Posts made in January, 2011

YOUNG CHRISTIAN SHORT STORY CONTEST

$2,250 in cash awards!  Living Lights Publishing wants to inspire young Christians to take up the pen and write from the heart.  The purpose of this writing contest is first and foremost to glorify the Almighty and, secondly, to create a culture of quality writing, reflecting a Biblical world view. THEME:   In today’s world, we see economic hardship and other troubles all around us, whether in Europe, North America, or the developing...

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Call for Submissions: Open Reading from January 15th-March 15th, 2011

The Splinter Generation, a literary journal for and about people born between 1973 and 1993, has begun its next reading period and is now accepting submissions for creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry. We are looking for the most powerful work you have—work that makes us look at ourselves in a new way and work that challenges, or confirms in some subversive way, the stereotypes that paint our generation as lazy or stupid or narcissistic or...

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Writing Contest: Dates Outta Hell

DO YOU HAVE A DATING HORROR STORY, PAST OR PRESENT? Writing Contest!  The best stories will be published on www.datesouttahell.com, with a first prize of six months subscription to Match.com! Rules: You must be the only author of your Manuscript. Any Manuscript submitted as an Entry written by two or more authors will not be eligible. Your Manuscript must be your original creation, fictional, and in the English language You may submit more than...

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MONTANA PRIZE IN CREATIVE NONFICTION

MONTANA PRIZE IN CREATIVE NONFICTION Open Dec. 1 – Feb. 28, the Montana Prize in Fiction seeks to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. The winner, chosen by judge Thalia Field, will be featured in CutBank 75 and receive $500. All pieces will be considered for print publication. We look forward to reading your work! CONTEST GUIDELINES: The $17 contest entry fee...

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PATRICIA GOEDICKE PRIZE IN POETRY

PATRICIA GOEDICKE PRIZE IN POETRY Open Dec. 1 – Feb. 28, the Montana Prize in Fiction seeks to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. The winner, chosen by judge D. A. Powell, will be featured in CutBank 75 and receive $500. All pieces will be considered for print publication. We look forward to reading your work! CONTEST GUIDELINES: The $17 contest entry fee includes...

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