Monday, March 13, 2017

Writing Competition: OUTSpoken Program

Sundress Publications and the Sundress Academy for the Arts are accepting submissions of poetry, prose, short plays, film, and other forms of socially conscious performance by LGBTQ+-identified writers for its upcoming OUTSpoken program. 



Poetry: Up to three (3) poems, not to exceed six (6) pages. 

Prose: Fiction and nonfiction up to 1,200 words. 


Theater: Sketches, skits, scripts, and monologues to be performed in approximately five (5) minutes or less.

Film/Performance: Link to video (YouTube, Vimeo, personal site, etc.) approximately five (5) minutes in length or less.



Winners will receive publication in Stirring: A Literary Collection and have their work performed or screened at our OUTSpoken performance in June, 2017 in Knoxville, TN. Finalists may also be offered publication.

Simultaneous submissions and previously published work will be considered, though previously published work will not appear in Stirring.



To submit, send your work along with a brief bio to:

contestATsundresspublicationsDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

Please make sure to include "OUTSpoken Submission" in the title of your email. 

All winners will receive a free workshop at the Sundress Academy for the Arts. 


Work must be submitted by March 31st, 2017 to be eligible.

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