Posts made in September, 2009

Topical #1 Short Story Contest

creationcontest.110mb.com/topical_ss.html Write a short story of no less than 100 and no greater than 750 words. Your story must either include this contest’s topical word, or be about the topic. Entries containing excessive language, violence, sexuality, or illegal behavior may be rejected for bad taste. You may submit an edited version if your submission is rejected. By entering this contest, you agree to abide by our Rules &...

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The Williams-Mystic Joseph Conrad Essay Contest: Undergraduates

The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport (Williams-Mystic), an interdisciplinary undergraduate study-away program focused on maritime studies offers an essay contest for a $5,000 scholarship for a semester of study at Williams-Mystic. Submissions of 1,000 to 1,500 words in length, either non-fiction or fiction (but not poetry), are eligible. The sea or a body of water must be the principal setting and concern....

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Inscape Call for Submissions

Inscape, the literary journal of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, seeks written works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry for its 2010 issue. Visual art also is welcome. There is no submission fee, and best-of-genre cash prizes will be awarded. The submission deadline is October 20, 2009. Please visit inscapewashburn.wordpress.com for guidelines.

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The Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand...

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Front RangeCall for Submissions

Front Range, a nationally circulated annual literary journal, is accepting submissions of high quality short fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction as well as artwork for its 5th issue, spring 2010. Reading window is 1 Aug-7 Nov 2009. Please check submission guidelines at www.frontrangereview.org. Submit to either this email address or to frontrangereview@hotmail.com

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