Browsing Archive: October, 2013
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 31, 2013,
UNSTUCK Flash Fiction Open
Deadline: November 19, 2013 (received by midnight EST)
No entry fee
We're open to any short story of 1,000 words or fewer. We prefer stories with elements of the surreal, the magical, the fantastic, the futuristic, and/or the uncanny." A minimum of one winner will be selected. "Any winning stories will be included in both the print and electronic editions of UNSTUCK #3. The author of any winning story will receive, in ex...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 31, 2013,
Hallmark Cards: Caring Messages
http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/CONTESTS/contest/CaringMessages
Most of
us know someone who has taken on the role of caregiver. It might be for an
elderly parent, a wounded veteran, a child with a disability, or a spouse
injured in an accident. Using your words and photos or illustrations, create a
card for a caregiver or for the person in their care. Draw on your personal
experiences to offer wisdom, give encouragement, or express your admiration. We
wil...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 30, 2013,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Guardian Angel
http://www.chickensoup.com
We are
looking for stories from people who believe that they have encountered or been
helped by angels. How did your angel manifest himself or herself? How did your
angel help you or someone you know? Please do not send stories about people who
are "angels" because they do nice things, and also please do not
submit eulogies where you say that your loved one is now an angel.
The deadline for story
and poem submissions is ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 29, 2013,
Good Housekeeping Memoir Contest
ENTRY FEE - $15. Theme: Every mother has a memory. The memoir must be non-fiction about your mom, your life as a mom, or a mom you’ve known, must be between 3,000 and 7,500 words in length, and not previously published or a finalist for any other writing prize or award. Entrants will be charged a submission fee of $15 if they are legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec), the Di...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 28, 2013,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society Contest
ARTHUR (SKIP) POTTER MEMORIAL CONTEST
Deadline: December 15
Subject and Form: Poet's Choice
Line Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50 $30 $20
Poems entered must be original (written by entrant) and MAY have been previously published.
Contests are open to all poets.
Poets may enter as many poems as they wish but only one prize may be won by any poet.
Entry Fee is $3.00 per poem.
Send two copies of each poem ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 27, 2013,
New Agent for Christian material
Dave Fessenden has joined WordWise Media Services as a literary agent. After 30 years working as a writer and editor (most recently for CLC Publications), Dave recently took the plunge into independent consulting. He has written five books and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, and edited numerous academic and popular books. He has a B.A. in journalism, and an M.A. in religion. He will handle sci-fi/fantasy and historical in fiction, plus theology, ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, October 25, 2013,
Blue Mountain Arts Mother’s Day Greeting Cards
Calling all writers! December 13 is the deadline for Blue Mountain arts Mother’s Day greeting card submissions.
Do you enjoy writing personal messages in the greeting cards you send? Have members of your family told you that your words have touched their hearts? You might just have the gift for expressing the thoughts and feelings that people everywhere want to communicate but don’t always know how to put into words. That’s just what ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 24, 2013,
Concho River Review
Literary Magazine of Angelo State University
While CRR is published biannually, with issues coming out in December and June, we welcome submissions of high-quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry year-around. CRR accepts only original work that has not been published previously. Reviews of books are normally solicited in advance.
Electronic submissions are preferred and should include a cover lett...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 24, 2013,
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 above the tit...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 22, 2013,
VIA Poetry on the Move Contest
http://www.viainfo.net/Community/PoTm.aspx
VIA Metropolitan Transit holds an annual poetry contest each fall called
“POETRY ON THE MOVE”. The winning poems are placed on San Antonio, TX, buses and vans for passengers to
enjoy during April, which is National Poetry Month. The contest is held early
to allow time to coordinate with local teen youth art programs to create
illustrations for the poems.
The
contest is open to poets from South and Central Texas who ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 22, 2013,
WyoPoets Annual National Poetry Contest
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), that has NOT won a prize larger than $50.00 in any one contest, or a money prize in a previous...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 20, 2013,
Pockets: Connecting Kids and God the Other Six Days http://pockets.upperroom.org/write-for-us/writers-guidelines 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 m...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, October 19, 2013,
“What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?”
Shield HealthCare recognizes the demanding roles and responsibilities of today's caregivers. Whether you are a family caregiver or a home health professional, we would like to hear your story about “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” Submit your story for a chance to win a prize!
Top 3 Story Winner Prizes
•$500 American Express Gift Card
•One-year subscription to Today's Caregiver Magaz...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, October 19, 2013,
ARDOR Literary Magazine Fall Flash Fiction Contest
The 2013 Fall Flash Fiction Contest is NOW OPEN to submissions of short fiction and prose-poetry up to 1,000 words in length. The story selected as the winner will receive a prize of $200 and will be published in Issue Four (January 2014) of ARDOR Literary Magazine. The story selected as the first runner-up will receive a prize of $50 and will also be published in Issue Four. All entrie...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, October 18, 2013,
St. Louis Writers Guild Annual Short Story Contest
Since its founding in 1920, St. Louis Writers Guild has sponsored an annual short story contest. The contest is one of the oldest in the country, and is certainly one of the most prestigious. Tennessee Williams won first place in 1935 for his story, "Stella for Star." (University of Delaware library; Special Collections Department; Tennessee Williams Collection, 1939-1...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 16, 2013,
Dappled Things: A Quarterly Journal of Ideas, Art, and Faith
J.F. Powers Prize for Short Fiction
Free contest from Dappled Things, an online literary journal with a Catholic perspective, awards $500 for a short story up to 8,000 words with "vivid characters who encounter grace in everyday settings". Submit via online form.
The winner will receive $500. There is no entrance fee. The winning story will be annou...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 15, 2013,
Writing After Retirement: Tips by Successful Retired Writers
Co-editor: Carol Smallwood co-edited Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching (McFarland, 2012), on Poets & Writers Magazine's "List of Best Books for Writers"; edited Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians (American Library Association, 2012).
Co-editor: Dr. Christine Redman-Waldeyer, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Journalis...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 14, 2013,
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 13, 2013,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering From Traumatic Brain Injuries
With a traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurring every 18.5 seconds in this country, chances are you have been touched in some way by this experience. TBI is the signature wound of our returning soldiers. It is literally changing the rules for athletes from the NFL to the public schools. If you have sustained a TBI, if you are a family member dealing with the challenges of TBI, or if you are a heal...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, October 12, 2013,
The Midnight Diner
The Midnight Diner is a hardboiled genre quarterly digital publication with a Christian slant. No restrictions on God, no restrictions on reality. Didactic preachy works are dismissed unceremoniously; we’re looking for high quality works that are uncompromising in craft, content, and quality. Here’s what we’re looking for; please read carefully:
Unpublished Short Fiction, 3000-6000 words and poetry of similar length
Ar...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, October 11, 2013,
RR Books is a publisher of leveled books for the educational market.
http://readingreadingbooks.com/
At this time, they are welcoming manuscript submissions for leveled readers as follows:
Fiction or nonfiction independent reading books for young children ages 5-7;
Writing that contains language/vocabulary appropriate for beginning readers;
ORIGINAL stories with a clear beginning, middle and end;
Positive or humorous endings preferred;
500 words maximum
We purchase all rights (including copyright).
Fl...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 10, 2013,
The Earth Vision Nature Writing Contest
for writers of short fiction, short creative nonfiction, poetic prose, or poetry, with a theme that celebrates the natural environment. Awards: First prize $500, two second prizes of $100. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: November 1, 2013. Info: www.heijira.com/earthvision/rules
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 9, 2013,
Creative Nonfiction Essay Competition
for essays on Mistakes -- major or minor, tragic or serendipitous, funny or painful; true stories about poor decisions, missteps, or miscalculations. 4,000 words max. Awards: $1,000, $500. Entry fee: $20.
Deadline: November 1, 2013. Info: www.creativenonfiction.org/submissions/mistakes
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 8, 2013,
Hamilton Writers Guild 2013 Harvest Gold Writing Contest
General Fiction, 2000 word limit. Awards: $250, $125, $75. Entry fee: $10.
Deadline: October 31, 2013.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 7, 2013,
Johnson City Library Presents:
Successful Self-Publishing:
A Workshop on Making Your Book Happen
Saturday, October 12, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Featured
speakers are:
Joanne
Macintyre
Sally
Clark
Valerie
Gaumont
Elizabeth
Garcia
Admission
is Free
Call
830-868-4469 or email johnsoncitylibrary@verizon.net
501
Nugent, Johnson City, Texas 78636
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, October 7, 2013,
Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition http://www.soulmakingcontest.us/rules.html The Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition was started in 1992 by Eileen Malone as a poetry contest to further enhance the outreach of The Source Center for Spiritual Development and Wholeness which was founded by Janice Farrell, Regional Coordinator for Spiritual Directors International. Categories are poetry, sonnets, prose poem, flash fiction, short story, memoir vignette, humor, novel excerpt, intercultu...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, October 6, 2013,
Poetry Society of Oklahoma http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/pso Deadline: November 30, 2013 Entry fee: $3 per contest entry for nonmembers. Prizes range from $5 to $40. Seven categories to enter including sestina, sonnet, trimeric, reversette, and free verse.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, October 4, 2013,
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS from Writers Market Books
Robert Lee Brewer, Senior Content Editor
With the release of the 2014 Market Books, it's time for me to start focusing on the 2015 editions. As such, I have four separate calls for submissions open at the moment. Here they are (click the links to read the full submission guidelines):
•Articles for the 2015 Writer's Market. I want articles related strictly to the business of writing and how to be more successful at earning money with writing.
Dead...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 3, 2013,
Women on Writing Fall Flash Fiction Contest
http://wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php
WOW! hosts a (quarterly) writing contest every three
months. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication,
and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age
is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of
writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge
for the season if you are serious about winni...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 2, 2013,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Home Sweet Home
http://www.chickensoup.com
Whether
you rent your home or own your home, home is where your heart is. It is your
safe place in the world. Your home can be a mansion, a cottage, an apartment, a
condo or a mobile home... it doesn't matter. It is yours! It is where you live,
where you cook and sit around the table with your family and friends, sharing a
meal and your dreams. We are looking for stories about homes: getting your
first home, returning to yo...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, October 2, 2013,
Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition
http://www.writersdigest.com/competitions/short-short-story-competition
We're looking for short stories! Think you can write a winning story in less than 1,500 words? Enter the 14th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Short Story Competition for your chance to win $3,000 in cash, get published in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to our ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference in New York City! The winning entries will be on display in the 1... Continue reading ...
Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.