Send us your funniest pregnancy story! In 200 words or less tell us about a funny story that happened to a pregnant you, friend, or loved one for the chance to win free cord blood banking or $1000 cash!   Entries are accepted till Monday October 25, 2010 at 12pm EST. For Terms and Conditions visit: http://www.mazecordblood.com/cordblood-contest-rules.html The entry form is here:...

2010 RRofihe Trophy Short Story Contest — 7th Year! For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words) Winner Receives: $500 cash Trophy Publication in Open City Judged by Rick Rofihe 2010 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink Guidelines –Stories should be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the author’s name and contact information on the first page and name and story...

2010 Anderbo Poetry Prize For up to six unpublished poems Guidelines: http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2010.html Guidelines: –Poems should be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the poet’s   name and contact information on the upper right corner   of each poem –Entries must be postmarked by December 15, 2010 –Limit six poems per poet –Poet must not have been previously published on   anderbo.com –Mail submissions to: Anderbo Poetry Prize270...

Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2010 Canadian Tales of the Fantastic Short Story Competition. To be considered, a story must have two things. First, it must contain an element of the Fantastic; second, it must be identifiably Canadian. An element of the Fantastic is self-explanatory, but what is ‘Identifiably Canadian’? If the story is written by a Canadian, or written about Canadians, or takes place in Canada, then it...

Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary is now accepting submissions for its 2010 annual writing competition. The e-journal is looking for unpublished submissions of short fiction, poetry, and essays on Jewish themes that touch the lives and experiences of Jewish women. www.womeninjudaism.org   PRIZES:   Short Fiction First Place: $250 Second Place: $100 Third Place: $50   Poetry First Place: $250 Second Place: $100 Third Place: $50   Essays...

What do the words summer nights conjure up for you? Besides the famous Grease musical, there’s so much more that summer nights are good for. Full of romance, adventure, freedom from school and running around with friends, summer nights are what we look back on fondly and look forward to with longing. Share your summer nights –whether real or not – with other members! For this writing contest, all genres are welcome! There are no page...