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...

Learn Spanish with the Micro Fiction Contest 2014 Note: This contest is open for everyone whose age is more than 16 years old, whose mother tongue is not Spanish. First, choose your language: Win one of the 5 free Spanish courses. The Escuela Delengua’s Micro Fiction Contest is back! Spanish is something that united us and we like to teach Spanish as a foreign language. This is why the theme of this year is learn Spanish). This contest is open...

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:...

1. The competition is open to all nationalities, but plays must be written in English and unpublished for the duration of the competition. 2. Plays must be written for the stage for more than one actor with a running time of between 10 and 30 minutes. 3. By entering the competition the writer affirms that their entry is original and they have sole rights to all matters contained within the play. 4. Plays must be submitted using a pseudonym to...

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...