We love new writing and new writers and so we would like to give you every opportunity to get your work out to the public!   Therefore, we are now running a monthly writing competition.  Each month, you will be given a theme. You will need to then write a 500 word short story related to that theme.   Try not to be too tenuous though!   All entries will be judged by a panel of three avid readers.   They will choose a first, second and third...

First Page Competition 2012 Yep, it was so successful last year, our annual First Page Competition 2012 is now open with an increased first prize of £500 – DOUBLE last year’s. What are we looking for: the most gripping, read-on-able first page of up to 400 words. Any genre, but as always we’re looking for The Best First Page. Bribes can be sent in cash, but we guarantee they won’t do you much good. Prizes: 1st Prize...

WORK Literary Magazine is happy to announce our annual workforce motivational agenda. Starting today, we are accepting applications to our benefits and promotions department. Benefits and promotions include: * publication! * cash prizes! * limited edition WORK team t-shirt! * honorary title “Employee of the Year”! Three categories to submit to are essay, memoir / interview, and fiction**. You may win in any of the three categories. Winners of...

Each month Switchback provides a prompt and we want you to send us your best work inspired by that prompt. The winning entry as decided by our editors will be featured on Switchback. Contest submissions can be poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or even art but must be 500 words or under. Please send us only one submission per prompt and only previously unpublished works. We accept simultaneous submissions but please notify us immediately of...

Cactus Heart, a new e-literary journal, seeks original poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art & photography. We seek spiny writing—writing that is sharp, relentless, coursing with energy and able to thrive in the harshest of places, all while maintaining a vulnerable, succulent interior. We want writing that makes us swoon (Same goes for drawings and photography.) Inaugural issue – in full-color PDF format – is expected to go live May 15....

Announcing The Missouri Review’s Audio Literary Competition: $1,000 prizes awarded in 3 categories The Missouri Review invites all writers and writer/producers to send us your recordings of original poetry or prose or your audio documentaries on any subject. All you need is a computer, microphone, software such as GarageBand or Audacity, and a great script! This year, in an effort to expand the contest, we have opened submissions (previously...