Browsing Archive: February, 2017
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 28, 2017,
Alabama State Poetry Society Spring Contest
Deadline: March 27, 2017 (Postmarked)
Entry Fees:
$1 per
poem for members
$3 per poem for
nonmembers
11 categories to enter.
Prizes range from $5-$75
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 27, 2017,
Ladybug & Babybug Magazines
Ladybug
and Babybug, magazines for children age 6 and under, seek fiction (to 800
words), nonfiction (to 400 words), and poetry (to 20 lines) about Journeys. For
a young child, a journey might be a walk to the corner store, a long trip by
boat or train, or a game of make believe. Stories should have childlike points
of view and simple yet strong plots; they need to be short, too (un...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 26, 2017,
Warren-Newport Library 2017 Creative Writing Contest
Categories
- Short Story (fiction), Poetry
Limited
to two entries in each category per person.
Age
Groups - Grades 3, 4, and 5; Grades 6, 7, and 8; High School; Adult
Short
Story Length - Grades 3 through 8: 1-4 pages, double-spaced.
High School and Adult: 3-5 pages,
typewritten, double-spaced.
Poetry
Length - A minimum of 8 lines for all age groups
Prizes - Will
be awarded w...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 25, 2017,
Kid’s Imagination Train Spring Contest
Create a
spring-themed poem or story. Poems
should be about 200 – 300 words. Stories should run under 500 words. The
submission should be typed and double-spaced.
On the right hand corner of the first page include: your name and home and email address.
Ages: 18
and older
Entry
fee: Make a check for $10.00 payable to Kid's Imagination Train or pay through
PayPal or mail. Multiple en...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 25, 2017,
Hill Country Writing Symposium in Wimberley, Texas
March 16 - 18, 2017
Wimberley Village Library
400 FM
2325 - Wimberley Texas 78676
Thursday,
March 16, 2017 - Meet & Great Reception
Friday,
March 17, 2017 - Sessions
10AM Five
Forms to Use to Awaken the Poet in You
11 AM
Writing for Non-Fiction
1 PM How Many Ways Can You Say ____?
2 PM Writing for Young Audiences
3 PM
Journaling
4 PM Write Like a Comedi...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 24, 2017,
Tor House Prize for Poetry
The
annual Tor House Prize for Poetry is a living memorial to American poet
Robinson Jeffers (1887-1962). The prize is $1,000 for an original, unpublished
poem not to exceed three pages in length, $200 for Honorable Mention. This
contest is open to well-crafted poetry in all styles.
Deadline: 03/15/2017. Fees: $10 for 3 poems.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 23, 2017,
The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
Deadline: March 15, 2017
Looks
for, "as you might guess, 'compressed creative arts.' We accept fiction,
creative nonfiction, poetry, mixed media, visual arts, and even kitchen sinks,
if they are compressed in some way. Work is published weekly, without labels,
and the labels here only exist to help us determine its best readers." Pays:
"$50 per accepted piece and signed contract."
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 23, 2017,
Naomi Cherkofsky Poetry Contest
Any form,
any subject
40 line
limit
Open to
poets 18 years or older
Contest deadline is
March 15
Cost: $3
per poem, five poems limit per poet
Awards:
$50, first; $35, second; $15, third.
Only one
monetary prize per poet.
Poems
entered must not have been published or won any cash prize.
Send two
copies, one with identification, one without, to Contest Chair, Jeanette Maes, 64 Harrison Ave., Lynn...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 22, 2017,
Precious Words Writing Contest
Write a
story appropriate for kids ages 12 or under, using only 50 words…they can all
be different words, or you can use some of them over and over…just as long as
the total word count for the story is 50 or less.
It can be
prose, rhyme, free verse, silly or serious…whatever works for you.
Title is
not included in the word count.
No
illustration notes ple...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 21, 2017,
Birds of a Feather Press Travel Writing Competition
“Have you
ever left a destination with the information you wished you’d known when you
arrived? Something that was missing from your travel guide? Well now’s your
chance to fill in the gaps. Let us know your Travel Guide Gap, by entering our
2017 Travel Writing Competition. We’re looking for enthusiastic travel bloggers
and travel writers wh...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 20, 2017,
The Binnacle Ultra-Short Competition
The
Binnacle accepts submissions from the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Maine at Machias and from writers and
artists anywhere in the world. We publish works of fiction and poetry.
From December 1 to March
15 each year, The
Binnacle will accept submissions for its Annual International Ultra-Short
Competition (the Fall edition). All submissions are to be no longer tha...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 20, 2017,
Literal Latté Food Verse Contest
First
Prize - $500
Contest
Guidelines
1. Send
unpublished poems with food as an ingredient. 2,000 words max. All styles and
subjects welcome.
2. Postmark by March
15th.
3. Name, Address,
Telephone Number, Email Address (optional) — on Cover Page only.
4. Please
put poem titles/first lines on Cover Page as well.
5.
Include Self Addressed Stamped Envelope or Email Address for reply.
6....
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 19, 2017,
Thriving Family Magazine: Age Appropriate Chores
Set the
Table, Dust, Vacuum, Get Dressed, Comb Hair, and other Chores
Take a look
at our "Age-Appropriate Chores" list. What is a unique way that you
trained your kids to do one of these chores? (Don't focus on all chores in
general, but one unique thing you did with one chore.)
Word
Count: 50 to 250 words
Rights:
First nonexclusive rights
Payment:
$50, on acceptance...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 18, 2017,
National Federation of State Poetry Societies Annual Contest
31
categories open to all poets. Prizes range from $10 to $1000.
Unpublished
poems up to 40 lines.
Deadline March 15, 2017
Non-members
may enter most contests at $1.00 per poem (except $5.00 for each entry in
Contest 1-NFSPS Founders Award). Members may enter up to 10 contests for $1.00
per poem or $10.00 total for entries in more than 10 contests (except for
Co...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 17, 2017,
Writers-Editors Network 34th Annual International Writing
Competition
Four
Categories! Bigger Cash Prizes! Critiques for the “Most Promising” entries
Open to
all writers. Deadline
March 15,
2017.
Categories
– Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Children’s Literature
Awards
& Prizes - $150, $100, $75 in each category.
Entry
fees - $5, $10 or $20 depending on category and member or...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 16, 2017,
Massachusetts State Poetry Society
The Gertrude Dole Memorial Award
Deadline: March 15
Subject: Poet’s Choice
Form: Poet's Choice
Line
Limit: 40 Lines
Prizes: $25
$15 $10
Entry
fee: $3
Poems
must NOT have been previously published or won ANY prize.
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 15, 2017,
Silver Birch Press van Gogh Anthology
Catfish
McDaris seeks submissions for van Gogh Anthology
Renowned
author Catfish McDaris is curating a collection of writing and art inspired by
artist Vincent van Gogh. The book is intended for the van Gogh Library in
Nuenen, The Netherlands. Submission details below.
DEADLINE:
No set deadline. When the collection reaches 300 pages, i...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 15, 2017,
The Robert Spiess Memorial 2017 Haiku Awards Contest
Modern
Haiku is pleased to announce the Robert Spiess Memorial Haiku Awards
Competition for 2017. The purpose of this competition is to honor the life and
work of Bob Spiess, editor of Modern Haiku from 1978 to his death on March
13, 2002.
Email
entries will now be accepted as well as postal entries.
Theme:
Haiku are to be written in the spirit of the following ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 13, 2017,
2017 Wyoming Writers, Inc. Writing Contest
Postmark Deadline: March 10, 2017
Winners
will be notified by early May 2017 and will be announced at our 43rd Annual
Conference in Gillette, WY on June 2nd-4th.
Five
categories:
Adult Fiction, up to 3K words
Fiction for Children and Young Adults, up to
3K words
Non-Fiction, up to 3K words
Traditional Poetry, up to 40 lines, up to 5
poems per entry
Free Verse Poetry, up to 4...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 12, 2017,
Don’t Talk to Me About Love:
an online magazine exploring love in fiction, non-fiction, poetry
and art
What does
LOVE mean to you? We want your fiction, non-fiction, poetry or artwork,
exploring love in any of its myriad expressions: romantic, platonic, parental,
and much, much more. We know there is a whole world of love out there. Write
it. Draw it. Paint it. Then send it in.
Special
Themed Issue: Love and Death. We will all die. Everyone ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 11, 2017,
Mississippi State Poetry Society 2017
Spring Contest
23 categories to enter, prizes range from $5-$50, entry
fee is $2 per poem or $20 to enter all categories.
All entries must be received no later than March
10th, 2017. Continue reading ...
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 10, 2017,
Hunger Mountain Writing Contests
Hunger Mountain is the Vermont College of Fine
Arts Journal for the Arts. They hold four annual contests. All contests now have the same deadline of
MARCH 1 of each year, with the submission period open from October 1
to March 1.
The Howard Frank Mosher Short
Fiction Prize
The Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction
Prize
The Ruth Stone Poetry Prize – enter up to 3 poems
The Katherine Paterson Prize for
Young Adult and...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 9, 2017,
Parks & Points & Poetry
poetry [poh-i-tree]
1. the
art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by
beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts 2. literary work in metrical form;
verse. 3. prose with poetic qualities. 4. poetic qualities, however manifested.
5, poetic spirit or feeling. 6. something suggestive of or likened to poetry.
In April,
we will host an online poetry series in honor of National Poetry Month. W...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 8, 2017,
Carteret Writers Contest 2017
Welcome
to the Carteret Writers annual writing contest, 2017 edition. This is the 26th
consecutive year for our contest. The contest is open to entries from the United States and North America, but limited to manuscripts
submitted in English only.
Our entry
categories this year are:
Fiction –
3,000 words or less
Nonfiction
– 3,000 words or less
Flash
Fiction...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 7, 2017,
California State Poetry Society Monthly Contests: February
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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Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 6, 2017,
Thriving Family Magazine: Taking Care of Pets
How have
you trained your children to fill a pet's water and food bowls with supervision
and eventually take full responsibility for your pet's needs?
Word
Count: 100 to 200 words
Rights:
First nonexclusive rights
Payment:
$50, on acceptance
Due date: February 25, 2017
Audience:
Parents of children between the ages of 2 to 12
Byline:
Yes
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Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 5, 2017,
Middle Grade Adventure Fiction Contest
$19 ENTRY
FEE.
The
contest offers five cash prizes: $650 for the winner, $350 for second place,
and $100 for third, fourth, and fifth places. Submissions must be no more than
750 words. The audience is seven to twelve year olds. Deadline February 28, 2017. The entry fee will also entitle
you to free entry to an instructional and educational webinar with the judge of
the contest to be ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 4, 2017,
Thriving Family Magazine
Working With Your Child’s Learning
Style
Topic: Do
you have a funny or dramatic story about learning styles? If you can tell a
unique way that you found your child's learning style (according to Cynthia
Tobias' categories) and adjusted so as to encourage your child's academic
success, then submit it for consideration.
Word
count: 300 to 500 words
Rights:
First nonexclusive rights
Payment:
$125...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, February 4, 2017,
Ventura County Writers Annual Poetry Contest
Adult
Prizes: First - $100, Second - $75, Third - $50
Youth
(13-17): First - $50, Second - $35, Third - $25
Youth (12
and Under): First - $35, Second - $25, Third - $15
Submission
Fees: $8 per poem for adult VCWC members; $10 per poem for adult non-members;
and $4 per poem for youths (17 or under). We accept submissions online through
user-friendly Submittable.com as well as by mail. Poem...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 3, 2017,
Oregon State Poetry Association Adult Spring Contest
Limit:
one entry per category.
Categories:
Poet’s Choice, Members Only, Open Form, Traditional Form, New Poets, Themed
Narrative, and Oregon/Pacific Northwest
Awards: Poet’s
Choice: 1st $100; 2nd $50; 3rd $30; 3 HMs.
All other
categories: 1st $50; 2nd $30; 3rd $20; 3 HMs.
Fees
OPA Members—Flat
rate of $7 for up to seven poems (limit of one poem per category).
Non-membe...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 3, 2017,
Idaho Writers Guild Writing
Contest
Enter the
Idaho Writers Guild Writing Competition for a chance to win prizes and get
valuable judges' feedback.
Categories
include: Short Story, Novel (1st 10 pages), Non-Fiction
Entry
fees range from $35 to $40. Deadline: Entries must
be received by March 5, 2017. Each category is judged by two
or more industry professionals. You will receive the Judges’ ...
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Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 1, 2017,
On the Premises Short Story Contest
Short
Story Contest #29 launched on December 11, 2016.
SPACE
The word
“space” has multiple literal meanings and can work as a noun or a verb, and it
has multiple metaphorical meanings as well. There’s outer space, inner space,
emotional space (“I need my space!”), etc. Your challenge: Write a creative,
compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long in which the
idea of “sp...
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