Browsing Archive: August, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 30, 2017,
The Windhover
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is proud to
sponsor The Windhover. The journal is
dedicated to promoting poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction that considers
Christian perspectives and engages spiritual themes. Each spring the journal
hosts a writers’ festival, inviting their published authors and interested
readers to come to campus for a weekend of workshops and presentations on the
connection between faith an...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 30, 2017,
Workers Write Journal
Overtime,
a series of one-story chapbooks, was created to showcase some of the stories we
receive that are a little too long for our Workers Write! series, but are
worthy of publication.
We are
looking for stories between 5,000 - 10,000 words, where work is a central
theme.
(We also
will consider serializing novels about the workplace. Please query first.)
We
publish 4-6 hours a year. Subscriptions are av...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 28, 2017,
PersonalLordSaviorJesusChrist Poetry Contest 2017
Judged by
Helen Losse
Deadline for submissions
is October
6, 2017.
Winners
will be notified on November 1, 2017.
There
will be three place cash winners of $300, $200, and $100.
Only one
poem per person; only the poem title and the poem itself.
Poems can
be of any form but must be no longer than 10 pages and must somehow relate to
PersonalLordSaviorJesusChris.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 28, 2017,
Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards
Deadline: October 2, 2017
Calling
all poets! We’re on the look out for poems of all styles–rhyming, free verse,
haiku, and more–for the 10th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards! This is the
only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets. Enter any poem 32 lines
or less for your chance to win $1,000 $250, $100 or $50. Entry fee - $15.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, August 27, 2017,
2017 White Mice Poetry Contest
First
Prize: $100. Second Prize: $50. Honorable Mentions: Publication.
The
winning poems will be published in Deus Loci:, the journal of the International
Lawrence Durrell Society.
DEADLINE: October 1, 2017. Submit one to three poems
on “Harbor” — port, haven, cove, inlet — both literal and metaphorical, along
with a brief biography. Submissions must be previously unpublished (and not to
be ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 25, 2017,
Arbordale Publishing
Our
mission is to get children excited about science and math through fun-to-read
picture book stories. We are primarily looking for fiction manuscripts with
non-fiction facts woven into the story, although we will also consider some
non-fiction stories. In every manuscript, we look for a "cuddle
factor" that will make parents and children want to read it together.
from: C.
Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 23, 2017,
Connecticut River Review Poetry Contest
Submissions: August 1 to
September 30th
Open to
all poets
Fee $15
for up to 3 poems; unpublished poems, any form, 80-line limit.
Prizes:
1st – $400; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $50
Winning
poems will be published in Connecticut River Review and posted on the
Connecticut Poetry Society website. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable;
however, please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, August 22, 2017,
Green River Writers Annual Contest
Deadline: September 30, 2017
Entry
fees: $3 to $5
Prizes:
$10 - $175
Prose categories:
short fiction up to 2000 words, creative nonfiction up to 3000 words,
Poetry
categories: legends of country music, peace, mythology, small-town
observations, humor, free verse and more.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 21, 2017,
Lamb's Tale Ministries 2017 Women's Retreat
Light a Candle: Creating Space for Light to Enter
When: Friday, September 22,
2017, 3:00 PM to
Sunday, September 24,
2017, 12:00 PM
Where: Haven
River Inn, Comfort, TX 78013
When God
created the heavens and the earth, and announced, “Let there be light,” God
meant right then. And right now. Light entered the world just three ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, August 20, 2017,
Tiferet: A Journal of Spiritual Literature - Hope
Tiferet
Journal is excited to announce our next theme for: “Tiferet Tifs”.
While a
“tiff” is defined as a “petty argument”, a “Tif” is anything but petty—it is a
short exploration of a deeply meaningful subject.
Our next
“Tiferet Tifs” theme is “Hope”—please send us up to 200 words in prose form,
investigating your own relationship with th...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, August 19, 2017,
Purpose Magazine: Being Content
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...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 18, 2017,
Timeless Tales Magazine
Timeless
Tales exclusively publishes retellings of fairy tales and myths. We only accept
submissions that are retellings of the fairytale or myth listed as our theme.
We don't accept original fairy tales or stories outside of our current theme.
The upcoming themes is Rumpelstiltskin
Deadline - Sept. 1, 2017.
Up to
2,000 words. Under 1,500 preferred. (For poems, you may technically send us
multiple pieces ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, August 17, 2017,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family!
We all have that certain someone in our own family who,
while lovable, sweet, and caring, is also nutty or weird. We love that person
but, at the same time, that family member makes us crazy! A parent or
grandparent, an in-law, a brother or sister, an aunt, uncle or cousin. We all have
them and you know who they are!
We are looking for true stories and poems about those
family members. We would like your stories to be ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, August 15, 2017,
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Summer Contest
The Dream
Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging
words into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that is
worth telling everyone! Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject or write
a short story, 5 pages maximum length on any theme for a chance to win cash
prizes.
Writing Prizes:
$500, $250, $100.
Poetry
Prizes: $250, $125, $50.
Entry
fees: $5 per po...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 14, 2017,
Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contests
Categories:
Short Story - 2,500 words max
Personal
Essay/Memoir - 2,500 words max
Poetry -
40 lines max
Prizes Awarded
In Each Category: 1st: $200, 2nd: $100, 3rd: $50. Entry fee: $15 per entry
1st place
through Honorable Mention winning stories printed in The Story Teller.
Commendation
- non-monetary only author's name and submission title will be printed in The Story Teller.
Deadline: ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, August 13, 2017,
Enchanted Conversations: Godfather Death
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: September 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017
Each of
the six submission periods for 2017 will have a theme. Here they are: January:
"...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, August 12, 2017,
Pockets: Connecting Kids and God
Designed
for 8- 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 Friday, August 11, 2017,
Cricket Media: Ladybug Magazine – Children’s Activities
Call for Submissions: Children’s Activities
Deadline: September 30, 2017
SPIDER
(for ages 6-9) and LADYBUG (for ages 3-6) are looking for children’s
activities. This includes clearly worded, playful step-by-step directions for
crafts, activities, games, science experiments, and recipes for children ages 3
to 9. The strongest activities will ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 11, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly
Contests: September
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...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 9, 2017,
Past Loves Day Story Contest
Deadline: September 17, 2017. No entry fee
Nearly
everyone has memories of a former sweetheart. Write your true story of an
earlier love, in no more than 700 words. Tell us about someone whose memory
brings a smile or a tear, or both.
What
feelings arise if you allow yourself to be fully open to remembering that
person? What is it about that special someone that you still cherish? IN
PARTICULAR, how did that perso...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 9, 2017,
SLO (San Luis Obispo) Nightwriters Golden
Quill Writing Contest
Theme:
The theme of the 2017 Contest is LIBERATION.
All
entries must depict this theme, originally interpreted. It is not necessary to
include the word.
Flash /
Short Fiction up to 1,500 words; Poetry up to 40 lines; Creative Non-Fiction up
to 1500 words
Entry
fee: $15. Prizes: $500 for first place,
$250 for second and $100 for third in each categ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, August 8, 2017,
Plough Quarterly
For Plough Quarterly and our website, we
welcome unsolicited submissions of nonfiction articles, reviews, art, poetry,
short fiction, and letters to the editor. Before submitting, we ask that you
read Plough Quarterly to get a sense of our focus and style.
Topics we
cover regularly include: peacemaking, nonviolence, reconciliation, faith in the
public square, religious liberty, social justice, Christian disciple...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, August 6, 2017,
Pen 2 Paper: A Disability-Focused Creative
Writing Competition
Deadline:
September 5, 2017
Coalition of Texans with Disabilities annual Pen 2
Paper (P2P) creative writing competition seeks pieces of fiction, non-fiction,
poetry, and comics that treat the topic of disability. Whether or not you have
experience as a creative writer; whether or not you have a disability, we want to
hear your voice!
While P2P is based in Texas, p...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, August 4, 2017,
Missouri State Poetry Society
Summer Contest
5
categories including: rhymed or blank verse, free verse, humorous verse, summer
poems, and poet's choice. Entry fee $2 per poem, prizes $10-$25.
Poems may
be 40 or fewer lines. They may be unpublished or previously published if the
poet retains the rights to the poem. Poets may enter each category as many
times as they wish. No poems will be returned.
Deadline: September 1, 2017
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, August 3, 2017,
Texas Parks & Wildlife, USA
A monthly
magazine published by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Looking for stories
on all aspects of the Texas outdoors. Covers state park
destinations, conservation issues, trends, and such outdoor activities as
fishing, hunting, camping, bicycling, canoeing and hiking. Paying market.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, August 3, 2017,
Poets & Patrons Helen Schaible International
Shakespearean / Petrarchan Sonnet Contest
Have you
ever wondered what it might be like to write a great sonnet, like Petrarch, Sir
Philip Sidney, or even Shakespeare himself? Well, you will never know unless you give it a try. You might surprise yourself!!! Enter our Sonnet Contest and see!!!
Please
send TWO COPIES of ONE poem, either a Shakespearean or a Petrarchan sonnet, to
Barbara L. Eaton, 41...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, August 2, 2017,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: What Really Matters
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 hones...
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