersrelief.com
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, November 26, 2013,
Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues. General Guidelines Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 24, 2013,
Appleseeds
http://www.cricketmag.com/18-Submission-Guidelines-for-APPLESEEDS-magazine-for-children-ages-6-9
APPLESEEDS
is a 36-page, multidisciplinary, nonfiction social studies magazine for
children ages 6 and up (primarily in grades 3 & 4). We are looking for
articles that are lively, age-appropriate, and exhibit an original approach to
the theme. Scientific and historical accuracy is extremely important. Authors
are urged to use primary sources and up-to-date resources for their research....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 23, 2013,
Story Share $50K Writing Contest
www.storysharecontest.com
NO ENTRY
FEE. The Story Share Contest is offering 11 prizes totaling $50,000 for
accessible, age-appropriate, high-interest, low literacy stories to benefit
teen and adult beginning readers on the pre-primer to primer and third to
fourth grade levels.
Deadline December 7, 2013.
from: www.fundsforwriters.com
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 22, 2013,
Jesus Stories
Deadline: December 31, 2013 but preferred earlier
Word
count: 1000-2000
Payment:
$50 for stories 1500-2000 words; $25 for stories 1000-1499 words
Bio: 30
words
Submit
to: Jeanette Littleton at JesusStories@earthlink.net
This volume
of stories that will be published by Bethany House Publishers.
Jesus Stories (working title) would be a
compilation of stories that focus on the invoking of the Son of God’s power and
presence as we seek Him in prayer. This could range from "Jesus
sight...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 21, 2013,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did WHAT?
(Previously posted as "Stories about Cats." If you submitted your story for that title we have it - no need to resubmit.)
We love stories about our cats and the amazing and magical things they do. We rejoice in their simple absurdities, funny habits, and crazy antics. Our cats make us smile and laugh every day, but sometimes they really outdo themselves. Whether they came up with the idea themselves, or you put them i...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 21, 2013,
Pockets: Connecting Kids and God the Other Six Days http://pockets.upperroom.org/write-for-us/writers-guidelines Designed for 6- to 12-year-olds, Pockets magazine offers wholesome devotional readings that teach about God’s love and presence in life. The content includes fiction, scripture stories, puzzles and games, poems, recipes, colorful pictures, activities, and scripture readings. Freelance submissions of stories, poems, recipes, puzzles and games, and activities are welcome. The m...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, November 19, 2013,
Snapshot Press One-Line Haiku Anthology
Submission Guidelines: One-Line Haiku Anthology
Snapshot Press invites open submissions of one-line haiku (also known as “monostich haiku”, “monoku” or simply “one-liners”) for the first tradition-spanning anthology of one-line haiku in English. Edited by John Barlow, the anthology will consider the conventions and history of one-line haiku in English, tracing the tra...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 18, 2013,
Thriving Family Magazine
Call for Submissions
Early Years (ages 0-3) topics for Summer 2014:
Fears of the Dark, Brushing Battles, Summer Sun Safety, Throwing Food, Cling-on
Discovery Times (ages 4-7) topics for Summer 2014:
Practicing Patience, Water Safety, Room to Roam, Don’t Vacate the Brain, Seeing Beyond Stubborn, Bringing the Bible Alive, Honoring Mom and Dad
Tween Ages (ages 8-12) topics for Summer 2014:
Mom and Dad Have Needs T...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 17, 2013,
eChapbooks: Memoir/Personal Narrative
Submissions are open for the December 2013 MEMOIR / PERSONAL NARRATIVE echapbook from October 1 through November 30, 2013.
The prose narratives should be based on personal experience and written from 1st person point of view. They may be flash or longer, from 500 up to 3,500 words each, totaling a minimum of approximately 8,000 and a maximum of 16,000 words for the collection. We would like to publish at least fi...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 16, 2013,
Thriving Family Magazine
Call for
Submissions
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
Devotions
On the Go—May Devotions
Theme: 1
John Chapter 1
Each
devotion must include a Play, Talk and Pray element, along with an additional
and somewhat related prayer that is based in a specific Scripture. Give your
devotion a title.
Requirements:
Your submission should have four parts: a three-part devotion, Play- Talk-Pray
on one of the topics listed above, and another prayer (a paraphr...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 15, 2013,
Spider
SPIDER, a literary magazine for children ages 6-9, features fresh and engaging literature, poems, articles, and activities for newly independent readers. Editors seek energetic, beautifully crafted submissions with strong "kid appeal" (an elusive yet recognizable quality, often tied to high-interest elements such as humor, adventure, and suspense).
Payment for stories and articles: up to 25¢ pe...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 15, 2013,
Thriving Family Magazine Calls for Submissions
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
Four
topics for articles dealing with adolescents (ages 8-12)
Topic:
Preparing Tweens for Adolescence (ages 8-12)
Topic:
Mentoring Relationships for Tweens (ages 8-12)
Topic:
Teacher Talk (ages 8-12)
Topic:
Family Fun Traditions (ages 8-12)
Word
Count: 150-250 words
Rights:
First nonexclusive rights
Payment:
$50
Date Due: by Nov. 18, 2013
See full
details on the web site
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 13, 2013,
Holland Park Press "What's Your Place?" Poetry Contest
Deadline: December 31, 2013
No entry free
We invite you to write a poem about a neighbourhood that’s important to you. It could be the place you grew up in, the area you live in now, or a neighbourhood which influenced your life in a particular way. It could well be a place you visited on holiday, or city that made a big impression on you, or equa...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 13, 2013,
GENEii Writing Contest
Deadline: December 31, 2013 (received)
No entry fee
The GENEii Writing Contest is for factual articles: either family history or local history, character sketches, or memoirs. Winning entries capture a sense of a family’s experience(s), the character of a locality, or reveal an individual’s character and personality. We feel the best articles help illuminate the human drama—and will also illuminate the era, and/or ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 11, 2013,
SPS Studios Biannual Poetry Card Contest
http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html
NO ENTRY
FEE
1st
prize: $300. 2nd prize: $150. 3rd prize: $50. Poems can be rhyming or
non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. Deadline: December 31, 2013.
NOTE: Go
into any Cracker Barrel or independent card store and you'll find Blue Mountain
Arts cards, stationery and bookmarks. With no entry fee, there's no stopping
you from entering innumerable times.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 11, 2013,
Workers Write: Tales from the Cubicle
Call for Submissions . . . Issue #10
This all started with a quest to chronical the lives of cubicle workers. So, has office work changed in the last ten years? Let's find out . . .
Issue 10 of Workers Write! will be More Tales from the Cubicle and will contain stories and poems from the office worker's point of view. Drop us a line if you have a question.
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, 2013 (or the issue is f...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 9, 2013,
Little Red Tree International Poetry Prize – 2014
Little Red Tree Publishing is proud to announce the launch of the second International Poetry Prize, with a first prize of $1,000, runner-up $250 with $50 to 5 finalists.
The prizewinner, runner-up and third place will feature prominently, with full biography, in a special collection called The Little Red Tree International Poetry Prize 2014 Anthology. The book will al...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 8, 2013,
Babybug
BABYBUG, a look-and-listen magazine for children under the age of three, presents simple poems, stories, nonfiction, and activities that reflect the natural playfulness and curiosity of babies and toddlers. When reviewing submissions, the editors look for manuscripts that please the ear and beg to be read again, as well as those that capture a baby's nearly constant discoveries in a few simpl...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 7, 2013,
The Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction
Stories may be previously published or unpublished. Length should not exceed 10,000 words. Entry fee is $5, and authors may enter more than once.
The editors will select a winner and nineteen additional finalists. The winner will receive $500 and publication in The Lascaux Review. Both winner and finalists will earn the privilege of displaying a virtual medallion on blogs and websites. All twenty stories will appear in Th...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 7, 2013,
Thriving Family Magazine
Thriving
Family focuses on marriage and parenting from a biblical perspective. Most
articles address marriage and the needs of families with 4- to 12-year-olds in
the home, but parenting preschoolers and teens are not ignored. See full
writers guidelines at: http://tinyurl.com/pbyk4pe
The
magazine is divided into departments and each issue follows a theme. The next
deadline for the August/September 2014 issue is: The Back-to-School and the deadline is December 20,...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 6, 2013,
At the Bend in the River
The Act of Listening as a Catalyst for Your Creativity
A Writing Workshop by John Fox, CPT
Sunday Afternoon, December 8, 2013 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 601 West Creek Street, Fredericksburg, Texas, 2:00–5:00 pm, Fee: $35. Registration is limited to 22 people.
John’s writing workshop will explore listening and the act of poem-making as ways to help us “think like a river” so that a legacy of beauty and life can be made real to ourselves and others. In t...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 4, 2013,
Appleseeds
APPLESEEDS is a 36-page, multidisciplinary, nonfiction social studies magazine for children ages 6 and up (primarily in grades 3 & 4). We are looking for articles that are lively, age-appropriate, and exhibit an original approach to the theme. Scientific and historical accuracy is extremely important. Authors are urged to use primary sources and up-to-date resources for their research....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 4, 2013,
Not Your Mother’s Book on Pets
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad selections, but only hip, fun, moder...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 3, 2013,
Odyssey
ODYSSEY is interested in articles rich in scientific accuracy and lively approaches to the subject at hand. The inclusion of primary research (interviews with scientists focusing on current research) are of primary interest to the magazine. Keep in mind that this magazine is essentially written for 9- to 14- year-old children and includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Current theme: Boo...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 2, 2013,
Not Your Mother’s Book on Cats
Deadline: December 1, 2013
Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad selections, but only hip, fun, moder...
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Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.