Poetry Contests

The Quotable Lit Call for Submissions

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:...

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The “Write” of Spring Tweet Writing Contest

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...

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THE SECOND ANNUAL NORMAL PRIZE IN FICTION, NONFICTION, & POETRY

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....

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The Creative Competitor Writing Contests

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...

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Saturday Writers: One-page Poem Contest

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,...

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Able Muse Book Award (Poetry)

$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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