Poetry Contests

Call for Submissions to VerbalArt Journal

Submission Guidelines: Please read the submission guidelines carefully and save your diligence going down the drain!   VerbalArt welcomes unsolicited submissions all about poet, poetry and poems. We also publish translation in English, book reviews, interviews, biographies, autobiography, memoirs, essays, travelogue and creative writings pertaining to poets and poetry. We will only consider work that has not been previously published,...

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THREE CONTESTS OPEN AT WINNING WRITERS – SEE OUR SPIFFY NEW WEBSITE!

Each one accepts published as well as unpublished work. Winners are promoted online and in our email newsletter, with over 50,000 subscribers. Follow us on Twitter at @winningwriters. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest No fee, $2,000 in prizes, April 1, 2014 deadline https://www.winningwriters.com/wergle Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest All subjects welcome. $16 fee, $3,000 in prizes, April 30, 2014 deadline...

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Spoon River Poetry Review – Editors’ Prize Contest

SRPR Editors’ Prize Contest First Place Prize: $1,000, publication, and introduction written by prominent outside judge Entry Fee: $20, includes one-year subscription to SRPR (two issues). Deadline: April 15, 2014 (postmark) Submission: ONLINE as well postal SRPR (Spoon River Poetry Review) is pleased to announce the opening of our annual Editors’ Prize Contest! One winning poem will be awarded $1,000, two runners up will be awarded...

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Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2014

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2014 is open to anyone who loves expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry 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. All works must be original. Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed...

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PHOEBE JOURNAL WINTER 2014 WRITING CONTESTS

Greg Grummer Poetry Award Judge: Eduardo C. Corral DEADLINE: February 1, 2014 PRIZE: $1,000, publication in Phoebe 43.1, and a one year subscription. ENTRY FEE: $17 SUBMISSION SIZE: Up to 4 poems per submission, totaling no more than 10 pages. http://www.phoebejournal.com/2014-winter-writing-contests/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PHOEBE JOURNAL WINTER FICTION CONTEST Judge: Benjamin Percy One piece per submission, up to 7,500 words. Novel...

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Last Call for Entries! Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2013-2014

Attention! The January 16, 2014 deadline is near. Yes, there is still time to submit  your wonderful poems and/or short stories in this competition. Enter today for a chance to win cash prize totaling, 1275.00! The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a story that is worth telling everyone! Welcome to all having the ability...

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