Theme Issues

The Citron Review Poetry Contest

We are excited to announce The Citron Review 2015 Poetry Contest!   The contest calls for poems in the spirit of Carl Sandburg. There is an entry fee of $10. Send us three to five poems that you feel channel his spirit. Our normal line limits (30 lines per poem) still apply. The winner will receive $250, publication and mention in The Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara newsletter. Three other finalists will receive publication alongside the...

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2015 Arizona Mystery Writers 4th Annual – Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest

2015 Arizona Mystery Writers 4th Annual- Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest Deadline is: June 1, 2015 $10 entry fee. Prizes: 1st=$200 2nd=$100 3rd=$75 We are now accepting – Mystery, suspense, or thriller stories. 2500 word maximum length. Blind judging. Contest rules and entry form on the website:  http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com/?page_id=1449 Past winners are posted on the website. We are an independent, nonprofit club supporting...

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“Magnificence” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 28, 2015

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2015 Entry Fees: Writers – Entries start at $10 $10+ Prizes: The Gold writer will be featured in the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal complete with an artist profile review written by our art writer. From three to seven writers in total will be published in ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal; showcased, along with website links, in an online exhibition on the ArtAscent website for at least two...

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The Park Bench Writing Competition

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2015 Entry Fees £3.00 or free to Write, Learn and Publish members Prizes 1st Prize: £195 2nd Prize: £150 3rd Prize: £100 Description Using the photo published online for inspiration, you have just 1000 words in which to complete your story. Open to writers worldwide. Contact Information Creative1 Publishing Larch House Route de la Taoulere Eysus 64400 France Visit the website for details:...

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Nivalis Short Story Contest 2015

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2015 Entry Fees: $10 Prizes: First Prize: US$150, publication and 2 copies of the anthology Second Prize: US$100, publication and 2 copies of the anthology Third Prize: US$100 and publication in the contest anthology Description: “Nivalis”, the theme of the contest, represents the winter season. Interpretation of the theme is left to the writer’s fancy – the story may have winter as the backdrop, or may convey a...

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Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2015 Entry Fees: $10.00 Prizes: First: $200.00 Second: $100.00 Third: $50.00 Description: Short Story Contest: 2015 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award Issue 66, Fall 2021 Once again we are accepting submissions (2000 words or fewer) on the theme of “Food Stories” for the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Award. In addition to a $200 prize, the first place winner’s story will be considered for...

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