Oct. 12 - Texas Writes Event at Bandera Public Library in Bandera, TX - free to the public
Oct. 14 - Bible Advocate: Reconciliation - Christian magazine; nonfiction & poetry
Oct. 15 - The Christian Journal: God Wants to Eat With Us - nonfiction articles
Windhover Literary Journal - Christian poetry, fiction, & creative nonfiction
Highland Park Poetry Muses' Gallery: Water - poems up to 30 lines
American Christian Fiction Writers 2019 First Impressions Contest - submit back cover blurb & first 5 pages
Austin SCBWI Webinar: Writing Nontraditional Picture Books - with author Liz Garton Scanlon
Oct. 19 - Poetry Society of Colorado Poetry Contest: October - A Poem in Response to ___________
Oct. 25 - Halloween 50-word Story Contest - write a scary story in 50 words
Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest - write a 5-line limerick to their art work
Oct. 25-27 - Hemingway & Chardonnay Travel Writing Workshop - at Mo Ranch in Hunt, Texas; lead by Rhonda Wiley-Jones
Oct. 30 - Anti-Heroic Chic: Loss & Grief Issue - poetry, essays, creative nonfiction, fiction, & art
Capsule Stories: Frozen in Time - short stories, essays, & poetry
Ruminate Magazine: VanderMey Prize for Nonfiction - essays up to 5500 words
Oct. 31 - California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: October - theme is War & Peace, Activism & Politics
Accents Publishing Inaugural Novella Contest - 15,000-35,000 words
Craft Flash Fiction Contest - word limit 1000 words
WOW! Women on Writing Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest - 200-1000 words
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal: Winter - fiction, nonfiction, poetry with a Christian element
Nov. 01 - The First Line: Winter - see more details at: http://www.thefirstline.com/submission_Winter_2019.htm
Babybug Magazine: Let's Move & I Made it Myself - for 6 months to 3 years; fiction, nonfiction, poetry
Purpose Magazine: Little Things - short, true, personal stories & poems up to 12 lines
Ladybug Magazine: Let's Move & I Made it Myself & Winter Stories - fiction, nonfiction, poetry for ages 3-6
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: The Weekend - personal essays
The War Cry: God's Hand in Humanity & Creation - Christian fiction & nonfiction
Illinois State Poetry Society Annual Contest - 11 categories to enter
Spider Magazine: Journeys & Ancient Civilizations - fiction, nonfiction, poetry for ages 6-9
Time of Singing Winter Poetry Contest: Beginnings and/or Endings - Christian poems up to 24 lines
Cricket Magazine: Yikes! & Animals, Animals - fiction, nonfiction, & poetry for ages 9-14