The Dennis & Victoria Ross Foundation and OHenry Productions are pleased to announce the first annual Emerging Playwrights Contest.  We are seeking submissions of full-length plays from playwrights who are citizens or residents of the US.   There is no entry fee.   The Prize: A winning piece will be selected by representatives of DVRF and OHenry Productions and will receive a staged reading in New York City.   How to Submit: Fill out this...

Looking for a writer’s sanctuary? A place where you can leave the distractions of life behind and just sit down in peace to put words on the page? That’s what we offer here at theOffice – a quiet, communal workspace on the westside of Los Angeles. We have a roster filled with A-list screenwriters, novelists and more, but sometimes the cost of membership can be too much for up-and-coming writers. That’s why five years ago we started our free...

Tethered by Letters’ Spring 2015 Literary Contest We are currently accepting submissions for our short story contest (1,000 to 7,500 words, open genre), flash fiction contest (55, 250, or 500 words), and poetry contest (max of three pages per poem). TBL strives to publish writers with engaging stories, vivid characters, and fresh writing styles. All winners will be published in F(r)iction. All finalists will receive free professional...

First Place Prize: $1,000, publication, and introduction written by prominent outside judge Entry Fee: $20, includes one-year subscription to SRPR (two issues). Deadline: April 15, 2015 (postmark) Submission: ONLINE as well postal SRPR (Spoon River Poetry Review) is pleased to announce our annual Editors’ Prize Contest! One winning poem will be awarded $1,000, two runners up will be awarded $100 each, and three-five honorable mentions will be...

Enter Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Our 14th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest welcomes your entry through April 1, 2015. There’s no fee to enter. Jendi Reiter will judge, assisted by Lauren Singer. We’ll award $2,000 in prizes, including a top prize of $1,000. Winners are published on our website. This contest welcomes published and unpublished work. Your poem may be of any length. Click to submit online. After...

4th Women Inspirational Poetry Contest This poetry contest is a celebration of inspirational women. Our journey as people and writers is to recognize those who display great attributes, those who endure through diverse challenges, and those who enrich us with their words. This contest is dedicated to all those women who have added to our lives, and made it easier for us to have hope. We encourage all writers to commemorate their loving memories...

Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest Deadline is: June 1, 2015 $10 entry fee. Prizes: 1st=$200 2nd=$100 3rd=$75 We are now accepting – Mystery, suspense, or thriller stories. 2500 word maximum length. Blind judging. Contest rules and entry form on the website:　 http://www.arizonamysterywriters.com/?page_id=1449 Past winners are posted on the website. We are an independent, nonprofit club supporting mystery writing in Arizona. Contest...