Winning Writers’ Sports Poetry & Prose Contest http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/sports/sp_guidelines.php Guidelines for the Sports Poetry & Prose Contest This new contest seeks today’s best poetry and prose on sports-related themes. We will award $5,000 in prizes. Submit online. Introduction Whether you’re a player or a fan, or the kid who counted the minutes till gym class was over, sports can bring out the best and...

WritersType Competitions First Chapter, Short Story, & Flash Fiction http://www.writerstype.com/ WritersType.com sponsors three annual contests in the categories of First Chapter, Flash Fiction, and Short Story. In each category, the monthly winner receives $25 honorarium, comments from our readers, and publication on our site. Each month, the top two submissions in each category advance to the annual competition. Annual Prize: a total of...

Now accepting submissions for the inaugural BIFF BAM POP! Short Story Anthology. January 24, 2012, Toronto, ON – Writers of horror, thriller and suspense… take note! The publishing team at BIFF BAM POP! has announced an open call for submissions to be considered for their Short Story Anthology. With the success of last year’s Biff Bam Boo comics collection, pop-culture outlet BIFF BAM POP!  has issued an open call for submissions to this...

A competition for the best audio stories of one minute (or less). ***PRIZES!*** 1st: £60. A whopping pound a second. 2nd: £30. A respectable hourly rate of £3,600. 3rd: £15. A round of drinks for a minute’s effort. All entries will be considered for inclusion on the 4’33” site. So you may win, even if you don’t win. ***HOW TO ENTER!*** Use one of three methods: 1. Email an audio file (.mp3, .wav or any other common...

The Iowa Review Awards Guidelines: http://iowareview.uiowa.edu/rules Annual contest in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry Grand prize of $1500 plus publication Runners-up receive $750 plus publication Submit by mail or online: (http://iowareview.submishmash.com/submit) $20 entry fee Deadline: January 31, 2012

Entries Due: March 29, 2012 Submission Fees: $10 per entry Theme: Intimate Landscape. Landscapes conjure images of vast, sweeping scenes, but the details captured by a photograph can turn a seemingly impersonal setting into an intimate story. It’s up to the artist to define what constitutes an intimate landscape, be it representational, non-representational, urban, suburban or rural. Judge: Patrick Thomas is the editor and program manager...