Browsing Archive: September, 2019
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 30, 2019,
Accents Publishing Inaugural Novella Contest
$16 ENTRY FEE. Deadline October 31, 2019. Prize: $500 and publication in a separate book volume. Wordcount: 15,000-35,000. At Accents Publishing we're excited about launching a novella-length series of books. All entries considered for publication.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: October
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 29, 2019,
California State Poetry Society Monthly Contest: October
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 a...
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Ruminate Magazine: VanderMey Prize for Nonfiction
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, September 28, 2019,
Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art
VanderMey Prize for Nonfiction
Ruminate is excited to announce our annual VanderMey Nonfiction Prize! As a contemplative magazine, we are sometimes asked if Ruminate is seeking or only accepts "spiritual" writing. The answer to that question is no. We are simply looking for good writing and there are no restrictions on the subject matter or content for submissions. The best way to ...
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Capsule Stories: Frozen in Time
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 26, 2019,
Capsule Stories: Frozen in Time
The theme for our upcoming Capsule Stories Winter 2019 Edition is Frozen in Time. We're especially looking "snapshot" pieces, vignettes of moments—if they're wintry or icy or cold, all the better. There's no submission fee; contributors receive a free copy of the print lit mag. We accept short stories, poems, and remarkably written essays. For short stories and essays, we’re interested in pieces under 3000 words. You m...
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Anti-Heroin Chic: Loss & Grief Issue
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 25, 2019,
Anti-Heroin Chic: Loss & Grief Issue
Losing someone, or something, that cannot ever, no matter how much we want them to, be gotten back, a parent/grandparent, a child, a spouse, a friend, one's innocence, hometown, these tragedies are lifelong companions for us to unpack and to remember. To mourn, and in time, one hopes, transform, or simply to carry around with us as sacred visitor/remainder to our lives....
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Hemingway & Chardonnay: A Travel Writing Workshop
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 24, 2019,
Hemingway & Chardonnay: A Travel Writing Workshop
October 25-27, 2019
Instructor: Rhonda Wiley-Jones
Cost & housing: $300-$580
Mo-Ranch, 2229 FM 1340, Hunt, TX
During this luxurious weekend retreat, we will write about adventures that are close to our hearts (Hemingway) and sip wine (chardonnay or your favorite beverage) while writing. Bring your computer or pen and paper, and a work in progress, if you want! Th...
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Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 23, 2019,
Saturday Evening Post Limerick Laughs Contest
Wanna join the fun? Submit your limerick!
The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick about this illustration by Francis Tipton Hunter.
To enter, fill out the entry form below. Entries must be submitted by October 25, 2019. Limericks must contain five lines, and you may enter as many times as you wish.
The winning limerick will be pu...
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Halloween 50-word Horror Story Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 22, 2019,
Halloween 50-word Horror Story Contest
Welcome to our 2019 $500 Halloween Horror 50 Word Story Contest. Yes, that’s right. It’s already here. Every year we run our contests, and those of you who have been frequent readers, this is what you’ve been waiting for.
First we will be doing a print issue! We will be doing 2 print issues, and we will pick entries from this contest to be in our issue. If you had a 5...
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InSite
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, September 21, 2019,
InSite
InSite magazine informs and inspires professionals serving in the Christian camp and conference community. Readers enjoy poignant features, practical columns, current association news and industry-related product information. Sample available for download. Pays up to 20 cents/word.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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Poetry Society of Colorado Poetry Contest: October
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 20, 2019,
Poetry Society of Colorado Poetry Contest: October
October Contest
Theme: A Poem in Response to __________
Form: Optional
Poem submission line limit: 40 lines
Entry fee of $5.00 for each poem.
Prizes: 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20
Deadline: Oct. 19, 2019
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American Christian Fiction Writers 2019 First Impressions Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 19, 2019,
American Christian Fiction Writers 2019 First Impressions Contest
FIRST IMPRESSIONS gives unpublished writers the opportunity to have the first five pages of their Christian fiction manuscript evaluated by an industry professional.
Any author whose work has not been previously published in novella or book-length fiction (in ANY print or online form) is eligible to enter First Impressions. Authors who are published in non-fiction, children's, and short story ...
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Highland Park Poetry Muses' Gallery: Water
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 18, 2019,
Highland Park Poetry Muses’ Gallery: Water
Theme - Water
For Autumn/Winter Muses Gallery
Submission Deadline - Tuesday, October 15
Highland Park Poetry is now accepting submissions of poetry, photographs and artwork for our Autumn/Winter Muses' Gallery on the theme of water. Poems should not exceed 30 line limit; shorter work preferred. Previous published work okay with first publication acknowledgment. Send poems as text in the body of an emai...
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Windhover Literary Journal
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 17, 2019,
Windhover Literary Journal
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is proud to sponsor Windhover, a journal dedicated to promoting poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction that considers the Christian perspective and engages spiritual themes. Each spring the journal hosts a writers’ festival, inviting their published authors and interested readers to come to campus for a weekend of workshops and presentations on the connection between fait...
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Writer's Digest Poetry Awards
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 17, 2019,
Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards
Calling all poets! We’re on the look out for poems of all styles–rhyming, free verse, haiku, and more–for the 8th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards! This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets.
Enter any poem 32 lines or less for your chance to win $1,000, $250 or $100 in cash. In addition to the 1st – 3rd place prizes, 4th place through 10th place will win $50 and 11th...
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National Writers Association Annual Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 17, 2019,
National Writers Association Annual Poetry Contest
The purpose of the National Writers Assn. Poetry Contest is to encourage the writing of poetry, a important form of individual expression which has a limited commercial market.
All entries must be postmarked by October 1. Only unpublished poems are eligible. All poetry forms and styles are eligible as long as they do not exceed 40 lines. Authors retain all rights and may submit ...
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Sandy Run Novella Award
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 16, 2019,
Sandy Run Novella Award
$22 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 30, 2019. The Sandy Run Novella Award is offered for an unpublished novella. The winning manuscript will be published by Hidden River Press, an imprint of Hidden River Publishing, and will receive $1,000. All submissions must be between 17,500 and 40,000 words.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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Orca Cover Letter Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 15, 2019,
Orca Cover Letter Contest
$5 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 30, 2019. Send us entries of up to 300 words that make us laugh, or cry, or just want to read the imaginary story it introduces. First place: $200. Second place: $75. Third place: $50. Winners will be announced in October. Winners and honorable mentions will be published in Orca’s third issue in February 2020.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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The Christian Journal: God Wants to Eat With Us
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, September 14, 2019,
The Christian Journal: God Wants to Eat With Us
The Christian Journal solicits articles of encouragement and hope. These articles need to be uplifting and point to a God of grace, love and acceptance. Each article needs to inspire the reader to reconnect with God and his faith.
Articles should be 300–500 words in length. The average article is around 400 words. There is no payment for articles at this time. Ea...
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Rate Your Story Free Submission Day
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 13, 2019,
Rate Your Story Free Submission Day
Rate Your Story is hosting a free submissions day for nonmembers.
They are accepting any genre of story–including humor, fantasy, satire, sci fi, flash fiction, fable, retold folk tales, etc., up to 2000 words. It can be a board book text, picture book manuscript, short story for adults, teens, or written for anyone in between. Poetry is allowed AS LONG AS it tells a clear story (such as a rhyming picture b...
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Bible Advocate: Reconciled
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 12, 2019,
Bible Advocate: Reconciled
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
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Texas Writes at Bandera Public Library in Bandera, TX
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 11, 2019,
Texas Writes at the Bandera Public Library in Bandera, TX
Bandera Public Library
515 Main Street
Bandera, TX 78003
October 12, 2019 From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Texas Writes is a statewide program that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day of presentations and panel discussions. Each event is free and open to the public.
Featured authors: Carol Dawson and Charlotte Gullick. If you're interested in attending, please contact ...
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Cobblestone: Civil War: Reconstruction
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 10, 2019,
Cobblestone: Civil War: Reconstruction
American History magazine for ages 9-14. Each issue of this acclaimed classroom magazine explores a single topic in depth, bringing history to life with primary sources, lively graphics, historical photographs, and maps. Designed to meet curriculum standards for history/social studies, Cobblestone® fosters an appreciation for the past while making connections to the present with fiction, nonfictio...
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Poetry Magazine
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 9, 2019,
Poetry Magazine
We consider original works written in the English language as well as translations of poetry into English. Payment is made on publication at the rate of $10 per line (with a minimum payment of $300), and $150 per page of prose, for first serial rights. All rights will revert to the author upon publication. Authors will also receive two contributor copies of the issue in which their work appears.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Car...
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Stories Out of School Flash Fiction Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 8, 2019,
Stories Out of School Flash Fiction Contest
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline October 1, 2019. Teachers seldom appear in fiction. This annual contest was created to inspire honest, unsentimental stories about teachers and the rich and complex world of schools. This year, the Academy for Teachers has partnered with Electric Literature to publish the winning entry. The story’s protagonist or its narrator must be a K-12 teache...
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The War Cry: Christmas
Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, September 7, 2019,
The War Cry: Christmas
The War Cry, now in its 137th year, represents the Salvation Army’s mission through news, profiles, commentaries and stories. It looks to bring people to Christ, help believers grow in faith and character, and promotes redemptive cultural practices from the perspective of Salvation Army programs, ministries and doctrines. Readership consists of those in and involved with The Salvation Army as well as the general public. It is...
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The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Accidents
Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, September 6, 2019,
The Sun Magazine Readers Write Column: Accidents
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 ad...
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Purpose Magazine: One Body (in Christ) - Pentecost
Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 5, 2019,
Purpose Magazine: One Body (in Christ) - Pentecost
Purpose needs short, personal true anecdotal stories (350-650 words) and poems/verse (up to 12 lines). These submissions must meet the monthly themes. Purpose is interested in true stories and poetry that illustrate practical ways Christians apply their faith in daily life or illustrate biblical understandings that support discipleship living.
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Triadaus Literary Agency
Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, September 4, 2019,
Triadaus Literary Agency
Multiple agents on staff, each with their own desires. See the individual agents for needs at present, to include children's books.
from: C. Hope Clark
The Carolina Slade Mystery Series, Bell Bridge Books
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Connecticut River Review Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, September 3, 2019,
Connecticut River Review Poetry Contest
Submissions: August 1 to September 30th
Open to all poets
Fee $15 for up to 3 poems; unpublished poems, any form, 80-line limit.
Prizes: 1st – $400; 2nd – $100; 3rd – $50
Winning poems will be published in Connecticut River Review and posted on the Connecticut Poetry Society website. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; however, please notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
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Writers House Literary Agency
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, September 2, 2019,
Writers House Literary Agency
Writers House represents writers of fiction and nonfiction, for both adult and juvenile books as well as illustrators. Our agents work with literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, science fiction/fantasy, narrative nonfiction, history, memoirs, biographies, psychology, science, parenting, cookbooks, how-to, self-help, business, finance, young adult and juvenile fiction/nonfiction and picture books. We are interested...
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Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, September 1, 2019,
Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Deadline is September 30, 2019.
We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $1,500 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $1,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. Length limit: 250 lines per poem. No restrictions on age o...
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