http://www.chickensoup.com — For the “New Year New You” 2015 season we plan to publish a book about the power of forgiveness. Have you ever noticed how forgiving someone frees you to move on with your life? We are looking for stories that will show our readers how forgiving someone or being forgiven by someone changed your life in a positive way. Were you able to reestablish a relationship after forgiving or being forgiven?...

Attention: Eligible Writers must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. $29 ENTRY FEE. Winner and finalists will have their stories submitted to three Canadian magazine publishers for consideration. Deadline: postmarked March 1, 2014. All writers must not have been published in book format, in any genre and not have a contract with a book publisher. Eligible entries nonfiction and fiction prose; up to 2,500 words, English language. Visit...

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/01/04/star_short_story_contest_seeks_entries.html# — NO ENTRY FEE. A first prize of $5,000 plus tuition for the 30-week creative writing correspondence program at the Humber School for Writers valued at $3,000. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. February 28, 2014. Second prize is $2,000 while third is $1,000. Open to Ontario residents 16 and older, submissions can be on any topic, but must be...

Ruminate is excited to announce our fourth annual Ruminate Nonfiction Prize! The Nonfiction Prize has gained national recognition, with winning pieces later awarded a Pushcart prize and selected for inclusion in an anthology. The winner of the VanderMey Nonfiction 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 submission fee is $20, The deadline is...

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...

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...