Deadline: Sunday, March 23, 2014 Genre: Fiction Entry Fees: C$25 for Canadian entries, US$30 for US and International entries. Prizes: 1st prize $1000, 2nd prize $400, 3rd prize 200. Short listed entries will be included in the Contest Anthology. Description: Maximum word count: 2500 words. Entries must be based on one of Sarah Selecky’s writing prompts (see @SarahSelecky on Twitter or register at www.sarahselecky.com for prompts). Contact...

Deadline
: March 31 2014 Award
: Publication, $1000 cash prize, and 25 contributor copies. 

 Eligibility
: This CutBank Chapbook competition is open to original English language manuscripts in the genres of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. While previously published stand-alone pieces or excerpts may be included in a manuscript, the manuscript as a whole must be an unpublished work. Translations and previously self-published...

Judged by Steve Almond The Montana Prize in Fiction seeks to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. The winner, chosen by a judge to be determined, will be featured in CutBank 81 and receive $500. All pieces will be considered for print publication. We look forward to reading your work! Submissions deadline is March 15, 2014. Submissions are accepted through our online...

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 story that is worth telling everyone! And welcome to all having 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...

HARK is a magazine of poetry and short fiction. we are looking for writing that “makes strange”. We want experimentation. We want the liminal – the hint of something just beyond reach. We like to see ordinary things looked at in unusual ways. We’re looking for confidence and innovation with language. Magical realism, the fantastic, or the simply bizarre are just fine with us. Above all, we want good writing. Please no genre fiction. That being...

Learn Spanish with the Micro Fiction Contest 2014 Note: This contest is open for everyone whose age is more than 16 years old, whose mother tongue is not Spanish. First, choose your language: Win one of the 5 free Spanish courses. The Escuela Delengua’s Micro Fiction Contest is back! Spanish is something that united us and we like to teach Spanish as a foreign language. This is why the theme of this year is learn Spanish). This contest is open...