Browsing Archive: November, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 30, 2017,
The Paddock Review
Ends on December 31, 2017
$2.00 USD submission fee
Finishing Line Press is accepting submissions for our online journal THE PADDOCK REVIEW.
Please submit 1-3 quality poems. Previously published poems are okay--please let us know where so we can give first credit to the publisher. If your poems are from your book (any publisher), please let us know and we will give a shout out for that too.
Simultaneous...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 30, 2017,
The Lascaux Prize in Fiction
The Lascaux Prize in Fiction is presently open for submissions. Novels must have been published during the 2016 or 2017 calendar years. Independently published works are welcome.
Winner receives $1,000 and a bronze medallion. Entry fee is $20. Authors may enter more than once. There are no length or content restrictions. All genres and styles are welcome. Contest participants receive free downloads of the Lascaux Prize anthologies ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, November 28, 2017,
SPS Studios Biannual Poetry Card Contest
NO ENTRY FEE
1st prize: $350. 2nd prize: $200. 3rd prize: $100. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. Deadline: December 31, 2017.
Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write. Poems ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 27, 2017,
Christmas Short Story Contest
Write a short story with a Christmas theme, between 2000-5000 words.
Prizes – $100 first place, $50 for second place, $25 for third place
Start – 1 December 2017 End – 25 December 2017
Winners announced -30 December 2017
Submit your best Christmas story to our Christmas Spectacular. No fee required to enter. All work must be from the author who submits them, unless they are noted as a translation, but ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Focus on the Family: Defending Their Faith
Topic: What is one fun or unique or unbelievably creative way that you've helped your kids better understand how to defend their faith?
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: December 31, 2017
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Each article must be directed at only one ag...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly
Contests: December
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.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Workers Write! Tales From the Caféhttp://www.workerswritejournal.com
Issue
fourteen of Workers Write! will be Tales from the Café and will contain stories
and poems from the food industry, including kitchen, server, and front and
back-of-house jobs.
We're
looking for fiction about bakers, bartenders, bus people, chefs, cooks,
managers, owners, servers - anyone who works in a restaurant, bar, or café.
Drop us a line if you have a question.
The deadline for
subm...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Highland Park Poetry Muses’ Galleryhttp://highlandparkpoetry.org
NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS for our Winter Muses' Gallery: Poet's Choice!
No theme or form required - just your best work. Send us poetry & photography & artwork
by December 26, 2017 at Midnight. Poems
should not exceed 30 lines. Send images as .jpg files and poems as text in the
body of an email or a .doc attachment to jennifer@highlandparkpoetry.org
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Poetry Society of America Annual Awards
The PSA's Annual Awards are among the
most prestigious honors available to poets. They offer emerging and established
poets recognition at all stages of their careers. The awards recognize
everything from a single poem to our highest honor, the Frost Medal, which
celebrates lifetime achievement in poetry.
Entry fee
is $15 per entry for non-members
Award
6—George Bogin Memorial Award, $50...
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Atlantis Short Story Contest
Now in
its seventh year, the Atlantis Short Story Contest *2017* opens its gates. Authors
from all around the world are welcome to enter the one and only contest that
offers a critique for every participating story! Stories 300-2500 words.
Prizes: $300,
$100, $50
Entry
fee: $9
Early bird deadline: December 18, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 26, 2017,
Five Poisoned Apples Writing Contesthttp://www.rooglewoodpress.com/#!writing-contest/c22i6
Rooglewood
Press invites writers to enter its Five Poisoned Apples creative writing
contest. Your story must be based on the fairytale "Snow White" and
be between 5,000 and 20,000 words. Five winners will each receive $125 and
publication.
Deadline: 12/16/2017. Prizes: $125. Entry fee: $10
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 16, 2017,
WyoPoets Eugene V. Shea Annual Contest
http://www.wyopoets.org/contests.html
WHO –
Contest is open to all poets worldwide, however, submissions must be in the
English language and fees in U.S. funds. Prizes will be awarded in U.S. currency.
WHAT –
Poems, published or unpublished. Any subject, any form, 40 lines or less
(including title and line breaks. All poems must be original work of entrant.
No pornography, racial or sexual slurs, or language considered obscene by
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 15, 2017,
Houston Writers Guild Annual
Short Story Contest
Deadline is 11/30/17 for fiction and/or creative
non-fiction short stories no longer than 5000 words.
The theme
of this year's contest is Outside the
Window – Tales of the World. Submissions must adhere to the topic - related
to traveling, exploring, and/or experiencing new and different cultures, and
how traveling opens one’s mind to understand and appreciate the...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, November 14, 2017,
Beacon Publishing
Beacon
Publishing is a Christian publisher. According to their website, they “look for
books with a concise, compelling, transformative message designed to inspire
individuals to grow and improve in every dimension of their lives: spiritually,
intellectually, physically, and emotionally.” They publish primarily
non-fiction for adults as well as fiction for adults and children.
They do
not accept proposals for pa...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 13, 2017,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society
Arthur (Skip) Potter Memorial Contest
Deadline: December 15
Subject: Poet’s Choice
Form: Poet's Choice
Line
Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50
$30 $20
Entry
fee: $3
Poems
entered must be original (written by entrant) and MAY have been previously published.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 12, 2017,
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Our main
emphasis is on interior design, architecture, children's, and cookbooks.
Additionally, we accept submissions in the following subjects: arts and crafts,
western humor with general appeal, general humor, and gift books. Also, Gibbs
Smith is seeking submissions for a new adult and children's fiction venture
launching in fall 2018. We are accepting agented and unagented completed
man...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 11, 2017,
Poetry Society of Oklahoma Annual Spring Contests
Deadline: December 15, 2017
Entry
fee: $3 per contest entry for nonmembers. Prizes range from $5 to $45. Ten
categories to enter.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, November 10, 2017,
Spider & Ladybug: Captivating Cityscapes
Call for
Submissions: Captivating Cityscapes
Deadline: December 15, 2017
Spider
(for ages 6-9) and Ladybug (for ages 3-6) are looking for fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, activities, crafts, and recipes for the theme Cityscapes. Cities are
unique places where millions of people live. Take us underground to ride the
subways, into back alleys and apartments, and up in the world’s tallest
skyscrapers. We...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 9, 2017,
Focus on the Family: The Nativity Scene
Topic:
Tell us how you used this year's free "O Holy Night" Nativity scene
in a unique way that made your Advent experience better for your family (and
include a photo if you can — this free Advent calendar is found at
FocusOnTheFamily.com/advent.)
Word
count: 50 to 300 words
Rights:
First nonexclusive rights
Payment:
$50, on acceptance
Due date: December 15, 2017
Byline:
Yes —...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 9, 2017,
St. Louis Writers Guild Annual
Short Story Contest
St. Louis
Writers Guild Annual Short Story Contest opens for submissions every October,
the deadline is in December, and prizes are awarded in January. Historically,
entries have come from all across the nation and Canada. Stories are blind-judged by an
expert in the fields of writing and literature.
Writers
do not need to be members of the Guild in order to parti...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 9, 2017,
Redrock Writers Chaparral Poetry Forum Contest
Deadline: December 1, 2017
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 subject, 42 lines or fewer
First
Pri...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 8, 2017,
The Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction
Writers
of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other
forms are invited to submit.
Works up
to 750 words in length should be typed, double-spaced, accompanied by a money
order or check for $5 to cover administrative costs, payable to "The Mona
Schreiber Prize." No limit to entries but each must have a separate fee.
Put contact information directly ab...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 6, 2017,
Small Town Poetry – An Anthology
We seek
poems that engage the essentials of small town American life for an anthology
expected to be published in 2018 by Midwestern Writers Publishing House Books.
We’ll consider any form or style, but prefer shorter poems (1-2 pp.). “Small
town” is an elastic category, obviously, but if your town, village, or city has
a post office and grocery store but lacks a bus line or branch librarie...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 6, 2017,
Cicada Magazine: Monsters
Call for
Submissions: Monsters
Due: December 1, 2017
Cicada
YA/teen lit magazine seeks fiction, poetry, comics, and essays on the theme of
Monsters. How do we view monsters? Grotesque. Other. Twisted. Hungry. We check
under our beds for them; we fear their presence at the edges of all our
familiar spaces; we drive them out with torches and pitchforks wherever we find
them. Cicada wants to see works that cast monst...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 5, 2017,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Being Broke
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 sure to
include...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, November 5, 2017,
Adversus Press Literary Journal
Welcome
to Adversus Press. We are a literary magazine seeking to reflect the beauty of
God’s character and creation by publishing Christian authors whose writing is
True, Good, and Beautiful.
While the
postmodern society in which we live scoffs at truth and form, and has all but
done away with the classical standards by which the quality of stories and
poems may be measured, we wish to showcase literary work tha...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 4, 2017,
Purpose Magazine: One Generation to Another
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....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, November 4, 2017,
Permanent Vacation: Volume 2
Bona Fide
Books seeks literary essays for a collection about life and work in our
national parks. In Volume 1, we read tales of grizzly encounters and streaking
through Denali, personal relationships with
temperamental elk in Yellowstone, and on finding beauty in housekeeping in Yosemite National Park. Now, we seek more of those
stories from the national parks. Whether you spent your time building trails o...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 2, 2017,
Soul-Making Literary Competition
The
annual Soul-Making Literary Competition is open to everyone, everywhere and
looks for original, freshly creative and finely crafted works that embraces all
creative interpretations of English poet, John Keats' statement: "Some say
the world is a vale of tears, I say it is a place of soul-making"
SOUL, in
general, in many religions and philosophies, is conceived as the animating and
vital spiritual prin...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, November 2, 2017,
Institute for Writers PAWsome Poetry Contest
The
contest offers five cash prizes: $650 for the winner, $350 for second place,
and $100 for third, fourth, and fifth places. Deadline is November 5, 2017. Entry fee is $19.
That
alone is a great reason to write and enter!
Here's
all you need to do:
1. Write
a poem, in any poetry style, that contains an animal.
2. Your
poem can be for any age range.
3.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 1, 2017,
Abilene Writers Guild Annual
Contest
Nine
categories to enter: Poetry, rhymed; Poetry, unrhymed; Children’s Stories for
ages 3-8; Articles of General Interest; Inspiration; Memoir/Nostalgia; Fiction
for Adults; Flash Fiction; Flash Poetry.
Entry
fees: $7 - $10.
Prizes:
$25 - $100
Deadline: November 30, 2017
Our
judges, professionals in their fields, are asked to critique each manuscript,
but we cannot guarantee all judges...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, November 1, 2017,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Love Stories
We’re looking for stories about how you found love. And
how you kept it fresh over the years. New love, old love, please warm our
hearts with your stories and poems.
PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK IS FOR ADULTS, NOT FOR TEENS. We’re
happy to hear about your high school sweetheart if you ended up together, but
we are not looking for stories from current teens about teen relationships.
Deadline is November
30, 2017.
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