Cloudbank is now accepting poetry submissions for our next issue. A prize of $200 will be awarded for one poem or short prose piece. Address for submissions: Cloudbank PO Box 610 Corvallis, Oregon 97339-0610 The deadline for contest submissions is July 31, 2010. The scheduled date to announce the winner is October 31, 2010 . Guidelines: 1. The contest fee is $15.00 The check should be made out to Cloudbank. All poets who enter the contest will...

Did your Moroccan visit evoke some interesting thoughts, ideas and comments that you would like to share with the world? We want to read about your Moroccan trip Experience!   Enter the Summer 2010 Morocco Travel Essay Contest organized by HeyMorocco.com   Eligibility: The writing must be the original work of the entrant. Limit 1 submission per entrant. Each entry must have a title Length requirement: Min word count: 750 words Entry cannot be...

In behalf of How to Books – http://www.howto.co.uk/ We’re currently looking for new writers and running a competition in July where the writer of the best article will receive  £200 on top of any other earnings the article makes. Deadline: Any accepted article submitted using the user submission system during the month of July (1st of July 2010 to midnight United Kingdom time 31st of July 2010) is automatically entered into the...

Send us your funniest pregnancy story! In 200 words or less tell us about a funny story that happened to a pregnant you, friend, or loved one for the chance to win free cord blood banking or $1000 cash!   Entries are accepted till Monday October 25, 2010 at 12pm EST. For Terms and Conditions visit: http://www.mazecordblood.com/cordblood-contest-rules.html The entry form is here:...

2010 RRofihe Trophy Short Story Contest — 7th Year! For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words) Winner Receives: $500 cash Trophy Publication in Open City Judged by Rick Rofihe 2010 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink Guidelines –Stories should be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the author’s name and contact information on the first page and name and story...

2010 Anderbo Poetry Prize For up to six unpublished poems Guidelines: http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2010.html Guidelines: –Poems should be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the poet’s   name and contact information on the upper right corner   of each poem –Entries must be postmarked by December 15, 2010 –Limit six poems per poet –Poet must not have been previously published on   anderbo.com –Mail submissions to: Anderbo Poetry Prize270...

Writers of short fiction are encouraged to enter the 2010 Canadian Tales of the Fantastic Short Story Competition. To be considered, a story must have two things. First, it must contain an element of the Fantastic; second, it must be identifiably Canadian. An element of the Fantastic is self-explanatory, but what is ‘Identifiably Canadian’? If the story is written by a Canadian, or written about Canadians, or takes place in Canada, then it...