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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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N – MAYDAY Creative Nonfiction Prize. Theme: “Changing My Mind”
November 1, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
$20
Submission Guidelines:
- Manuscripts should be a single Word or PDF document. Please use the title of your essay as your document name.
- In your cover letter, please include your name, contact information, a brief third-person bio.
- Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere while under our consideration.
- All rights revert to the author after publication.
Prizes
First, second, and third place winners in each category will receive publication, promotion, and the following cash prizes:
- First place: $500
- Second place: $250
- Third Place: $100
The MAYDAY Creative Nonfiction Prize
- Submit an essay that responds to the theme “Changing My Mind,” which might refer to trying to change the minds of others, something you changed your mind about, or a subject you wish you could look at differently. Editors would especially love to see humor in your piece.
- Essays should be 5,000 words or less and previously unpublished.
- Please double-space your manuscript.
- No guest judge; winners will be selected by the editors.