Eden Mills Writers’ Festival 2014 LITERARY CONTEST DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2014 If you have writing within you that must be shared, we encourage you to enter the EMWF’s annual literary contest. Open internationally to new and modestly published writers, ages 16­ and older, the contest requires entrants to submit a short story (2500 words max.), poetry collection (of 5 poems or less), or one­-act play. The best entry in each category will win a...

Enter as many of the following contests as you wish. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2014. Entries must be received before the deadline to be considered. See Contest Guidelines for more information, like how to submit your entries and other fun facts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Creative Nonfiction A piece written on a given topic. Creative nonfiction is the truth as you know it; the telling of a true story using the tools of fiction....

For the first time since its resurgence, The London Magazine, the UK’s oldest literary journal, is hosting a worldwide poetry competition which is open for all ages. Submit your poems to the most prestigious literary journal in the UK, home to Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes and more. First prize: £200 (plus publication in a future issue). Second prize: £150 (plus publication online) Third prize: £100 (plus publication online)  Entry fee: £5....

Please send prose, poetry, hybrid work, translations, visual art & literary collaborations to DUENDE: the new, online literary journal of Goddard College’s BFA in Writing Program. DUENDE seeks authenticity & soulfulness, earthiness & expressiveness; as Lorca said, DUENDE “climbs up inside you, from the soles of the feet.” Submissions for our inaugural issue accepted through June 1, 2014. First issue debuts online in October. Writers...

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who enjoys expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry and/or writing a story that is worth telling everyone. Welcome to all having the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275.00! All works must be original. Guidelines: http://www.dreamquestone.com/rules.html Write a poem, thirty...

Ruminate is pleased to announce the 2014 Ruminate Poetry Prize with Jeanne Murray Walker as our finalist judge!  The winner of the Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize will receive $1500 and publication in the Summer 2014 issue. The runner up will receive $200 and publication. We invite you to enter. The deadline for entry is May 15, 2014 and the submission fee is $20. The link to submit your work is: ...