Posts made in August, 2013

Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Submit Online or by Mail: September 30 Deadline You’ve got just over a month to enter our 11th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. This year’s judge is Ellaraine Lockie. We’ll award $5,500 in prizes. $2,000 Tom Howard Prize for a poem in any style or genre Runner-up receives $500 $2,000 Margaret Reid Prize for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style Runner-up receives $500 Five High Distinction Awards of $100...

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The Raoul Wallenberg International Essay Competition

The Raoul Wallenberg International Essay Competition TYPE OF CONTEST: Essay Contest BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The Raoul Wallenberg International Essay Competition, jointly organised by Student Competitions, The Swedish Institute and Raoul Wallenberg’s International Foundation, is inviting all students to take part in an international essay competition. The participants are encouraged to reflect upon Raoul Wallenbergs extraordinary life and come up...

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Ekphrastia Gone Wild Virtual Publication Party

Save the date, Sunday September 15 at 2:00 pm (pacific) for an online publication event for Ekphrastia Gone Wild. Hear poets from the book read their work on a special Poetry Super Highway Live broadcast right here. Ekphrastia Gone Wild: Poems Inspired by Art Now Available Ain’t Got No Press is thrilled to announce the immediate availability of Ekphrastia Gone Wild: poems inspired by art. This anthology of ekphrastic poetry contains the work of...

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HUNGER MOUNTAIN CREATIVE NONFICTION PRIZE

$20 ENTRY FEE One first place winner receives $1000 and publication. Two honorable mentions receive $100 each. Deadline September 10, 2013. Enter an original unpublished piece of creative nonfiction, no more than 10,000 words. Visit the website: http://www.hungermtn.org/hunger-mountain-creative-nonfiction-prize/

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BARTLEBY SNOPES WRITING CONTEST – DIALOGUE ONLY

$10 ENTRY FEE A minimum of $300 will be awarded, with at least $250 going to first place and at least $10 to our four honorable mentions. Our five finalists will also appear in Issue 11 of the magazine due out in January 2014. Last year we awarded $585 in prize money. For every entry over 25, an additional $5 will be awarded to the first place story. Compose a short story entirely of dialogue. You may use as many characters as you want. Your...

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