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SUMMARY:P - Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition 2025. The Theme is Summer
DESCRIPTION:☀️ Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition 2025\n​\nWe are delighted to invite haiku writers from around the world to take part in the Wales Haiku Journal 2025 Summer Competition. As a journal for all\, we welcome you to join us in celebrating the season\, wherever you are\, through the meditative form of haiku. This competition is a space to share your reflections on summer — its warmth\, transience\, quiet wonder\, and wild edges — through haiku that capture not only beautiful moments in natural world\, but the many resonances with human nature to be found within it. We look forward to receiving your unique evocations of the season and to publishing a global chorus of haiku that illuminate summer in all its forms.​​\n\nCompetition Rules and How to Enter\nTraditional\, experimental\, monoku\, or senryu — all haiku forms are welcome.There is no 5-7-5 requirement. Surprise us with your creativity. \n​ \n📅 Deadline\n15th August 2025 at midnight (GMT)Winners announced: 1st September 2025 \n​ \n💌 How to Enter\n\n\nPay your fee (see details below) via the donate button. \n\n\nEmail entries to waleshaikujournal@gmail.com \n\n\nSubject line: Summer Competition 2025 \n\n\nInclude: \n\n\nYour haiku(s) \n\n\nYour payment reference number \n\n\nYour name and country \n\n\nWhether you’re a 🔵 Non-Member or 🟢 Member​ \n\n\n\n\n​ \n💷 Entry Fees\nPlease select the appropriate pricing tier when entering: \n🔵 Non-Members’ Price \n\n\n£1 for 1 haiku \n\n\n£3 for up to 5 haiku \n\n\n£5 for up to 10 haiku \n\n\nYou may submit multiple bundles; each bundle must be accompanied by a matching payment. \n\n\n\n🟢 Members’ Price (For Wales Haiku Journal supporters and contributors) \n\n\n£1 for up to 3 haiku \n\n\n£3 for up to 7 haiku \n\n\n£5 for unlimited haiku (sent in one submission) \n\n\n​ \nHow to Pay: \nUse the donate button above. Include your payment reference number with your email submission. \n  \n🏆 Prizes\n\n\n🥇 1st Prize: £100 + Publication \n\n\n🥈 2nd Prize: £50 + Publication \n\n\n🥉 3rd Prize: £25 + Publication \n\n\nPlus: 12 additional haiku will be featured in a Special Wales Haiku Journal Competition Edition \n\n\nNote: All prize money will be sent via PayPal only. Winners must be able to receive PayPal payments. \n​ \n📣 Judging\nEntries will be reviewed by the Wales Haiku Journal editorial team and invited guest poets.Judging will focus on originality\, depth\, imagery\, and thoughtful engagement with the haiku form. \n​ \n🌐 Results\nWinners will be contacted by 25th August 2025.Results will be shared on the Wales Haiku Journal website and across our social media platforms. \n​ \n🧾 Legal & Rights\n\n\nAll submissions must be original and unpublished. \n\n\nAI-generated content and plagiarism will result in disqualification. \n\n\nBy entering\, you grant non-exclusive publication rights to Wales Haiku Journal\, with full attribution. \n\n\n​ \nQuestions?📧 Email us at waleshaikujournal@gmail.com
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-wales-haiku-journal-summer-competition-2025-the-theme-is-summer/
LOCATION:Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Fiction Potluck Contest Theme for July 2025: Siblings
DESCRIPTION:FICTION POTLUCK\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly Challenge:\nSibling Relationships\n  \nup to 5\,000 words \nDeadline: August 15 \nFind submission links below the rules \n\n\nA Tip from our guest judge\, Will Kelly:\nI’m looking for plot driven narratives with strong characters. I enjoy reading slice-of-life pieces\, where the characters feel three-dimensional and relatable. I want personality to take center stage\, but that can come in a variety of ways: siblings banding together great\, sibling rivalries awesome\, siblings coming-of-age and learning about their true-selves amazing\, siblings looking back on mistakes they’ve made works for me. Whatever genre you write best is what I want to read. \nPrizes!\nThis quarter is officially sponsored by Duotrope; the first place winner of this quarter’s challenge receives Duotrope service for free for two years (valued at $100)! \nThe Basics\nFiction Potluck is free to enter and open to fiction writers of all ages around the world. One entry per person per challenge. \nSubmissions are accepted through Dropbox\, Duosuma\, and email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). \nSubmissions are accepted six weeks at a time\, starting in January\, April\, July\, and October. The challenge and guest judge will change each open period. The guest judge picks the challenge—we never know what we’ll get! \nThe selection team reads all entries that follow the submissions guidelines as explained below. Entries are read blind. The team chooses the finalists and contacts everyone.  \nFinalist author names and bios are posted on this page and announced in our monthly mailer.  \nThe guest judge reads the finalist pieces and chooses three winners. Each of the three winning pieces is published on our blog and linked through this page. Winning entries will be published as received. \nGeneral Rules\n\n\nAll entries must be in English and original works of fiction.  \n\n\nOne entry per person per challenge. \n\n\nThe competition runs on UTC time\, beginning and ending at midnight. \n\n\nYou must keep your entry private until after we post the top three winning stories. \n\n\nThe judges’ decisions are final. \n\n\nThe judges will contact everyone who includes the Title Information listed below.  \n\n\nThe judges cannot provide feedback for every piece submitted. \n\n\nWinning entries will be published as received. \n\n\nThe following are not accepted:​ \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions (sorry\, it’s for anonymity. You’ll know within 15 days of closure if you can sub somewhere else!) \n\n\nPreviously published works (see above) \n\n\nAI-generated content \n\n\nFanfiction\, erotica\, religious\, or political content \n\n\nPieces longer than the word count limit \n\n\nPieces submitted outside the competition month \n\n\nPieces submitted in .pdf or pasted into the body of the email \n\n\nPieces without the correct Title Information (below) will be rejected unread.  \n\n\n​ \nSubmissions\nJuly: up to 5\,000 words \nKeep formatting professional. You can find recommended settings on the submissions page. \nEntries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body\, aligned left:  \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nEntry Title \nFiction Potluck \nWord Count  \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fiction-potluck-contest-siblings/
LOCATION:Fiction Potluck Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - the ruth weiss foundation Poetry Contest 2025. Theme: Ekphrasis – Art Inspiring Art
DESCRIPTION:Honoring the Legacy of ruth weiss: A Call for Ekphrastic Poetry & Film \n📢 CALLING ALL POETS & FILMMAKERS! 📢 \nThe ruth weiss Foundation invites poets\, artists\, and filmmakers to honor the ingenuity and artistic span of ruth weiss—a pioneering Beat Generation poet\, playwright\, filmmaker\, and actress—through our annual call for creative works. \n2025 theme: EKPHRASIS – Art Inspiring Art. \nWe seek original poetry submissions that explore the intersection of poetry\, visual art\, and film—reflecting the multidisciplinary spirit that defined ruth weiss’ life and work. \nCategories & Submission Guidelines: \n🖋️ Ekphrastic Poetry (1-page max)\nWrite a poem inspired by visual art\, whether a painting\, sculpture\, photograph\, or film. \n🎥 Poetry Film (2–3 minutes)\nSubmit a poetry film that draws on ruth weiss’ life\, creative ethos\, or poetic themes. Whether shot on a camera\, phone\, or other media\, we welcome innovation in the blending of poetry and film. \nAWARDS & PUBLICATION \n🏆 Annual Winners Announced late August 2025 in the following categories:\n🔹 Maverick | 🔹 Emerging | 🔹 Youth \n\nMaverick (Ages 26+) For poets who embody the bold\, boundary-pushing spirit of ruth weiss—whether published or not.\nEmerging (Ages 18–25) For passionate young writers developing their voice. Inspired by ruth weiss’s lifelong support of rising poets.\nYouth (Ages 15–18) For teen writers eager to explore poetry and express creativity through the lens of ruth weiss’s legacy\n\n  \nThe Maverick Winner will be published in Caesura\, a renowned Bay Area literary magazine\, alongside a selected still image from their poetry film. All winners will be featured in Caesura’s online edition. \n📅 Key Dates:\n📢 June 1\, 2025 – Contest Launch\n📥 August 1\, 2025 – Submission Deadline\n🎉 August 21\, 2025 – Finalists Announced\n📽 Fall 2025 (TBD )– Winner Celebration & Film Screening at the Caesura Release Party \n🎭 Celebrate the fusion of poetry and film.  \nJoin us in honoring the legacy of ruth weiss—a creative force whose life’s work continues to inspire new generations of artists. Submit your voice\, your vision\, your response to art. \n  \nEntry fee: $10
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-ruth-weiss-foundation-poetry-contest-2025-theme-ekphrasis-art-inspiring-art/
LOCATION:the ruth weiss foundation Poetry Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Penstricken Funny Poetry Competition: "Laughter Lines"
DESCRIPTION:‘Laughter Lines’ Funny Poetry Competition\n\n\n\n\nWe love poetry here at Penstricken\, but it has a rather unfair reputation in some circles for being esoteric and grim. \nSo\, we’ve decided it’s time to redress that misconception by challenging you\, dear poet\, to write the funniest poem you can and send it in to us for a chance to win a cash prize + publication in our next issue. You can write about any subject you like\, and in any form you fancy\, as long as you can make us laugh. \nPrizes\n\nThere will be a single cash prize of £25 (or equivalent) for the winner only. This may increase if we receive enough entries. Payment will be made to the winner via PayPal.\nThe winning entry + two runners-up will be published in the Autumn 2025 issue of Penstricken magazine.\n\nCompetition rules\n\nWe are open to entries from poets from anywhere in the world\, and of any level of experience (or none!) provided you are 18 years of age or older.\nThe entry fee is £1.50 per entry. Multiple entries are allowed\, but you must pay a separate fee for each entry.\nYou may submit only one poem per entry\, max. 40 lines.\nThe judges’ decision is final. We will not enter into any correspondence regarding the outcome.\nEntries must be original and previously unpublished in print or online.\nAll submissions must be made in English.\nSimultaneous submissions are allowed\, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.\nEntries generated by AI will be disqualified.\nDeadline for entering is 09:30 AM on Sunday 13th July 2025 (UK time). Entries made after this time will not be counted.\n\nBy participating\, entrants agree to abide by these rules. Any entry that does not adhere to the rules will be disqualified. \nJudging Criteria\nThe winning poem will: \n\nMake us laugh! If it doesn’t at least raise a smirk from us\, it won’t win!\nTell a story.\nMake effective use of clear\, succinct language and tangible imagery.\n\nHow to Enter\nThere are two ways you can enter. The best and easiest way is by filling in our entry form (note this a different form from our regular submissions form). You will be asked to click a link to pay a submission fee in this form\, which opens in a separate window. \nPlease ensure that you finish submitting the entry form once this is done or your entry may not be counted. \nIf\, for whatever reason\, you cannot use our online form\, you can also e-mail your entry to us by clicking this link and filling in your details. If you are using this method\, you will need to attach the actual poem to the e-mail as a doc file\, and also remember pay the submission fee by clicking here. \nBy submitting\, you declare the work is your own intellectual property\, and you have the right to grant us first publication rights. All rights revert to the author after publication. \nIf you have any queries\, or wish to withdraw your submission\, you can contact us by e-mailing admin@penstricken.com. \nBy entering\, you agree to our privacy policy. \n  \nEntry fee: £1.50 per entry
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-penstricken-funny-poetry-competition-laughter-lines/
LOCATION:Penstricken Funny Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The 2025 HG Wells Short Story Competition. Theme: The Middle Ground
DESCRIPTION:Winners to be announced on Sunday November 16.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease ensure you DO NOT have your name or address ANYWHERE in your uploaded document: we judge all entries “blind” and including your name or address will invalidate your entry. To be safe\, do not even use your own name as a character name.\nThe closing date is Tuesday 8th July 2025 and entries will be accepted up to 11pm (BST) on that date.\nThere are no entry fees for those aged 21 years and under on Tuesday 8th July 2025. Over 21s must pay an entry fee of £10 or £5 for those with student id. Details for payment are shown on the entry form. Each story must be submitted on a separate entry form and accompanied by a fee where appropriate.\nProof of age and / or student id may be required for any entry entered in the Under 22 or at the reduced student price. This proof may be requested by email after the close of entries and prior to the publication of a short list.\nAll submissions must be made online\, with all required fields completed.\nAll submissions should be the writer’s original work. You should not submit the work of others\, either in part or in translation.\nStories should be the sole work of the one submitted author. Co-authored stories are not accepted.\nCopyright remains with the author.\nThe story may not be published\, or accepted for publication\, elsewhere including for other publications by the shortlist announcement date (Saturday 21st September).\nThe judges’ decision is final and no correspondence can be entered into.\nJudges reserve the right not to award a prize.\nEntry implies permission for your story to be published in the annual HG Wells Short Story Competition Anthology\, and used for Competition publicity purposes.\n\n\n\nContacting You ↗\n\nBy entering the competition and providing your details\, you are consenting to us contacting you by email\, post or phone about the 2024 competition and related events. We may do so to give more information\, update you on shortlisted entries\, let you know about available training courses\, invite you to the November awards ceremony or even let you know if you have been shortlisted.\n\n  \n\nWe will ONLY contact you about the H G Wells Short Story Competition in future years if you specifically agree to us doing so by giving us your consent to do so when entering.\n\n  \n\nWe will not share the contact details of entrants with any other organisation without the consent of the entrant.\n\n\n\n\nEntry to the competition are online only\nEntrants must submit their story (as a PDF or text document) and any fee as appropriate via our entry form \n\n\nUseful Info ↗\n\nEntries must be in English.\nThe length is 1\,500 to 5\,000 words.\nDouble quotation marks should be used for speech and single quotation marks for other appropriate purposes.\n\n  \n\n\nHints & Tips!\n\n\nAs one of the aims of the competition is to promote literacy\, the judges will include in their criteria the following: \n\n\nAccurate use of spelling\, grammar and punctuation\nUse of imagination\nOriginality of thought and interpretation of theme\nEntertaining content that is thought provoking\, intriguing\, moving and\, above all\, enjoyable!\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry fee: £10
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-2025-hg-wells-short-story-competition-theme-the-middle-ground/
LOCATION:The HG Wells Short Story Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest 2025. The Theme: Risk
DESCRIPTION:THE 2025 GOLDEN QUILL WRITING CONTEST\nGet your words ready! The theme for the 2025 SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest is: RISK. \nThe Golden Quill Writing Contest is a tri-genre contest that awards a total of $1\,650 in prizes and publication in the 2025 issue of The NightWriter Review to the first\, second\, and third place short story\, creative nonfiction piece (essays and memoir)\, and poem engaging with this year’s theme: risk. \nThis year’s final entries will be judged by Juliet McDaniel\, the author of Mr. and Mrs. American Pie\, the novel upon which the hit Apple TV+ series Palm Royale is based (fiction); Deanne Stillman\, the author of American Confidential\, Twentynine Palms\, Mustang\, and Desert Reckoning (creative nonfiction); and San Luis Obispo County poet laureate Caleb Nichols (poetry). \n  \nCONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES\n\nThe 2025 theme is “risk”. All submissions must engage with the theme in some way.\nAll submissions must be previously unpublished.\nThe contest is open to writers 18 years old and over residing in the United States and Canada.\nFiction and creative nonfiction (essays and memoir): up to 5\,000 words.\nPoetry: up to 60 lines of poetry per poem; up to 3 poems per submission.\nPlease use industry standard formatting as applicable to your form: Times New Roman\, 12 pt.\, double-spaced\, one-inch margins.\nFirst-place winners in each category will receive a $350 cash prize and publication in the 2025 issue of The NightWriter Review.\nSecond-place winners in each category will receive a $150 cash prize and publication in the 2025 issue of The NightWriter Review.\nThird-place winners in each category will receive a $50 cash prize and publication in the 2025 issue of The NightWriter Review.\nAll entries will be considered for publication in the 2025 issue of The NightWriter Review.\nAll submissions will be online through our Duosuma submission portal.\nMultiple submissions are welcome\, but you must pay a separate fee for each entry.\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome\, but please withdraw the piece immediately if accepted elsewhere.\nEntry fees are nonrefundable.\nCurrent SLO NightWriters Board Members are ineligible.\nEntry fee: $20 for SLO NightWriters members and $25 for nonmembers.\n\nCONTEST DIRECTOR: Harvey Ardman. Please direct any questions to: harveyardman.ha@gmail.com. \nAll entrants will be subscribed to our mailing list unless you choose to opt out. We respect your privacy–you may unsubscribe at any time.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-free-the-verse-poetry-competitions-the-theme-remembering/
LOCATION:SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:N - My Writing Journey Competition. Theme: The worst writing mistake I’ve ever made
DESCRIPTION:The My Writing Journey Competition is free to enter and open to writers from around the world.\n\n\n\n\nWrite us a 600-word essay on the theme: The worst writing mistake I’ve ever made. \nMake it funny\, heartfelt\, quirky and real. We’ll publish the best piece in our newsletter and on our blog – plus the winner receives NZ $200 (R2 000 or £100). \nCOMPETITION RULES:\n\nSend in your entry in the body of the email\, not as an attachment.\nUse the subject line ‘My Writing Journey Competition’ in your email.\nEntries must be no more than 600 words and must be the author’s original work.\nEntry is free.\nThe competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over.\nAll submissions and enquiries can be sent to Nichola:  nichola@nzwriterscollege.co.nz\nThe competition is open to any writer living anywhere in the world.\nOnly one essay per entrant is allowed.\nPrizewinners will be notified via email as well as on our website; please ensure you supply a valid email address with your entry.\nWriters retain full copyright over their work.\nThe judges’ decision is final; no disputes will be entered into.\nIf your entry has not been acknowledged within three working days\, please contact us as your email may have got lost in transit.\nAbsolutely no generative AI to be used (ChatGPT etc.). If we deem stories were not written by a human\, they will be excluded.\nThe Writers’ College reserves the right to extend the competition deadline or cancel the competition should the entries not be of publishable quality or up to the required standard.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/n-my-writing-journey-competition-theme-the-worst-writing-mistake-ive-ever-made/
LOCATION:My Writing Journey Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Free the Verse Poetry Competitions Theme: Remembering
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our first international poetry competition of 2025! We’re looking for all kinds of poetry on the theme of Remembering. As always\, we encourage you to bend the rules with both content and form. \nDeadline for entry: June 30th 2025 \n\n\nThere will be one prize winner. The winning poet will receive a prize of $100 (USD)\, plus publication of their poem as a standalone piece on Free the Verse. Payment will be made via PayPal. \n\n\nThe entry fee is $3.49\, and you may submit 1 poem per entry. Multiple entries are permitted. All fees are used to cover our operating costs. \n\n\nAll entries must be original work that is owned by the entrant. We accept poems which have previously been published\, and simultaneous submissions are permitted. We do not accept poems previously published in our magazine\, Free the Verse. \n\n\nThe winning poet will be notified by email within 2 months of the competition closing. \n\n\nYou will retain the copyright to your work. By entering the competition\, you grant Free the Verse the right to publish your poem and name on our website and in any associated marketing materials. \n\n\nThis is an international competition – however\, at this time\, we only accept poems written in English. You are welcome to include words and phrases from other languages. \n\n\nYou must be over 18 years old to submit. \n\n\n  \nEntry Fee: $3.49
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-free-the-verse-poetry-competitions-theme-remembering/
LOCATION:Free the Verse Poetry Competitions
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:FN - A Midsummer Tale Narrative Writing Contest. Theme: Heat Wave
DESCRIPTION:A Midsummer Tale is open April 1 – June 21 annually. \nAMT is a summer-themed narrative writing contest open to non-genre1 fiction and creative nonfiction. \nThe theme of the 2025 A Midsummer Tale writing contest is: Heat Wave. \nClimate change has led to more erratic and extreme weather events in recent decades. For this year’s A Midsummer Tale\, set your story during a heat wave or heat dome. \nYour story must be set during the hot summer months and the theme must play an integral role in the story. \nIdentify your story as fiction or creative nonfiction. For CNF entries\, please indicate whether names have been changed. \nLength: 1\,000 words minimum; 5\,000 words maximum. \nDeadline for entries: 11:59 PM Pacific Time June 21\, 2025. \nSend entries to amtcontest25@toasted-cheese.com with the subject line: A Midsummer Tale Contest Entry \nEntries are blind-judged by Beaver. Decisions are final. Winners are announced July 31. \nWinning stories are published in the September issue of Toasted Cheese. \n\nIf 50 or fewer eligible entries are received\, first place receives a $35 Amazon gift card\, second a $10 Amazon gift card & third a $5 Amazon gift card.\nIf 51 or more eligible entries are received\, first place receives a $50 Amazon gift card\, second a $15 Amazon gift card & third a $10 Amazon gift card.\n\nQuestions? Ask on the contest announcement post\, on Twitter @toasted_cheese or Bluesky @toastedcheeselj. \n1“Non-genre fiction” means literary or mainstream fiction. No science fiction\, fantasy\, mystery\, horror\, thriller\, romance\, western or other genre fiction\, please. \nGeneral Writing Contest Rules\nRead these first. These rules apply to all Toasted Cheese writing contests.\nNote: These guidelines are for contest entries only.\nFAQ answers: \n\nNo entry fee.\nNo registration.\nNo geographic restrictions.\nUse the email address (see note below) that you’d want a winning gift certificate sent to or include that email address in the bio paragraph.\nOne entry per author or set of authors. Only one gift certificate will be sent per entry (i.e. gift certificates will not be split between authors who share a credit for a single winning entry).\n\nDisqualifiers: \n\nNo attachments of any kind.\nNo simultaneous submissions.\nNo plagiarism or AI-assisted entries.\nDo not send before contest opens. Do not send after contest closes.\nDo not send to any email address other than the one specified for the contest.\nDo not send more than one entry. If you find an error in your submission after sending\, indicate “corrected version” in the subject line.\n\nTips: \n\nIf a genre contest\, write in that genre.\nFollow the theme(s).\nStay within the word count parameters.\nStories must be original and previously unpublished.\n\nHow to submit:\n\nFormat your submission as you would a regular submission to the journal. Your entry should include the following elements in this order: \n\nTitle (Word Count)\nStory\nName or byline and brief bio\n\nAbout six weeks after the contest closes\, you will receive a reply to your entry email with a notification of the winning entries. If your story is a winner\, it will include information about your gift certificate. Public announcement of winners is made first on the TC page\, then on social media. Toasted Cheese and its staff are not responsible for any electronic transmission problems. \nDue to the volume of entries we receive\, judges can’t provide feedback on individual entries. We also close the email address after sending the notification so replies won’t be read. If you need to contact us\, the notification will tell you how to do that or you can go here. \nFine print:\nBy entering a contest\, you grant TC exclusive electronic rights for a period of 90 days\, should your work be chosen as a winner\, as well as a non-exclusive right to maintain a copy of published work in the literary journal archives indefinitely. \nEffective January 2008\, you also grant Toasted Cheese the right to post an audio version (podcast) of your work on the site (authors of work published 2001–2007 will be contacted to obtain permission for this use). You retain all other rights\, including the right to re-publish the work in non-electronic form at any time. Any subsequent publication should include the credit “originally published in Toasted Cheese.””Exclusive electronic rights” means that you agree not to re-publish your work elsewhere online while the issue featuring your work is current. “Publish” means any public display of your work\, and includes your personal website and posting to message boards. You are welcome to link to the page featuring your work instead. Once the issue has been archived\, you are free to re-publish your work online. \nAbout email addresses: \nAmazon gift cards sent to winners who use AOL\, Yahoo\, and Comcast email addresses more often than not do not make it into the winner’s inbox. All three also have a history of bouncing replies/notifications and making submissions look unusual or unreadable on our end. Our recommendation is to use an email address from another provider when submitting any work to Toasted Cheese (or any other literary journal).
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/fn-a-midsummer-tale-narrative-writing-contest-theme-heat-wave/
LOCATION:A Midsummer Tale Narrative Writing Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Humour Me Magazine's Humour Me Gold Competition. The Theme: Competition
DESCRIPTION:SUBMISSIONS\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nINTRODUCING HUMOUR ME GOLD! \nHumour Me Gold is our first writing competition. Why Gold? Because all winners will get the same prize. No silver and bronze here! \nSince we became a paying market in December of 2022\, we’ve been independently funded. However\, we could use a little help. The more funds we raise\, the more paying opportunities we can offer to deserving independent writers like you. \nHumour Me Gold isn’t just about money. We’ll be selecting four stories. Each author will be paid £50\, four times our standard rate. However\, we will also conduct a written interview with each winning author\, featuring alongside their story. This will put your writing and you in front of hundreds of our readers. \nAll we are asking to help us fund this and future issues is an entry fee of £3.50 (that’s a little under five US dollars\, depending on exchange rates). Please see full entry details below! \nThe competition opens Monday\, 10th March 2025. \n*UPDATE – OUR SUBMISSION WINDOW WILL NOW BE OPEN UNTIL JUNE 14TH\, WITH A PLANNED RELEASE DATE OF JULY 4TH* \nThe theme is ‘Competition’. Remember\, it needs to make us laugh! (In a good way) \nWord count – 1k to 5k \nEntry fee to be paid via PayPal using address ‘Humourmemag@outlook.com’. Please reference your name and story title when making the payment. \nAll entries to be sent to – Humourmemag@outlook.com. \nThe winning authors will now be notified by Monday\, June 23rd. Humour Me Gold will be published in our usual online magazine format on July 4th. Payment to the winners will be made via PayPal after the contract has been signed. \n  \nPlease read the general submission rules below before submitting. \nGENERAL SUBMISSION RULES \nPlease send all submissions attached to an email as a word/image document\, as well as a short bio. Bio can be sent as an attachment or in the email body. \nThe below paragraph ONLY applies if the submission is successful and the author is offered a publication contract (of which the below is an excerpt) : \nThe Author grants permission for the Publisher to include the Work in the digital publication Humour Me Magazine\, for publication in the English language throughout the world\, for an exclusive period of 1 year from the date of publication\, and a non-exclusive basis for as long as the magazine remains live. The Publisher reserves the right to include the Work in any future ‘best of’ compilations put forth by the Publisher\, in either digital or print format. The Author agrees not to publish or permit others to publish the Work in any form prior to its publication by Humour Me Magazine. \nWe are happy to accept all types of humour\, from sharp satire to slapstick. While humour is subjective\, we will not tolerate any form of bigotry or discrimination toward any ethnicity\, gender identity\, sexuality or disability. \nWe will not accept multiple submissions. \nWe will allow simultaneous subs\, please do just let us know if you have been accepted somewhere else in the meantime. \nWe will not accept submissions that have been previously published or displayed in any format\, anywhere. \nWe will not accept the use of AI \nWe will not respond to any submissions that do not meet the submission criteria. We also will not respond to rejection follow-up emails. \nWe reserve the right to edit submissions for publication. \nAll payments to be made via PayPal at least 48hrs before magazine publication. \nPlease send all submissions to: humourmemag@outlook.com \nEntry fee: £3.50
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-humour-me-magazines-humour-me-gold-competition-the-theme-competition/
LOCATION:Humour Me Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fox Tales Contests: Black Fox Accepting Submissions for the Spring 2025 Fox Tales Prize. Theme: Mixed Messages
DESCRIPTION:Black Fox is accepting submissions for our Spring 2025 Fox Tales Prize. The theme for this round is “Mixed Messages.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nAs writers\, we love working with words\, but what happens when they fail us? We are asking writers to explore the chaos\, heartbreak\, and transformation that can come from misunderstandings\, made-up truths\, and intentions gone wrong. We’re looking for work about how missed connections can influence outcomes\, where silence appears to speak louder than words\, or where a simple miscalculation in communication leads to unforeseen consequences. We are always interested in all kinds of work. Whether it’s a humorous mix-up\, disastrous failure\, or the quiet tension of words left unsaid\, the theme of miscommunication should be at the heart of your work. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $325 and print publication in the Summer 2025 issue. All submissions are considered for print publication in the Summer 2025 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on June 1\, 2025. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. \nWe will select a winner by the beginning of August 2025\, and each entrant will receive a response. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees and feedback fees are non-refundable\, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions! \nSubmission fee: $12
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fox-tales-contests-black-fox-accepting-submissions-for-the-spring-2025-fox-tales-prize-theme-mixed-messages/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Fiction Potluck Contest Spring 2025. Challenge: Ocean
DESCRIPTION:up to 5\,000 words \nA Tip from Alyson: \n\n\nStories for this theme have a chance to really immerse us in the ocean’s depths—from mythical creatures and mysterious islands to terrifying trenches and lighthouses standing against time and tide. While each of these stand up on its own\, I’d also love to see deep emotional connections as well\, be it romances\, friendships\, or anything in between. \nPrizes!\nThis quarter is officially sponsored by Duotrope; the first place winner of this quarter’s challenge receives Duotrope service for free for two years (valued at $100)! \nSubmission links are below the submissions guidelines. \nOne entry per person. \n\n\nGeneral Rules\n​ \n\n\nAll entries must be in English and original works of fiction.  \n\n\nOne entry per person per challenge. \n\n\nThe competition runs on UTC time\, beginning and ending at midnight. \n\n\nYou must keep your entry private until after we post the top three winning stories. \n\n\nThe judges’ decisions are final. \n\n\nThe judges will contact everyone who includes the Title Information listed below.  \n\n\nThe judges cannot provide feedback for every piece submitted. \n\n\nWinning entries will be published as received. \n\n\n  \nThe following are not accepted:​ \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions (sorry\, it’s for anonymity. You’ll know within 15 days of closure if you can sub somewhere else!) \n\n\nPreviously published works (see above) \n\n\nAI-generated content \n\n\nFanfiction\, erotica\, religious\, or political content \n\n\nPieces longer than the word count limit \n\n\nPieces submitted outside the competition month \n\n\nPieces submitted in .pdf or pasted into the body of the email \n\n\nPieces without the correct Title Information (below) will be rejected unread.  \n\n\n​ \nSubmissions\nUp to 5\,000 words \nKeep formatting professional. You can find recommended settings on the submissions page. \nEntries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body\, aligned left:  \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nEntry Title \nFiction Potluck \nWord Count  \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs. \n\n\n\nRights \nYour submission grants The Writer’s Workout (WW) exclusive electronic rights for 90 days. WW reserves non-exclusive rights to digitally publish winning entries indefinitely. Winning pieces will be published as received.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fiction-potluck-contest-aprils-challenge-ocean/
LOCATION:Fiction Potluck Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Yaffle's Nest Competition Theme: Poems about the best songs of all time
DESCRIPTION: \nCompetition\n \n\n\nB.O.A.T \nBEST songs OF ALL TIME \npoetry competition \n**A huge thanks to all those poets who have entered our Yaffle’s Nest BOAT (poems inspired by the Best Songs of All Time) comp. We don’t do things by half and while many comps just have prize money we do that and produce anthologies too. And this year we’ve added a judge to the mix. Unfortunately\, we haven’t managed to cover costs up to press so we have no other choice but to extend our deadline. The good news is those who didn’t quite manage to get their subs to us have another six weeks to enter! The new deadline date is 17th May. Thank you. ** \nYaffle’s Nest invite you to submit poems about what you consider to be the best songs of all time. \nYou can respond in any way you like\, just make your poems as good as they can be. \nIf you can’t whittle your favourites own to one – send us as many poems as you like. \nAll longlisted\, commended\, highly commended and winning poems will be included in the eventual anthology. \nThe anthology will be a stand alone book where every contribution will be equal\, however the final placings turn out. \nThe aim is to get the anthology into as many book shops as we can. \nThis will be the first of what we hope will be many of our new ‘Best Of All Time (BOAT) series of anthologies. \nPrizes:\nWinner: £200 \n2nd Prize: £50.00 \n3rd Prize: £25.00 \nThe winner\, runners-up and those on the long-list\, will be announced on 7th June 2025 \nPlease pay for your entry using PayPal yafflesnest@gmail.com \nYou are allowed to enter as many times as you want. \nWe look forward to reading your work. \nYaffle’s Nest Team \nSole Judge \nEmma Purshouse \nWhat am I looking for?   \nI enjoy crafted\, tightly written poems. Poems that tell stories.  Poems that come at things from unusual angles. Poems that I can walk into and have a good look round.  Poems that sparkle and sing. I’m looking for the tales that only you can tell. \nWhen I judge competitions I read poems aloud\, so a piece that feels wonderful in the air is always a pleasure to discover. \nI have wide ranging poetry tastes and am as likely to pick a poem that makes use of a traditional form as I am a piece of prose poetry.   \nI’m really looking forward to reading your work.” \nRules:\nThe prize is open to any poet in the world who is over 18 years of age writing in English. \nCompetition Rules\n1. The maximum length for each poem is 40 lines excluding the title. Breaks between stanzas do not count towards the total. \n2. Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published\, self-published\, published on any website or recorded (poems read at open mics are OK as long as they were not recorded). No posthumous or AI generated entries please. \n3. Entries must be in English and we will not be accepting translations of poetry. \n4. Each poem should be sent as a separate word document. The name of each document should be the name of the poem it contains and have no identifying marks other than the title on either the page or in the document name. \n5. Font should be Georgia (or similar) 12 point. Pages should not be numbered\, there should be no colour\, pictures or borders and no explanatory notes. \n6. Online entries – Pay online using PayPal. Your covering email should include: your name and address\, and the titles of your poems. The title of your email should be Yaffle Prize\, your name and PayPal transaction number eg: John Smith 9PO79127H87167P. \n7. Send your poems to: yafflesnest[at]gmail[dot]com \n8. No corrections can be made after receipt\, nor fees refunded. \n9. Worldwide copyright of poems remains with the author\, but Yaffle’s Nest will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning poems on its website\, in competition publicity and in the resulting anthology. \n10. The judge’s decision is final and no individual correspondence can be entered into. \n​11. Please do NOT use song lyrics in your poems. There may be copyright issues and we are a small company with limited funds. Titles are fine\, there is no copyright on titles.  \nEntry implies acceptance of the rules. Failure to comply with entry requirements will result in disqualification. \nReceipt: Yaffle’s Nest will acknowledge all entries\, if you do not see acknowledgement please check your spam filter – adding our email address to your contacts should prevent this happening. \nResults will be published on our website and social media \nThe Zoom Prizewinning event take place in Summer 2025. \nPlease pay for your entry using the PayPal email yafflesnest@gmail.com \nENTRY FEE:\n£6 for one poem \n£13 for 3 poems \n£20 for 6 poems
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-yaffles-nest-competition-theme-poems-about-the-best-songs-of-all-time/
LOCATION:Yaffle’s Nest Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Time of Singing Contest Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Elegies
DESCRIPTION:Submission Guidelines\n\n\nTime of Singing welcomes poetry that talks about God and our relationship with Him and each other–as well as general inspirational and nature poems. I prefer poems that don’t preach\, and “show” rather than “tell.” Sermons and “greeting card” poetry have valid purposes\, but aren’t appropriate for this magazine. \nI suggest you obtain a sample back issue to help you ascertain TOS’s style. $5.00 to TOS\, P.O. Box 5276 Conneaut Lake\, PA  16316 (Make checks payable to Wind & Water Press). Remember small\, “indie” presses need the support of readers and poets. \nPlease submit up to 4 to 5 poems at a time. That way I can get a better idea of your work. Please be patient with the process. I try to respond within 3 months. It may take up to a year to see your work in print. \nI welcome fresh rhyme\, beg for more forms\, appreciate well-crafted free verse\, and consider poems up to 40 lines in length. \nPlease include a SASE with all submissions by regular mail\, and send them to: \nTime of Singing \nP.O. Box 5276 \nConneaut Lake\, PA 16316 \nYou may also submit poems via email to the following address: \ntimesing@zoominternet.net \nPlease put “Poetry Submission” in the subject line and full contact information in the e-mail and on every poem. \nI will comment on work that has merit and is close to publication\, and will clear major revisions with the poet. All contributors receive one copy of the issue in which their work appears and the opportunity to purchase more at the contributor’s rate. \nOf course\, subscriptions are always welcome! One year (four issues) is $21.00 ($25.00 US for Canadian friends). I hope that you’ll consider supporting small press poetry. \nThank your for your interest inTime Of Singing. I look forward to reading your work. \nLora Zill\, Editor \n\nSubmission fee: $5
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-time-of-singing-contest-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-elegies/
LOCATION:Time of Singing Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - The First Humour Me Gold Writing Competition. The Theme: Competition
DESCRIPTION:INTRODUCING HUMOUR ME GOLD! \nHumour Me Gold is our first writing competition. Why Gold? Because all winners will get the same prize. No silver and bronze here! \nSince we became a paying market in December of 2022\, we’ve been independently funded. However\, we could use a little help. The more funds we raise\, the more paying opportunities we can offer to deserving independent writers like you. \nHumour Me Gold isn’t just about money. We’ll be selecting four stories. Each author will be paid £50\, four times our standard rate. However\, we will also conduct a written interview with each winning author\, featuring alongside their story. This will put your writing and you in front of hundreds of our readers. \nAll we are asking to help us fund this and future issues is an entry fee of £3.50 (that’s a little under five US dollars\, depending on exchange rates). Please see full entry details below! \nThe theme is ‘Competition’. Remember\, it needs to make us laugh! (In a good way) \nWord count – 1k to 5k \nEntry fee to be paid via PayPal using address ‘Humourmemag@outlook.com’. Please reference your name and story title when making the payment. \nAll entries to be sent to – Humourmemag@outlook.com. \nThe winning authors will be notified by Monday\, June 2nd. Humour Me Gold will be published in our usual online magazine format on Monday\, June 16th. Payment to the winners will be made via PayPal no later than Friday\, June 14th. \n  \nPlease read the general submission rules below before submitting. \nGENERAL SUBMISSION RULES \nPlease send all submissions attached to an email as a word/image document\, as well as a short bio. Bio can be sent as an attachment or in the email body. \nThe below paragraph ONLY applies if the submission is successful and the author is offered a publication contract (of which the below is an excerpt) : \nThe Author grants permission for the Publisher to include the Work in the digital publication Humour Me Magazine\, for publication in the English language throughout the world\, for an exclusive period of 1 year from the date of publication\, and a non-exclusive basis for as long as the magazine remains live. The Publisher reserves the right to include the Work in any future ‘best of’ compilations put forth by the Publisher\, in either digital or print format. The Author agrees not to publish or permit others to publish the Work in any form prior to its publication by Humour Me Magazine. \nWe are happy to accept all types of humour\, from sharp satire to slapstick. While humour is subjective\, we will not tolerate any form of bigotry or discrimination toward any ethnicity\, gender identity\, sexuality or disability. \nWe will not accept multiple submissions. \nWe will allow simultaneous subs\, please do just let us know if you have been accepted somewhere else in the meantime. \nWe will not accept submissions that have been previously published or displayed in any format\, anywhere. \nWe will not accept the use of AI \nWe will not respond to any submissions that do not meet the submission criteria. We also will not respond to rejection follow-up emails. \nWe reserve the right to edit submissions for publication. \nAll payments to be made via PayPal at least 48hrs before magazine publication. \nPlease send all submissions to: humourmemag@outlook.com \nEntry fee: £3.50
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-the-first-humour-me-gold-writing-competition-the-theme-competition/
LOCATION:Humour Me Gold
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
DESCRIPTION:Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)\n\n\n\n\nNow in its 24th year\, this contest seeks today’s best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $3\,750 in prizes. \nPlease submit only one humor poem\, up to 250 lines. \nPrizes: \n\nFirst Prize: $2\,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor\, Duotrope (a $100 value)\nSecond Prize: $500\nThird Prize: $250\nHonorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each\nTop 13 entries published online\n\nSubmit online. No fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter\, assisted by Lauren Singer. One poem only\, please. Length limit: 250 lines maximum. No restriction on age of author. Both unpublished and previously published work accepted. Authors from all countries eligible except Syria\, Iran\, North Korea\, Crimea\, Russia\, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). \nThis is a contest for humor poems\, not serious poems. Serious poems will not be judged. The poem you submit should be in English. Inspired gibberish is also accepted (example). \nNo restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria\, Iran\, North Korea\, Crimea\, Russia\, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions). In addition to English\, your poem may contain inspired gibberish. You may submit published or unpublished work. Please omit your name from your entries. We prefer 12-point type or larger. Please avoid fancy\, hard-to-read fonts. \nJudge: Jendi Reiter\, assisted by Lauren Singer. \nIn general\, poems written with the aid of a text-generating AI such as ChatGPT are not eligible. However\, if you have employed an AI in a way that gets really funny results\, please email info@winningwriters.com for a ruling on the eligibility of your entry. You must get pre-approval from us before submitting work that employs an AI in any way. We are looking for signs of human ingenuity. \nRead the winning poems from our 23rd contest. First time entering? We prepared this brief video to guide you. See also our short entry checklist\, then click the button below to submit. The results of our 24th contest will be announced on August 15\, 2025.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest/
LOCATION:Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize 2025 Theme: Fear
DESCRIPTION:The Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize 2025\nAwarded for the best poetic response on the theme of Fear. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe winner and runners-up will receive financial support in the following amounts: \nPrizes \nFirst place: £3\,000 \nSecond place: £1\,000 \nThird place: £1\,000 \nRules \n\n\nOpen to all nationalities. \n\n\nApplicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry. \n\n\nAll entries must be written in English. \n\n\nText must not have been published\, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online\, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time. \n\n\nJudging is anonymous\, so please ensure your name does not appear anywhere on the files you submit. \n\n\nJudges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results. \n\n\nYou may submit one poem or a collection of poems as long as all the poems in the collection speak to the theme. \n\n\nThere is a maximum of 500 words per entry. \n\n\nThere is no minimum required word count. \n\nKey dates:\nApplications open: 1st February 2025\nApplications close: 1st April 2025 at 23:59 GMT
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-alpine-fellowship-poetry-prize-2025-theme-fear/
LOCATION:The Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fox Tales Contests Winter Prize Theme "Rise or Ruin"
DESCRIPTION:Black Fox is accepting submissions for our winter writing prize. The theme for this round is “Rise or Ruin.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nGood reputation or bad? Reputations can mold destinies\, define legacies\, and/or echo through history. We invite writers to investigate a reputation’s power\, potential\, and frailty. Will your hero rise or will your legends fall? Give us themes of redemption\, scandal\, honor\, or betrayal—where truth or lies can shift the direction of a life or shatter a legacy in a single moment. We’re looking for work that will uncover truths behind personas and reveal the complex layers of how we are perceived and remembered. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $325 and print publication in the Summer 2025 issue. All submissions are considered for print publication in the Summer 2025 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on March 30\, 2025. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Please see our Submission Guidelines before submitting. \nWe will select a winner by the end of June 2025\, and each entrant will receive a response. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to the winner is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-call-for-submissions-to-fox-tales-contests-on-the-theme-rise-or-ruin/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - On the Premises Contest #45 Theme: Somewhere Else
DESCRIPTION:Short story contest #45. Its premise is\nSOMEWHERE ELSE \nFor this contest\, write a creative\, compelling\, well-crafted story between 1\,000 and 5\,000 words long in which someone or something important to the story is not where it/they always have been\, or where it/they would be expected to be located\, or is in the process of changing their location from where it/they have always been. The distance someone or something has moved (or is moving) is not important\, but the change in location must be important to the story. Whether this new location is an improvement or a problem is up to you. \nGENRE RULES: No fiction aimed at readers younger than 12\, no exploitative sex\, no over-the-top grossout horror. Also\, no stories that are obvious parodies of existing fictional worlds/characters created by other authors. (For the same reason\, we do not accept “fan fiction”.) Follow those rules and we’ll take anything from the most super-realistic literary drama to crazy farces (real-world or otherwise) to any variant of science fiction or fantasy you can imagine. Read our past issues and you’ll see. \nDEADLINE: 11:59 PM Eastern Time\, Friday\, March 28\, 2025 \nOne entry per author. There is no fee for entering this contest. \nRemember to take all identifying information out of your story! Tell us who you are in the space provided in the web form cover letter you get when you click on the “submit” button\, NOT in your story! No headers\, no bylines… just the story. \nOn The Premises magazine accepts submissions in the following formats only: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)\, Rich Text Format (.rtf)\, plain text (.txt)\, and OpenOffice/NeoOffice (.odt). If you have any questions\, please write to Questions@OnThePremises.com. Thanks!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-on-the-premises-contest-45-theme-somewhere-else/
LOCATION:On the Premises
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Bermuda Triangle Prize 2025. Theme: Unity
DESCRIPTION:Bermuda Triangle Prize\n\n\n\n**Submissions Are Currently Open** \nThe Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets. \nCurrent Theme: Unity (2024-2025 Theme) \nWe are open to interpretations on the theme: harmony\, partnership\, belonging; losing relations\, discord\, chaos; the complexity among ecosystems or among the human-made governing bodies. Send us your interpretation however literal or liberal. \nEach winning poem will receive $50\, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication. \nWe nominate for the Pushcart Prize\, Best of the Net Anthology\, and The Best New Poets Anthology. \nGuidelines: \nAs entries will be read blindly\, your name and contact information should not appear on the poems themselves. \nSimultaneous submissions are accepted as long as you send an email if a poem needs to be withdrawn. Multiple submissions are allowed with a paid submission fee for each set of three poems. \nEach entry of three poems costs $10 and should be paid through paypal and the poems submitted by email to thepoetsbillow@gmail.com. Please format subject line (First Last name — Bermuda Triangle)\n \nPlease submit all poems in one document and attach it to the email. \nIf you need to withdraw a poem\, please do so by replying to the confirmation email sent for your entry. \nSubmission deadline: March 15th\, 2025  \nSubmissions can be paid for securely through Paypal here:
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-bermuda-triangle-prize-un-2025-theme-unity/
LOCATION:Bermuda Triangle  Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize. Theme: Hurt & Healing
DESCRIPTION:Healing begins when someone bears witness. I saw you. I believe you. \nAs poets\, we begin our journey by bearing witness. Poetry is the language of observation and we often see signs and symbols in the world that others overlook. But we can’t always stay on the sidelines—sometimes life throws us into the world before we’re ready\, which can lead to undue harm. We all feel pain\, but the question then becomes: What can we do with it? \nThe quote above is from Olivia Benson\, protagonist of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\, played by Mariska Hargitay. The link between this television show and our poetry contest might not be obvious\, but Hargitay not only bears witness in her twenty-five year run as Detective Olivia Benson\, she commits to protect the most vulnerable among us and fosters a space for healing as well. Her dedication is admirable\, and we at Frontier are making the same promise. Let’s not forget that the word “poem” comes from the Greek word for “create.” It’s not just about seeing or believing\, it’s about what you make from  what you’ve seen and what you’ve learned. \nThis year’s Hurt & Healing Prize is about expressing our pain\, but it’s also about celebrating all we have overcome. It is also a call to action—an invitation to support each other in the darkest times. We may feel as if the path forward isn’t clear—but as a community\, we answer these questions together.\nFurther reading for inspiration can be found here: \n“Am I Going to Kill My Daughter” | The Poetry Foundation \n“Grief” | The Poetry Foundation \n“Arthritis is one thing\, the hurting another” by Camille T. Dungy – Poems | Academy of American Poets \nThe first place winner will receive $3\,000 and publication. Second- and third-place winners will receive $300 and $200 respectively\, as well as publication.\nAbout Our Judge:  \nRobert Wood Lynn is a poet from Virginia. He is the author of the collection Mothman Apologia (Yale University Press\, 2022) and the chapbook How to Maintain Eye Contact (Button Poetry\, 2023). He is the recipient of the 2021 Yale Younger Poets Prize\, the 2023 Kate Tufts Discovery Award\, and a 2023 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship. His work has been featured in American Poetry Review\, The Atlantic\, POETRY\, The Yale Review\, and other publications. He teaches poetry at Juilliard and Brooklyn Poets. \nWhat our judge is looking for:  \nI am honored to be asked to jury Frontier’s poetry contest themed on hurt and healing\, because so much of the work of poetry happens in this space of change—hurt and healing not simply or even necessarily as subject but as experience\, since that is what a poem is: an experience rather than a recounting. I am interested in poems that wound us gently\, or that restore something inside us\, or both. Poems that help us reach the interior and emotional spaces no other medium could. That let language work indirectly\, through image\, metaphor\, surprise\, and play\, to accomplish things impossible in straightforward retelling. \nGuidelines: \n\nSubmissions are open to new and emerging writers (for this contest\, we define this as poets with no more than one full-length work of poetry published or forthcoming at the time of submission).\nSend up to three poems per submission\, for a total of no more than five pages. We have no aesthetic or formal requirements and consider all styles of poetry. Each new submission requires a $20 reading fee.\nAs part of our dedication to the pursuit of a more inclusive publishing world\, we offer a free submission window for poets from historically marginalized groups (BIPOC\, LGBTQIA+\, disabled community\, et cetera) at the beginning of the contest until our cap of fifty. This submission category has reached its cap and is now closed.\nDo not include any identifying information in the body of your document.\nPlease submit unpublished poems only.\nWe welcome simultaneous submissions\, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.\nYou may submit multiple times\, but each submission requires a separate $20 fee.\nPlease provide a brief cover letter that includes a short\, third-person bio with your publication history and any applicable content warnings.\nSubmissions are open internationally\, to any poet writing in English. Inclusion of other languages is welcome\, as long as the poem is primarily written in English.\nPlease do not submit work if you have a personal relationship with the judge.\nIf you haven’t already\, please verify your email address with Submittable for more consistent communication.\nWe will not accept AI-generated work for this contest.\nIf you have any questions\, please visit our FAQ page first. If you don’t find the answer to your question\, you can send an email to contact (at) frontierpoetry (dot) com.\n\nEditorial Feedback Option:\nThis option costs $59 and will provide you with two pages of detailed and actionable feedback on a poem of your choice from your packet\, including suggestions for future submissions. The $149 option will provide you with three letters from three different editors. Our guest editors are paid a significant portion of the fee and all are astute and professional poets.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-2025-hurt-healing-prize-theme-hurt-healing/
LOCATION:Hurt & Healing Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Palette Poetry Micro Chapbook Prize. Theme: Winter / Spring / Summer / Fall
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Micro Chapbook Prize—$2\,000 Awarded\n\n\n\n\nWe warmly invite you to submit to The 2025 Palette Micro Chapbook Prize! Palette Poetry will select four micro manuscripts to publish in print and digitally\, beginning in the fall of 2025. Poets are encouraged to submit a cohesive collection consisting of ten to fifteen pages of poetry\, but no more than ten poems. \nThe four winners will each receive $500 and 2025/2026 publication\, which includes a free downloadable digital chapbook on our website\, ten physical author copies to share and sell\, and the option to enable sales at Amazon\, Bookshop.org\, and Barnes & Noble\, earning 50% royalties on your micro chapbook. We will also host a virtual launch party to celebrate your micro chapbook publication date. Additionally\, thousands of readers\, editors\, and journals will receive micro chapbook access through our newsletter. The winners will be offered the opportunity to work with Palette editors to revise the manuscript. \nWe hope that you enjoy curating a micro chapbook from your body of work that would best fit one of the following themes: \nWinter \nPoems about retreat\, rescue\, camaraderie\, coldness\, mentorship\, stirring\, archiving\, forests\, chopping\, sinking\, wrapping\, and dreaming. \nSpring \nPoems about travel\, colors\, digging\, dancing\, sewing\, singing\, feathers\, heartbreak\, parks\, seeking\, citrus\, and softness. \nSummer \nPoems about emptiness\, sky\, expanse\, eating\, flowing\, running\, reaching\, towers\, shouting\, fingertips\, swimming\, and glass. \nFall \nPoems about cobblestones\, fire\, arguments\, graveyards\, ink\, candles\, blankets\, apartments\, planning\, reading\, and watching. \nSubmission Guidelines: Please read carefully! \n\nFor this prize\, we are only accepting collections consisting of ten to fifteen pages (not including cover page\, table of contents\, or acknowledgments) containing no more than ten poems.\nSubmissions are open internationally\, to any poet writing in English—inclusion of other languages is welcome\, as long as the poem is largely written in English.\nSome of your micro chapbook may contain poems that have been previously published. We ask that at least one-third of the micro chapbook is unpublished at the time of submission. Of course\, it is not necessary for any of the poems to be previously published—we are excited to celebrate micro chapbooks of brand-new work as well!\nWe accept simultaneous submissions—just please send us a note if your work is accepted for publication elsewhere.\nYour submission must be no more than ten poems and no more than fifteen pages. Please submit all your poems in ONE document. Please begin each poem on a new page and include each poem’s individual title. In the same document\, please also include: a cover page with the micro chapbook title and your name\, a table of contents\, and an acknowledgements page with any previous publication credits.\nWhen you submit\, you can indicate which season you think your micro chapbook best fits. However\, we will also consider it for other seasons\, so don’t feel the need to get this designation exactly right.\nWe do accept multiple submissions; for example\, if you would like to submit a different micro chapbook for a different theme\, each submission will include the $20 reading fee.\nPlease include a brief cover letter in the cover letter box with your publication history\, if any. To safeguard our reading staff\, please include content warnings in the cover letter\, if applicable\, as well.\nReview our FAQ page for frequently asked questions.\nNOTE: If after submitting you notice an error in your submission\, please message us rather than withdrawing and resubmitting your submission. We can open it to editing once so you can correct the error.\nPalette Poetry does not accept AI-produced work.\nSubmitters will be notified of their submission status sixteen to twenty weeks after the contest’s closing date.\n\nIncluded Unique Opportunities and Discounts \nAs a thank you for your support for Palette\, we’d like to offer a 10% off discount code on a writing class from The Writing Salon. Find a class and use the code included in the confirmation message at checkout. \nEditorial Feedback Option \nThis manuscript review costs $99 and will provide you with three pages of detailed and actionable feedback on your micro chapbook. Our guest editors will evaluate the themes\, strengths\, and opportunities for revision in your micro chapbook as a whole\, and may give more specific feedback on individual poems. Our guest editors are paid a significant portion of the fee and are all incredibly astute poets.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-palette-poetry-micro-chapbook-prize-theme-winter-spring-summer-fall/
LOCATION:The Palette Poetry Micro Chapbook Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Passionfruit Poetry Contests Seeking Entries Grappling with the Theme of: Love and Loss
DESCRIPTION:Love and Loss\n\n \n\nSubmissions are open until 23:59 31st January 2025 (GMT) \n1st prize £400\n2nd prize £75\n3rd prize £25\nAbout the theme:\nFor this poetry contest\, we are calling for poems that engage with experiences of love and loss. \nLove and loss go hand in hand: nothing lasts forever\, and to love anything – or anyone – is to know that love will be lost one day. Countless poets have grappled with these themes throughout history. We want your take on poems that deal with love or loss (or both). \nAs always\, we are open to broad interpretations of the theme: feel free to surprise us and to stretch our imagination! \nA note from the judge:\n‘We are eager to see your poetry inspired by one of the most profound of human experiences. We await with gratitude what you share with us.’ \nSubmission Guidelines\n\nThe entry fee is £3 per poem\, or £5 for 3. If the fee prevents you from entering the contest\, get in touch with us at editor@passionfruitreview.com\nSubmissions are open to all poets writing in English.\nPoems must be previously unpublished.\nStrong language is fine – abusive or discriminatory language is not.\nSimultaneous submissions are welcome – just let us know promptly through the submissions manager if you need to withdraw any of your poems.\nPoems up to 40 lines will be considered (we consider longer poems as general submissions!)\nPoets whose work is known by or recognisable to the judge will be disqualified.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-passionfruit-poetry-contests-seeking-entries-grappling-with-the-theme-of-love-and-loss/
LOCATION:Passionfruit Poetry Prize
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SUMMARY:PFN - After Happy Hour Contest. Theme: Food
DESCRIPTION:We’re putting together a feast of words for our 4th contest issue. For this call\, we’re looking for stories\, essays\, and poems that feature food. That could be as a central image\, an aspect of the plot (cooking it\, eating it\, growing it\, etc.)\, a defining trait of the characters (cooks\, servers\, baking show contestants\, etc.)\, or a key detail of the setting (restaurant\, farm\, canning factory\, etc.). However it’s used\, food should feel necessary for and integrated into the work–we’re looking for more than just a passing mention of breakfast on the character’s way out the door. \nFood isn’t just limited to Earth/human fare\, either. Anything that a being consumes for sustenance counts as “food” for the purposes of this theme: predators hunting prey\, plant-based lifeforms that “eat” sunlight\, synthetic protein pastes\, or any other means of gaining nutrients a lifeform could use. Beverages can also count\, though we’re not interested in the typical “bunch of people in a bar” stories (unless you’re doing something very new\, cool\, and different with it). \nThe contest will be judged by the After Happy Hour editors. We read submissions anonymously\, so please remove your name and other identifying information from your file before sending it.\n \n\n\nPoetry: Send up to 3 individual poems\, no line or word limits. \nFiction: Send a single short story or up to 3 flash or micro pieces (fewer than 1\,000 words each) in a single document. We have no upper word limits\, and aren’t opposed to publishing stories upwards of 5\,000 words that justify their real estate. \nCreative non-fiction: Send a single short work or up to 3 flash or micro pieces (fewer than 1\,000 words each) in a single document. We are specifically looking for creative non-fiction for this issue\, not scholarly essays about literary genres or subgenres (though if you’re using the tropes of scholarly essays within the context of a narrative or lyric piece\, that we do want to see). \nSuites: Send up to 5 linked works that will be considered as a set. Individual works within a suite can be poems or flash or micro-length prose (under 1\,000 words each). \nHybrid/Cross-Genre: Yes\, please. Follow whichever of the above guidelines makes the most sense. \nPrize Info: \nThe winners and honorable mentions for this contest will receive a percentage of the total entry fees paid (including purchases of After Happy Hour print issues): \n·         Up to 3 “ranked winners” will split 30%. \n·         Up to 3 honorable mentions will split 15% \nAll submitted works will also be considered for publication in the issue. If we publish your work and you don’t win a prize\, you’ll be paid at the standard contributor rate ($2.50 per printed page\, with a minimum of $15 and maximum of $50). \nHow much will I win\, though? \nIn the first 3 years\, the prize ranged between $103-$320 for winners\, and from $56-$160 for honorable mentions. We’ll post periodic updates on the Submittable page as the reading period moves along so you can get a sense for what you stand to win. \n\nGENERAL GUIDELINES\n\n\nPlease include a brief (100 word max) 3rd-person bio in your cover letter.\nTo limit editor and reader bias\, we read all submissions anonymously. To this end\, we ask submitters to remove their name and contact information from the document itself.\nWe are not opposed to sex\, violence\, or profanity when they are necessary to the story—we’re fans of all three\, in fact. Having said that\, we will not accept any work that contains hateful or discriminatory content\, including racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, and transphobia. Gratuitous sex and violence will probably get you rejected\, too.\nUse standard manuscript format (12-point Serif font\, standard margins and spacing). It’s not like we’ll reject you for a bad font (probably) but it makes it easier to read\, and that makes us happy. The exception is poetry that uses non-standard formatting for stylistic reasons. Prose writers have no excuse.\nWe accept submissions only through Submittable. If the Submittable platform presents an accessibility barrier\, please email us at AfterHappyHour@gmail.com and we’ll find a workaround.\nWe accept and encourage simultaneous submissions. All we ask is that you be a good literary citizen and withdraw your submission through Submittable if it’s accepted elsewhere (if you’re withdrawing part of a submission\, you can send us an e-mail). It is also expected that you’ll withdraw your submission from consideration by other journals if After Happy Hour accepts it.\nPlease send only one submission per category at a time. We’ll happily consider submissions in multiple categories from the same author (e.g. a poem and a story).\nIf you work in mixed genres (hybrid poetry/fiction\, illustrated stories\, etc.) submit the work in the category that seems to fit the best\, and we’ll figure it out.\nOur response time is generally less than 6 weeks\, but we are humans (mostly) and have been known to fall behind. If you haven’t heard from us in 3 months or more\, you can send an e-mail and give us a nudge. You can also check on the status of your submission at any time by logging into your Submittable account.\nAccepted submissions may be edited for grammar. All changes are sent to the author for approval before publication.\nWe acquire first publishing rights and electronic archive rights. All rights revert to the author following the work’s publication in After Happy Hour you can re-publish and anthologize your work at will. Content can be removed from the website on request\, but cannot be removed from the the issue in which it was published.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-after-happy-hour-contest-theme-food/
LOCATION:After Happy Hour Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Myslexia Women's Pamphlet Poetry Competition 2024 is Now Open
DESCRIPTION:Women’s Pamphlet Competition 2024\n\n\n\n   1st Prize:\n£250\, plus publication by Bloodaxe Books\n\n\n   Deadline:\n9 December 2024\n\n\n   Judge:\nImtiaz Dharker\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry\n£20.00\n\nDescription \n\nYour Pamphlet\nThe competition is open to collections of 18-20 poems\, of up to 24 pages\, by poets who have never had a full-length collection published. \nPrizes\n1st: £250 plus publication by Bloodaxe Books. \nA selected poem from the winning pamphlet will be published in Mslexia. \nDeadline\nThe deadline for entries is 23.59GMT\, 9 December 2024. \nResults\nEntrants will be notified of the outcome of their entry in May 2025. \nThe winner will be announced on 1 June 2025. \nHow to Enter\nAdd the entry fee to your basket and proceed through the checkout (you will be asked to set up\, or sign in to you Mslexia account during the process). Once the order is completed you’ll be taken to a ‘Submit’ page where the entry form is located. You can submit at a later date by logging into your Mslexia online account and going to the ‘competitions’ tab. \nVisit our Entry Instructions for a more comprehensive guide on how to enter\, and be sure to read our Rules before submitting.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-myslexia-womens-pamphlet-poetry-competition-2024-is-now-open/
LOCATION:Mslexia Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - The Myslexia Women's Single Poem Poetry Competition 2024 is Now Open.
DESCRIPTION:   1st Prize:\n£2\,000\n\n\n   Deadline:\n9 December 2024\n\n\n   Judge:\nJane Hirshfield\n\n\n\n\n\nEntry\n£10.00\n\nDescription \n\nYour Poems\nThis competition is open to unpublished poems of any length\, on any subject. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. \nPrizes\n1st: £2\,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 \nUnpublished Poet Prize* is an additional award for the best unpublished poem by an unpublished poet: £250. \nThe four winners\, plus sixteen additional finalists will have their poems published in the March 2025 issue of Mslexia. \nDeadline\nThe deadline for all entries is 23.59GMT\, 9 December 2024. \nResults\nEntrants will be notified of the outcome of their entry in February 2025. \nThe winner and finalists will be announced on 1 March 2025. \nHow to Enter\nAdd the entry fee to your basket and proceed through the checkout (you will be asked to set up\, or sign in to you Mslexia account during the process). Once the order is completed you’ll be taken to a ‘Submit’ page where the entry form is located. You can submit at a later date by logging into your Mslexia online account and going to the ‘competitions’ tab. \n*If you are an Unpublished Poet (i.e. you’ve never had a poem selected for publication\, in print or online\, by an editorial selection process) then you can enter our Unpublished Poet Prize. This is an additional prize awarded to poets who have yet to have their work published. Simply tick the box on the entry form when uploading your poems or\, if submitting by post\, mark your entry with a U\, and your work will be entered into the award. \n  \nUnsure of what we mean by Unpublished? Want more information on formatting and how to submit? Visit our Entry Instructions for a comprehensive guide. And be sure to read our Rules before submitting.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-the-myslexia-womens-single-poem-poetry-competition-2024-is-now-open/
LOCATION:Mslexia Magazine
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:PFN - Fox Tales Contests' Fall Black Prize Theme: Fragments of Time
DESCRIPTION:Fall Black Prize: Fragments of Time \nBlack Fox is accepting submissions for its Fall 2024 Black Fox Prize. The theme for this round is “Fragments of Time.” We are open to loose interpretations of the theme in any genre\, as always. \nWhen we think of time\, we often think of a ticking clock. But time is more than merely seconds\, minutes\, hours\, or measurements. Time also has the power to shape our lives. It can be a fleeting moment\, a seemingly endless stretch\, or a loop. Time can be a guardian of memories\, the signal for change\, and the constant that connects us to the world around us. \nFor this contest\, we’re looking for writers to explore the intricacies of time: How does it mold us\, ruin us\, or set us free? Is time a friend or an enemy? Does time heal or wound? Whether it’s traveling through centuries\, racing against the clock\, or pausing in a single\, spectacular moment\, we want work that investigates the mysteries\, difficulties\, joy\, or wonder of time. \nPlease submit your strongest fiction\, nonfiction\, or poetry\, and we will choose one winner that we feel interprets the theme best. The prize is $325 and publication in the Winter 2025 issue. All submissions are considered for publication in the Winter 2025 issue. The contest entry fee is $12\, and submissions must be submitted before midnight (EST) on December 1\, 2024. \nPlease make sure your manuscript is double-spaced with 12-point font. Submissions should be no more than 5\,000 words. For poetry\, send up to three poems in the same document. For flash fiction\, send up to two stories in the same document. Author’s name and page number should appear in the top right-hand corner of every page. We also ask that you specify the category/genre of your work in the cover letter. Submissions are accepted through our submission manager\, found here. \nPlease DO NOT submit work that isn’t ready. Take your time and polish your work to the best of your ability before sending it in. No changes can be made to your submission after we receive it. \nWe will select a winner by the end of January 2025\, and each entrant will receive a response to their submission. \n***Writers\, please note that entry fees are non-refundable\, and payment to winners is awarded via PayPal. We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline if necessary.*** \nThe Black Fox team looks forward to reading your wonderful submissions!
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/pfn-fox-tales-contests-fall-black-prize-theme-fragments-of-time/
LOCATION:Fox Tales Contests
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:F - Fiction Potluck Contest Seeking Submissions on the Theme: A Very Speculative Holiday
DESCRIPTION:A Very Speculative Holiday\nup to 6\,000 words \nHolidays abound across cultures and worlds—Christmas\, Hanukkah\, Kwanzaa\, and New Year’s on Earth; myriad celebrations in far-off planets or kingdoms waiting for discovery. Craft your short speculative story around a holiday that has meaning in whatever world you choose; in whichever speculative fiction genre you choose. Give us characters to care about\, settings and conflicts that leave the reader breathless\, strong voices\, and luscious prose that stops us in our tracks—tales that stick long after that all-important final line is read. \nPrizes!\nThis quarter is officially sponsored by Duotrope; the first place winner of this quarter’s challenge receives Duotrope service for free for two years (valued at $100)! \nGeneral Rules\n\n\nAll entries must be in English and original works of fiction.  \n\n\nThe competition runs on UTC time\, beginning and ending at midnight. \n\n\nYou must keep your entry private until after we post the top three winning stories. \n\n\nThe judges’ decisions are final. \n\n\nThe judges will contact everyone who includes the Title Information listed below.  \n\n\nThe judges cannot provide feedback for every piece submitted. \n\n\nWinning entries will be published as received. \n\n\nThe following are not accepted:​ \n\n\nSimultaneous submissions \n\n\nPreviously published works \n\n\nAI-generated content \n\n\nFanfiction\, erotica\, religious\, or political content \n\n\nPieces longer than the word count limit \n\n\nPieces submitted outside the competition month \n\n\nPieces submitted in .pdf or pasted into the body of the email \n\n\nPieces without the correct Title Information (below) will be rejected unread.  \n\n\n\nSubmissions\nOctober: up to 6\,000 words \nKeep formatting professional. You can find recommended settings on the submissions page. \nEntries must include this Title Information in this order at the top of the document body\, aligned left:  \nName or Pseudonym\, email \nEntry Title \nFiction Potluck \nWord Count  \nAccepted file types: .doc\, .docx\, .odt \nLive\, unlocked Google Docs or Microsoft Word links are accepted via email (submissions [at] writersworkout.net). We must be able to download your file. We will not request access and we are not responsible for locked docs. \n  \nThe selection team reads all entries that follow the submissions guidelines as explained below. Entries are read blind. The team chooses the finalists and contacts everyone.  \nFinalist author names and bios are posted on this page and announced in our monthly mailer.  \nThe guest judge reads the finalist pieces and chooses three winners. Each of the three winning pieces is published on our blog and linked through this page. Winning entries will be published as received.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/f-fiction-potluck-contest-seeking-submissions-on-the-theme-a-very-speculative-holiday/
LOCATION:Fiction Potluck Contest
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize. Theme: Love\, Faith\, & Sex
DESCRIPTION:Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize — $2000 Awarded\n\n\n\nEnds on Thu\, Nov 7\, 2024 11:59 PM \n\n\n\nThe reading period for the Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize runs from September 21 to November 7 (LC’s birth anniversary to death anniversary).\n$1000 will be awarded to a poem that explores the intersection of love\, faith & sex. Four finalists will each be awarded $250.\n\nABOUT THE PRIZE\nPoet\, novelist\, singer/songwriter\, artist\, music producer\, Buddhist monk\, Leonard Cohen has won countless hearts. \nI found his music six years ago and haven’t listened to much else since. Now every morning when I drop my daughter off to preschool\, she and I sing along to “Suzanne” on the way. Having spent countless hours with the Leonard Cohen Archive at the University of Toronto\, I’m in awe of the devotion he had for his craft\, blackening page after page. \nHis ability to blend the sacred and the profane\, the spiritual and the sensual remains unmatched. We are indebted to him for bridging the world of literature with the world of music. \nA couple of times in concerts\, he sang this two-liner: “no\, it wasn’t any good\, there’s no reason why you should remember me” while having given us a million reasons to remember him. \nWe hope this will push people who are aware of Cohen’s genius as a musician to turn to his poetry. It gives us deep honor to name this prize after the one and only Leonard Cohen and carry a part of his infinite legacy on our slim shoulders. \nAs Leonard would say\, forgive the poverty of these words for they do not reflect the abundance of our gratitude. \n— Karan Kapoor\, Editor-in-Chief\, ONLY POEMS \n  \nSUBMISSION GUIDELINES\n\nSend us up to 3 pages of poetry. \nEach poem starts on a new page. \nIn the spirit of Leonard Cohen\, we ask that your poems deal in some way with the intersections of Love\, Faith\, & Sex. \nWe only accept previously uncurated work. \nWe love cover letters and would prefer knowing whose work we are reading. You are welcome to share your love for Leonard Cohen\, your publication history\, if any\, though that would not influence our decision. Please make sure that the document of your poems is stripped of any biographical information—use the cover letter field on Submittable for this. \nPlease withdraw your poems if they get accepted elsewhere. \nWe will respond to everyone by the end of this year. Winners will be announced and published in January. \nThere will be no deadline extensions. \nYour submission comes with an exclusive 33% discount off any of the annual ONLY POEMS membership tiers ($33-$82 value). \n\nPLEASE NOTE:\nThe Leonard Cohen Family Trust does not endorse this award\, ONLY POEMS\, or the prize winners. It is for their generosity we are allowed to name this prize after Leonard Cohen\, the Poet Laureate of the World.
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-leonard-cohen-poetry-prize-theme-love-faith-sex/
LOCATION:Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize
CATEGORIES:Contest
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SUMMARY:P - Finding the Words Literary Festival Poetry Competition. Theme: Finding the Words
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the return of our biennial poetry competition\, which will be judged by the eminent novelist\, poet and Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst and acclaimed poet and playwright Inua Ellams. \nThe competition theme is Finding the Words\, representing the difficulty that any of us can face when trying to express our feelings. It covers grief\, life changes\, the end of a relationship or a new beginning. It could be about strength and resilience\, or about hope and vulnerability. The survivors of torture we support come to the UK as refugees and often struggle to find the words to explain their journey\, feelings and the trauma they experienced\, as they cope with language barriers in a new country. It can\, of course\, mean many different things to different people\, and your entry should represent what Finding the Words means to you. \nEntry costs just £5 but is free for anyone with lived experience as a refugee. Poems can be submitted from anywhere in the world\, of any style\, with a preferred length limit of 40 lines\, and must be the entrant’s original work. Entries must not have been published\, self-published\, broadcast or featured among the winners in any previous competition. \nAll funds raised will support our creative group projects for survivors of torture such as art\, music and writing groups\, including Write to Life\, the longest-running refugee writing group in Britain\, and the only one specifically for survivors of torture. \nDEADLINE\n5pm\, 28th October 2024 \n\nFirst Prize \n\n1-1 Mentoring session with Booker Prize winning author Alan Hollinghurst\nTwo VIP tickets to our London Library Event\nYour poem published in our quarterly newsletter The Survivor\, circulated to some 26\,000 supporters across the UK\, and on our website\nYour poem will be printed in the London Library event programme\, circulated to 150 esteemed guests including authors\, poets\, publishers and celebrities\nA year’s supply of Papier personalised notebooks and bundle of books\n\nRunners Up \n\nBook bundle\n All winners will have their poem featured on Freedom from Torture’s website with winners promoted on social media and promoted to press and media in the run up to the event10/28/2024) Finding the Words Literary Festival Poetry Competition: Finding the Words (P – fee-based)
URL:https://anovelapproach.ca/submission_calendar/event/p-finding-the-words-literary-festival-poetry-competition-theme-finding-the-words/
LOCATION:Finding the Words Literary Festival Poetry Competition
CATEGORIES:Contest
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