theNewerYork Department of Forms and Records is a large, desolate building You can hear the wind whistling through our empty filing cabinets. The dazed bureaucrats in our skyscrapers have no one to direct. They have each other sign documents in triplicate out of boredom. We need your help to make our government real, because we’ll never be a real fictional city-state without halls of paperwork. Fill our coffers with your weirdness We need you...

SHAKESPEARE’S SISTER GRANT – http://aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards/shakespeares-sister/ — The Shakespeare’s Sister Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for a female playwright to be supported by three extraordinary institutions over the course of a year while she writes and develops a new play. In addition to a cash prize of $10,000, the playwright will receive residencies at three geographically distinct...

Juried contest offers top three winners cash prizes and publication in Canada’s acclaimed magazine about experimental music and sound art DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MAY 16, 2014 For immediate release: TORONTO, CANADA,  Musicworks’ 2014 contests are now open to receive entries from anywhere in the world! Musicworks is Canada’s only magazine that explores experimental music. Its two annual juried contests spotlight new literary and musical talents,...

VideoDescriptionContest.com Take a look at this. CaptionMax, a subtitle and video description company, is inviting writers to describe a short movie clip. The best entry wins $2,000 (or $1,000 for second, $500 for third). That’s a lot of money for describing 90 seconds of video! And it’s for a good cause. Description, as it’s called in the industry, helps people with vision loss enjoy movies and TV programs. Writers translate visual...

Photo Contest: #pbQuotes Its a new year and Spring is right around the corner. Where will your fresh start lead you? Are you on the road to amazing travels or walking a path to discover new things around you? Share your journey with a photo and the words of wisdom that paved the way. How to enter: Dig up or shoot an unforgettable travel photo Add your favorite quote using the Photobucket editor Share it on Instagram, Twitter or Photobucket...

Silver Apples Magazine Currently accepting submissions for inaugural issue on the theme of “Modern Mythologies” in poetry, one act plays, etc.  See website for current calls for submissions before submitting.  Current deadline is: March 31st, 2014. New ezine with no need for previous publication history to submit.  See website for more details on theme. Submit original, previously unpublished works.  Will consider works only published on your...