A prize of $1,000 and publication in Ploughshares will be given to work by an emerging writer in each of three genres-fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.  Writers who haven’t published or self-published a book can submit 3-5 poems or under 6,000 words of prose with a $24 entry fee (which includes a one-year subscription to Ploughshares) . Deadline: April 2, 2013 at 12 noon EST.  The entry fee is waived for writers subscribed to Ploughshares...

  Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up and coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for more than 80 years. Enter our 82nd Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents! The winning entries will also be on display in the 82nd Annual Writer’s Digest Competition Collection. Wondering what’s in it for you? A 30-minute Platform Strategy Consultation...

The 12th Annual Poetry Super Highway Great Poetry Exchange The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. What? – Send a book – Get a book In February 2013, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide. It’s not a contest. There are no judges, entry fees, winners, or losers. Last year, 78...

ABLE MUSE WRITE PRIZE (Poetry & Flash Fiction) – $500 prize each & publication Judges: Kelly Sherry – poetry; Thaisa Frank- fiction Deadline: February 15, 2013 (There are entry fees) Read the guidelines & ENTER now! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABLE MUSE BOOK AWARD (Poetry) – $1000 prize, plus book publication Judge: X.J. Kennedy Deadline: March 31, 2013 (There is an entry fee) Read the guidelines...

Submission Guidelines Review the following guidelines carefully before submitting your work via our online submission manager. Please note: it is your responsibility to withdraw submissions on the submission manager containing poems or manuscripts accepted elsewhere. Do not send us an email notifying us. Instead, please withdraw your submission online, and resubmit. Before submitting your own work, we highly encourage you to familiarize...

Green Blotter magazine Call for Submissions Deadline: Feb. 28 Entry Fee: None Categories: Fiction, Poetry & Artwork Prizes: Publication We are looking for the best fiction, poetry and artwork by undergraduate students anywhere in the world. Submit up to 5,000 words of fiction, 5 pages of poetry or 6 images to GB-submissions@lvc.edu See our website, http://www.lvc.edu/greenblotter, for full submission...