The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to everyone! This competition welcomes anyone who loves to arrange words into beautiful art or to write a short story that is worth telling. 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. www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly...

Central Coast Poetry and Short Story Contest winners will each receive $500 http://centralcoastwriters.org/2009-spring-contest-rules.htm Their winning work will be published in the Spring 2009 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College. Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication in Hartnell College’s Spring 2009 Homestead Review. Contest Rules Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions...

www.shsu.edu/~www_trp/documents/Garrett_Guidelines.pdf Rules and Guidelines Mail to: Texas Review Press Department of English Sam Houston State University Box 2146 Huntsville, TX 77341-2146 1. Submitted manuscripts must be postmarked by September 15. 2. Manuscripts may be up to 250 pages in length. 3. Manuscripts are handled as blind submissions at all levels of the judging process. 4. Manuscripts must be submitted to the address above with two...

The Yellowwood Prize for Poetry Winner receives $500 and publication in the 2009 issue. Entries will be judged by Ann Fisher-Wirth. The Barry Hannah Prize for Fiction Winner receives $500 and publication in the 2009 issue. Entries will be judged by Padgett Powell. All submissions must be accompanied by a $10 reading fee (includes 2009 subscription), and a SASE. Submissions must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2008. Send all entries to:...

$1,000 and publication to the winning short story, poem, or essay on any theme or subject. All genres welcome. http://georgetownreview.georgetowncollege.edu/grcontest.htm Submissions must be postmarked by on or before November 15, 2008. Entry fee is $10 for the first entry, $5 for each entry thereafter. One poem, story, or essay counts as one entry. Please make out checks or money orders to “Georgetown Review.” If you want your work...

www.all-story.com/contests.cgi Judged by: Elizabeth McCracken First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize: $250 The winners and seven finalists will be considered for representation by the William Morris Agency, ICM, Regal Literary, the Elaine Markson Literary Agency, Inkwell Management, Sterling Lord Literistic, and the Georges Borchardt Literary Agency. The deadline is October 1, 2008. The winners and finalists will be announced at...