We love new writing and new writers and so we would like to give you every opportunity to get your work out to the public!   Therefore, we are now running a monthly writing competition.  Each month, you will be given a theme. You will need to then write a 500 word short story related to that theme.   Try not to be too tenuous though!   All entries will be judged by a panel of three avid readers.   They will choose a first, second and third...

We’ve launched a competition. Not just any competition. Let me tell you why! Promoting your work is not an easy feat. You can do things online but it’s nice to have something in print, something you can put on your wall, like a postcard… So the idea is the winning poems and photographs of the competition will be turned into a beautiful postcard (we pride ourselves on our design) AND we will distribute these postcards to leading independent...

We’re seeking fresh ideas from Los Angeles area high school seniors in response to the question: What is the most powerful way to make your community stronger? We’re asking for no more than 1,000 words to be sent to essays@zocalopublicsquare.org by March 15, 2012.  Full details follow below, and at  http://zocalopublicsquare.org/thepublicsquare/2011/01/05/zcalos-high-school-essay-contest/community/ Eligibility Current high school seniors under...

EVERYTHING A MIRACLE POETRY CONTEST is open to anyone who can tell about a true miracle in the form of a poem. A miracle is an extraordinary experience. You may also create from specific knowledge or a perspective which allows the “ordinary” to be seen as extraordinary. Multiple entries are accepted. Postmark Deadlines (semi-annual): June 30th and December 31st each year. Prizes: First Prize is $350; Second: $100; Third: $50. Entry fee: $6 per...

Prairie Rivers Network and the 1Mississippi Campaign believe inspired and engaged individuals are essential to protect the Upper Mississippi River for today and for the future. We invite you to enter an essay contest: “Our Upper Mississippi River: Connection, Inspiration, Transformation.” Whether you have visited the Upper Mississippi River once, or lived next to it all your life, your story about the Upper Mississippi River can be the spark...

2012 – Third Annual Across the Generations New Jewish Play Festival Director J Marcus Newman will stage readings of selected plays in mid-August 2012 at Congregation Dor Hadash in San Diego, CA Submission Guidelines (revised this year) 1) direct submission by playwright with cover letter; no literary representative or agency submissions 2) completed full-length plays only; no works-in-progress no one-act plays, no 10-minute plays, no...