Poetry Contests

Enter Sentinel Annual Poetry & Short Story Competitions 2013

SENTINEL ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION 2013 CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2013 Now in its 4th year, this competition is for original, previously unpublished poems in English Language, on any subject, in any style, up to 60 lines long. Poets of all nationalities, age or gender, living in any part of the world are eligible to enter. Judge: ROGER ELKIN – author of Marking Time Prizes: £500 (First), £250 (Second), £125 (Third), £25 x 5 (High...

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Tribe Yoga Teacher Training and Retreats: Yoga Scholarship Competition 2014

Yoga Scholarship Competition 1st Annual Tribe Scholarship Writing Competition Win a scholarship on a forthcoming Tribe Yoga Teacher Training or 500 Euros cash prize! SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION DEADLINE EXTENSION YOU HAVE MORE TIME TO WRITE YOUR STORY RELAUNCH OF COMPETITION IN JANUARY 2014 Competition ends 31st March 2014. POST NOTE: after cancelling the scholarship competition due to very few entries some people wrote in to tell us they were...

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Call for Submissions – The Round Up Writer’s Zine

The Round Up Writer’s Zine is a fresh space devoted to trangressive pieces, dark humor and works laced in sarcasm. In fact we are partisan to works that are edgy and/or possibly offensive. We are currently looking for submissions for our next full fledged issue to come out in January 2014. Submissions include short stories, poetry and essays or musings. To be considered for our next issue of the Round Up you must submit by December 20,...

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5th Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest – (Free to Enter)

5th Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest Deadline to Enter: January 31, 2014 First Prize: $175 Second Prize: $125 Third Prize: $75 Complete guidelines: Spirit First is pleased to announce its 5th Annual Meditation Poetry Contest. Poetry submissions may be of any length and any style but must have a theme of Meditation, Mindfulness, Silence, Stillness, or Solitude (but only peaceful solitude, not loneliness). Poems may reflect any discipline, any...

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Creative Justice Press 2013 Contests

2013 Creative Justice Winter Chapbook Competitions in Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry Electronic submissions only. Submissions will be accepted from August 28 to December 30, 2013.  General  Guidelines:  The 2013 Creative Justice Winter Chapbook Competitions are open to any  writer writing in English. The prize includes $100, Summer 2014 publication by Creative Justice Press, and 1 copy of the chapbook. Winner can order more chapbooks at a...

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Gemini Magazine is now accepting entries for its fourth annual Poetry Open competition.

GeminiMAGAZINE The grand prize is $1,000. Second place wins $100 and four honorable mentions will each receive $25. All six finalists will be published online in the March 2014 issue of Gemini. The entry fee is $5 for each batch of three poems. Deadline: January 2, 2014   We are open to any type of poetry, any subject matter, any length. Scroll down the Poetry Open page to see the broad range of work from previous winners and finalists.  ...

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