Finish this sentence: “I NEVER THOUGHT I’D…” THEN TELL US WHY! Whether the experience was difficult, funny, easy, or bittersweet, share your lesson and you could win. ONE WINNER WILL RECEIVE: •  $3,000 •  Round-trip tickets for two to New York City, hotel accommodations for two nights, tickets to a Broadway play, and a lunch with Real Simple editors •  Publication in Real Simple Magazine Contest entries should be typed, double-spaced, and...

The Sixth-Ever Black Warrior Review Contest has begun! Send us your dearest-beloved (stories/poems/essays)! Guest Judges for the contest are Claudia Rankine (Poetry) Peter Markus (Fiction) and our FIRST EVER NONFICTION Contest Judge   Lia Purpura   Payment must be made online (the Submission Manager will direct you to do so). To Submit your Work or for more details and guidelines, please visit: http://www.bwr.ua.edu Winners in each genre will...

Send us your funniest pregnancy story! In 200 words or less tell us about a funny story that happened to a pregnant you, friend, or loved one for the chance to win free cord blood banking or $1000 cash!   Entries are accepted till Monday October 25, 2010 at 12pm EST. For Terms and Conditions visit: http://www.mazecordblood.com/cordblood-contest-rules.html The entry form is here:...

Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary is now accepting submissions for its 2010 annual writing competition. The e-journal is looking for unpublished submissions of short fiction, poetry, and essays on Jewish themes that touch the lives and experiences of Jewish women. www.womeninjudaism.org   PRIZES:   Short Fiction First Place: $250 Second Place: $100 Third Place: $50   Poetry First Place: $250 Second Place: $100 Third Place: $50   Essays...

What do the words summer nights conjure up for you? Besides the famous Grease musical, there’s so much more that summer nights are good for. Full of romance, adventure, freedom from school and running around with friends, summer nights are what we look back on fondly and look forward to with longing. Share your summer nights –whether real or not – with other members! For this writing contest, all genres are welcome! There are no page...

Creative Learning’s America’s Unofficial Ambassadors program (AUA) is excited to announce our first annual essay competition! The AUA program aims to foster people-to-people relationships that help to alleviate human development challenges in communities throughout the Muslim World. Creative Learning is looking for positive, interesting, and inspiring non-fiction essays that demonstrate Americans’ exemplary volunteer or development work in the...