Browsing Archive: July, 2019
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 31, 2019,
Focus on the Family: Connecting with Grandkids
Topic: What is one unique way that you have connected with your grandkids? Take a look at the two tips we already have at "2 Ways to Better Connect With Your Grandchildren" to make sure that what you've done as a grandparent is different from what we already have. "Hacks & Facts" articles are not the place to showcase your voice as a writer. Also, lectures aren't encouraged. Instead con...
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Rate Your Story Annual Writing Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 30, 2019,
Rate Your Story Annual Writing Contest
This year our contest theme is "Awesome Openers". We are looking for fantastic opening lines that grab us from the beginning. How strong is your hook?
Deadline: 08-31-19
Our judges will be accepting manuscripts and awarding winners in four separate categories: Picture Book Fiction, Picture Book Nonfiction, Middle Grade & Young Adult Novels. *note: we are not accepting poetry, adult novels or "everything else...
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Tallahassee Writers Association Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contests
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 29, 2019,
Tallahassee Writers Association Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contests
The contests do not accept work previously published or having received awards in other competitions. Prizes include publication in the Seven Hills Review. Winners will receive a complimentary copy. We regularly nominate outstanding pieces for the Pushcart Prize consideration.
Penumbra Poetry Contest - Submit poems up to 50 lines. Entry fee $8.
Prizes: $100, $75, and $50.
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Institute of Children's Literature Middle Grade Historical Fiction Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, July 28, 2019,
Institute of Children’s Literature Middle Grade Historical Fiction Contest
It's fun to tip our toes in the past, but can you make relatable to today's kids? This contest is your chance to show us your middle grade fiction chops in a historical setting. You pick the historical time frame and be sure the story is aimed at 5th-8th grade (10-14-year-olds). Your entry can be excerpted from any section of the novel b...
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California State Poetry Society Contest Contest: August
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 27, 2019,
California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: August
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 submitted through the website or postmarked during the month of the contest in which they ar...
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Poetry Society of Tennessee Poetry Fest Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 27, 2019,
Poetry Society of Tennessee Poetry Fest Contest
Members fee: $10 Nonmembers fee: $15
Prizes: $5 - $50
Deadline: August 20, 2019
20 categories to enter including Sonnet, Haiku, Shadowns, Humorous advice to newlyweds, Biographical, Third Times a Charm, Interactions, Animals, Word Power, Tanka, Roudeau, Shakespeare Sonnet, Dragons, Popular Music, and more.
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Decision Magazine
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 25, 2019,
Decision Magazine
Decision magazine's purpose is to set forth the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ with such clarity that readers will be drawn to make a commitment to Christ; to encourage, teach and strengthen Christians to walk daily with Christ and to reach out to others for Christ; and to inform readers about the ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Decision magazine is published 11 times a year by the Billy Graham Evangelis...
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Omnidawn Open Poetry Book Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 24, 2019,
Omnidawn Open Poetry Book Contest
Open to all writers: no expectations or limits regarding the amount of poetry a writer has published. Winner receives $3,000, publication, and 100 copies. Submit 40-80 pages. Accepting electronic & postal submissions July 1 to August 19, 2019. Entry fee $27.
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Bible Advocate: I am With You - Not Alone as Immanuel Goes With Us
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 23, 2019,
Bible Advocate: I Am With You – Not Alone as Immanuel Goes With Us
The Bible Advocate is one of the oldest religious magazines in America, founded in 1863. Now has been online since late 1996. Both are published by the Bible Advocate Press, the publishing agency of the General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day). The BA seeks to encourage the church to live by every word of God and to fully equip believers in Christ in every good work through Holy Sc...
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Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 22, 2019,
Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas Annual Contest
19 categories for nonmembers to enter, more categories available for members, all for one fee of $15 (nonmembers) or $10 (members). Prizes range from $10 to $50.
Deadline is August 15, 2019
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Creation Illustrated Summer Photo/Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, July 21, 2019,
Creation Illustrated Summer Photo/Poetry Contest
We encourage creativity as part of developing the character of Christ our Creator in each of us. So GET CREATIVE – in Photography, Poetry, and Coloring!
Three contests – Nine Winners – Each Quarter! Three age categories in each of the three contests: youth 6-11, teen 12 -18, adult 19+. Please note you can enter all three contests but just one entry per contest per quarter.
Summer Conte...
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Texas Observer Short Story Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 20, 2019,
Texas Observer Short Story Contest
This year’s guest judge is Fernando A. Flores. Flores is the author of Tears of the Trufflepig and Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas. On stories: “There isn’t any one thing I ever look for in a story, but the ones that stay with me take some kind of risk, strive for something greater, unknown, undefined, and afterward leave you lost in the woods of what you read.”
Grand Prize: $1,000 and publication ...
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Penny Candy Books
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 19, 2019,
Penny Candy Books
Penny Candy Books is an independent children’s book publishing company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Savannah, Georgia. Penny Candy’s mission is to publish children's literature that reflects the diverse realities of the world we live in, both at home and abroad. This means seeking out books by and about people and subjects that speak to and from a broad range of human experience.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Myster...
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Poetry Society of Texas Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 18, 2019,
Poetry Society of Texas Annual Contest
100 categories to enter including free verse, blank verse, lyric, sonnet, haiku, rhymed, heroism, the beauty of Texas, animal companions, building/construction, you and me against the world, humor, Texas ranching life, windmills/wind power, humorous poem about parenting, narrative, native Texas birds, prose poem, an important disagreement, courage to speak the truth, moving, the bill o...
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Rochester Writers' Summer Writing Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 17, 2019,
Rochester Writers’ Summer Writing Contest
Call for Entries in the Rochester Writers’ 2019 Summer Writing Contest
Categories: Poetry, Micro Fiction, First Page, Memoir
Prizes: Cash Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places in each category. In addition, Best of Show will receive a complimentary pass to a future Rochester Writers’ Conference.
Deadline: August 15, 2019
Number of Entries: Submit one (1) entry in any category for $1...
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Poetry Society of Indiana Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 16, 2019,
Poetry Society of Indiana Annual Contest
Deadline: August 15, 2019
Fees: Entry fee is $10 and covers one or all entries for non-members. ISFPC members may enter one to all contest categories for $7. Prizes range from $10 to $100. 23 Categories to enter.
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The Christian Journal: It's All Good
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 15, 2019,
The Christian Journal: It’s All Good
The Christian Journal solicits articles of encouragement and hope. These articles need to be uplifting and point to a God of grace, love and acceptance. Each article needs to inspire the reader to reconnect with God and his faith.
Articles should be 300–500 words in length. The average article is around 400 words. There is no payment for articles at this time. Each issue fol...
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Ruminate Broadside Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, July 14, 2019,
Ruminate Broadside Poetry Contest
Contest Deadline: August 15, 2019 (plus 3-day grace period)
Ruminate is a contemplative literary arts magazine helping you slow down, encounter poetry, stories, and art, and live awake. We invite you to enter our first broadside poetry contest! We will print the winning poem on a limited-edition letterpress broadside featuring an original image/design inspired by the text.
$12 entry fee (includes a digital copy of ...
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Focus on the Family Magazine: 40 Days to Easter
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 13, 2019,
Focus on the Family Magazine: 40 Days to Easter
Topic: What is one unique activity that you and your children did together that helped your children better understand one aspect of the Easter Story? Please view the short articles at https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/holidays/celebrating-the-easter-season/holy-week-and-easter-activities-for-the-whole-family and the downloads there to verify that your idea hasn't already been...
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Bethune & Son Second Annual Texas Short Short Story Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 12, 2019,
Bethune & Son Second Annual Texas Short Short Story Contest
Deadline: August 2, 2019
Bethune & Son, "your location for gentlemen's quality outdoor & professional clothing, gifts and accessories with the distinct charm of South Texas living," is looking for short fiction (up to 5,000 words) for its third annual Texas Short Story Competition. Current theme: "Black Gold": "All stories must reference Oil in some way." First prize includes ...
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The War Cry: Life Stages
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 11, 2019,
The War Cry: Life Stages
The War Cry, now in its 137th year, represents the Salvation Army’s mission through news, profiles, commentaries and stories. It looks to bring people to Christ, help believers grow in faith and character, and promotes redemptive cultural practices from the perspective of Salvation Army programs, ministries and doctrines. Readership consists of those in and involved with The Salvation Army as well as th...
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Louisville Literary Arts Writing Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 10, 2019,
Louisville Literary Arts Writing Contest
Louisville Literary Arts has sponsored the Writer’s Block Prize since 2013 in conjunction with the annual Writer’s Block Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Each year we rotate genres. The 6th annual Writer's Block Prize will be awarded in FICTION. Internationally acclaimed author, Garth Greenwell, will judge.
Deadline: August 1, 2019
Entry fee: $12
One first place winner will receive $500.
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Massachusetts State Poetry Society 2019 National Poetry Day
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 9, 2019,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society 2019 National Poetry Day
Entry fee: one entry fee of $15 includes entry into all categories
Deadline: August 1, 2019
Prizes range from $5 to $50
25 categories to enter including: Grandpa, Bring Attention ot Mental Health Issues, Petrarchan Sonnet, Pets, Grandparents, Teachers, Siblings, Suddenly, Star Trek, Facing Danger, An Invitation, A Job Well Done, Special People, Haiku, Mirror, Forgiveness, War and Peace, Ach...
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The Orison Anthology Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, & Poetry
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 8, 2019,
The Orison Anthology Awards in Fiction, Non-fiction, & Poetry
Orison Books seeks to publish spiritually-engaged poetry, fiction, and non-fiction of exceptional literary merit. In our view, spiritual writing has little to do with subject matter. Rather, the kind of work we seek to publish has a transcendent aesthetic effect on the reader, and reading it can itself be a spiritual experience. Such work is not merely about spiritual contemplation, but it...
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The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Bravery
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, July 7, 2019,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Bravery
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 honest, but be sure to in...
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Purpose Magazine: Christ Lives!
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 6, 2019,
Purpose Magazine: Christ Lives!
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 payment for ...
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Poetry Society of Michigan Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, July 5, 2019,
Poetry Society of Michigan Annual Contest
Deadline: August 1, 2019
Entry fee: $3 - $5 per poem Prizes: $15 - $100
12 categories to enter including Michigan, humor, evening, family, nature, love, spiritual, animals, prose poem, family, and open theme.
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Summer Adventure Writing Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, July 4, 2019,
Summer Adventure Writing Contest
Get out your beachwear, your hiking boots, or those wasp plagued picnics. Summer’s here and Pixie Forest Publishing is seeking short stories about a summer’s day outing that turns into an adventure! The adventure can be good or bad, as long as an actual event occurs that changes everything.
Maybe you find a troll in a cave, or help an ancient sea creature on the beach. Or perhaps a...
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The First Line: Fall
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 3, 2019,
The First Line: Fall
To celebrate twenty years of publication, we're going to revisit the past. There are no new first lines for 2019. Each issue will be comprised of original works based on past first lines.
Were you inspired by the fall 2008 first line (Roy owned the only drive-thru funeral business in Maine.) but didn't see the sentence until 2015? Or maybe you started writing a story for the spring 2005 issue (Life would be so much easier if I were ...
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Write On! Short Story Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, July 1, 2019,
Write On! Short Story Contest
Deadline: July 31, 2019
From the Loudoun County (Virginia) Public Library: "Enter our seventh annual short-story contest…and earn a shot at cash prizes. Winners will be announced Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Eat Local Read Local Book Sale and Fair at the Cascades Library. An eBook featuring the work of the winners and honorable mentions will be posted on the library website." The cash prizes will be $200/$100/$50. NB: "Pl...
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