Posts made in October, 2011

The Butterfly Effect Contest

I am the marketing officer from Tenlegs, a new start-up, which is building a community for artists who work in digital formats, including film, music, images, and writing. We thought you and your site’s readers might be interested in a new contest we are launch tomorrow for filmmakers, writers, artists, and musicians.  The Butterfly Contest is a free contest, for creators of all mediums, to win $5,000. If you would be willing to share the...

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HOOT literary postcards– Issue 1 available. Also, free flash workshops and a contest…

Hello Submitters, Subscribers, and Other HOOT-Friends—- This is just a short email to share with you some very exciting news (at least, we think it’s exciting): 1. HOOT Issue 1 is now available! Look at our print edition here. Or our online edition here.  The postcards will be in the mail this week. Thank you again to all submitters (really!). 2. Free Flash Workshops! HOOT editors are now hosting free, virtual, weekly Wednesday...

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Magnolia: A Journal of Women’s Literature is currently accepting submissions for it’s second volume

Call for Submissions The Institute welcomes submissions for Volume II of a new series dedicated to socially engaged fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry by women. What is socially engaged literature? Socially engaged literature is defined by a creative work’s critical interaction with ideas and concepts of social, political, and cultural significance. For example, an author might choose to write a story that demonstrates the experience of...

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NEW ART MAGAZINE: CALL FOR ENTRIES

NEW ART MAGAZINE CALL FOR ENTRIES Get Feedback. Get Paid. Get Better. A Call for Entries. You Can Do Better Magazine seeks submissions for a variety of mediums in an effort to financially reward and provide critical insight for those who wish to improve their craft. Entries submitted electronically. Details/Questions: http://youcandobetterzine.com NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline: November 1, 2011 Submission Guidelines:...

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Meridian Writing Winter Short Story Competition

Winter Short Story Competiton Story: Open Theme/Genre, 3000 words max Prizes: £100, £50 & £25 plus firstwriter.com vouchers Fee: £5 per story Eligibility: Open to new and published authors, see website for full details Closing Date: 31st December 2011 Critique service available Website: www.meridian-writing.co.uk Contest Guidelines:...

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