A prize of $1,000 and publication in Ploughshares will be given to work by an emerging writer in each of three genres-fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.  Writers who haven’t published or self-published a book can submit 3-5 poems or under 6,000 words of prose with a $24 entry fee (which includes a one-year subscription to Ploughshares) . Deadline: April 2, 2013 at 12 noon EST.  The entry fee is waived for writers subscribed to Ploughshares...

  Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 82nd Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents! The winning entries will also be on display in the 82nd Annual Writer’s Digest Competition Collection. Wondering what’s in it for you? A 30-minute Platform Strategy Consultation...

Poetry News and Update Reminders: Send in your poetry news for inclusion in an upcoming issue (as space permits). Poetry news can be of poem publications, chapbook or book publications, or awards, etc. News items have to be poetry or writing related. Poetry contest info needs to include contact info and be a short condensed listing (i.e. don’t send us a press release or a website link only) TIPS: Do not send Press Releases. No poems. We...

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest 21st year. $5,550 in cash prizes, including a top prize of $3,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. All entries that win cash prizes will be published on WinningWriters.com (over one million page views per year) and announced in the Winning Writers Newsletter, with over 40,000 subscribers. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Fee per entry is $16. Enter...

The 12th Annual Poetry Super Highway Great Poetry Exchange The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. What? – Send a book – Get a book In February 2013, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide. It’s not a contest. There are no judges, entry fees, winners, or losers. Last year, 78...