Browsing Archive: January, 2020
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 31, 2020,
Farrar, Straus and Giroux Open to Submissions - No agent required
Farrar, Straus and Giroux is an imprint of Macmillan, one of the Big Five publishers. The company is noted for its literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux authors have won numerous National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, as well as tw...
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Idaho Writers Guild Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 30, 2020,
Idaho Writers Guild Annual Contest
Enter the Idaho Writers Guild Writing Competition for a chance to win prizes and get valuable judges' feedback.
Categories include: Short Story (up to 3500 words) Novel (first 10 pages), Memoir (first 10 pages) or Journalistic/Essays (up to 2,500 words), Poetry
Entry fees range from $35 to $40. Deadline: Entries must be received by February 28, 2020. Each category is judged by two or more indust...
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WOW! Women on Writing Winter 2020 Flash Fiction Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 29, 2020,
WOW! Women on Writing Winter 2020 Flash Fiction Contest
$10 ENTRY FEE. Deadline: February 29, 2020. Seeking short fiction of any genre between 250 and 750 words. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. Open internationally. Limit 300 entries. Top ten stories are published in the WOW! Women On Writing e-zine, and contestants are interviewed on WOW's blog, The Muffin. Seven R...
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Mississippi Poetry Society Spring Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 29, 2020,
Mississippi Poetry Society Spring Contest
21 categories to enter, prizes range from $10-$100, entry fee is $3 per poem or $30 to enter all categories.
All entries must be received no later than February 07 2020.
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Saturday Writers: February Prose Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 28, 2020,
Saturday Writers: February Prose Contest
Theme: 1900s & 1910s: new Era, the Wright brothers first manned flight with a motorized airplane, Worlds Fair, Battle of Tsushima & first Ford was invented, sinking of the Titanic, World War I, flu pandemic, ETC.
Prose: 2020-word limit
Entry fee: $7
Cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners
Begins: 1/25/20
Prose Deadline: 2/29/20
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Reading and Writing Workshop with Author and Editor Megan Willome
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 27, 2020,
Reading and Writing Workshop with Author and Editor Megan Willome
Begins February 3. Limit 10 participants.
A lot of us in the land of Tweetspeak are moms. A lot of us love poetry. Therefore, a lot of us are Moms on Poetry.
How do we make sense of the enormous part of our identity that is “motherhood”? Unlike other aspects of who we are, motherhood waxes and wanes like the moon. It is not gone when the moon is new and ou...
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California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: February
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 26, 2020,
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 are e...
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Focus on the Family Magazine: Summer Fun with Babies
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 26, 2020,
Focus on the Family Magazine: Summer Fun with Babies
Topic: Infants and babies (from newborns through crawlers) can be challenging during the summer months. You want to take them out for summer adventures, but they’re too young to actually do anything. Of course, you could get a pass to the zoo and take a stroller ride once a week, but what are your other ideas for keeping active with an infant and helping him/her explore their w...
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Pathfinders Travel
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 25, 2020,
Pathfinders Travel
We are looking for lively, original, well-written stories that provide a good sense of place, with useful information and fresh ideas about travel and the travel industry. Service articles such as How to Protect Your Valuable While on the Beach, 10 Best, Top 10, Round up Pieces, Looking Back, and articles for the Chef’s Table and In the Vineyard, our wine column and Looking Back, a 1,000-word ar...
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ASK Magazine: Sneaky Art Tricks
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 24, 2020,
ASK Magazine: Sneaky Art Tricks
ASK is a nonfiction magazine for children 7–10 years old who are curious about science and the world they live in. Each edition of ASK is built around a central theme or question.
ASK introduces kids to the joys of thinking and questioning scientifically, and presumes them to be active members of the international community of knowledge-seekers. The ideal ASK article is an engaging nonfiction story (or cartoon) that is ...
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The Poetry Box Poetry Chapbook Competition
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 23, 2020,
The Poetry Box Poetry Chapbook Competition
Winners will receive the following:
1st Prize: $500 plus 20 copies of published chapbook, distribution of their winning title to all contest entrants and Two-year subscription to Duotrope.com (Value $100).
2nd Prize: $150 plus 10 copies of their published chapbook.
3rd Prize: $100 plus 5 copies of their published chapbook.
(The Poetry Box® may offer publication to a few finalists, dependent upon ...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 22, 2020,
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Listen to Your Dreams
When we are asleep, we dream. Are dreams a connection to the unconscious mind? Are they omens of things to come—both good and bad? Dreams are often the way we tap into our own inner wisdom. Sixth sense, gut feeling, premonitions, instinct. Whatever you call it, sometimes we have no logical reason for knowing something—but still we know it.
We want to know about your dream...
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Johnson City Library 12th Annual Writer's Conference
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 21, 2020,
Johnson City Library 12th Annual Writer’s Conference
Tell your stories!
We've all heard the phrase "write what you know" but that can be confusing for some writers. How do you turn what you know into fiction? What if you want to write fantasy but you don’t have a background as a wizard? Or perhaps you want to write a memoir but you don't know how to turn your personal stories into a cohesive narrative? To help tackle those questions, the t...
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Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 20, 2020,
Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick about this Norman Rockwell cover illustration from November 21, 1936.
To enter, fill out the entry form below. Entries must be submitted by February 25, 2020. Limericks must contain five lines, and you may enter as many times as you wish.
The winning limerick will be publis...
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Picture Book Pitch Twitter Party
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 19, 2020,
Picture Book Pitch Twitter Party
A Twitter Pitch party exclusively for Picture Books!
What - Pitch Your Picture Books on Twitter
Why - Agents and Editors on Twitter Can See It!
When - Our next #PBPitch will be Thursday, February 20th, 2020!
Pitch your PBs on twitter using #PBPitch. Pitch manuscripts only ONCE in the morning and ONCE in the Evening. (Once before 2pm and once after.) If you are an author/illustrator, you can attach an image to you...
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Growing Magazine
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 18, 2020,
Growing Magazine
Growing covers what rises above the green. Whether it be science, pest control, the art and business of farming fruits and vegetables or even the literal definition of “agriculture” – we cover what our audience deals with on a daily basis. For most, growing is a passion and a way of life that has been passed down from generation to generation. In the pages of Growing you will find content with tried-and-true practices along with new suggest...
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Texas Poetry Calendar 2021
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 17, 2020,
Texas Poetry Calendar 2021
The Texas Poetry Calendar has been an iconic staple of the poetry community in Texas since 1998, publishing Texas Poets Laureate and Pushcart winners alongside emerging poets from the vast cultural diaspora culminating in this great state. Submissions are accepted from December 1, 2019 through February 20, 2020.
Submit 1-3 poems in a single document. Begin each poem on a separate page. Do not make more than one s...
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MUSE Magazine: Super Powers
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 16, 2020,
MUSE Magazine: Super Powers
MUSE is a discovery magazine for children and teens ages 9-14. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Timeliness and trustworthiness is essential, but humor, irreverence, and atypical angles are also hallmarks of MUSE.
Each edition of MUSE focuses on a central theme...
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Poetry Society of Colorado February Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 15, 2020,
Poetry Society of Colorado February Contest
February Open Contest
Submission Deadline: 2/15/20
Sponsor: Nancy Cummins Bierman
Theme: Legendary Colorado Women
Form: Optional
Line Limit: 50** (Note 50 lines!)
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Creation Illustrated Winter Photo/Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 14, 2020,
Creation Illustrated Winter Photo/Poetry Contest
We encourage creativity as part of developing the character of Christ our Creator in each of us. So GET CREATIVE – in Photography, Poetry, and Coloring!
Three contests – Nine Winners – Each Quarter! Three age categories in each of the three contests: youth 6-11, teen 12 -18, adult 19+. Please note you can enter all three contests but just one entry per contest per quarter.
Winter Co...
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Poetry Society of South Carolina Spring Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 13, 2020,
Poetry Society of South Carolina Spring Contest
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2020
Five categories for nonmembers to enter including: Charleston, any subject, gardens, childhood, love/marriage, and theater.
Prizes range from $50 - $200, one prize for each category.
Entry fee is $5 per poem. All winning poems are published.
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Focus on the Family: Brio Magazine New Year's Resolution Story
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 12, 2020,
Focus on the Family: Brio Magazine New Year’s Resolution Story
Topic: Brio magazine is looking for a contemporary fiction story that includes New Year resolutions that don’t work, the fear of facing a new year or any type of New Year angst that a young teen girl might face.
Word count: 1200-1400 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $300, on acceptance
Due date: January 28, 2020
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
A...
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Enclave Publishing
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 11, 2020,
Enclave Publishing
Enclave is the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction. Whether it’s Christian science fiction you love, or fantasy, time travel, steampunk, alternate history, spiritual warfare, superhero, or technothriller—if it’s speculative and it comes from the Christian worldview, Enclave is the place to go. Enclave strives to get Christian speculative fiction directly into the hands of the fans who love and devour great stories.
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Focus on the Family: Brio Magazine Thanksgiving Story
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 10, 2020,
Focus on the Family: Brio Magazine Thanksgiving Story
Topic: Brio magazine is looking for a contemporary fiction story that includes Thanksgiving.
Word count: 1200-1400 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $300, on acceptance
Due date: January 21, 2020
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Teen girls with a biblical worldview
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Ruminate Magazine Short Story Prize
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 9, 2020,
Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art
William Van Dyke Short Story Prize
Ruminate is an award-winning quarterly literary arts print magazine engaging the Christian faith. Ruminate publishes poetry, short stories, photography, visual art reproductions, short fiction, memoir, creative nonfiction, essays, reviews, and interviews. We accept online submissions year-round. Ruminate also sponsors four contests each year--our poet...
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Bible Advocate: The Ministry
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 8, 2020,
Bible Advocate: The Ministry
The Bible Advocate is one of the oldest religious magazines in America, founded in 1863. Now has been online since late 1996. Both are published by the Bible Advocate Press, the publishing agency of the General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day). The BA seeks to encourage the church to live by every word of God and to fully equip believers in Christ in every good work through Holy Scripture
Word/Line Lengt...
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Missouri State Poetry Society Winter Contest 2020
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, January 7, 2020,
Missouri State Poetry Society Winter Contest 2020
Deadline: Postmarked February 12, 2020
Poems may be 40 or fewer lines. They may be unpublished or previously published if the poet retains the rights to the poem. Poets may enter each category as many times as they wish. No poems will be returned.
Categories:
* Rhymed verse or blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter), any subject, serious or humorous
* Free verse, any subject, serious or humorous
* Humorous ver...
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FACES Magazine: Elections Around the World
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, January 6, 2020,
FACES Magazine: Elections Around the World
Lively, original approaches to the subject are the primary concerns of the editors in choosing material. FACES: World Culture & Geography is written for ages 9-14. FACES Writers are encouraged to study recent past copies for content and style. (Sample copies are available for viewing at the Cricket Media Store, where you can also purchase a current issue.) Issues are also available at many local libr...
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Guardian Angel Kids: Allergies
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, January 5, 2020,
Guardian Angel Kids: Allergies
Guardian Angel Publishing believes we can change the world by investing in children one child at a time. Our hope is that the seeds of the influence from our books will live longer than we do. Our goal is to build a harvest of knowledge and vibrant faith in kids to help transform a time in the future that we may never see.
Guardian Angel Kids is an interactive ezine for kids. They publish fiction up to 500 w...
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The Compass Magazine
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, January 4, 2020,
The Compass Magazine
The Compass Magazine is an online-only magazine. We focus on an audience of educated Seventh-day Adventist laypeople. Our goal is to provide solid biblical content dealing with important issues in the church and society in a way that supports the church and Adventist beliefs. Most published articles are between 800 and 2,500 words, are written in a general or conversational style, and cover topics that are relevant tod...
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Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, January 3, 2020,
Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Contest
A Kent State Trumbull staple since 1966, ICON is a poetry and art magazine that is published once each year, near the end of spring semester.
Submissions are welcome from anyone, and the magazine is proud to boast that it receives poems and artwork from not only around the country, but around the world. ICON publishes the winner of the campus's yearly Hart Crane Memorial Poetry Contest, which is judged by faculty from the Kent...
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The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Work
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, January 2, 2020,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Work
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 sure to include your mailing address...
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Utah State Poetry Society Annual Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, January 1, 2020,
Utah State Poetry Society Annual Contest
Postmark deadline: Feb. 1, 2020
Entry fee: $5 plus $3 per poem for poem no longer than 40 lines
Prizes range from $10 to $100. 21 categories for nonmembers to enter on a wide variety of themes and forms.
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