Jan. 15 - Pennsylvania Poetry Society Annual Contest - 13 categories to enter
Cobblestone Magazine: John Quincy Adams - American history for ages 9-14; fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Massachusetts State Poetry Society: Of Thee I Sing Contest - poems up to 40 lines
Literal Latte Fiction Awards - up to 10,000 words
MUSE: Skepticism/Spotting Fakes - discovery magazine for ages 9-14; science fiction & nonfiction
Jan. 19 - Poetry Society of Virginia Annual Contest - 21 categories to enter
Jan. 21 - Focus on the Family Magazine: Teaching Toddlers Not to Hit Siblings - 50-300 words
Jan. 22 - Zocalo Public Square Poetry Prize - poetry that evokes a sense of place
Jan. 28 - Focus on the Family Magazine: Family Time - 50-300 word articles
Jan. 31 - Highland Park Poetry Muses Gallery: Poets Choice - 3 themes to choose from
Last Leaves Magazine: Ancestors - submit 3-5 poems
Snapshots Haiku Calendar Competition - enter up to 12 haiku
WOW! Women on Writing 2022 Quarterly Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest - 200-1000 words
California Federal of Chaparral Poets - 8 categories to enter
Ethos Literacy 3rd Annual Short Short Story Contest - stories up to 100 words
San Pedro Literary Review: Place - submit up to 3 poems
100 Days of Dante Poetry Contest - up to 30 lines inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy
Feb. 01 - Catscast - fun stories about cats up to 6,000 words
Slippery Elm Literary Journal Prizes in Poetry & Prose - enter up to 3 poems, 1 essay or 1 fiction up to 5K words
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: The Bus - personal essays
The First Line: Spring Contest - fiction, poetry, nonfiction
Ruminate Magazine William Van Dyke Short Story Prize - 5500 words or less
Utah State Poetry Society Annual Contest - 23 categories to enter
Story Share Writing Contest - 4 categories to enter; 1000-15,000 words written at 1st to 5th grade level
Feb. 04 - Focus on the Family Magazine: Happy New Year - 50-300 word articles
Feb. 05 - Mississippi Poetry Society Spring Contest - 23 categories to enter
Mar. 15 - Chicken Soup for the Soul: Cats - nonfiction stories up to 1200 words & poems