Sponsored by the Albert Anthony Foundation for Cultural Arts, Grants, & Scholarships Post Office Box 5464, Columbus, Mississippi 39704-5464 / 662.240.0232 poetsnewsletter@netzero.net AlbertAnthonyFoundation.googlepages.com DEADLINE: JUNE 30 Word & Sound Creative Writing Contests are open to writers across the globe and judged by prominent writers (TBA) in the area of expertise. Winners selected/notified: September 30. Winnings...

Writer Advice’s Fourth Annual Flash Prose Contest seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction that mesmerizes the reader in 750 words or less. DEADLINE: April 15, 2009. Entry fee: $10 per submission. First prize: $150. Last year’s prizewinners will judge. Complete guidelines, mailing address, and prizes at www.writeradvice.com.

writersdigest.com/mfacontest Think you have what it takes to be the next self-made celebrity of the writing world? If you will be enrolled in a writing-focused graduate program during the 2009–2010 school year, you could be the featured student blogger at WritersDigest.com! The winner of this unique contest will receive his or her own addition to the close-knit WD family of blogs. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to represent the student...

Entry Deadline March 31 Eight Categories (Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short-Short Story, Short Story, Genre Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Novella, Young Writers) Eight Industry-Professional Judges Eight Personalized Etched-Glass Awards 17 Opportunities for publication in the second annual Press 53 Open Awards Anthology Complete details online at www.Press53.com.

www.twc.org/publications/bechtel-prize Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) awards the Bechtel Prize annually in recognition of an exemplary essay addressing important issues in the areas of creative writing education, literary studies, and/or the profession of writing. The deadline to receive submissions for the 2009 Bechtel Prize is 5:00 PM (Eastern), Tuesday, June 30, 2009. In 2009, T&W is seeking Bechtel Prize submissions that...

rafgardens.org/writingcontest.html “For the Love of nature” Poetry, Short Fiction & Personal Recollection Contest Contest Dates: February 14th 2009 œ May 14th 2009 First Place: $300.00 Second Place: $150.00 Third Place: $50.00 We are interested in reading original, unpublished works related to nature. Submit a group of 3-5 poems, one story, or one essay with a $10 reading fee. Writers may enter in more than one genre. Winning...