Valhalla Press announces the Valhalla Press LiteraryFiction and Creative Nonfiction Contest. The contest seeks out the best in original short literary fiction and nonfiction work written in English. Contestants will vie for prizes including $500 and an ereader plus publication in Ragnarok, an e-lit journal. Deadline August 30, 2012.   Winners will be announced by September 30, 2012. Entry fee is $15 per submission and works are limited to 5,000...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or...

Subject: Help spread the “words” — 8th Annual Write a DearReader Contest Call the neighbors, wake the kids—DearReader is back with the eighth annual Write a DearReader Contest. Help spread the word to your readers, fans and followers beginning July 2, using the attached widgets. You can write about anything as long as it is no longer than 650 words. Write about the day you wore your T-shirt inside out; about the stray cat or dog found...

Call for entries FEAST – PIDOT. Submit your work to be featured on the HESA inprint blog with a chance to be published in our monthly magazine. We are looking for creative people with a vision and voice to share their opinions, work and stories not for a pay check but for the love of creating. This months issue theme is “FEAST – PIDOT” if you feel like your work could be put in to this category we would love for you to...

The Cincinnati Review is now accepting entries for the 2012 Robert and Adele Schiff Prizes in Prose and Poetry. One winning poem and one prose piece (fiction or creative nonfiction) will be chosen for publication in our 2013 prize issue, and the two winners will each receive $1,000. The entry fee of $25 includes a year-long subscription, and submissions will be accepted in June and July. All entries will be considered for publication. For...

The Quotable is a new quarterly literary magazine showcasing tomorrow’s quote-worthy authors. Each issue will appear online and in print and feature short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry and artwork based on a specific theme and quote.  The theme of our seventh issue is “Feast or Famine.” We’re seeking flash fiction, short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry and original art & photography. Please see our...