300 Days of Sun is a student-run literary journal sponsored by the Nevada State College Humanities Department. It is a print journal featuring poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art. It is open to original, unpublished work in English, from authors and artists living in the Southwest (Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah). They are open to submissions of poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction and hybrid forms....

Deadline: June 30, 2013 NO ENTRY FEE A prize of $15,000 and publication by University of Pittsburgh Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. The prize is open to writers who have published a book of fiction or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in nationally distributed magazines or literary journals. Submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages between May 1 and June 30, 2013. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail,...

THE X.J. KENNEDY AWARD FOR NONFICTION $10 ENTRY FEE ($15 if you desire a copy of the winning publication) Deadline March 1, 2013. Winner will receive $1,000, publication of the work in Rosebud, and three copies. Four runners-up will receive $100 and publication. 3,500 words more or less. Up to 4,500 words will be considered. Submit any kind of nonfiction, including essays of all kinds, nature and travel writing, and memoir. Visit the website...

We are now accepting submissions for our next issue APOCALYPSE. The final deadline is November 29th 2012, midnight FINNISH TIME. We strongly suggest that you send your work in before then. Haku MAAILMANLOPPU julkaisuumme on alkanut. Viimeinen ilmoittautumispäivä on marraskuun 29 päivä, keskiyöllä SUOMEN AIKAA. Suosittelemme kuitenkin, että lähetätte töitänne jo aikaisemmin. You don’t have to be a professional artist, writer, photographer or...

Creative writing students can learn a lot from others in the industry, whether they’re fellow students, educators, or successful writers. You can find advice, inspiration, and more, just by checking out creative writing blogs online, and we’ve found 50 of the best to share here. Visit the website: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2010/09/27/50-best-blogs-for-creative-writing-students/

Unbound Press Creative Non-Fiction Competition 2 categories 1. Essay. Prizes: £100; £50 2. 1st chapter of an unpublished book. Prizes: £75; £25 All Winners and Runners-up will be published in the Unbound Press Journal and will each receive a free copy of the journal. Entry Fee: £5 Payment can be made by PayPal or credit/debit card via the competition website. Entries should be no longer than 3000 words. Creative (or Literary) non-fiction is...