Poetry Contests

The Charles B. Wheeler Prize 2009

The Ohio State University Press and The Journal, the literary magazine of The Ohio State University, invite submissions for the 2009 Ohio State University Press/The Journal Award. Each year, a readers’ committee of OSU poets and a final judge select one full-length poetry manuscript for publication by The Ohio State University Press. The winner also receives The Charles B. Wheeler Prize, a $3,000 cash prize made possible by the generosity...

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2009 Mangrove Review / FGCU Sanibel Island Writers Conference Writing Contest

www.fgcu.edu/SIWC/contest.html Three awards—one each in Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction Winners to be published and acknowledged in Mangrove Review, Spring 2010, FGCU’s literary magazine, and given free admission to the 2009 FGCU Sanibel Island Writers Conference. Guidelines: Poetry: Five poem limitation, one poem per page. Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: One story or essay, no more than 20 pages, one-sided, double-spaced....

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ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY 2009 FALL POETRY COMPETITION

Deadline: 2009-09-12 (Postmarked) http://alabamapoets.org/poetry_contests.php?contest_id=40 Rules and Details Paid members: $1 per entry — Non-members: $3 per entry “Members” must be paid prior to CONTEST DEADLINE OF SEPTEMBER 12: See Rules 1. THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL CONTEST (sponsor ASPS) $100, $50, $25, $10, 3 HM’s in order of merit any form; any subject; line limit 60 — Open to paid members only....

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Bibledude.net August 2009 Writing Contest

Now for the month August bibledude.net will be taking creative submissions on the topic of justice! Submissions will be taken here for any form of creative writing that you would like to share… * Short story * Poetry * Playwriting/Dramatic writing * Memoir * Creative non-fiction * Flash fiction * Photo journaling Use any of the listed forms of creative writing (or photo journaling) to share what you want to on this topic, and email your...

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Central Oregon Writers Guild’s 2009 Literary Harvest Writing Contest

centraloregonwriters.blogspot.com Central Oregon Writers Guild is pleased to announce its 2009 Literary Harvest Writing Contest. Ten winners will be selected by a volunteer editorial board of literary professionals The board will not know the identity of the writers whose work they are reviewing. Upon entering the contest, winning writers agree to read their piece at the Literary Harvest on October 16, 2009, 6:30 to 9 PM, at the Comfort Suites...

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Wattpad Seeks the Most Interesting Written Work

Share Your Written Work and Win $1,000 Cash Plus Other Prizes Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community, has launched its biggest contest ever. The “Share What You Have Written” contest gives everyone a chance to win great prizes by entering their written work and having it judged by the site’s nearly 3 million monthly visitors. Everyone has dozens, if not hundreds, of written material sitting on their computers...

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