Posts made in January, 2014

2014 Ledge Fiction Awards Competition

PRIZES: First prize: $1,000 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Second prize: $250 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. Third prize: $100 and publication in The Ledge Magazine. ENTRY FEE: $15 for the first story; $7 for each additional story. $22 subscription (two issues) to The Ledge gains free entry for the first story. ALL STORIES must be previously unpublished and not exceed 7,500 words. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable but we...

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SUSTAINABLE ARTS FOUNDATION SPRING GRANTS

Deadline February 28, 2014. $2,000 and $6,000 awards. To be eligible, the applicant must have at least one child under the age of 18. The foundation offers awards in two major categories: visual arts and writing. We encourage writers working in fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, and poetry to apply. $10 application fee. Writing portfolios should be no more than 25 pages. Visit the website:...

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MSLEXIA SHORT STORY COMPETITION

A competition for unpublished short stories of up to 2,200 words. We accept work on all subjects, so write about anything and everything you fancy – we love to read it. First prize £2,000 plus two optional extras: a week’s writing retreat at Chawton House Library, and a day with a Virago editor. Second prize: £500. Third prize: £250. Three other finalists each receive £100. Deadline March 17, 2014. All winning stories will be published in...

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THREE CONTESTS OPEN AT WINNING WRITERS – SEE OUR SPIFFY NEW WEBSITE!

Each one accepts published as well as unpublished work. Winners are promoted online and in our email newsletter, with over 50,000 subscribers. Follow us on Twitter at @winningwriters. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest No fee, $2,000 in prizes, April 1, 2014 deadline https://www.winningwriters.com/wergle Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest All subjects welcome. $16 fee, $3,000 in prizes, April 30, 2014 deadline...

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The Poetry Market Ezine – poetry news and updates‏

Send in your poetry news for inclusion in an upcoming issue (as space permits). Poetry news can be poem publications, chapbook or book publications, awards, etc. News items must be poetry or writing related. Poetry contest info should include contact info and be a short paragraph (don’t send a press release or a link only) TIPS: Do not send Press Releases. No poems. We don’t publish poems. DONATIONS: Donations very much appreciated....

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