The theme, Forces of Nature, should be interpreted as contributor wishes.  Poetry, Prose, Creative Non-Fiction, Environmental and Critical Essays, Photography, or Artwork, relevant to Forces of Nature are welcome as general submissions.  The Platte Valley Review is published under the auspices of the endowed Reynolds Chair, Allison Hedge Coke, senior editor, and Robert Ficociello, managing editor.  Distinguished UNK Sandhill Crane Literary...

I would like to invite you and any authors you know to participate in a flash fiction challenge I have on my blog.  The winner of the challenge can win an original graphite drawing on paper by me. The flash fiction stories will be published in a catalog integrated with an exhibit in San Francisco at ArtHaus Gallery (April 8th for the reception). The show is called: Renovated Reputations: Paintings and Fiction inspired by Vintage Portrait...

We at Onlineuniversities.com are excited to share with you an article “10 Brilliant Biographies That Every Writer Must Read” was recently published on our blog at (http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/11/10-brilliant-biographies-that-every-writer-must-read/),

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original. http://www.dreamquestone.com Guidelines: Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand...

Our Spring/Summer 2011 Young Adult Showcase titled Mystery Times Ten seeks new mystery short stories that are targeted for the YA audience. Submission Guidelines: Theme: Mystery – Your choice be it murder, cozy, paranormal, romance, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, police procedural, suspense, thriller, or amateur detective. What is a mystery? In a mystery, the main character must track down the truth about an event, often a murder. If the protagonist...

Here at Chaa Creek we are currently doing a Creative Travel Writing Contest in which we are giving out four fabulous vacation prizes with the grand prize valued at US$ 3479.00. The Lodge at Chaa Creek is an award-winning Belize resort that has pioneered natural history travel since 1981 and is Belize’s premier destination for a wide range of Caribbean and Central American adventures.  The 365 acre private nature reserve on the Macal River is...

The Solstice MFA in Creative Writing offers five fellowships for writers: the Michael Steinberg Fellowship for Creative Nonfiction, the Dennis Lehane Fellowship for Fiction, the Jacqueline Woodson Fellowship for a Young People’s Writer of African or Caribbean Descent, the Sharon Olds Fellowship for Poetry, and the Lee Hope Fellowship for Diverse Voices.   Fellowship recipients (except recipients of the Hope Fellowship, which is $500) will...