Find out by entering this year’s international children’s story competition run by Inclusive Works, Kazdu and Clavis Publishers! The theme of the 2014 competition is “Grandad, grandma and I in our multicultural society”. Submit your story for children aged 1-3 years or 4-6 years no later than 31 August 2014. The two winning stories will be published as illustrated children’s books in both Dutch and English by Clavis Publishers. Who can...

GREAT BLUE HERON POETRY CONTEST & SHELDON CURRIE FICTION PRIZE $2,400 in Prizes! Deadlines: Fiction entries must be postmarked by May 30, 2014  Poetry must be postmarked by June 30, 2014  Guidelines: Previously published works, works accepted for publication or simultaneous submissions are ineligible. No electronic submissions, please. Fiction entries must be typed, double-spaced, one side of page only – poetry must be single-spaced....

THE GASSNER PLAYWRITING AWARD — $10 ENTRY FEE. Two cash prizes will be awarded: First Prize of $1,000, and Second Prize of $500. The judges may withhold prizes if in their opinion no play merits the award. Only full-length scripts are accepted. Deadline April 15, 2014. The competition is open to all playwrights. Submissions must be new full-length plays. Musicals will not be considered. Visit the website: ...

TWO SYLVIAS PRIZE  — $15 ENTRY FEE. Winner receives his or her chapbook published as both print and ebook; 20 copies of the print version for the winner; $250 prize; and an amethyst depression-glass trophy cup (circa 1930’s). Submit 17-24 pages of poetry. Deadline June 16, 2014. Visit the website:  http://twosylviaspress.com/chapbook-prize.html  

MASON’S ROAD LITERARY PRIZE  — $15 ENTRY FEE. Submissions for Issue 9 are open until May 15, 2014, and we are looking for creative and unique interpretations of our theme: TRUTH. ?Please submit only one document in a genre for each issue, and limit prose and screenplay/drama to 5,000 words (double-spaced), poetry to 3 poems (up to 3 poems in a single document). Our submissions period runs for three months: February 15 – May 15,...

QUIDDITY PRIZE https://quiddity.submittable.com/submit — $15 ENTRY FEE. First prize $500 and publication in Quiddity as well as public-radio broadcast (offered via NPR member and PRI affiliate, Illinois Public Radio hub-station WUIS). Honorable mentions may also be offered publication and broadcast. All entrants will receive a one year subscription to Quiddity. Contest deadline May 5, 2014. Submit one prose poem. Submit online using...

10 Easy Things You Can Do Now To Prepare Your Manuscript For Publishing As An Ebook By Jack Dunigan Before you do too much formatting, consider these preliminary steps in Microsoft Word to make your life easier when it comes time to self-publish your ebook. This is NOT a comprehensive guide for formatting your ebook, but I’ll show you where to get that information for free and don’t fret; it’s easier than you think! 1. Prepare a cover. Check...