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ENDING: Chicken Soup “Mom Knows Best” Submission Window
This Chicken Soup Submission Window is for nonfiction (personal essays or poems, etc) up to 1200 words on the Chicken Soup for the Soul subject shown below: Mom Knows Best (Stories about a Mother, Stepmother, or Grandmother) Prize …
Find out more »ENDING: “Grandparents” Nonfiction Contest
The Chicken Soup "Grandparents" Contest is for nonfiction essays and poetry up to 1200 words on the topic "Grandparents." Prize is $200, print publication, and ten copies of the anthology. This comes out to well over the industry …
Find out more »ENDING: Writers of the Future
Writers of the Future is for short science fiction and fantasy stories/novellas up to 17,000 words. Prize is $1000 plus a shot at the yearly prize of $5000. This contest is quarterly. More info here. …
Find out more »ENDING: Iowa/Simmons Short Fiction Award
The Iowa/Simmons Short Fiction Award is for collections of short fiction of at least 150 double-spaced pages by authors who have not previously published a book of prose fiction. Prize is a standard publication contract. …
Find out more »ENDING: Jerry Jazz Musician Contest
The Jerry Jazz Musician Contest is for short fiction of up to 5000 words by any author. Prize is $100 and web publication. Stories should have "interests in music, social history, literature, politics, art, film, …
Find out more »ENDING: Achong Carribbean Writers Prize (Carribbean)
The Achong Carribbean Writers Prize (Carribbean) is for fiction manuscript in progress (including short fiction collections) of full length size by Caribbean authors who have not yet been traditionally published. Prize is $20,000TT (or U.S. …
Find out more »ENDING: Lilith Magazine Competition
The Lilith Magazine Competition is for short fiction of up to 3000 words by any author. Prize is $250 and publication. Stories must relate to the experience of Jewish women. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by …
Find out more »ENDING: Writing District Contest
The Writing District Contest is for short stories of up to 3000 words by any author. Prize is $50. This contest runs monthly. More info here. Sponsored/Hosted by The Writing District. Free Writing Events offers …
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