Browsing Archive: June, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 30, 2017,
Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art
Readers Ruminate Topic:
"Small"
Each
issue of Ruminate includes personal notes from our readers on a topic—we love
hearing from our readers! We're looking for short nonfiction, 300 words or
less, that tells us your honest experiences in rich image and detail. No poetry
please.
Share
your notes with us by Sunday, July 16t...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 29, 2017,
The First Line Literary Journal: Frank Rooney...
This is a
quarterly contest in which you use the first line prompt they provide to write
your story of 300 to 5,000 words. The editors are open to all genres and try to
pick as eclectic a group of winners as possible. There is no entry fee.
The next deadline is August 1, 2017. The first line of the story must
be: “Frank Rooney had been the manager
of the Shop & Save for thirty-eight y...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 28, 2017,
Fairy Tale Review Awards in Poetry and Prose
Fairy
Tale Review is thrilled to announce our fourth annual contest, with awards for
poetry and prose. The selected winners of the prose and poetry contests will
each receive $1,000 and publication in The Charcoal Issue, which will be
released in 2018. All non-winning submissions will be considered for
publication as well.
Reading
fee: $10. Submit online. The winners and finalists will be announ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 27, 2017,
Amsterdam Quarterly Literary
Journal
The
reading periods for each issue are as follows.
Spring
2017: 1 to 31 January; Theme: Medicine
Summer
2017: 1 to 30 April; Theme: Animals
Autumn 2017: 1 to 31
July; Theme: Education
Work
submitted at other times will not be considered.
Work must
be previously unpublished and submitted in a recent Microsoft Word file format.
Poems should be no longer than two A4 pages, short fiction and ess...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 26, 2017,
Cisco Writers Club Summer Contest
WHEN: Entries may be
made from June 1, 2017, through July 31, 2017.
WHO MAY ENTER: Anyone, anywhere! You do
not have to be a Cisco Writers Club member. Judges may enter any category
except the one they are judging. You must be 15 years or younger to enter
Children Write!
CASH AWARDS: $100, $50, $10, and $5 respectively will be made
to judges' determinations of first, second, third and honorable mention at...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 25, 2017,
Cricket Media: Ladybug Magazine – Our World
LADYBUG
(for ages 3-6) seeks simple explorations of a young child’s world. Tell our
readers about a cultural tradition you know well or take them to a new place,
such as a train station, theater, orange grove, or dam. Investigate an everyday
mystery (Where does our food come from?) or open their senses to the natural
world. We’re looking for writing attuned to ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 24, 2017,
The Johnson City Library is happy to announce
our “Summer Writers Conference” July 20, 1-4 pm at the Johnson City,Texas Library, 501 Nugent
"10 Things You Can
Do to Market Your Work Today"
with Jennifer Canzoneri, Marketing Director with BenBella Books, Inc.
and "Poetry Made
Fun" with author Megan Willome.
I’ve attached a flyer and will
send out a press release with more information soon. The conference is FREE, but I would ask you to please
send an email to johnsoncitylibrary...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 24, 2017,
Purpose Magazine: Be Transformed
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 ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 23, 2017,
Haiku Society of America Haiku, Senryu, and
Haibun Contests
The Annual Harold G. Henderson
Awards for Best Unpublished Haiku
Deadline: In hand by
July 31, 2017.
Entry
fee: You may enter 5 haiku for $7
Awards:
First Prize, $150; Second Prize, $100; Third Prize, $50. Winning haiku will be
published in Frogpond and on the HSA Web site.
The Annual Gerald Brady Memorial
Awards for Best Unpublished Senryu
Deadline: In hand by
July 31, 2017.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 22, 2017,
Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Contest
Deadline - July 31, 2017
Poetry - All
poems: free verse, formal, everything in between. Maximum Length: 75 lines
(blank lines included); single-spaced
Fiction -
Short story or flash fiction. Maximum Length: 2,000 words; double-spaced
Nonfiction
- Article, memoir, essay or true story. Maximum Length: 2,000 words;
double-spaced
Humor - Fiction
or nonfiction piece written with humorous elements of comic wit...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 21, 2017,
Oak Tree Press
Oak Tree
Press is an independent publisher that has been in business for more than 15
years and has published more than 300 books. They consider fiction and
non-fiction in a variety of genres, although their special emphasis (and
expertise) is publishing mysteries, crime fiction, suspense, police
procedurals, and books by and about other public safety personnel. They also
occasionally publish ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 21, 2017,
League of Minnesota Poets Annual Contest
Deadline: July 31, 2017
Entry
Fees: $1 - $2 Prizes: $10 - $125
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categories to enter including: Relationships, Ancestry/Heritage, Aging, Moving
On, Prairies, Partners, Humor, Haiku, Free Verse, Changing Your Life,
Narrative, The elephant in the room, Music/Song/Dance, Journey, Foreign
language, Global Health, Love poem, and more.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 20, 2017,
San Pedro River Review Literary
Journal
Submission period - July
1 to July 31,
2017
Non-themed
issue
San Pedro
River Review is an international perfect-bound journal of poetry and art. It is
named for the ancient river that flows north from the mountains of Sonora, Mexico, into Arizona. We have a strong interest in
poetry of Place and the relationship between lives and landscapes. Most
importantly, we seek a sense of concision, an economy of langu...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 18, 2017,
You & Me: The World’s Medical Magazine
“You & Me America’s Medical Magazine
seeks non-fiction articles, preferably from a first-person perspective, about
the human aspects of dealing with all medical issues, from the life threatening
to the chronic to the so-called “trivial.” We do not want all happy endings or
all sad endings. We can use some health-care provider perspectives as well. We
do not want or use informational articl...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 17, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly
Contests: July
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 regi...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 16, 2017,
2017 Rate Your Story Contest
The
contest theme is "Awesome Openers"
How
strong is your hook?
The 2017 Rate Your Story
Writing Contest is open for submissions at 12:01am EST on 7/15/17 and closes
to submissions at 11:59pm EDT on 7/31/17
Our
judges will be accepting manuscripts and awarding winners in four separate
categories: Picture Book Fiction, Picture Book Nonfiction, Middle Grade &
Young Adult.
RYS
Members ma...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 16, 2017,
Kidlit Humorous Fiction Contest
Institute of Children’s Literature is awarding $1,300
in cash & a critique for the winners!
PLUS all entrants get to join the FREE ICL webinar lesson led by the contest
judge (held after the deadline).
For this
contest:
Write a
humorous fiction story aimed at 6-8 year olds.
Submissions
can be no more than 750 words.
Your
story arc should have a beginning, middle and end.
Your
story ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 15, 2017,
Enchanted Conversations: Emperors New Clothes
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: July 1, 2017 - July 30, 2017
Each of
the six submission periods for 2017 will have a theme. Here they are: January:
"Steadf...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 15, 2017,
Rattle Poetry Prize
The
annual Rattle Poetry Prize offers $10,000 for a single poem to be published in
the winter issue of the magazine. Ten finalists will also receive $200 each and
publication, and be eligible for the $2,000 Readers’ Choice Award, to be
selected by subscriber and entrant vote.
Additional
poems from the entries are frequently offered publication as well. In 2016 we
published 21 poems that had been submitted to the contes...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 13, 2017,
Shadow Mountain is passionate about clean content
and empowering values. We publish general fiction and nonfiction for all ages,
all genres. We have a strong interest in middle grade fantasy and clean romance.
We also publish a limited number of manuscripts in specialized genres including
children’s picture books, family and parenting, and self-help. In addition, we
are not interested in the following genres: bus...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 12, 2017,
Deep Magic
What you
first need to understand is that we aim to be the dominant magazine for clean
fantasy and sci-fi stories. It’s our tag-line. If you can tell a gripping story
that doesn’t rely on sex, swearing, and graphic violence — you’ve come to the
right place. For first world-wide rights, we pay $.08 per word for the first
5,000 words and $.06 per word for each word between 5,001 and 16,000 words,
with payment capped at $1,060 for stories l...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 12, 2017,
Blue Mountain Arts
Blue Mountain Arts is interested in reviewing
poetry and writings that would be appropriate for our greeting cards. We are
looking for contemporary prose or poetry written from personal experience that
reflects the thoughts and feelings people today want to communicate to one
another, but don't always know how to put into words. We are not looking for rhymed
poetry, religious verse, one-liners, or humor.
We pay
$300 pe...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 10, 2017,
Peter Pauper Press
We
publish humor and gift books, stationery, journals, engagement calendars,
personal organizers, children’s activity and picture books, and novelty
formats. We consider proposals for art or manuscripts for works in each of
these categories. Our target audience is primarily women, and our common themes
are celebrating relationships (e.g., friendship, sisters, mothers, teachers) or
special occasions (e.g., the birth of a chil...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 9, 2017,
Sweet: A Literary Confection Flash Essay Contest
Ends on June 25, 2017 $10.00 USD
Sweet is
thrilled to announce its first annual Flash Essay Contest. Broadly speaking, we
appreciate a close attention to language and a quirky sense of humor, and you
can always read published essays in previous Sweet issues on our website. We
look forward to reading your work! Submissions should be between 500 - 1,000
words and double-s...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 8, 2017,
White County Creative Writers Annual
Contest
White
County Creative Writers' 22nd Annual Writers' Conference features 20 contests
sponsored by both members and supporters. We appreciate those who encourage our
craft, and gratefully acknowledge their contributions. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IS
NOT NECESSARY TO ENTER. Contest awards will be presented during the luncheon at
the conference. Winners not attending will receive their awards by m...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 7, 2017,
Memoir and Nonfiction Writing Workshop in Ingram, Texas
Have a memoir you want to write? An experience you
would like to make into a short story? This nonfiction and memoir workshop is
for you! Creative nonfiction is a mix of techniques and ideas. This can be in
the form of an essay, a journal article, a research paper, a memoir, or a poem;
it can be personal or not, or it can be all of theses. Justin Rogers is a
resident...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 6, 2017,
The Compassion Anthology
The theme
for the summer edition of The Compassion Anthology is Compassion and
Appreciation for the Natural World. This is also our theme for our spring
exhibit at The Cabot theater, May 17 to May 31, 2017. We are looking for visual art,
essays, fiction, and poetry that portray this theme with craft and poignancy.
The deadline for
submissions for the summer edition is July 15, 2017.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 5, 2017,
Cricket Media: Ladybug Magazine – Animal Kingdom
This
magazine, for ages 3-6, is looking for fiction, retellings of folktales,
creative nonfiction, poems, action rhymes, and proposals for short comics about
animals, reptiles and birds, including those in your imagination. The readers
like simple yet strong plots, memorable characters, and humor.
Deadline: 30 June 2017
Word
count: Up to 800 words for sto...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 4, 2017,
The Comstock Review Annual Contest
THE
COMSTOCK REVIEW
MURIEL
CRAFT BAILEY 2017 POETRY CONTEST
FINAL
JUDGE: ELLEN BASS
First
Prize: $1,000 (The Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award)
Second
Prize: $250
Third
Prize: $100
Honorable
Mentions receive a one-year subscription.
Submission
Period Opens April 1st annually.
Deadline: July 15th
(postmark)
Entry fee
is $5 per poem for postal mail submissions.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 3, 2017,
At present, we are most interested in receiving middle grade and young adult
submissions. What subjects are most interesting to us at this point? They
include (in no particular order and not exclusively):
Kindness — the power of it
Dare To Be Different
Choices: It’s Not All Black And White; Most of Life is Gray
Racism — the deleterious effects of it
Refugees
Adoption
Complex Family Structures
Anti-Pr...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 2, 2017,
Florida State Poetry Association
Annual Contest
Postmark deadline: July 15, 2017
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categories to enter for $2 or $1 each on a variety of themes and forms.
Prizes
range from $10 to $100.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 2, 2017,
Dos Gatos Press 100-Word Southwest Poems
Editors
Scott Wiggerman and David Meischen are accepting submissions for the third book
in the “Poetry of the American Southwest” series. This one has two
requirements: 1) poems that demonstrate a connection to persons, places,
geography, flora/fauna, and/or culture of the American Southwest, and 2) the
poem must be exactly 100 words, no more, no less. Poetry is a language of
precision, and the constrict...
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