Browsing Archive: March, 2020
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 31, 2020,
Accents Publishing: Breakup and Heartbreak
We’re still reading submissions for Issue #4. The theme of Issue #4 is “breakup and heartbreak”. Send 3 – 5 poems to accents.publishing@gmail.com by April 30th. We look forward to reading your work.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas is in the Air
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 30, 2020,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas is in the Air
Deadline April 30, 2020. **This title was changed from Stories about Christmas, to Christmas Is in the Air. If you previously submitted your story or poem for Stories about Christmas, we have it in our system and it will be considered for the revised title. No need to resubmit.**
Everyone loves holiday stories and our contributors write great ones. They are so good that we create a new edition for the holiday season ev...
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California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: April
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 29, 2020,
California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: April
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...
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Heart of Flesh Literary Journal: Summer
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 28, 2020,
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal: Summer
Heart of Flesh is a biannual, online literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with a Christian element. We are not a typical “Christian fiction” journal. We believe God’s truth as written in the Bible can be found in both the secular and the non-secular, in nearly every work of literature and every part of the human condition.
We like hopeful. We also like bleak. We like desperation and gri...
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Saturday Writers Contest: April Prose & Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 27, 2020,
Saturday Writers Contest: April Prose & Poetry Contest
Theme: 1940s & 1950s: World War II, nuclear weapons, Pearl Harbor, Colossus computer (first programable computer), things invented: Slinky, Tubberware, Frisbee, Jeep. & Korean war, Elvis, Vietnam war, Golden Age of TV, Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Mantle, ETC.
Prose: 2020-word limit
Poetry: 50-line limit
Entry fee: $7
Cash prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Begins: 3/28/20
Prose Deadli...
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Focus on the Family Magazine: What Are Your Kids Grateful For?
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 26, 2020,
Focus on the Family Magazine: What Are Your Kids Grateful For?
Topic: What are your kids grateful for? And what was one way you taught them about how to be thankful for it? We are not looking for lectures or talks or object lessons. Instead, we want activities that have helped your children learn to be grateful. This call for submissions should be hands-on and practical. This is not the place for you to refine your voice as an auth...
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Focus on the Family Magazine: What Are You Doing With Your Kids Indoors?
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 25, 2020,
Focus on the Family Magazine: What Are You Doing With Your Kids Indoors?
Topic: How are you keeping your kids busy indoors so they don’t go stir crazy? We are not looking for lectures or talks or object lessons. Instead, we want activities that have helped you and your children from annoying each other during a period of close confinement. This call for submissions should be hands-on and practical. This is not the place for you t...
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Focus on the Family Magazine: Preparing for Easter
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 25, 2020,
Focus on the Family Magazine: Preparing for Easter
Topic: What are you doing with your kids now to help prepare them for Easter? We are not looking for lectures or talks or object lessons. Instead, we want activities that have helped you demonstrate single principles about Holy Week, Easter and what the Resurrection means for their lives. This call for submissions should be hands-on and practical. This is not the place for you to r...
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Saturday Writers: March Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 24, 2020,
Saturday Writers: March Poetry Contest
Theme: 1920s & 1930s: prohibition, stock market crash, women’s suffrage and right to vote, Babe Ruth & great depression, dust bowl, Hindenburg, empire state building, golden gate bridge, ETC.
Poetry: 50-line limit
Entry fee: $7
Cash prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Begins: 2/29/20
Poetry Deadline: 4/25/20
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Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 23, 2020,
Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick about this W.D. Stevens cover illustration from May 1, 1937.
To enter, fill out the entry form below. Entries must be submitted by April 25, 2020. Limericks must contain five lines, and you may enter as many times as you wish.
The winning limerick will be published in the July/August 2020 is...
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Shenandoah Literary Journal
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 22, 2020,
Shenandoah Literary Journal: Poetry
Our Spring 2020 reading period for POETRY will be from March 15 to March 31, 2020. Please send us prayers, spells, charms, curses, blessings, invocations—poems that try to make change happen. All forms, styles, and procedures are welcome. A selection will appear in a special Shenandoah portfolio in the Spring 2021 issue. We pay our contributors at the rate of $100 per poem.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Myst...
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Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 21, 2020,
Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Contest
The winner of the Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Poetry Contest wins an immediate cash prize of $1,000, letterpress publication of the broadside by Omnidawn, 50 free copies of the broadside, and publication of the winning poem in the Omniverse online journal.
For those of you who are not familiar with "Broadsides" here is the Wikipedia definition for the term "Broadside (printing)":
"A broadsi...
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Saturday Writers: February Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 20, 2020,
Saturday Writers: February Poetry Contest
Theme: 1900s & 1910s: new Era, the Wright brothers first manned flight with a motorized airplane, Worlds Fair, Battle of Tsushima & first Ford was invented, sinking of the Titanic, World War I, flu pandemic, ETC.
Poetry: 50-line limit
Entry Fee: $7
Cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Begins: 1/25/20
Poetry Deadline: 4/25/20
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Sequestrum Literature & Art Journal: Magical Realism
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 19, 2020,
Sequestrum Literature & Art Journal: Magical Realism
Call it slipstream. Call it magical realism. Throw around words like cross-genre, urban/high/low fantasy, hard/soft sci-fi, experimental, absurdist, fabulist, weird, surreal, or a regular fairy tale. With so many labels for the same idea, call it whatever you like. We want literary-quality writing with a healthy serving of imagination. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or some combinati...
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Passager Journal Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 18, 2020,
Passager Journal Poetry Contest
Submission period: February 15 – April 15
Publication: August/September
Accepted genres: poetry only
Up to 5 poems, 40-line max ea.
$20 reading fee, includes 1-year subscription to Passager
$1000 prize. Honorable mentions will be published.
Writers must be age 50 or older at the time of publication to submit.
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Windhover Literary Journal
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 17, 2020,
Windhover Literary Journal
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is proud to sponsor Windhover, a journal dedicated to promoting poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction that considers the Christian perspective 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 fait...
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FACES Magazine: New Zealand
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 16, 2020,
FACES Magazine: New Zealand
Lively, original approaches to the subject are the primary concerns of the editors in choosing material. FACES: World Culture & Geography is written for ages 9-14. FACES Writers are encouraged to study recent past copies for content and style. (Sample copies are available for viewing at the Cricket Media Store, where you can also purchase a current issue.) Issues are also available at many local libraries. All mate...
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Bible Advocate: Ambassadors
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 15, 2020,
Bible Advocate: Ambassadors
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 Scripture
Word/Line Lengths:...
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The War Cry: What About the Bible?
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 14, 2020,
The War Cry: What About the Bible?
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 the gen...
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Guardian Angel Kids: The Weird Bug Zoo
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 14, 2020,
Guardian Angel Kids: The Weird Bug Zoo
Guardian Angel Publishing believes we can change the world by investing in children one child at a time. Our hope is that the seeds of the influence from our books will live longer than we do. Our goal is to build a harvest of knowledge and vibrant faith in kids to help transform a time in the future that we may never see.
Guardian Angel Kids is an interactive ezine for kids. They publish fiction up to 5...
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National Writers Association Novel Writing Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 13, 2020,
National Writers Association Novel Contest
The purpose of the National Writers Assn. Novel Contest is to encourage the development of creative skills, recognize and reward outstanding ability in the area of novel writing. Any genre or category of novel manuscript may be entered. All entries must be postmarked by April 1. Only unpublished works may be submitted. All manuscripts must be typed, doub...
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Wergle Flomp Humorous Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 12, 2020,
Wergle Flomp Humorous Poetry Contest
Now in its 18th year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $2,250 in prizes. See more past winners and remarks from our judges in our contest archives.
Deadline - April 1, 2020.
First Prize: $1,000 plus a one-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $50 value)
Second Prize: $250
Honorable Mentions: 10 awards ...
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The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: My Country
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 11, 2020,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: My Country
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 include your mailin...
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A Call for Poetry: Writing This Gospel
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 10, 2020,
A Call for Poetry: Writing This Gospel
Theme: The Love of God to a Broken World
Instructions:
1. Write a PANTOUM POEM of 5 stanzas on the theme "The Love of God to a Broken World."
2. The poem must contain the name "Jesus."
3. Must creatively reference the contents of John 3:16
4. The title of your poem doesn't have to be the same as the theme. You can give your poem any title.
Selected entries will be included in the 2020 Writing This Gospel Anthology....
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Foley Poetry Prize
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 9, 2020,
Foley Poetry Award
Poems are being accepted for the 2020 Foley Poetry Award.
Each entrant is asked to submit only one unpublished poem on any topic. The poem should be 30 lines or fewer and not under consideration elsewhere. Poems will not be returned. Poems should be sent in via Submittable or postal mail.
Include contact information on the same page as the poem. Poems must be postmarked or sent in via Submittable between...
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Chestnut Review: Summer Issue
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 8, 2020,
Chestnut Review: Summer Issue
Chestnut Review appears four times per year online and once per year in print in our annual anthology. We are always interested in work that speaks to the season, even if it is in unusual and contradictory ways, but that is in no way a requirement. We are an open journal that accepts any artistic work which interests us. We do not judge based on the reputation, origin, or experience of the author, nor do we solicit submission...
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11th Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 7, 2020,
11th Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest
Deadline to Enter: March 31, 2020 (midnight)
First Prize: $200
Second Prize: $150
Third Prize: $100
Spirit First is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Meditation Poetry Contest. Poetry submissions may be of any length and any style but must have a theme of Meditation or Mindfulness. Poems may reflect any discipline, any faith, or none. Poems must be previously unpublished. Poems not on the the...
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Bedtime Picture Book Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, March 6, 2020,
Bedtime Picture Book Contest
It's Bedtime! Snuggling up to read a book with a little one at bedtime can be the best part of the day.
This contest is your chance to write a picture book for bedtime or inspired by bedtime. We're looking for your most original stories. (Remember, Goodnight Moon has already been written. Think beyond your first idea.) We want to see manuscripts that will make a child say, "Again! Again!"
Use your ...
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California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: March
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 5, 2020,
California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: March
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 are ente...
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Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 4, 2020,
Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Contest:
Fur, Feathers, and Scales: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Animal Tales
$10 ENTRY FEE. Deadline March 31, 2020. Limit 2,000 words. First prize: $200 and consideration for inclusion in the upcoming BWG anthology, tentatively titled Fur, Feathers, and Scales: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Animal Tales. Second prize: $100 and publication in the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable. Third pri...
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Texas Writes Event at Leon Valley Public Library
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 3, 2020,
Texas Writes at the Leon Valley Public Library in Leon Valley, Texas
Leon Valley Public Library
6425 Evers Road
Leon Valley, TX 78238
3/28/2020 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions. Each event is free and open to the public.
Featured authors: ire'ne lara silva and Jennifer Zie...
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Alabama State Poetry Society Spring Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 2, 2020,
Alabama State Poetry Society Spring Contest
Deadline: March 28, 2020 (Postmarked)
Entry Fees: $1 per poem for members
$5 per poem for nonmembers
14 categories to enter. Prizes range from $5-$125
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Saturday Writers Contest: March Prose Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 2, 2020,
Saturday Writers Contest: March Prose Contest
Theme: 1920s & 1930s: prohibition, stock market crash, women’s suffrage and right to vote, Babe Ruth & great depression, dust bowl, Hindenburg, empire state building, golden gate bridge, ETC.
Prose: 2020-word limit
Entry fee: $7
Cash prizes are awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Begins: 2/29/20
Prose Deadline: 3/28/20
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Paraclete Press
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, March 1, 2020,
Paraclete Press
Paraclete Press Books show the richness and depth of what it means to be Christian. While Benedictine spirituality is at the heart of our identity, our books reflect the Christian experience across many cultures, time periods, and houses of worship. We have many series, including Paraclete Essentials; Paraclete Fiction; Paraclete Poetry; Paraclete Giants; and for children and adults, All God’s Creatures, books about animals and faith; ...
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