DEADLINE: October 1, 2013 GENRE: Books DETAILS: Any genre of novel is accepted, as long as it includes a love story. “Boy meets girl, girl meets girl, girl meets shark, shark meets pirate — anything goes.” Previously unpublished novel, 50,000 words minimum, no maximum. PRIZE: $10,000 and publication by Quirk Books. There are no entry fees. URL: http://quirkbooks.com/lovestories

DEADLINE:  October 1, 2013 GENRE:  Short Stories DETAILS: Food and drink has to be at the heart of the tale. The story could, for instance, be fiction or fact about a chance meeting over a drink, a life-changing conversation over dinner, or a relationship explored through food or drink. It could be crime or intrigue; in fact, any subject you like as long as it involves food and/or drink in some way. Submit one unpublished story, 2,500 word...

DoubleDragon is an ebook publisher currently seeking science fiction novels including Hard (Science) SF, Space Fiction, Sci Fi, Future Fiction, Lost Civilizations, Utopias, Distopias, Disaster Novels, Alternate Histories, Time Travel, Parallel Worlds, etc., and FANTASY, including Myth, Legend, Fairy Tales, Traditional Fantasy, Magic Realism, Sword and Sorcery, Epic Fantasy, Horror, Gothic, etc.   They pay royalties of 30%.  For more details...

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Online Submission Deadline: April 1, 2014 Winning Writers invites you to enter the 13th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. We’ll award $2,000, including a top prize of $1,000. Submit one humor poem online. No length limit. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. No fee to enter. Final judge: Jendi Reiter. See the complete guidelines and past winners. Visit the website:...

Postmark Deadline: September 30, 2013 Now in its 11th year. Over $5,000 in prizes will be awarded, including $2,000 for a poem in any style and $2,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. You may submit work that has been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the online publication rights. The entry fee is $8 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit online or by mail. Early submission encouraged. New judge: Ellaraine...