Aug. 15 - Ruminate Broadside Poetry Contest - enter 2 poems between 10 & 30 lines
The Christian Journal: It's All Good - 300-500 word articles
Poetry Society of Indiana Annual Contest - 23 categories to enter
Rochester Writers' Summer Writing Contest - Poetry, Micro Fiction, First Page, Memoir
Poetry Society of Texas Annual Contest - 100 categories to enter
Creation Illustrated Summer Photo/Poetry Contest - submit photo and poem
Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas Annual Contest - 19 categories to enter
Headway Quarterly Summer Writing Contest - 350 word limit; theme is Color
Aug. 16 - Bible Advocate: I am With You - Not Alone as Immanual Goes With Us - nonfiction, articles, poetry
Aug. 17 - Missouri State Poetry Society Summer Contest - 4 categories to enter
Aug. 19 - Omnidawn Open Poetry Book Contest - submit 40-80 pages
Aug. 20 - Poetry Society of Tennessee Poetry Fest Contest - 20 categories to enter
Aug. 31 - California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest - humor, satire, joy of life
Institute of Children's Literature Middle Grade Historical Fiction Contest - 750 words
Tallahassee Writers Assoc. Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contests - poetry up to 50 lines; haiku modern or traditional
Rate Your Story Annual Contest - fiction & nonfiction picture books, middle grade & young adult novels
Nostalgia Press Heart Poetry Award - submit up to 3 poems
Jack Grapes Poetry Prize - submit up to 2 poems
Sept. 01 - Purpose Magazine: Planting Seeds - personal, true stories & poems
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Shortcuts - personal essays
Poetry on Planes Anthology - 99 poems will be accepted
The War Cry: Down But Not Out - fiction, nonfiction; stories about failure, forgiveness, & restoration
Poets & Patrons Annual Chicagoland Poetry Contest - 14 categories to enter
Brilliant Flash Fiction Contest - theme "Feed Us," limit 300 words
Oregon State Poetry Association Fall Contest - 5 categories to enter
Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest - traditional or modern sonnets
Sept. 02 - Portland Review: Labor - fiction, nonfiction, poetry anthology
Sept. 05 - Pitmad - online Twitter pitch party for all genres