The Quotable is the quarterly publication of quotable writers. Each issue is based on a theme and a quote. We’re searching for fiction, non-fiction, poetry and art for our “Escape” issue using the following quote as a springboard: “Many of us who walk to and fro upon our usual tasks are prisoners drawing mental maps of escape.” -Loren Eiseley 3,000 word maximum. Deadline: May 1, 2011 More info at:...
Poetry Contests
With a nod to spring, Writing.com has partnered with Gotham Writers’ Workshop to present a Tweet Writing Contest. Following the Twitter craze, we challenge you to dazzle us with a piece of writing that is no more than 140 characters (characters = letters, punctuation marks, and spaces). You may write on any topic and use any form—fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. As Strunk and White say, “Vigorous writing is concise.” Here’s an example, a...
THE SECOND ANNUAL NORMAL PRIZE IN FICTION, NONFICTION, & POETRY Fiction Prize: $1000 & Publication Nonfiction Prize: $1000 & Publication Poetry Prize: $1000 & Publication Final Judges Fiction: SUSAN STRAIGHT Nonfiction: EULA BISS Poetry: NICK FLYNN GUIDELINES 1. All fiction and nonfiction submissions must be 10,087 words or less, double-spaced, 12 pt. font. Poetry submissions should not exceed five pages or five poems total....
Treasure Map Mystery 1st Prize: £200.00 2nd Prize: £150.00 3rd Prize: £100.00 4th Prize: £75.00 5th Prize: Writing Course to the value of £65.00 Closing Date: 1st May 2011 Entry Fee: £3.50 Can you craft a superb mystery tale involving a newly discovered treasure map? If yes and you fancy writing a story that would give Indiana Jones a run for his money, then you could be in with a chance of winning our top prize of £200.00 Full details...
In honor of April being poetry month, (yes, I realize it’s only February 5th, but we need a little spring around here….How about you?!) Saturday Writers is announcing our 9th annual poetry contest! Submission Guidelines: 1) Any style, any subject, any form allowed. (No porn or gore.) Wow us in one page. (One poem per single-spaced page.) 2) No identification should appear on the entry. Attach a separate coversheet with title,...
$1000 prize plus publication of the winning manuscript by Able Muse Press. Finalists will also be considered for publication. Guidelines: Blind Judging by the Final Judge Andrew Hudgins. Initial screening by the Able Muse Editors. Entries may not be previously published, but individual poems and chapbook-length sections may have been if the previous publisher gives reprint permission. (Still, more than half of the manuscript. may not have been...
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