HARK is a magazine of poetry and short fiction. we are looking for writing that “makes strange”. We want experimentation. We want the liminal – the hint of something just beyond reach. We like to see ordinary things looked at in unusual ways. We’re looking for confidence and innovation with language. Magical realism, the fantastic, or the simply bizarre are just fine with us. Above all, we want good writing. Please no genre fiction. That being...

MeeGenius is looking for new authors!Submit your manuscripts to publish@meegenius.com!What type of submissions do you accept?We accept word documents, PDFs, physical books; anything that allows us to see the work as you intended.Just be sure that the content is original and appropriate for children up to 8 years old.Author Guidelines: http://www.meegenius.com/faqauthorNo closing date- Open callVisit the website:...

Contest Five: “Fables” Contest Five opens for submissions on March 15, 2014. Theme The theme for this contest is “Fables.” Fables have been a part of storytelling as long as we’ve been telling stories. Fables do more than entertain: they also present a lesson or attempt to teach a moral. Traditionally, fables feature anthropomorphic animals as main character(s). For the best chance of winning this writing contest, your story or poem should...

The Writers’ Workshop 15th Annual Writers’ Retreat will be held May 15-18, 2014 at Folly Beach, SC. It is open to a small group of beginning or experienced writers, and is an ideal place to relax, write and review participant’s work. Daily sessions in fiction, creative non-fiction and memoirs will be led by The Writers’ Workshop instructors. Participants stay at a beach house across from the ocean. The all-inclusive rate (except for meals) is...

Young Adult Romance Writers of America (YARWA) is proud to announce the Rosemary Contest for Unpublished Young Adult and New Adult manuscripts, in all genres. New Adult YA Contemporary YA Historical YA Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal YA Fusion (Any YA novel that doesn’t fit into one of the above categories.) *Romantic Elements in the novel are NOT required to enter this contest and RWA Membership is NOT required to enter. All...

The Parislab, a new hour-long radio show on the digital radio station, World Radio Paris, that performs and records radio plays and spoken word shorts live in front of a Paris audience, is seeking submissions for it’s upcoming March show. The theme for the show is Superheroes.  What’s your take on the superhero?  Write a fiction radio play or a nonfiction narrative story about the superhero in your life.  Write a radio play or spoken word...