Second Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest    Deadline: January 31, 2011 First Prize: $175 Second Prize: $125 Third Prize: $75 Special Category—Spoken Poem Prize: $75   Complete guidelines:   Spirit First is pleased to announce its second annual meditation poetry contest. Poetry submissions may be of any length and any style but must have a theme of meditation, mindfulness, stillness, or silence. Poems may reflect any discipline, any faith, or...

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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand...

The 2011 Third Coast Fiction & Poetry Contests EXTENDED DEADLINE: January 15, 2011 Fiction Prize: $1,000 & Publication  Poetry Prize : $1,000 & Publication Final Judges Fiction: Brad Watson         Poetry: Natasha Trethewey  Complete Guidelines: www.thirdcoastmagazine.com/contests 1. Submit one previously unpublished story of up to 9,000 words or three (3) previously unpublished poems with a $15 reading fee payable to Third Coast. ...

Montana Prize in Fiction, Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction, Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry Open December  1 – February 28 Go to www.cutbankonline.org for more information  Description: CutBank is pleased to announce the 2011 Montana Prize in Fiction,  Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction, and the Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry. Submissions are accepted December 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011. Winners receive $500 and...

Burner is that girl. She’s witty, pretty, and doesn’t dumb herself down. By day, she’s a kindergarten teacher and by night, dances gogo. She’s the chick who soundtracks her days with Wagner, and goes out to see The Warlocks in a grungy downtown bar at night. She saves Bach for rainy mornings, The Beatles for sunny afternoons. She’s a muse and amusing, compelling and never complacent. She gets her greatest...