Christian Writers Submission Information

Special Short Story Contest - Houston Writers Guild

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 13, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.houstonwritersguild.org

$10 ENTRY FEE
Deadline June 30, 2010. Limit 15 pages. No limit on the
number of entries. First place $100.

-ALSO-

The Six-Word Story Contest!
No entry fee
First Prize: $25
Must accompany your short story entry
Example by Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes. Never worn."

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from: www.fundsforwriters.com

Massachusetts State Poetry Society Annual Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 12, 2010, In : Contest

Deadline: received by Aug. 1; mail by July 17th to assure acceptance.

http://mastatepoetrysociety.tripod.com/id16.html

$8 entry fee covers all 27 categories which include: love of animals, farming/gardening, humor, earth day, halloween, teachers, grandparents, small towns, any more. Prizes range from $5 to $50.

Pockets Annual Fiction Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 11, 2010, In : Children's

http://pockets.upperroom.org/annual-fiction-contest/

Previously unpublished stories of 750-1000 words suitable for Christian children. No theme and no entry fee. Prize is $500 and publication. Deadline: August 15, 2010.

See web site for further details.

Two contests from Mamazina magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 10, 2010, In : Contest

Mamazina Spring/Summer 2010 First-Line Contest

Deadline: August 9 , 2010
Entry Fee: $10.00 We are accepting submissions for our first-line writing contest starting April 12, 2010. It may be creative non-fiction or fiction and should be less than 500 words. The first line must be “If life is but a song, this one was written for me.” The work submitted will be judged by Mamzina editors and we will choose one grand prize winner to receive $100!http://www.mamazina.com/Contest.htm

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2010 Southern Illinois Writers Guild Writing Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, In : Contest

Deadline: Aug. 1, 2010
Entry fee: $5
Three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Prizes: $100 - 1st, $50 - 2nd, $25 - 3rd, in each category.
Complete info: http://www.jalc.edu/activities/siwg/contest.html

Direct inquiries to Roger Poppen at drrock2k@yahoo.com

from: www.writergazette.com

Caddylak Graffix

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, In : Greeting Cards

http://www.caddylakgraffix.com/Writers_Guidelines.asp
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Payment of $25 per Caption or message with a full copyright release agreement. Caddylak Graffix is in the business of creating funny moments and bringing folks together with smiles and laughter using Funny Greeting Cards featuring Birthday Cards, Christmas Cards, Get Well Cards, Holiday Cards, All Occasion Cards and showcases a large assortment of niche card categories including Sarcastic Cards, Golf Cards, Nautical Cards, Fishing Cards,...

Grandmother Earth XVII National Writing Awards

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 7, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.grandmotherearth.org/Grandmother_Earth_National_Writers_Contest.html

Deadline: August 1, 2010 (postmark)

Works can be unpublished or published. Money award entries (and selected finalists if permission is given) will be published in Grandmother Earth XVII. Rights to previously published work must belong to the author. No profanity or new age (Mother Earth) material will be accepted.

Poetry Awards: any subject, any form,50-line limit. Prizes: $150, $50, $35, $25

Prose ...

Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 6, 2010, In : Contest

Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject and/or write a short story, 5 pages maximum on any theme, for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. Awards: Poetry Contest: $250, $125, $50; Writing Contest: $500, $250, $100. Entry fees: $5 per poem, $10 per story. Postmark Deadline: July 31, 2010. Mail entries/fees to: Dream Quest One, PO Box 3141, Chicago IL 60654. Info: www.dreamquestone.com.

from: http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm

pen 2 paper disability-focused creative writing contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 5, 2010,

the coalition of texans with disabilities presents

pen 2 paper
a disability-focused
state-wide
creative writing contest

whether or not you have experience as a cretive writer and whether or not you have a disability - ctd wants to hear your stories, your perspectives, your fears, and your discoveries about disability.

enter a piece in one or all of four divisions:
fiction, poetry, non-fiction, graphic narrative.
cash and prizes for 8 division winners + 1 grand prize winner
deadline: july 30, 2010

for m...
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Haiku Society of America

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 4, 2010, In : Contest

Annual Haiku and Senryu contest deadline: in hand by August 31, 2010 --- mail by Aug. 17th to be assured of entry.

http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm

$1 per entry. Prizes: $150, $100, $50 plus publication in Frogpond.

Thriving Family: Social Justice for Tweens

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 3, 2010, In : Christian Print Magazine

Writers, for the November Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, we’ll be taking a look at the importance of social justice. If that sounds a little fuzzy to you, well, you’re not alone. At our editorial meetings, we’ve had more than a few discussions about how these developmental assets can be effectively taught to children. Social justice was a tricky one at first, but we decided that for the tween stages, it meant things like equality, caring about the poor, hel...

League of Minnesota Poets

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, In : Contest

www.mnpoets.org

Deadline: July 15, 2010

Entry fee, $1 per poem. 18 categories to enter, including crossword, scrabble, or word puzzle poem, sonnets, haiku, the mysterious, bridges, animals, and ancestry. Prizes range from $10-$85.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, In : Nonfiction Anthology

Becoming a new mom is the most amazing experience. From the moment that baby is placed in your arms, there is an incredible feeling only a new mother can know. This book celebrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of having a child and creating a family. We are looking for heartwarming, insightful, and humorous stories about raising babies and toddlers that share with our readers the wonders of early motherhood. Stories should not extend past the toddler years. We are also lo...
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Spruce Mountain Press Annual Past Loves Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 26, 2010, In : Contest

Write your true story of a former sweetheart, in 700 words or less. Awards: $100, $75, $50. No entry fee. Deadline: August 17, 2010.

Details at http://ourpastloves.com/contest.

from: http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm

Life Around Galveston Bay

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 25, 2010, In : Fiction and Nonfiction Anthology

The Bay Area Writers League is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Anthology.

http://www.bawl.org/publications/2010-anthology/

Submission Guidelines
Use Standard Manuscript Guidelines. Entries must be typed, double spaced with one inch margins using either Times New Roman 12 point or Courier 10 point font. Please send a printed copy to P.O. Box 580007 , Houston , TX 77058 AND to anthology@bawl.org using Word 2003 or 2007 only.

Theme
Write to the theme of Life Around Galveston Bay. ...

Poetry Society of Texas 2010 Annual Contests

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 24, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.poetrysocietyoftexas.org/PST2010Brochure.pdf

Postmark deadline: August 15, 2010.
100 different contests to enter.
3 poems for $5, additional poems $2 each.
Prizes range from $25 to $400.

Deep South

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, In : Online magazine

http://www.deepsouthmag.com/?page_id=484
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Deep South is an online magazine connecting the Southern states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and parts of Texas and Florida. Through stories on travel, dining, shopping and events, as well as a "Southern Voice" literary section, Deep South aims to help readers rediscover their South, while also looking back on the history and traditions that got us to where we are today. New publication only six months old.

from: www.fundsforwriter...

Frogpond Journal

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, In : Literary Journal

an official publication of the Haiku Society of America.

Accepting submissions of unpublished haiku for their Fall issue until August 1, 2010. Up to 10 haiku per submissions. Details at: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/frogpond/submissions.html

A Cup of Comfort for Christian Women

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 20, 2010, In : Nonfiction Anthology

“For this anthology of inspirational true stories, we are looking for narrative personal essays (creative-nonfiction short stories) written by and for Christian women that reveal myriad ways in which one’s faith has provided (provides) insight, guidance, comfort, and joy in navigating one’s life. Stories must be original, unpublished, true, and positive. Stories can focus on any of life’s challenges and/or blessings, and can be either serious or humorous or contain elements of both li...

Dream of Things: Holiday Stories

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 18, 2010, In : Nonfiction Anthology

http://dreamofthings.com/share-your-favorite-holiday-story

Call for submissions: Got a favorite story about Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or New Year’s? Submit it now for inclusion in a collection of holiday stories. Deadline: July 31, 2010.

Accepted stories share in the royalties. Read guidelines at: http://dreamofthings.com/guidelines

Hearts and Craft

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 18, 2010,

Christian Writers Guild San Antonio, Texas, and the Alamo City Writers present...

Hearts and Craft

Friday - Saturday, July 16-17

A Mid-Summer Writing Workshop featuring multi-published author Janice Thompson.

Please plan to attend a fabulous workshop featuring Janice Thompson, author of the popular Weddings by Bella series, as well as workshops offered by local authors Kelly Irvin, Eileen Key, Allison Pittman and Karen Roth.

Friday evening, 6:30-8:30--Dessert Reception and Janice Thompso...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Extra Christmas Book

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 17, 2010, In : Nonfiction Anthology

Everyone loves Christmas and the holiday season. We reunite scattered family members, watch the wonder in a child's eyes, and feel the joy of giving gifts. The rituals of the holiday season give a rhythm to the years and create a foundation for our lives, as we gather with family, with our communities at church, at school, and even at the mall, to share the special spirit of the season, brightening those long winter days.

Our Christmas Magic book has been completed and will be released in...

Thriving Family: Tweens and family gatherings

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, In : Christian Print Magazine

For the November Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, Vance Fry has a couple of shorter articles that he is requesting submissions for:

First, he's looking for effective methods for working with a tween who is not interested in extended family gatherings. Do you have a son or daughter who would rather hang out with their cellphone or Nintendo DS than hanging with the cousins? Have you found a way to loosen them up and get them interested in Uncle Bob and Aunt Donna? If so, he’d love to h...

Frederik Van Eeden Poetry Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.hollandparkpress.co.uk/magazine_detail.php

NO ENTRY FEE

The Task - The history of a woman's life. How she sought the cool deeps wherein lies deliverance, and how she found it. These lines form the opening sentences of the novel Hedwig's Journey (Dutch title: Van de koele meren des doods) by Frederik van Eeden which was published by Holland Park Press earlier this year. They also define what the novel is about. You should take your inspiration from these lines and write a poem on the ...
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Whispering Prairie Press 2010 Poetry, Flash Fiction and Essay Writing Awards

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 14, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.kansascityvoices.com/03calendar/contest.shtml
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ENTRY FEE $5 / COLLEGE STUDENTS $5 for TWO ENTRIES. Deadline June 30, 2010. Prizes in each category are 1st place $100, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25, plus one honorable mention for every 10 entries. Open to all writers age 18 and up.

POETRY - Any style, any subject. Limit: 36 lines.
FLASH FICTION - A complete fictional short story with a beginning, middle and end. 1,000 words or less.
NON-FICTION PERSONAL ESSAY - 1,000 words or less.

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Special Short Story Contest - Houston Writers Guild

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 13, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.houstonwritersguild.org

$10 ENTRY FEE
Deadline June 30, 2010. Limit 15 pages. No limit on the
number of entries. First place $100.

-ALSO-

The Six-Word Story Contest!
No entry fee
First Prize: $25
Must accompany your short story entry
Example by Hemingway: "For sale: baby shoes. Never worn."

=====

from: www.fundsforwriters.com

Massachusetts State Poetry Society Annual Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 12, 2010, In : Contest

Deadline: received by Aug. 1; mail by July 17th to assure acceptance.

http://mastatepoetrysociety.tripod.com/id16.html

$8 entry fee covers all 27 categories which include: love of animals, farming/gardening, humor, earth day, halloween, teachers, grandparents, small towns, any more. Prizes range from $5 to $50.

Pockets Annual Fiction Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 11, 2010, In : Children's

http://pockets.upperroom.org/annual-fiction-contest/

Previously unpublished stories of 750-1000 words suitable for Christian children. No theme and no entry fee. Prize is $500 and publication. Deadline: August 15, 2010.

See web site for further details.

Two contests from Mamazina magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 10, 2010, In : Contest

Mamazina Spring/Summer 2010 First-Line Contest

Deadline: August 9 , 2010
Entry Fee: $10.00 We are accepting submissions for our first-line writing contest starting April 12, 2010. It may be creative non-fiction or fiction and should be less than 500 words. The first line must be “If life is but a song, this one was written for me.” The work submitted will be judged by Mamzina editors and we will choose one grand prize winner to receive $100!http://www.mamazina.com/Contest.htm

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2010 Southern Illinois Writers Guild Writing Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, In : Contest

Deadline: Aug. 1, 2010
Entry fee: $5
Three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Prizes: $100 - 1st, $50 - 2nd, $25 - 3rd, in each category.
Complete info: http://www.jalc.edu/activities/siwg/contest.html

Direct inquiries to Roger Poppen at drrock2k@yahoo.com

from: www.writergazette.com

Caddylak Graffix

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, In : Greeting Cards

http://www.caddylakgraffix.com/Writers_Guidelines.asp
---
Payment of $25 per Caption or message with a full copyright release agreement. Caddylak Graffix is in the business of creating funny moments and bringing folks together with smiles and laughter using Funny Greeting Cards featuring Birthday Cards, Christmas Cards, Get Well Cards, Holiday Cards, All Occasion Cards and showcases a large assortment of niche card categories including Sarcastic Cards, Golf Cards, Nautical Cards, Fishing Cards,...

Grandmother Earth XVII National Writing Awards

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, June 7, 2010, In : Contest

http://www.grandmotherearth.org/Grandmother_Earth_National_Writers_Contest.html

Deadline: August 1, 2010 (postmark)

Works can be unpublished or published. Money award entries (and selected finalists if permission is given) will be published in Grandmother Earth XVII. Rights to previously published work must belong to the author. No profanity or new age (Mother Earth) material will be accepted.

Poetry Awards: any subject, any form,50-line limit. Prizes: $150, $50, $35, $25

Prose ...

Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, June 6, 2010, In : Contest

Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject and/or write a short story, 5 pages maximum on any theme, for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. Awards: Poetry Contest: $250, $125, $50; Writing Contest: $500, $250, $100. Entry fees: $5 per poem, $10 per story. Postmark Deadline: July 31, 2010. Mail entries/fees to: Dream Quest One, PO Box 3141, Chicago IL 60654. Info: www.dreamquestone.com.

from: http://www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm

pen 2 paper disability-focused creative writing contest

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, June 5, 2010,

the coalition of texans with disabilities presents

pen 2 paper
a disability-focused
state-wide
creative writing contest

whether or not you have experience as a cretive writer and whether or not you have a disability - ctd wants to hear your stories, your perspectives, your fears, and your discoveries about disability.

enter a piece in one or all of four divisions:
fiction, poetry, non-fiction, graphic narrative.
cash and prizes for 8 division winners + 1 grand prize winner
deadline: july 30, 2010

for m...
Continue reading ...

Haiku Society of America

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, June 4, 2010, In : Contest

Annual Haiku and Senryu contest deadline: in hand by August 31, 2010 --- mail by Aug. 17th to be assured of entry.

http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm

$1 per entry. Prizes: $150, $100, $50 plus publication in Frogpond.

Thriving Family: Social Justice for Tweens

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 3, 2010, In : Christian Print Magazine

Writers, for the November Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, we’ll be taking a look at the importance of social justice. If that sounds a little fuzzy to you, well, you’re not alone. At our editorial meetings, we’ve had more than a few discussions about how these developmental assets can be effectively taught to children. Social justice was a tricky one at first, but we decided that for the tween stages, it meant things like equality, caring about the poor, hel...

League of Minnesota Poets

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, In : Contest

www.mnpoets.org

Deadline: July 15, 2010

Entry fee, $1 per poem. 18 categories to enter, including crossword, scrabble, or word puzzle poem, sonnets, haiku, the mysterious, bridges, animals, and ancestry. Prizes range from $10-$85.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, In : Nonfiction Anthology

Becoming a new mom is the most amazing experience. From the moment that baby is placed in your arms, there is an incredible feeling only a new mother can know. This book celebrates the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of having a child and creating a family. We are looking for heartwarming, insightful, and humorous stories about raising babies and toddlers that share with our readers the wonders of early motherhood. Stories should not extend past the toddler years. We are also lo...
Continue reading ...

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