Browsing Archive: December, 2016
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 23, 2016,
Reunion: The Dallas Review
Give us
the gift of your creativity this holiday season. As we gather together with
family and loved ones over the winter break, we are thinking about the meaning
of reunion...of being brought together again. The upcoming issue of Reunion is soliciting submissions that
address the notion of displacement, movement, or home in fiction, poetry,
creative nonfiction, translations, drama, or visual art.
Submission...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, December 22, 2016,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams, Premonitions, and the
Unexplainable
Sometimes
magic happens in your life. You have a dream that reveals a truth or a course
of action to you. You have a premonition that changes your behavior and saves
you or a loved one from disaster. You meet someone at just the right time and
you can’t believe the coincidence. We’re collecting stories for a second book
on this topic, following our bestseller Chicken Soup for the Soul...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 21, 2016,
Rhetoric Askew Quarterly Literary Journal
The
amount of interest in the Anthology Askew project humbled and inspired us at
Rhetoric Askew. To continue our support of the author and artist community we
are thrilled to announce the launch of RA – the Quarterly. The first issue will
drop in the spring, so what better way to celebrate than exploring the theme
Love is in the Air.
But…because
w...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, December 20, 2016,
North Carolina Poetry Society Annual
Contest
Entry
fee: $8 per poem entered
Prizes:
$50, $25, $15 for each category
Postmark deadline: January 20, 2017
Category
contests include: poems written by adults for children 2 to 12 years of age,
love, haiku, light verse, sonnet, American heritage or nature, courage or
crisis, contemporary events or issues, sestinas, and free verse.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, December 19, 2016,
The Writers' League of Texas 2017 Manuscript Contest
Have you
been working hard on an unpublished manuscript that's finally ready to see the
light of day? Are you looking for some professional feedback on your
work-in-progress?
Well,
here's your chance! You are invited to submit a short synopsis and the opening
pages of your unpublished work to the Writers' League’s 17th annual Manuscript
Contest. (And no, you don't have to live...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, December 18, 2016,
Don’t Talk to Me About Love Poetry Contest
Poetry
(1-3 poems per single submission) Total submission, including 1-3 poems, must
not exceed 75 lines. Submission deadline is January 15, 2017.
First
Prize: $1000.00
What does
LOVE mean to you? We want your poetry exploring love in any of its myriad
expressions: romantic, platonic, parental, and much, muc...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, December 18, 2016,
Mo Ranch Writers Retreat “Telling Your Story”
On February 17-20, 2017, Mo Ranch is hosting, “Telling
Your Story” a writing retreat led by Dr. Jerry Lincecum (Speaker, Emeritus
Professor of English at Austin College, Folklorist and Specialist in Texas and Southwestern
literature, recipient of the Silver Certificate of Merit by the Daughters of
the Republic of Texas and the Miss Ima Hogg H...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 16, 2016,
Pennsylvania Poetry Society Annual
Contest
14
categories to enter including Free Verse, Sand & Sea, Travel, PA History,
Nature, Whimsey, Light Verse, Memories, Art, and more.
Entry fee
- $3 per poem. Prizes range from $10 -
$175.
Deadline is January 15, 2017.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, December 15, 2016,
Waiting For Messiah
David
Russell with other independent authors are self-publishing an eBook anthology
titled, Waiting For Messiah. These will be nine or ten short story imagined accounts
of first-century citizens of Israel, representing various walks of life, who
share in common awaiting the arrival of Messiah. Each story will focus on the day in and day
out of their wait. Word length is 1,000 to 1,100 words with an author bio of 100 wor...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 14, 2016,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society
Deadline: January 15
Subject: Praise of Someone - Someplace - Something
(human - vegetable - animal - mineral - flora, etc.)
Form: Poet's Choice
Line
Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $50
$25 $10
Entry
fee: $3
Poems
must NOT have been previously published or won ANY prize.
...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, December 13, 2016,
HarperLegend
HarperLegend
seeks to discover and publish new authors of visionary and transformational
fiction in the digital first format. Call them visionary fiction, spiritual
novels or just stories of change, these are books that not only move us, but
transform and illuminate. We know that there are many many writers out there
who work in this genre.
from: C.
Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, December 12, 2016,
Rattle Literary Journal: Poets with Mental Illness
This
issue will feature a tribute to poets with mental illness. The poems may be any
subject or length, but must written by poets who have themselves lived with mental
illness. The poems need not be about mental health—our goal is to honor these
poets by sharing the diverse creative work that they’re producing, while
helping to raise awareness and diminish the associated cultural stigma. Pleas... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, December 12, 2016,
San Francisco Writers Conference
Contest
We are
looking for great writing! The writing contest sponsored by the San Francisco
Writers Conference is open to writers worldwide in three categories: adult fiction,
adult nonfiction (including memoir), and children’s books/young adult.
Entries
may have been self-published or not-yet-published, but not traditionally
published. Entries can be up to 1500 words in length (or less, but not m...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, December 11, 2016,
Knowing Him Within Your Story
A Christian Writers Retreat with author Jane Rubietta
Jane Rubietta,
award winning author and speaker is returning to The Haven River Inn in Comfort,
TX, for three days of instruction and discussion, January
6-8, 2017. Jane is the
co-director of the well known "Write to Publish" conference, held
annually in Chicago.
Jane’s
humor, candor, sp...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 9, 2016,
Mississippi Review Contest: Fiction
& Poetry
Entry fee
- $16
Our
annual contest awards prizes of $1,000 in fiction and in poetry. Winners and
finalists will make up next winter's print issue of the national literary
magazine Mississippi Review. Contest is open to all writers in English, except
current or former students or employees of The University of Southern
Mississippi. Fiction entries should be 1,000-8,000 words, poetry entries shou...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 9, 2016,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: That Night
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 sur...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, December 8, 2016,
Golden Fleece Press Jules Verne Inspired Anthology
Did you fall in love with the Nautilus when you first encountered it? Do mutant crabs grab your attention? Do balloon wagers flip your gauges? If so, your stories might be just what we're looking for.
Golden Fleece Press is opening submissions for a Jules Verne inspired anthology.
Jules Verne authored numerous books and short stories. Now we're inviting you to dip into his universe and give us an e...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, December 7, 2016,
Crab Orchard Review: Weather Poems
Special Issue: Weather Reports: All About the Weather (Free)
In late November until December 21, 2016, we will be open to non-contest submissions on this special issue topic through Submittable*. Work submitted should fit the topic of "Weather Reports: All About the Weather." We are open to work that covers any of the many possibilities in how we think about and experience the weather through science, histor...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, December 5, 2016,
LONE STARS Magazine
2016 Annual “SongBook” Lyric-Poetry Contest
Deadline for Entries -- December 31st
Entry Fee $2.00 per song-poem – as per Guidelines
Cash, Check, or Money Order
First Place – 50% of Entry Fees collected
Second Place – 30% of Entry Fees collected
Winners published in LONE STARS Magazine
Winners receive FREE 1 year LONE STARS Subscription
Submit entries on paper via US Mail or in the body of an email (No do...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, December 4, 2016,
Renaissance Magazine
Renaissance Magazine accepts unsolicited queries and manuscripts related to the Renaissance and late Middle Periods, including but not limited to: historical articles, martial arts, travel, interviews with artisans, articles on the SCA and related re-enactment groups, and the Renaissance Faire experience. Authors are strongly advised to query the editor to ensure that your proposed topic is appropriate and has not been rese...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, December 4, 2016,
Manifest West #6: Women of the West
The editors of Manifest West #6: Women of the West want your best work describing and expressing this titular theme. We are seeking voices from all perspectives and walks of life in the West to contribute to our collection of poems, short stories, creative nonfiction essays, and cover artwork.
We encourage you to explore a broad understanding of the Western woman, regardless of whether it defies or reinforces...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 2, 2016,
Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
Wanna
join in the fun? Submit your limerick!
The
Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick
about the above 1942 illustration by Charles Kaiser.
Limericks
must contain five lines, and you may enter as many times as you wish. Winners
will be announced in the March/April 2017 issue and online.
To enter,
fill out the entry form below. Entries ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, December 1, 2016,
Anaiah Press: Anaiah Adventures
Beginning
in 2015, Anaiah Adventures is launching a line of supplemental educational
materials intended to be used in conjunction with regular homeschool and
classroom curriculum. We are looking for fun, engaging, faith-based educational
materials to be a part of this exciting new Adventure.
We would like to see:
•Early
Readers
•Phonics
Readers
•Workbooks
(i.e. math study, vocabulary, etc.)
•Grade-le...
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