Aug. 23 - Big Bend Productions Halloween Anthology - short stories & poetry
Aug. 31 - California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest - humor, satire, joy of life
WOW! Women on Writing Summer Flash Fiction Contest - 250-750 words
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Redemption - creative nonfiction up to 1200 words
Seven Hills Literary, Poetry & Haiku Contests - fiction, nonfiction, children's picture books, haiku, poetry
The Diana Woods Memorial Award in Creative Nonfiction - essays up to 5000 words
Creative Writing Institute Short Story Contest - stories 1500-2000 words
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and More - stories up to 1200 words
Gemini Magazine Flash Fiction Contest - up to 1000 word stories
Sept. 01 - Oregon State Poetry Association Fall Contest - five categories to enter
On the Premises Short Story Contest - 1,000-5,000 words on the theme of Community
Purpose Magazine: Faith Communities - true anecdotal stories 350-650 words & poems
Poetry Society of Indiana Annual Contest - 25 categories to enter
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: What Really Matters - personal, nonfiction essays
Poets & Patrons Helen Schaible Sonnet International Contest - enter one poem
Missouri State Poetry Society Summer Contest - 5 categories to enter
Timeless Tales Magazine: Rumpelstiltskin - retelling of fairy tales or myths
Sept. 05 - Pen 2 Paper: A Disability-Focused Creative Writing Competition - fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics
Sept. 15 - SLO Nightwriters Golden Quill Writing Contest - short/flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry
Tiferet: A Journal of Spiritual Literature - up to 200 words on the theme of Hope
Sept. 17 - Past Loves Day Story Contest - heart-warming or humorous; up to 700 words
Sept. 22-24 - Lamb's Tale Ministries Women's Retreat: Light a Candle - with authors Nancy Groom & Jane Rubietta
Sept. 30 - California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest - open topic
Ladybug & Spider Magazines for Children - children's activities: crafts, games, puzzles, recipes
Enchanted Conversations - fairy-tale inspired stories & poems; theme is Godfather Death
Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest - poetry, fiction, nonfiction
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Summer Contest - fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family! - true stories & poetry
Green River Writers Annual Contest - short fiction, creative nonfiction, & poetry
Oct. 01 - Purpose Magazine: Being Content - true anecdotal stories & poems
