Call for Submissions: Oakwood

SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR 2019 OAKWOOD OPEN NOVEMBER 1, 2018-JANUARY 20, 2019

 

Oakwood is the literary and arts annual of South Dakota State University, publishing the work of writers and artists of the Northern Great Plains region.

 

We define the Northern Great Plains region as those states that adjoin South Dakota (Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana). By “writers and artists of,” we mean people who (a) live in this region now, or (b) had a significant, long-term relationship with this region but now live elsewhere.

 

We publish a handsome print edition each spring, and contents are subsequently published on the web and archived through SDSU’s library. Issues from 2013-2018 can be viewed here.

 

Submissions to Oakwood must adhere to the following requirements:

 

• One submission piece/attachment per email.
• Indicate your relationship with the Northern Great Plains region in your submission email.
• Title and genre (poetry, art, fiction, etc.) of submission must appear in subject line.
• Literary attachments must be in .doc or .docx format.
• Maximum length for literary submissions is 15 pages.
• Visual art attachments must be in .jpeg or .jpg format.
• Submission limits: five poems or artworks, 3000 words for prose.

 

Please send all submission materials to:

 

sdsu.oakwoodATsdstateDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

 

This address may also be used for queries.

Call for Submissions: Origami Poems Project

We are open for submissions through Submittable. There is no fee. Submit your work here.

Please choose your most engaging 6 poems for us to consider publishing. Visit the website to download a micro-chapbook and see what we’re about. If you’ve already published with us over 6 months ago, consider sending more work. We prefer the majority of poems to be unpublished and will properly attribute your previously-published work.

Each micro-chapbook contains 6 pages of poetry; each page accommodates 27 lines of 47 characters. Longer poems can span several pages.

The OPP (Origami Poems Project) has been publishing single-page, origami folded micro-chapbooks of poetry for 9 years.

The editors

Call for Submissions: Coal Hill Review

Coal Hill Review (the online imprint of Autumn House Press) is now open for submissions!

We read submission all year long, so feel free to submit whenever your pieces are ready. The guidelines are below. If you have more questions, please feel free to email us at:

infoATcoalhillreviewDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Poetry
Send 3-5 poems for consideration (no more than 10 pages worth of work please)

Fiction
Send 1-2 short stories (2,500 words or less)
Send a stand-alone excerpt from a novel (2,500 words or less)
Send 2-3 flash pieces (each piece should be 600 words or less)

Creative Nonfiction
Send 1-2 essays (2,500 words or less)
Send a stand-alone excerpt from a memoir (2,500 words or less)
Send a micro-essays or flash pieces of CNF (each piece should be 600 words or less)

Book Reviews
We only accept reviews of books published by independent and university presses
Special consideration is given to books by emerging and/or debut authors as well as to books that have received little press coverage
Reviews should be around 1,000 words
We seek balanced, critical book reviews 

For more info and to submit, check out our guidelines here.

Writing Competition: Sweet Flash Essay Contest

Sweet is thrilled to announce its second annual Flash Essay Contest. Broadly speaking, we appreciate a close attention to language and a quirky sense of humor, and you can always read published essays in previous Sweet issues on our website. We look forward to reading your work!

 

Submissions Open: March 1st, 2018 - November 30th, 2018

 

Submissions Link.

 

 Award: The Flash Essay Contest winner will receive $500, publication in Sweet, and 20 copies of their essay bound into a hand-stitched chapbook. All other entries will be considered for regular publication in Sweet.

 

Guidelines:

• Submissions should be between 500 - 1,000 words and double-spaced

• Please remove all identifying information from your manuscript

• Submissions must be previously unpublished

• Simultaneous submissions are welcome; however, please withdraw your entry immediately via Submittable if it is accepted for publication elsewhere

The contest entry fee is $10, and all submissions will also be considered for regular publication.

Editing Position: Managing Editor of Tupelo Press

Announcing a job opening with Tupelo Press: The Position of Managing Editor

At Tupelo Press, the Managing Editor also serves as Production Manager, and is primarily responsible for bringing between 12-18 books per year (poetry and prose) into being.

This is an independent contractor position, and can be expected to take approximately 20-25 hours/week. (Additional production management/editorial work may also be available with the independent publisher Leapfolio, which contracts with Tupelo Press for design, editing, and production.) You may work from a remote location if necessary.

Please apply only if you have significant relevant experience. Hourly rate negotiable. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Full job description on request.

Contact: publisherATtupelopressDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Call for Submissions: Palooka

Palooka is an international nonprofit literary magazine. We've published writers, artists, and photographers from the United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Israel, Finland, and Austria. Always seeking unique fiction, poetry, nonfiction, graphic narratives, comic strips, artwork, and photography. Give us your best shot! 

Submissions open year-round. 

Call for Submissions: HitchLit Review

Deadline: November 30, 2018
The HitchLit Review is a secular-themed online literary-arts magazine that publishes issues twice each year (usually during the summer and winter equinoxes). For this issue we are seeking poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short plays, excerpts from graphic novels, and cover art.

To be considered for our December issue, please email your submissions to:

hitchlitreviewATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

no later than November 30, 2018. To examine back issues, or if you have questions regarding our publication, please visit us at our website.

Call for Submissions: BLUELINE: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks

Deadline: December 15, 2018

BLUELINE: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks seeks poems, stories, and essays about the Adirondacks and regions similar in geography and spirit, focusing on nature’s shaping influence. In our 2019 issue, we’re celebrating our 40th Anniversary of publishing the highest quality literature and art about our great region. Submission period has been extended to December 15. Decisions mid-February.

Payment in copies.

Simultaneous submissions accepted if identified as such. Please notify if your submission is placed elsewhere. Electronic submissions encouraged, as Word files, to:

bluelineATpotsdamDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Please identify the genre in the subject line.

Further information at our website.

Writing Competition: Essay Press

Essay Press is currently accepting submissions for a book contest. The contest will be judged by authors Rebecca Brown and Mary-Kim Arnold. Submissions will be open until November 15, and selections will be made and announced by February 2019. 

The reading fee is $25.

The contest winner will receive 2019 book publication by Essay Press, and travel expenses for invited readings on the University of Washington-Bothell campus, and in downtown Seattle. To learn more about the contest, writers can visit our website.

Call for Submissions: Levitate

Levitate, the literary magazine published by The Chicago High School for the Arts, is open for submissions from October 23, 2018 to February 28, 2019.

 

We strive to have a collection of literature and art designed and written with purpose and demonstrating passion for the work.

 

We are open to unconventional work, while still appreciating the traditional. We strive for a collection that is inclusive of diverse identities, perspectives, and crafts. We encourage new voices, but accept work from established artists and writers as well.

 

More information, and a link to our Submittable page, is at our website.

Writing Competition: 2019 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

2019 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

$1,000 advance, publication and fifty copies awarded to an outstanding, unpublished collection of short stories

Reading Fee $30

Enter September 1–December 31, 2018

Press 53 Publisher & Editor in Chief Kevin Morgan Watson will judge

Winner and finalists announced by May 1, 2019

Complete details at our website and at Submittable.

Writing Competition: 2019 New Issues Poetry Prize

The 2019 New Issues Poetry Prize 

$1,000, publication, and a paid reading at Western Michigan University for a first book of poems

Judge: Jericho Brown

Guidelines:

• Eligibility: Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length collection (40+ pages) of poems.

• Please include a $25 reading fee. Checks should be made payable to New Issues Press.

• Postmark Deadline: December 30, 2018. The winning manuscript will be named in May 2019 and published in 2020.

• Submit a manuscript at least 40 pages in length, typed on one side, single-spaced preferred. Photocopies are acceptable. Please do not bind manuscript. Include a brief bio, relevant publication information, cover page with name, address, phone number, and title of the manuscript, and a page with only the title.

• Enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard for notification that the manuscript has been received. For notification of title and author of the winning manuscript enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Manuscripts will be recycled..

• A manuscript may be submitted that is being considered elsewhere but New Issues should be notified upon the manuscript’s acceptance elsewhere.

Send manuscripts and queries to:

The New Issues Poetry Prize
(or) The Green Rose Prize
New Issues Poetry & Prose
Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5463

Call for Submissions: Story Magazine

Call for Submissions: Story Magazine

Founded in 1931, Story has long been a publisher of great fiction. Under a new editorial staff, Story has been rebooted and reimagined as a triannual print publication that will publish every February, June, and October, with the fall issue being themed.

Work published in Story has been reprinted in Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize Anthology, and The Pushcart Prize. Recent contributors include Blake Butler, Lincoln Michel, Mary Miller, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Corrine Lee, Kim Chinquee, Timothy Liu, and many others.

Currently, Story is seeking fiction and nonfiction for its forthcoming issues. There are no restrictions on style, length, or subject matter.

Payment upon publication is $10 per page.

Please submit your work at any time via our Submission Manager.

Call for Submissions: Lockjaw Magazine

Lockjaw Magazine is an online journal publishing experimental and literary poetry and prose. We’re open for submissions for our sixth issue from October 15-November 30.

Full Submission Guidelines (PLEASE READ THEM)

We offer personalized feedback to any submitter who opts to receive it. You must request personalized feedback when you send in your submission. If you don’t opt in up front, we will send you a standard response should we end up declining your work.

We are particularly interested in reading work from marginalized writers (gender and sexual minority writers, writers of color, immigrant writers, low-income writers, and others).

Please don’t give us a detailed cover letter. We don’t consider previous publications in evaluating your work (though we’re very proud of you) and, as a general tip, please don’t explain your piece to us before we have a chance to read it. We’re good with “Dear Editors, here’s my submission, I’d love to receive feedback/a standard response is fine, thank you for your time.” That’s it!

We do not publish nonfiction. A few of you try every time. We’ll send it right back.

Neither of your Volume VI editors are men (Xtina: she/they; Keri: they/their). We notice it when you don’t.

We generally take three to ten weeks to respond. We offer one-week expedited responses throughout our reading period if you provide proof of donation to a charitable organization (we love LGBTQ+ orgs, RAINN, RAICES, your local public library, and groups promoting literacy access, among others).

We pay $10 to each contributor upon publication. It’s not much, but it’s what we’ve got..
Please send all submissions to:

submissionsATlockjawmagazineDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Call for Submissions: Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine

Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine once again seeks tight, gripping prose and poetry.

We use Submittable and all submissions need to come through that system so our first-reader staff can evaluate them as a team.

Deadline: December 31, 2018

We nominate for Pushcart, Best of the Net, and other awards. We never charge a reading fee for regular submissions.

Writing Competition: The Roswell Award for Short Science Fiction by Adults

The Roswell Award for short science fiction by adults (18+) from across the globe is an international competition presented by the Light Bringer Project and Sci-Fest L.A. Past submissions have come from dozens of countries including Malawi, Ethiopia, Singapore, Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan, England, America, Kazakhstan, and others.

Four to six finalists are chosen and their stories are read by celebrity guests on stage at LitFest Pasadena in May. First, second, and third place prizes, as well as certificates, are awarded to both finalists and the honorable mentions at the reading. Artemis Journal and Hollywood NOW will also present the Women Hold Up Half the Sky Award for the best feminist themed science fiction story.

Open to adults (18+) worldwide.

Stories must be original, unpublished, and 1,500 words or fewer.

One submission per author. No fee to submit.

Deadline: Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at 11:59pm PST.

Prizes: First - $500; Second - $250; Third - $100; and Women Hold Up Half the Sky Award - Dual publication in Artemis Journal and Hollywood NOW site plus $100

Details and entry info here.

(The same group runs a teen contest, The Tomorrow Prize, that is open exclusively to high school students in Los Angeles County, California. Information is available on the same page.)

Call for Submissions: briars lit

briars lit is an online literary anthology looking to publish fairy tale inspired fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, as well as hybrid work for our second volume. Specifically, we are looking for a queering of classic, modern, and original tales. From the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen and beyond, we’re looking for work from authors who identify as queer as well as stories told by queer characters. We find works that both accept and reject the traditional narrative of a “happily ever after” compelling. We are drawn to pieces that work to understand what defines queerness, from gender to sexuality, and work that grapples with the realities of being queer, both in the real world and worlds unlike our own. briars lit is seeking submissions from both established and emerging writers who are interested in reclaiming queer identities in fairy tales, either classic or their own. We are open to retellings and reimaginings, as well as original tales and meditations on the stories that have had such power over our lives. We are open to reprinting previously published work as long as the rights have reverted back to the author. We are open for submissions for our first volume from October 15th to November 30th, 2018. Visit our website or email: briarslitATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . ) for more information on our submission guidelines.

Writing Competition: Sweet: A Literary Confection's Annual Flash Nonfiction Contest

Hi writers! It's time for Sweet: A Literary Confection's annual Flash Nonfiction Contest.

The contest closes on November 30, 2018. The winner receives $500, 20 copies of their work bound into a handmade chapbook, and publication in Sweet.

The entry fee is $10, and submissions are accepted through our Submittable page, where you can also find more details about the contest.

Sweet is in its eleventh year of publication, and our previous issues have featured nonfiction authors like Brenda Miller, Dinty Moore, and Patrick Madden.

We look forward to reading your work!

Call for Submissions to Anthology: From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology from 100 Thousands Poets for Change

Submission invitation for a new book of poetry:

 

Following a very successful gathering of 100 Thousand Poets for Change in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in September 2018, we are looking to create an anthology of poems that speaks to the broadly defined theme of "migration." This includes migration (of people, animals, and ideas), immigration (in current events and throughout history), cultural movement through time and space, taking root in a place, finding home wherever we find ourselves, and being a collaborative citizen of the world.

 

Like we said, it is a BROAD theme. The collection is tentatively called From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology from 100 Thousand Poets for Change and it is inspired by the words of Uruguayan singer/songwriter Jorge Drexler who wrote in his song Movimiento (Movement):

 

“I'm not from here
But you're not either
From nowhere entirely
From everywhere a little”

 

We invite all poets living in the United States to submit their best work. We prefer poems that do not exceed one page (38 lines, 70 characters per line), but we will make exceptions if warranted. We prefer new poems, but will consider previously published poetry with acknowledgements.. Please send 1-3 poems in the body of an email to:

 

migration.poemsATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

 

by January 15, 2019. Use the subject line: Submission: Migration. Also include your contact information: full name and email address.

 

Contributors receive one copy.

 

There is no submission fee.

 

The co-editors of this endeavor, Dawn Hogue and Lisa Vihos, look forward to your submissions.

Call for Submissions: Flash Fiction Magazine

We want stories.

Flash Fiction Magazine accepts submissions all year around. Their word limit is 300-1000 words. Any genre.

There is no payment for stories published on the website but they pay $40 per story accepted for their anthologies.

For guidelines and to submit your story please use this link.

Call for Presentations: Creative Writing Education Today

Creative Writing Education Today: A national nomadic symposium

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Following the successful launch of the nomadic symposium at the University of South Florida (with host Dr. Dianne Donnelly) on October 5, “Creative Writing Education Today”, next appears at:

Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois

Friday, February 1 2019

You are invited to propose a short paper (15 minutes) and to engage in discussions in this unique nomadic symposium. Papers can explore any topic in such areas of interest as:

- New ideas in Creative Writing Teaching and Learning

- Assessment

- National and global developments in Creative Writing Research

- Co- Curricular Opportunities

- The Future for Creative Writing / Creative Writing Studies

Sessions in each national location will be introduced and hosted by authors in the New Writing Viewpoints (MLM) book series and from New Writing: the International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing (Taylor and Francis). The IWU host is Dr. Mike Theune. All participants will also be invited to participate in a national survey of creative writing education today.

Send proposals (150 words) to:

proposalATcreativewritingsymposiumDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Proposal Deadline: November 30 2018

Attendees who do not wish to present are also very welcome and can register by sending and email to:

attendATcreativewritingsymposiumDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

or reserve a place via Doodle registration here.

The nomadic symposium is free, but places in each location are limited. Early submission/registration at your local symposium is thus highly recommended.

Inquiries: Dr. Graeme Harper, Chair, Creative Writing Symposium:

gharperAToaklandDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Call for Submissions: Wordpeace

Wordpeace, an online journal dedicated to peace and justice, is looking for poetry, short fiction, non-fiction essays and artwork in conversation with world events.

Submissions are open now through November 30, 2018.

Go to our website for guidelines and to link to Submittable.

Call for Submissions: Marathon Literary Review

Marathon Literary Review is seeking submissions of poetry, fiction/flash fiction, creative nonfiction and, especially, art until November 30.

 

Please review guidelines and submit here.

Writing Residency: Rockvale Writers' Colony

Rockvale Writers' Colony now open for applications!

Rockvale Writers'.Colony, a new writers' residency located in College Grove, TN is now open for applications! Check out our website and read all about this magical property. We have private bedrooms and bathrooms, and lots of common areas both indoors and outdoors. Settle in to a couple of weeks in residency and rediscover your love of writing, join a community of other writers, and make great headway on your writing project. Writers of all genres and backgrounds are welcome.

For questions, email the director, Sandy Coomer, at:

sandy.rockvaleATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

We look forward to welcoming you at RWC soon!

High School Writing Competition: Storytellers of Tomorrow

The 4th Annual "Storytellers of Tomorrow" High School Creative Writing Contest

The Ringling College of Art and Design Creative Writing Program was created to support, empower, and honor young writers. It’s an exciting time to be a writer thanks to the increasing number of narrative possibilities that new technologies and media offer. We believe that well-told stories can speak truths and communicate ideas in a way that nothing else can.

To that end, we’re inviting all high-school age students to submit unpublished, original English-language stories of up to 2,000 words in length for the 4th Annual “Storytellers of Tomorrow” Contest. The criteria for earning prizes in this contest is simply overall quality, meaning that well-edited, engaging, and evocative stories have the best chance of winning over the judges.

Submission Guidelines

• Send your stories as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf attachment through email. Along with your submission, please include:

• Your full name

• Your current high school

• Your current grade level

• A few sentences about your background in writing, your hobbies/interests, and/or anything else you’d like to share to give us a stronger sense of who you are

Submission Category 1: Literary Stories

• Examples of this type of writing? Short fiction, flash fiction

• Examples of writers who work in this vein? Tim O’Brien, O. Henry, John Green, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Robert Olen Butler, Amy Tan, Sandra Cisneros, and Lorrie Moore 

Submission Category 2: Genre Stories

• Examples of this type of writing? Horror stories, fantasy stories, mystery stories, science fiction, thriller stories

• Examples of writers who work in this vein? Neil Gaiman, Edgar Allen Poe, J.K. Rowling, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, Philip K. Dick, and Patricia Highsmith

Submission Category 3: Nonfiction Stories

• Examples of this type of writing? Autobiographical essays, personal essay, creative nonfiction (including very well-written, story-based travel writing, nature writing, science writing, and/or biography)

• Examples of writers who work in this vein? Lauren Hillenbrand (Unbroken), Jeannette Walls (The Glass Castle), Oliver Sacks (The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat), John Burroughs (“In Mammoth Cave”), Chuck Klosterman (Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs), Jorge Luis Borges (“Blindness”), E.B. White (“Once More to the Lake”), and Annie Dillard (“Seeing”)

Submission Address:

creativewritingATringlingDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

(please include “Storytellers of Tomorrow 2019” in the subject line)

Submission Period
October 15, 2018 – Jan 15, 2019
(Winners will be notified in February 2019)
Initial Judges
The Ringling College of Art and Design Creative Writing Program faculty

Entry Fee: None 

Prizes in Each Category
1st prize:
$150
A Ringling College of Art and Design t-shirt
An iPad
Plus an iPad for the winner’s high school writing teacher’s classroom

2nd prize:
$100
A Ringling College of Art and Design t-shirt

3rd prize:
$50
A Ringling College of Art and Design t-shirt

Honorable Mentions:
A Ringling College of Art and Design t-shirt

FAQs
Will the contest entries be published?
The top winner in each category will be offered the opportunity for their work to be published in Shift, the Creative Writing Program’s literary arts journal. Beyond that offer of one-time publication, authors retain all rights to their stories.

What if I win first prize but don’t want my work published?
That’s a decision we will respect.

Can I submit to more than one category?
Yes. Though each piece can only win a prize in a single category so please send different pieces if you’ve like to contend in more than one contest category.

You say you want “unpublished” work. What does that mean?
If you wrote something for a school assignment, that’s fine. If your piece ran in your school newspaper or school literary magazine, that’s fine too.
If your piece ran in a national periodical of any type (USA Today, Reader’s Digest, Boy’s Life, Seventeen, etc.)? That’s published. The same is true with posting your piece in online forums, blogs, and websites (personal ones or Wattpad). And if your piece was included in any textbook or anthology, that too counts as being published.
If you have any questions about this, please email us to ask.

I want to send in something different than a traditional short story. Can I do that?
Absolutely. While many submissions will be traditional short stories, we are also quite open to graphic narratives, scripts, picture book manuscripts, comics, and other literary forms/blends.

I’m a poet. Can I submit a poem?
You may submit anything you choose up to 2,000 words long, though poetry without an extremely strong narrative component likely doesn’t fit well in any of the submission categories. This is primarily a prose narrative contest.

What type of stories/subjects/themes do you want?
That’s entirely up to you, though a familiarity with the genre/style you’re writing in will surely be of help to you.

What are the judges REALLY looking for?
High-quality writing that engages the reader.

What are the common issues with most submissions?
Here are three of the top reasons most entries don’t make the cut..
Failure to follow the contest guidelines
Poor editing/proofreading
Cliché ideas/plots

I’m not an American citizen. Can I still submit?
If you’re a high-school-age student enrolled in a high-school curriculum and you’re writing in English? Yes.

I’m homeschooled. Can I enter the contest?
If you’re a high-school-age student enrolled in a high-school curriculum and you’re writing in English? Yes.

Is Ringling College associated with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus?
John Ringling was involved with the launching of the institution in 1931, but beyond that, we have no relationship to the circus beyond the association of his name. So the circus’ closing in 2017 had zero effect on Ringling College.

I’ve got a question that doesn’t seem to be answered anywhere. What do I do?
Send in your question via email to:

creativewritingATringlingDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

with the subject line “Contest Question.”

Writing Competition: 2019 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry

2019 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition Awards

$2500 and publication for two collections of poems

final judge: Allison Joseph (online submissions through SUBMITTABLE only)

Two volumes of poems will be selected from an open competition of manuscripts submitted online through Submittable September 28 through December 3, 2018. The winners will each receive a publication contract with Southern Illinois University Press. In addition, both winners will be awarded a $1000 prize and $1500 as an honorarium for a reading at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Both readings will follow the publication of the poets’ collections by Southern Illinois University Press.

All unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or person who has DACA/TPS status are eligible* (individual poems may have been previously published).

(*Current or former students, colleagues, and close friends of the final judge, and current and former students and employees of Southern Illinois University Carbondale and authors who have published a book with Southern Illinois University Press or have a book under contract with Southern Illinois University Press are not eligible for the Open Competition.)

Entry Fee: $20.00

Complete guidelines are available here.

Call for Submissions: 3Elements Review

3Elements Review submissions for Issue 21 close October 31! This issue's elements are Gristle, Bolt, and Kitchen Table. All three terms must be used in any poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction piece

Art and photography must represent at least one element.

Our content is almost always 100% unsolicited, and we nominate for Pushcart, Best of the Net, and other awards. We have published new and well-known writers and artists from around the world, and we do not charge a reading fee for regular submissions. Expedited and feedback options are also available.

Deadline is October 31. Issue will be released January 1. More information here.

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Call for Essay Submissions to Anthology: Mean Girls, Mean Women: Relational Aggression in Females

Anthology: Mean Girls, Mean Women: Relational Aggression in Females

We seek essays from women of all ages, races, and sexual orientations who’ve experienced bullying during their developmental years from other girls or who — during their adulthood, have been victims of aggressive, demeaning, or disempowering treatment from other women. The ideal essays will detail observations about the resulting personal emotional affects of those experiences plus the writer’s approach to managing it.

Word limit: 1000. To submit essay, visit our website.

Type Anthology on both the title line and for the title in the essay’s body.

Writing Competition: 2019 & 2020 Richard Wilbur Book Award

The 2019 & 2020 Richard Wilbur Book Award

$1000 Prize & Book Publication

Final Judge: Ned Balbo

Deadline: December 1, 2018

Named in honor of the distinguished American poet Richard Wilbur, the competition welcomes submissions of unpublished, original poetry collections (public domain or permission-secured translations may comprise up to one-third of the manuscript). This biennial competition (even-numbered years) is open to all American poets — those with or without previous book-length publication — except previous recipients of the Richard Wilbur Award. Winning manuscripts will reflect the thoughtful humanity and careful metrical craftsmanship of Richard Wilbur’s poetry.

Manuscripts should include a title page with the title of the collection, the author’s address, email address, and telephone number. Do not include the author’s name, bio, or any other identifying information anywhere on the manuscript. An acknowledgments page would be welcomed.

The entry fee is $25 per manuscript paid via Submittable. The winning manuscripts will be published by the University of Evansville Press in 2019 and 2020. The deadline for submission is midnight, December 1, 2018.

Call for Submissions from Native and Indigenous Writers: CapsuleCrit

CapsuleCrit is seeking Native and Indigenous writers and artists for an upcoming all-Indigenous issue.

 

CapsuleCrit is Native-founded and Native-run, and publishes writing about games, including forms of criticism, reviews, personal essays, fan fiction, and photo essays.

 

Pieces should be approximately 500 words or less, and photo essays should be no more than 5 images.

 

Please send completed drafts and any questions to:

 

capsulecritATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

 

along with a brief bio or personal statement. Work does not need to explicitly address indigeneity or decolonization.

Call for Submissions: Go World

For more than 10 years, Go World has worked with writers all over the globe to cover travel in more than 90 countries. We are currently accepting submissions (paid).

Please see our writer's guidelines here.

Call for Submissions from Florida Undergraduates: Chomp

Chomp is a new student-run journal published by the Ringling College of Art and Design.

 

We encourage all undergraduate students at Florida schools to submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, graphic texts, artwork, or photography. We value giving students a voice, so give us your best creative pieces. We allow up to five poems or one short story, entailing a 6,000 word limit, per submission.

 

The deadline for submissions is November 1st, 2018. The first issue will come out in the spring, and one contributor's copy will be mailed to each author accepted for publication.

 

Please email all submissions to:

 

chompjournalATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

 

in a word document, or pdf for photography/artwork. We look forward to seeing your work!

Call for Pitches: The UNreading Series

The UNreading Series, presented by the Butler MFA program, is now calling for pitches through the month of October.

Dear Writer—
Imagine yourself in a room full of enthusiastic readers and writing students. For the next hour or so, they are in your hands. You can do whatever you want—teach them, incite a conversation, illuminate the exciting possibilities of literature—as long as you don’t give a straight reading. What will you do?
Pitch us your innovative answer. If we select your pitch, we’ll pay for your travel, room and board, and give you a small honorarium. But most importantly, we’ll give you that room, those readers, and that electric hour.

Pitch us your idea here.

Writing Competition: The Larry Brown Short Story Award

The Larry Brown Short Story Award is open for submissions until October 31, 2018.

This year's guest judge is Silas House, and the winner of the award will win $300 along with publication in the January 2019 issue of Pithead Chapel.

Submission fee: $10.00

First Prize: $300

Call for submissions: LandLocked Magazine

Open Call for Submissions: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Art 

LandLocked Magazine considers what it means to explore a place considered unnavigable and represents our Kansas boundary lines along with those lines we cross in writing. LandLocked seeks writing that is innovative, that pushes beyond the dense thicket of the unexplorable. We accept all genres―speculative, realistic, and those hybrid bodies of works yet to be named. We want new voices, experienced voices, and everything in between. Send us your weird, your reality, your resistance.

Writing Competition: 2019 Colorado Prize for Poetry

2019 Colorado Prize for Poetry : $2,000 Honorarium & Book Publication

Deadline: January 14, 2019.

Book-length poetry manuscripts accepted now through the postmark deadline of January 14, 2019.

The final judge is Kazim Ali. Friends & students (current & former) of the judge are not eligible to compete, nor are Colorado State University employees, students, or alumni.

The winning book-length collection of poems will be published by the Center for Literary Publishing in the fall of 2019.

The $25 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Colorado Review (print sub to US addresses only; digital sub for non-US addresses).

Manuscripts may consist of poems that have been previously published, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.

Manuscripts must be at least 48 pages but no longer than 100 pages.

The winner will be announced by May 2019.

The Colorado Prize for Poetry adheres to the Contest Code of Ethics, as adopted by the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses.

To submit by mail:
1. Include two title pages: first with manuscript title, your name, address, phone number, & e-mail address; second with manuscript title only. Your name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Please do not include publication acknowledgments; they will not be forwarded to judges.
2. Do not send originals: manuscripts will not be returned.
3. Please enclose an SASE for contest results & a self-addressed stamped postcard for notification of the manuscript’s safe arrival.
4. Please make checks payable to Colorado Review.
5. Mail manuscripts to:

Colorado Prize for Poetry
Center for Literary Publishing/9105 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University, 
Fort Collins, CO 80523-9105

To submit online:
1. Please note that there is an additional $3 charge to submit online. Of this, $1.11 is a credit card fee, and the remaining $1.89 goes to the tireless, good people at Submittable.
2. The manuscript title, your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be in your cover letter, separate from your manuscript. Be sure your name is not anywhere in the manuscript itself or part of the file name. Please do not include publication acknowledgments.
3. Submit here.

Questions? Please call 970..491.5449, visit our website, or send an e-mail to:

 creviewATcolostateDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

Writing Competition: 2018 Parks and Points Essay Contest

Our annual fall essay contest invites nonfiction submissions of up to 1,500 words in the form of autobiographical essay, reportage, profile, or narrative nonfiction. We seek essays that express a moment of significance — personal transformation, awakening, renewed sense of adventure, or a unique exploration, reward, accomplishment, revelation — that is inspired by or set within a park space or public land.

Essays need not be about a U.S. national park; national forests, municipal and state parks, BLM lands, beaches, lakeshores, campgrounds, designated woodlands—and more—are great subjects. Also note that the writer does not need to be the subject of the essay. First, second and third place entries will be published on Parks and Points, as will the names of finalists. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the contest page for these guidelines and a list of this year’s prizes. 

More info here.

Winners will be selected by contest judge, Jimin Han.

 

The submission period is August 1, 2018 to November 15, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. E.S.T.

 

Entry Fee: $3.00 

 

Prizes

We have chosen prizes that we hope will support your impulse to travel: 

1st Place $200 Southwest Airlines gift card

2nd Place $100 Hilton gift card

3rd Place $50 AirBnB gift card

Call for Submissions: Riddled With Arrows

Riddled with Arrows will open to submissions for our "Objects & Artifacts" themed issue from September 25 thru October 18, 2018.

 

For our Fall 2018 issue, Riddled with Arrows is seeking writing-related fiction and metafiction, ars poetica, essays, visual art and non-classifiable written objects that explore the physical manifestations of the written world: think books, paper, letters, writing implements, stone tablets, engraved jewelry, illuminated manuscripts, gravestone etchings, writing on skin, holy texts, ancient scrolls, etc. We are also interested in submissions that incorporate physical written objects (found poems, epistolary fiction, collage, paper art, etc.).

 

Remember: Riddled with Arrows exclusively publishes writing about writing. That is to say, all submissions should touch on writing as well as the "Objects & Artifacts" theme. Works that skimp on the meta- or writing-related part will be rejected.

 

Not sure what we mean by “meta” or “writing-related”? Read past issues for examples of writers who got it write right. While you’re at it, pay close attention to our guidelines. We have particular tastes.. As ever, we are a paying market. No submission fees. Guidelines here.

Call for Submissions: Raleigh Review

Raleigh Review is accepting poetry, flash, and short fiction submissions through October for the Spring 2019 issue, which will debut at AWP Portland.

 

We're looking for work that is emotionally and intellectually complex without sacrificing accessibility (the definition of "accessibility" is up to you).

 

Past contributors include Kwame Dawes, Paula Martinac, Vievee Francis, Randall Brown, Chen Chen, Carrie Knowles, Chelsea Dingman, Traci Brimhall, and many others.

 

All published authors receive a small cash honorarium and one free contributor’s copy. To see full guidelines and browse the archives to see what we've been publishing lately, visit our website.

Poetry Competition: The Fourth River Folio Prize for Poetry

$500 Prize!

Judge: Allison Joseph

Entry Fee: $15

Deadline 12/31/18

Submit here.

The winning entry will be published as a 10-15-page feature in our fall, 2019 online issue. The author will also receive a cash prize of $500, and a subscription to The Fourth River’s print edition.

GUIDELINES

• Please submit approximately 10-15, double-spaced pages of poetry in one file (.doc or .docx or .rtf only. No .pdf please). We are looking for work that coheres; poems that clearly belong together under one roof. Think mini-chapbook.

• As always, we invite work that engages and interrogates our notions of nature and place and helps us see the world around us in a new way. We want strong voices and impeccable craft, regardless of style. The writer’s name and contact information should appear on each page of the manuscript. We do not read blind. Please also provide a short bio in the appropriate field on Submittable. All pages should be numbered.

• We accept electronic submissions only through Submittable. Emailed submissions and mailed submissions will not be considered.

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted as long as they are withdrawn promptly in the event of publication elsewhere. If you need to withdraw a single poem from the submission, you may do so as long as it doesn’t drop your manuscript much below our minimum page count.

• Multiple submissions are accepted but each must include a separate contest fee. No translations.

• For all our submissions, themed or otherwise, we welcome especially work by writers who are part of marginalized groups: immigrant and indigenous writers; writers of color; women, non-binary, LGBQA and trans writers; writers with disabilities both visible and invisible. No racist, misogynistic, homophobic or otherwise gratuitously hateful work will be considered. Send us your best work!

• All work must be original and previously unpublished. This includes any work that has appeared in print or online in any form including personal websites. We claim first North American Serial rights, so rights revert to the author after the initial publication period. We ask that you credit The Fourth River in any subsequent publications.

• Submissions will be screened by a panel of editors and 10-15 finalist manuscripts will be sent to the judge.

• The contest is open to all writers in English except those affiliated in any way with Chatham University, The Fourth River, or current or former students and colleagues of the judge.

Submissions accepted from September 4th–December 31st. Winners will be announced by email and listed on our website by May 15th.
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Sheila Squillante
Associate Director, Chatham University MFA Program
Editor-in-Chief, The Fourth River
Blog Editor, Barrelhouse

Chatham University
1 Woodland Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Call for Submissions from West Virginians to Anthology of Humor: Publisher's Place, Inc.

Publisher’s Place, Inc., of Huntington, WV, seeks submissions for an anthology of humor. We want your funny stories, your true tales, your tall tales, your quips, jokes, and anecdotes. We’ll take poems, comics, and art. If it’s funny, send it along.

Submissions may be fiction or nonfiction, from a few lines up to 2,000 words. Longer pieces please query before sending. Eligible writers are native West Virginians or have lived in the state for a minimum of five years. Please do not send stereotypical West Virginia jokes--we are proud of our artistry and heritage!

Send submissions to the editor at:

LJackson513ATgmaiDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

with the subject “Humor Submission.”

Deadline February 15, 2019.

Call for Submissions for Themed Issues: Edify Fiction

Deadline: October 31, 2018
Edify Fiction is seeking submissions for two upcoming themed issues. For our December 2018 issue, we are accepting pieces surrounding the topics of Christmas, holiday, and winter. Our January 2019 issue looks at all things teen—from teen writers to bullying, peer pressure, emotions, first love, best friends—and more. Move, inspire, and edify us! 

Call for Submissions on Theme of Modern Culture and Technology: The Disconnect

Deadline: October 26, 2018

The Disconnect, the offline-only digital magazine featured in Nautilus, Columbia Journalism Review, and Lifehacker, is currently accepting submissions for its third issue. We are considering nonfiction, poetry, and fiction pieces up to 6,000 words that focus on modern culture and technology. We encourage you to interpret this theme however you’d like, loosely or strictly. Send your submissions to:

thedisconnectmagazineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

by October 26, 2018. Visit our website for details on submission and style guidelines.

Call for Submissions from Young Women Ages 14-21: Girls Right the World

Deadline: January 1, 2019

Girls Right the World is a literary journal inviting young, female-identified writers and artists, ages 14-21, to submit work for consideration for the third annual issue. We believe girls’ voices transform the world for the better. We accept poetry, prose, and visual art of any style or theme. We ask to be the first to publish your work in North America; after publication, the rights return to you.

Send your best work, in English or English translation, to:

girlsrighttheworldATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

by January 1, 2019. Please include a note mentioning your age, where you’re from, and a bit about your submission. For more information, see our website.

Call for Online Submissions on Holiday Celebrations: io Literary Journal

Deadline: January 1, 2019
Fall is approaching, and with it a glut of holidays and celebrations that, in the midst of life's frenzy, manage to slow us down and tether us back to the basics. Whether the more overtly popular holidays/celebrations (like Halloween or Christmas) or the ones you've created on a whim with your friends or family, we want to hear about them all! iō Literary Journal is currently accepting themed submissions (all genres, including art, are welcome) for our online publication related to holidays and celebrations.

Submit your work to:

ioliteraryjournalATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

with the subject line “ONLINE Holiday/Celebration Submission" for consideration. See more at our website.