www.whlreview.com The submission period for this issue closes Aug. 30, 2009. whlrfiction@gmail.com Submission Guidelines All submissions must be in electronic form. Our preference is an MS Word file sent as an attachment. Short fiction may be submitted in three formats: 1. very short stories less than 500 words in length 2. short stories less than 1000 words in length 3. Short stories that do not fit the above should be less than 5000 words....

Sweet seeks only poetry and creative nonfiction and anything in between. (Sorry fiction writers!) www.sweetlit.com Past contributors include: Lee Martin, Lee Ann Roripaugh, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Stephen Kuusisto, Anne Panning, and many more. We read submissions all-year. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify us immediately if your work has been taken by another literary journal. (We would like to be the first to congratulate...

www.niralapublications.com Nirala Publications (New Delhi/Kathmandu) has announced the forthcoming publication of Chicagoland Poets, the latest poetry anthology in a distinguished series that includes the poets of London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. The 300-page anthology, edited by Illinois poets Robin Metz and Nina Corwin, will be launched in Chicago, New York, London, New Delhi, and Kathmandu for worldwide distribution. The series editor...

Subito Press of the University of Colorado invites submissions to its annual book competition. We will publish two books of innovative writing, one each of fiction and poetry. www.subitopress.org/guidelines.html Submissions will be accepted from June 1 to August 15, 2009 (postmark date). Submit manuscripts of up to 70 pages of poetry or up to 100 pages of (double spaced) fiction along with a $20 reading fee and an SASE for notification of...

CALYX is hosting a poetry prize for Oregon women poets. The submission period is September 1-31, 2009. Applicants should send a complete unpublished book manuscript (75-125 pages) with biographical data and a $25 entry fee (payable in check or money order) to CALYX Poetry Book Prize, PO Box B, Corvallis, OR 97339. Manuscripts will be read blind—do not put your name and address on any pages, only on a separate cover letter. Final judge for the...

Press Pause Now™ is accepting submissions for its first anthology. Press Pause Now™ is a unique retreat, workshop, and coaching program whose purpose is to help successful women rethink, refocus, and reenergize their lives. Main Focus Life is about change. As human beings we’re always changing, growing, transforming, and transitioning our lives – whether we’re seeking a new job, new career, or new direction. Whether it’s our circumstances that...