Hallmark Cards: My Quirky Valentine

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/CONTESTS/contest/MyQuirkyValentine

Quirky, silly, random humor is all the rage—you probably saw a meme that made you laugh sometime today! Using your original writing and a photo, create a Valentine card that uses wacky, meme-style humor. It might not look like your typical valentine, but that’s okay. THIS IS IMPORTANT: We DON’T want anything sexual or racy. We’re looking for funny here. We also DON’T ...

SPS Studios Biannual Poetry Card Contest

http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html  

NO ENTRY FEE

1st prize: $300. 2nd prize: $150. 3rd prize: $50. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. Deadline: June 30, 2013.

NOTE: Go into any Cracker Barrel or independent card store and you'll find Blue Mountain Arts cards, stationery and bookmarks. With no entry fee, there's no stopping you from entering innumerable times.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Kids

http://www.chickensoup.com

We are looking for stories from your own childhood, or about children you know that will expose children to positive thinking and good values. These stories will illustrate how to make good choices... even when no one is looking. The book is being geared for children 12 and under and the stories in it should be able to be read to younger children, read by older children, and then discussed with adults....

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

General Guidelines

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration...

Sixteenth San Antonio Poetry Fair 2013 Adult Contests

http://www.unusualmuseums.org/sapf/adult.html

The San Antonio Poetry Fair offers two poetry contests to adults this year.
Contest 1 is offered to all adult poets in the nation, a broader competition, with $350.00 in cash awards.
Contest 2 is limited to adult poets in the San Antonio area, also offering $350.00 in cash awards.

Winners for both contests: 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $100, 3rd Place - $50

DEADLINE:   JUNE 15, 2013.

CONTE...

Northern Colorado Writers Personal Essay/Creative Nonfiction Contest

http://www.northerncoloradowritersconference.com/upcoming-events-mainmenu-133/writing-contests/307-2012-writing-contests.html

Deadline: June 30, 2013

The personal essay can be in any form or style, and should be evocative, thought-provoking, and sincere--and if it's humorous too, even better.

Prizes: $1,000, $250, $100   Entry Fee: $20   Word limit: 5,000 words

2013 TIFERET: A Journal of Spiritual Literature Writing Contest

http://tiferetjournal.com/2013-writing-contest

Deadline June 1, 2013

$1,200 will be awarded in prizes
•$400 for the best poetry submission
•$400 for the best short story (fiction)
•$400 for the best essay or interview (non-fiction)
One prize winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.

Please read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining what kind of writing we seek. ...

Jack and Jill

http://www.uskidsmags.com/writers-guidelines

Magazine for children ages 6 to 12. Fiction 600 to 800 words and pays 30 cents/word. Nonfiction limited to 700 words and pays 30 cents/word. Poetry limited to 30 lines and pays up to $50. Recipes and puzzles/games pay $25 to $40.

from: www.fundsforwriters.com

The Kids Ark Christian Children’s Magazine

http://thekidsark.com/guidelines.htm

Looking for fiction or nonfiction stories of no more than 650 words for the 6-10 year old reading level. Stories must be written to theme.

Publish Date: December 2013
Theme: The Holy Spirit
Deadline – June 1, 2013

Theme Description: The Holy Spirit, as the third person of the Trinity, is our counselor, guide, comforter and teacher. Jesus said that when He left, He would send another to be with us forever ...

30 Days to Sanity Stories

http://writergazette.com/30-days-sanity-stories

PAY: $100

Do You Have a Story? Do you have heart-warming, insightful and powerfully moving stories about how to stay sane in this chaotic 24/7 world?  A co-author of the New York Times Best-selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently seeking stories to be included in 30 Days to Sanity, an online stress/resiliency program. Now you have an opportunity to contribute to this new online progra...

Indian Life

http://www.indianlife.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121

CURRENT NEEDS: "Authentic stories of Native Americans who have a challenging life story, whose life has been transformed by Jesus Christ." Pays $0.15/word up to $175 for 500-2000 words.

from: www.writersweekly.com

Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art

Janet B. McCabe Annual Poetry Contest
http://www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/poetry-prize

We are thrilled to announce our finalist judge this year is the award-winning poet, Maurice Manning.

The submission deadline for the prize is May 10th.
The entry fee is $18 (includes a copy of the Fall 2013 Issue).
All submissions must be previously unpublished work.
You may submit up to two poems per entry, no longer than 40 lines each.
$150...

Girls Life

http://www.girlslife.com/page/Writers-Guidelines.aspx

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $35...

Girls Life

http://www.girlslife.com/page/Writers-Guidelines.aspx

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $3...

The Connecticut Poetry Award

April 1 - May 31, 2012-deadline

http://ct-poetry-society.org/contests.htm#ctpoetryaward

The Connecticut Poetry Award honors Connecticut Poetry Society founders Winchell, Brodine and Brodinsky. It is open to all poets.

Submit poems: April 1- May 31 (postmark)

Send up to 3 unpublished poems, any form, 80 line limit.

Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact information and one with NO contact information.

Include SASE (sel...

Clubhouse

http://www.clubhousemagazine.com/submission-guidelines

Focus on the Family Clubhouse readers are 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls who desire to know more about God and the Bible. Their parents (who typically pay for the membership) want wholesome, educational material with Scriptural or moral insight. The kids want excitement, adventure, action, humor or mystery. Generally pays 15-25 cents/word. $200 on up for feature-length fiction stories. $150 on up for nonfiction ...

Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life

http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Writing Contest for Dads

http://barbarabushfoundation.com/events-news/writing-contest

The “Devotedly, Dad” letter contest is open to America’s fathers and grandfathers as an opportunity to encourage a love of reading and writing in their homes. We’re asking dads to write a letter to a child or grandchild about the importance of literacy and learning.  Write from the heart, the head or the funny bone and simply sign it … “Devotedly, Dad.”

Winners will receive ...

Cowboy Poetry Press

http://cowboypoetrypress.com/submission-guidelines/

Submission guidelines: We will follow a 365 day submission - Open Call. Essays, prose, flash fiction, artwork and photography. Send your best work.

Cowboys and cowgirls, heifers, madame’s, rustlers, train robbers, drifters, grifters, and thieves; dust off those boots and get out of the out house and back to the rustic life- because we want all western related material published or unpublished on fell...

Kaeden Press

http://www.kaeden.com/pages/about

Our books are written for early, emergent, and fluent readers in pre-kindergarten through second grade. These fun stories help children develop confidence in the reading process through the use of predictability and patterned text.

from: www.fundsforwriters.com

SouthWest Writers 31st Annual Writing Contest

http://www.swwcontest.com

The 31st Annual SouthWest Writers contest has 12 categories for novels, memoir, nonfiction, essay, short stories, children’s picture books, screenplays and poetry.

A total of $6,400 is awarded in cash prizes. Three winners in each category are selected by agents or editors unaffiliated with SouthWest Writers. The entry judged best among all categories wins the $1,500 Storyteller Award.

Entries a...

Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life

http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Pockets: Connecting Kids and God the Other Six Days

http://pockets.upperroom.org/write-for-us/writers-guidelines

Designed for 8-to-12-year-olds, Pockets magazine offers wholesome devotional readings that teach about God’s love and presence in life. The content includes fiction, scripture stories, puzzles and games, poems, recipes, colorful pictures, activities, and scripture readings. Freelance submissions of stories, poems, recipes, puzzles and games, and activities are welc...

SouthWest Writers 2013 Second Bimonthly Writing Contest Humorous Anecdote

http://www.southwestwriters.com/SageIssues/SageMar13.pdf

Send us an anecdote about your most humorous spring memory in prose or poetry. Did your dog dig up your garden after you planted it, or did your kid pick all of your tulips for a bouquet? You get the idea. Double-spaced, up to 750 words (longer isn’t necessarily better). Please note if you grant publication permission. All entries $10. Prizes: $150...

Birds and Blooms Magazine

http://www.birdsandblooms.com/contributor-s-guidelines

Through Birds & Blooms, you're able to tour the backyards of other gardening and birding enthusiasts. You can check out their plantings and feeders while swapping tried-and-true ideas. Readers share their best tips and fun backyard experiences, from handmade birdhouses and creative container gardens to plants that grew beyond expectations and comical bird antics. Pays up to $400 for essays, how-to, ...

Hallmark Cards: My Quirky Valentine

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/CONTESTS/contest/MyQuirkyValentine

Quirky, silly, random humor is all the rage—you probably saw a meme that made you laugh sometime today! Using your original writing and a photo, create a Valentine card that uses wacky, meme-style humor. It might not look like your typical valentine, but that’s okay. THIS IS IMPORTANT: We DON’T want anything sexual or racy. We’re looking for funny here. We also DON’T ...

SPS Studios Biannual Poetry Card Contest

http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html  

NO ENTRY FEE

1st prize: $300. 2nd prize: $150. 3rd prize: $50. Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better. Deadline: June 30, 2013.

NOTE: Go into any Cracker Barrel or independent card store and you'll find Blue Mountain Arts cards, stationery and bookmarks. With no entry fee, there's no stopping you from entering innumerable times.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Kids

http://www.chickensoup.com

We are looking for stories from your own childhood, or about children you know that will expose children to positive thinking and good values. These stories will illustrate how to make good choices... even when no one is looking. The book is being geared for children 12 and under and the stories in it should be able to be read to younger children, read by older children, and then discussed with adults....

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

General Guidelines

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration...

Sixteenth San Antonio Poetry Fair 2013 Adult Contests

http://www.unusualmuseums.org/sapf/adult.html

The San Antonio Poetry Fair offers two poetry contests to adults this year.
Contest 1 is offered to all adult poets in the nation, a broader competition, with $350.00 in cash awards.
Contest 2 is limited to adult poets in the San Antonio area, also offering $350.00 in cash awards.

Winners for both contests: 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $100, 3rd Place - $50

DEADLINE:   JUNE 15, 2013.

CONTE...

Northern Colorado Writers Personal Essay/Creative Nonfiction Contest

http://www.northerncoloradowritersconference.com/upcoming-events-mainmenu-133/writing-contests/307-2012-writing-contests.html

Deadline: June 30, 2013

The personal essay can be in any form or style, and should be evocative, thought-provoking, and sincere--and if it's humorous too, even better.

Prizes: $1,000, $250, $100   Entry Fee: $20   Word limit: 5,000 words

2013 TIFERET: A Journal of Spiritual Literature Writing Contest

http://tiferetjournal.com/2013-writing-contest

Deadline June 1, 2013

$1,200 will be awarded in prizes
•$400 for the best poetry submission
•$400 for the best short story (fiction)
•$400 for the best essay or interview (non-fiction)
One prize winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.

Please read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining what kind of writing we seek. ...

Jack and Jill

http://www.uskidsmags.com/writers-guidelines

Magazine for children ages 6 to 12. Fiction 600 to 800 words and pays 30 cents/word. Nonfiction limited to 700 words and pays 30 cents/word. Poetry limited to 30 lines and pays up to $50. Recipes and puzzles/games pay $25 to $40.

from: www.fundsforwriters.com

The Kids Ark Christian Children’s Magazine

http://thekidsark.com/guidelines.htm

Looking for fiction or nonfiction stories of no more than 650 words for the 6-10 year old reading level. Stories must be written to theme.

Publish Date: December 2013
Theme: The Holy Spirit
Deadline – June 1, 2013

Theme Description: The Holy Spirit, as the third person of the Trinity, is our counselor, guide, comforter and teacher. Jesus said that when He left, He would send another to be with us forever ...

30 Days to Sanity Stories

http://writergazette.com/30-days-sanity-stories

PAY: $100

Do You Have a Story? Do you have heart-warming, insightful and powerfully moving stories about how to stay sane in this chaotic 24/7 world?  A co-author of the New York Times Best-selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently seeking stories to be included in 30 Days to Sanity, an online stress/resiliency program. Now you have an opportunity to contribute to this new online progra...

Indian Life

http://www.indianlife.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121

CURRENT NEEDS: "Authentic stories of Native Americans who have a challenging life story, whose life has been transformed by Jesus Christ." Pays $0.15/word up to $175 for 500-2000 words.

from: www.writersweekly.com

Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art

Janet B. McCabe Annual Poetry Contest
http://www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/poetry-prize

We are thrilled to announce our finalist judge this year is the award-winning poet, Maurice Manning.

The submission deadline for the prize is May 10th.
The entry fee is $18 (includes a copy of the Fall 2013 Issue).
All submissions must be previously unpublished work.
You may submit up to two poems per entry, no longer than 40 lines each.
$150...

Girls Life

http://www.girlslife.com/page/Writers-Guidelines.aspx

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $35...

Girls Life

http://www.girlslife.com/page/Writers-Guidelines.aspx

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $3...

The Connecticut Poetry Award

April 1 - May 31, 2012-deadline

http://ct-poetry-society.org/contests.htm#ctpoetryaward

The Connecticut Poetry Award honors Connecticut Poetry Society founders Winchell, Brodine and Brodinsky. It is open to all poets.

Submit poems: April 1- May 31 (postmark)

Send up to 3 unpublished poems, any form, 80 line limit.

Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact information and one with NO contact information.

Include SASE (sel...

Clubhouse

http://www.clubhousemagazine.com/submission-guidelines

Focus on the Family Clubhouse readers are 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls who desire to know more about God and the Bible. Their parents (who typically pay for the membership) want wholesome, educational material with Scriptural or moral insight. The kids want excitement, adventure, action, humor or mystery. Generally pays 15-25 cents/word. $200 on up for feature-length fiction stories. $150 on up for nonfiction ...

Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life

http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Writing Contest for Dads

http://barbarabushfoundation.com/events-news/writing-contest

The “Devotedly, Dad” letter contest is open to America’s fathers and grandfathers as an opportunity to encourage a love of reading and writing in their homes. We’re asking dads to write a letter to a child or grandchild about the importance of literacy and learning.  Write from the heart, the head or the funny bone and simply sign it … “Devotedly, Dad.”

Winners will receive ...

Cowboy Poetry Press

http://cowboypoetrypress.com/submission-guidelines/

Submission guidelines: We will follow a 365 day submission - Open Call. Essays, prose, flash fiction, artwork and photography. Send your best work.

Cowboys and cowgirls, heifers, madame’s, rustlers, train robbers, drifters, grifters, and thieves; dust off those boots and get out of the out house and back to the rustic life- because we want all western related material published or unpublished on fell...

Kaeden Press

http://www.kaeden.com/pages/about

Our books are written for early, emergent, and fluent readers in pre-kindergarten through second grade. These fun stories help children develop confidence in the reading process through the use of predictability and patterned text.

from: www.fundsforwriters.com

SouthWest Writers 31st Annual Writing Contest

http://www.swwcontest.com

The 31st Annual SouthWest Writers contest has 12 categories for novels, memoir, nonfiction, essay, short stories, children’s picture books, screenplays and poetry.

A total of $6,400 is awarded in cash prizes. Three winners in each category are selected by agents or editors unaffiliated with SouthWest Writers. The entry judged best among all categories wins the $1,500 Storyteller Award.

Entries a...

Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life

http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Pockets: Connecting Kids and God the Other Six Days

http://pockets.upperroom.org/write-for-us/writers-guidelines

Designed for 8-to-12-year-olds, Pockets magazine offers wholesome devotional readings that teach about God’s love and presence in life. The content includes fiction, scripture stories, puzzles and games, poems, recipes, colorful pictures, activities, and scripture readings. Freelance submissions of stories, poems, recipes, puzzles and games, and activities are welc...

SouthWest Writers 2013 Second Bimonthly Writing Contest Humorous Anecdote

http://www.southwestwriters.com/SageIssues/SageMar13.pdf

Send us an anecdote about your most humorous spring memory in prose or poetry. Did your dog dig up your garden after you planted it, or did your kid pick all of your tulips for a bouquet? You get the idea. Double-spaced, up to 750 words (longer isn’t necessarily better). Please note if you grant publication permission. All entries $10. Prizes: $150...

Birds and Blooms Magazine

http://www.birdsandblooms.com/contributor-s-guidelines

Through Birds & Blooms, you're able to tour the backyards of other gardening and birding enthusiasts. You can check out their plantings and feeders while swapping tried-and-true ideas. Readers share their best tips and fun backyard experiences, from handmade birdhouses and creative container gardens to plants that grew beyond expectations and comical bird antics. Pays up to $400 for essays, how-to, ...