Posts made in February, 2012

The 11th Annual Poetry Super Highway – Great Poetry Exchange

announcing The 11th Annual Poetry Super Highway Great Poetry Exchange The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. What? – Send a book – Get a book In February 2012, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide. It’s not a contest. There are no judges, entry fees, winners, or losers. Last...

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SAGE Magazine Environmental Writing Contest 2012

SAGE MAGAZINE is looking for new ideas and perspectives on the environment. Open to all non-professional writers, Sage’s first annual young environmental writers contest seeks previously unpublished works of art that deal with nature, the environment, sustainable living and natural resource issues.  Send us essays, short stories, memoirs, graphic novels, sky-writing – all forms of environmental writing accepted (including excerpts from longer...

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PIPW to be a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Ojai WordFest – March 24-31, 2012

PIPW to be a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Ojai WordFest – March 24-31, 2012  The Pacific Institute for Professional Writing (PIPW) announced today it has agreed to become the nonprofit sponsor of the 2nd annual Ojai WordFest an event spanning two weekends and eight days-a nexus of 100+ literary events in Ojai, March 24-31, 2012. PIPW will present a day of education on Saturday, March 31 to be held at World University of Ojai. Part of the...

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Bluethumbnail / Limnisa Short Story Competition 2012 – WIN A WRITING HOLIDAY IN GREECE

Limnisa and Bluethumbnail.com are organizing their 4th annual writing competition. Deadline: March 14, 2012 This international contest is open to writers everywhere and is for Short Stories. Prizes – One week place at a writers’ retreat held at Limnisa, a seaside location in Greece, secondary prizes apply. Winners will be posted on the bluethumbnail.com  website. Entry Fee: £6 Members of Bluethumbnail.com pay £4 Details on the...

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Creative Non-Fiction Australia – Writing Contest: Deadline: March 16, 2012

**CURRENT CALLS** SPECIAL ISSUE AND CONTEST: AUSTRALIA Deadline: February 29, 2012 *Extended to March 16, 2012 Co-sponsored by Tashmadada and The Writers Conversation Contest judged by Lee Gutkind and Leah Kaminsky Creative Nonfiction, in association with Tashmadada, seeks new essays for a special “Australia” issue. We’re looking for a variety of perspectives—from locals, expats, tourists, or anyone else—and will consider essays of all forms...

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