Deadline: Thursday, May 15, 2014 Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry Entry Fees: $24, includes a year’s subscription to Ploughshares. Current subscribers may submit for free. Prizes: The winner of each category will receive $1,000 and publication in the Winter 2013-14 issue of Ploughshares. Description: Open to writers who have yet to publish a book, including chapbooks, eBooks and self-published works. Fiction or nonfiction under 6,000 words...

Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2014 Genre: Fiction Entry Fees: None Prizes: $1,000 and feature on Shenandoah’s first online issue. All finalists are eligible for publication in Shenandoah. Description: Open to short story submissions up to 1,000 words. Submit via regular mail between March 1 and March 31, 2014. Contact Information: Bevel Summers, Shenandoah, 17 Courthouse Square, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450. Email:...

Deadline: Sunday, March 23, 2014 Genre: Fiction Entry Fees: C$25 for Canadian entries, US$30 for US and International entries. Prizes: 1st prize $1000, 2nd prize $400, 3rd prize 200. Short listed entries will be included in the Contest Anthology. Description: Maximum word count: 2500 words. Entries must be based on one of Sarah Selecky’s writing prompts (see @SarahSelecky on Twitter or register at www.sarahselecky.com for prompts). Contact...

Deadline
: March 31 2014 Award
: Publication, $1000 cash prize, and 25 contributor copies. 

 Eligibility
: This CutBank Chapbook competition is open to original English language manuscripts in the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. While previously published stand-alone pieces or excerpts may be included in a manuscript, the manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work. Translations and previously self-published...

Judged by Juliana Spahr The Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry seeks to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. The winner, chosen by a judge to be determined, will be featured in CutBank 81 and receive $500. All pieces will be considered for print publication. We look forward to reading your work! Submissions deadline is: March 15, 2014. Submissions are accepted through our...

Judged by Steve Almond The Montana Prize in Fiction seeks to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. The winner, chosen by a judge to be determined, will be featured in CutBank 81 and receive $500. All pieces will be considered for print publication. We look forward to reading your work! Submissions deadline is March 15, 2014. Submissions are accepted through our online...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a story that is worth telling everyone! And welcome to all having 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...