Browsing Archive: March, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 31, 2017,
River Styx 2017 International Poetry Contest
$1500
First Prize
2017
Judge: Carl Phillips
Submissions
are open February 1 to April 30, 2017
Send up
to three poems per submission. Please include all poems in a single document.
$20 entry
fee includes a one-year subscription.
First,
second, and third place winners and honorable mentions will be included in the
winter issue.
All poems
will be considered for publication.
Previously
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 29, 2017,
Sequestrum Literature & Art Journal Contests
Every
year we run an an experiment that – with the exception of the occasional
heavyweight anthology – is generally left untouched by publishers. Among
traditional journals, it’s strictly taboo. An editor’s no-no. An unspoken
gentlemen’s agreement sealed with a handshake in the backrooms of literary
Geneva Conventions everywhere.
Ladies
and gentlemen, we’re going to republish some unsolicit...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 28, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly
Contests: April
The
California State Poetry Society offers monthly poetry contests. This contest is
open to all poets, whether or not they are members of the CSPS. Reading fees are $1.50 per poem with a
$3.00 minimum for members and $3.00 per poem with a $6.00 minimum for
non-members. Entries
must be postmarked during the month of the contest in which they are entered.
You’ll need to re...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 27, 2017,
Cicada YA/Teen Literary Magazine: Aliens
Call for
Submissions: Aliens
Deadline: April 27, 2017
Cicada
YA/teen lit magazine seeks fiction, poetry, comics, and essays on the theme of
Aliens. Tell us a story of a stranger in a strange land, whether they be a
three-headed visitor from the Andromeda Galaxy or just someone trying to
navigate an unfamiliar place. Of course, feeling like an alien does not always
ha...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 26, 2017,
Spider and Cricket Magazines: Folktales, Myths, and Legends
SPIDER, a literary magazine for children, 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).
We h...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 25, 2017,
Arkansas Writers Conference
Contest
$20 to
enter any or all contests.
Postmark deadline: April 27th, 2017
12
contests to enter including: short story, free verse poetry, nonfiction essay,
Christian flash writing, tourism essay, rhymed poetry, humor, memoir, mystery,
humorous fantasy, song lyrics, and more.
Prizes
range from $10 - $100.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 25, 2017,
Wild Voices, Volume 2
Wildflower
Poetry Press is an independent publisher of poetry books, specializing in short
poetry & art. They publish collections of single poets, as well as
anthologies. They are currently looking for short poems for their second volume
of wild voices: an anthology of short poetry & art by women. Previously
published poems are okay with publication credit.
The cool
part is, 10% of profits for every Wildflower Poetry ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 24, 2017,
Structo Lenten Psalms Translations Contest
Lent is
here and Structo is holding its fourth Lenten psalms translation contest. We’re
looking for free translations from the biblical psalms.
Lent.
Translations. Biblical. Psalms. These words might bring up some questions. What’s
Lent got to do with poetry in translation? Nothing and lots. Lent is a
traditionally time set aside for reflection. We think poetry is a gr...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 23, 2017,
Common Good Books Poetry Contest: Poems of Experience
We are
now accepting entries for “‘Poems of Experience: The Fifth Annual Common Good
Books Poetry Contest.” Sharpen your pencil, and tell us what’s happened to you.
Ten poets will receive prizes of $250 each for their poems of particular merit.
Entries to “Poems of Experience” may be any poetic form. Mail your poem to
Common Good Books, postmarked no later than April 15, 2017. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 22, 2017,
2017 New Ohio Review Contest
Judges: Fiction:
Colm Toibin, Nonfiction: Phillip Lopate, Poetry: Rosanna Warren
Contest submissions run
until April 15, 2017
Entry
Fee: $20 (with a one-year subscription included)
Prizes: $1,000 prize in each genre
Entrants
may submit up to six single-spaced pages of poetry or 20 double-spaced pages of
prose. If you are submitting through our online system, we prefer Microsoft
Word documents (.doc or .docx). Cont...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 22, 2017,
Passager: A Press for Writers Over 50 Poetry Contest
Welcome
to Passager! We publish two issues a year, an Open Issue (fall/winter), and a
Poetry Contest issue (spring/summer). We urge you to become familiar with
Passager before submitting work. Browse some previously published work, or
order sample copies.
2017 Poetry Contest
Submit poems for the contest issue between February 15 and April 15, 2017. Please send a hard copy
or use Submittable...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 21, 2017,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society Ambassador
of Poetry Award
Deadline: April 15
Subject: Poet’s Choice
Form: Poet's Choice
Line
Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50
$30 $20
Entry
fee: $3
Poems
must NOT have been previously published or won ANY prize.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 20, 2017,
The John Gardner Memorial Prize for Fiction
The
annual winner receives a $500 Prize and publication in summer issue of Harpur
Palate.
Postmark Deadline: April
15
Short
story submissions should be previously unpublished and shorter than 8,000
words. You may enter as many stories as you wish. The entry fee is $15 per
story and includes a one-year subscription to Harpur Palate. Please send checks
drawn on a U.S. bank or money orders made out...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 19, 2017,
Gulf Coast Writers Association
2017 “Let’s Write” Literary Contest
Deadline: April 10, 2017
All
categories--Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction--are open to all writers, published
or unpublished. We will accept most genres, except pornography, erotica,
graphic violence/horror, or anything racial or biased toward any religious or
moral preference.
Entry Fee
- $8.00 for each Fiction or Nonfiction entry or for 1-3 Poetry entries.
Prizes -
$10...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 19, 2017,
Outreach
Outreach
magazine is the gathering place of ideas, insights and stories for Christian
churches focused on reaching out to their community—locally and globally—with
the love of Christ. Our primary readers are senior pastors and church
leadership, as well as laity who are passionate about outreach.
Outreach
magazine is always on the lookout for ideas and stories, as well as experienced
writers and inter...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 19, 2017,
Purpose Magazine: Peace
Purpose
needs short, personal true anecdotal stories (350-650 words) and poems/verse
(up to 12 lines). These submissions must meet the monthly themes.
Purpose
is interested in true stories and poetry that illustrate practical ways
Christians apply their faith in daily life or illustrate biblical
understandings that support discipleship living.
Rates of
payme...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 18, 2017,
Dial Books for Young Readers
Dial
Books For Young Readers publishes hardcover books aimed at children of all
ages, including young adults. They are an imprint of Penguin that accepts
unsolicited submissions. The catch? They do not respond to unsolicited
submissions unless they are interested in the book. That means don’t expect a
rejection from Dial, personal or otherwise.
Dial
publishes around 70 new boo...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 17, 2017,
Pockets: Gratitude
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 magazine is
published ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 16, 2017,
Northeast Texas Writers Organization Short Story Contest
2017 Jory
Sherman Short Story Contest
Cash
Prizes Total $225.00
Judges’
score sheets will be returned to author
Entry Deadline: April 1, 2017
Entry fee
$10.00 for 1000-2500 words
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 15, 2017,
California Writers Club Nonfiction
Essay Contest
Sacramento Branch
Category:
Non-Fiction – Essay (Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive, Personal,
etc.)
Topic:
Why I Write – Submitters may use their own title, up to 750 words
Eligibility:
Open to everyone, CWC members and non-members; CWC Sacramento Board Members excluded
First Place: $100 ~ Second Place: $50 ~
Third Place: $25
Entry fee
is $10 for mem...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 15, 2017,
Twelve Points Collective Anthology
This
issue’s theme: autobiographical
Expand on
a feeling, retell an anecdote, or express distaste for a problem affecting you
personally. All submissions are welcome and the broader, the better.
This
anthology seeks a place on the bookshelves of those welcoming the next
generation of writers. We expect first-time readers to get a great sense of
what this collective’s about: finding a relatable and h...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 13, 2017,
Poetry Anthology: Neighbors
POETRY
ANTHOLOGY: call for poetry submissions about neighbors, neighboring and
neighborhoods. Interpreted loosely, directly, strangely, politically,
spiritually, etc. Previously published is fine. No fee. Please email 1-3 poems
and a brief bio to neighborbook2017@gmail.com
by April 1.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 12, 2017,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Mischief
Readers
Write column asks readers to address subjects on which they're the only
authorities. Topics are intentionally broad in order to give room for
expression. Writing style isn't as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity.
We
publish only nonfiction in Readers Write. Feel free to submit your work under
"Name Withheld" if it allows you to be more honest, but be sur...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 11, 2017,
Silver Birch Press: Lost and Found
Most of
us have at one time lost something of personal value — or have found something
of personal value to someone else. We’d like to hear all about it in our LOST AND FOUND Poetry and Prose Series!
PROMPT:
Tell us about something you lost or found in a poem (any reasonable length) or
prose piece (300 words or fewer — this word limit...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 11, 2017,
The Capilano Reivew: Food
The
Capilano Review invites submissions of new work for an upcoming special issue
focused on the necessities (45%), pains (40%), and pleasures (15%) of food.
We’re looking primarily for poetry but also welcome short fiction, essays, and
artwork made by anyone whose own cognitive mapping of the terrain—of food
production and consumption, histories and economies, pathologies and
realities—produces percentage-...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 10, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly
Contests: March
The
California State Poetry Society offers monthly poetry contests. This contest is
open to all poets, whether or not they are members of the CSPS. Reading fees are $1.50 per poem with a $3.00
minimum for members and $3.00 per poem with a $6.00 minimum for non-members. Entries must be postmarked
during the month of the contest in which they are entered. You’ll
need to r...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 9, 2017,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Kind (of) America
It’s time
to make America kind again. We have always been
known as a country filled with good people who volunteer in our communities,
help people who need help, and pride ourselves on doing the right thing. Our
huge and varied country is known for tolerance, energy, and spirit. We are
proud of our inclusive and welcoming attitude, no matter our color, our country
of origin, our sexual identity, or our religion....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 8, 2017,
World Weaver Press: Son of a Witch! Anthology
Anthologist:
Trysh Thompson
Open for Submissions: February 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017
Expected
Publication: Fall 2017
Story
Length: up to 15,000 words
Payment:
$10 + contributor copy
No one is
perfect—not even a witch. Witches have amazing power at their fingertips to do
unbelievable things. That magic can come in really handy sometimes too. They
can make someone fall in love, ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 6, 2017,
Louisiana State Poetry Society Annual
Contest
Louisiana Dreamin’
Post Mark Deadline: March 31, 2017
7 categories
to enter. Prizes $5 - $30.
No fee is
required or categories 1-4 (LSPS members only).
A fee of
$3.00 each entry (only 1 per category) required for categories 5, 6, and 7 (open
to LSPS members and non-members).
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 5, 2017,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
We all
have a tendency to get in a rut. We start to say no to new things, and that can
only lead to a narrower and narrower life. When we try new things, we end up
feeling energized and pleased with ourselves. There is tremendous power in
saying “yes” to new things, new places, and new experiences. It makes you feel more
dynamic, younger, and more of a participant in the world. You’re not distancing...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 4, 2017,
Enchanted Conversations: Diamonds and Toads
Starting
in January 2017, bimonthly issues will resume at Enchanted Conversation: A
Fairy Tale Magazine. Six times a year, writers and poets will have a chance to
submit fairy-tale inspired stories and poems. No non-fiction of any kind.
Current deadline: March 30, 2017
Each of
the six submission periods for 2017 will have a theme. Here they are: January:
"Steadfast Tin Soldie...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 4, 2017,
Enchanted Conversations: Diamonds and Toads
Starting
in January 2017, bimonthly issues will resume at Enchanted Conversation: A
Fairy Tale Magazine. Six times a year, writers and poets will have a chance to
submit fairy-tale inspired stories and poems. No non-fiction of any kind.
Current deadline: March 30, 2017
Each of
the six submission periods for 2017 will have a theme. Here they are: January:
"Steadfast Tin Soldie...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 3, 2017,
Fantasia Divinity Magazine
Anthology Call: The Evil Within
How did
the evil queen in Snow White become evil? What troubles plague the step mother
in Cinderella? Who broke the sea hag’s heart in The Little Mermaid? What
betrayal drove the witch to imprison Rapunzel? Stories about the villains in
fairy tales — the princesses who were never saved.’ 100-20,000 words.
CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES
Deadline: Marc...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 3, 2017,
Current Cowboy Jamboree call for Fiction and Non
Current
Call for Rural and Western Stories, Fiction or Non-: For our Spring 2017 issue
our theme will be “The Family Strain.”
“Strain” is one of our favorite words. It means to pull and push to the
excess of strength, to overwhelm. A-course, the cowboy in us knows that strain
may refer to the breed or stock or variety of animal or plant. Ain’t it the
perfect word then ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 2, 2017,
Bethlehem Writers Roundtable 2017
Short Story Award
We are
now accepting submissions of short fiction or memoir (2000 words or fewer) on
the theme "Paranormal Stories."
The First
Place winner story will receive a $200 cash award and publication of the
winning story either in the Bethlehem Writers Group's upcoming anthology of
paranormal stories, Untethered: Sweet,
Funny, and Strange Tales of the Paranormal...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 1, 2017,
The Kids Ark Christian Children’s Magazine: Repentance
Looking
for fiction or nonfiction stories of no more than 650 words for the 6-10 year
old reading level. Stories must be written to theme.
Current Theme: Repentance involves changing one's
affections - from earthly things to heavenly things. It involves turning to the
living God from a god of self. It is looking unto Christ instead of looking to
another. Repentance requires the right ...
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