OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM MARCH 1 – APRIL 17, 2021!
One talented writer who is the parent of at least one child under 10 years old will receive $1000 to further their writing career, a year of mentorship, and will be offered the opportunity to read their winning story at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 (online, or in-person if bookstore events have resumed) Their winning story will also be published in Dreamers Creative Writing Magazine (both online and in print) as well as included in the annual Dreamers Writing Anthology.
Submissions call for a new, never-published fiction story—any genre, on any subject—of up to 550 words, double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 point or similar font, with one inch margins.
Entry Fee: $20.00
Please note: we change word count each year because one of the goals of this project is to keep parents working — motivating all writers to continue to create new high-quality creative writing at the very busiest time of the parenting journey. We keep word count intentionally low. Write something new! You can do it!
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Put only the title of the story and its word count on the manuscript. Nothing to identify the writer. Please number your pages!
On that note: Judging is blind and based only on the following criteria:
- adherence to contest rules
- creativity
- narrative arc
- emotional truth
- elements of surprise, humor, writing skill, and/or layers of depth.
All genres and styles of unpublished fiction are welcome. No plays or poetry (we love them, but sorry, no.) Novel excerpts are acceptable only if they can stand alone as a story – do not tell us it is a novel excerpt until you win, including in the file name and cover letter.
Simultaneous submissions ok, but notify if published elsewhere. Multiple submissions welcome, but separate entry fee for each submission (see above). Entry fees will not be refunded. Finalists, honorable mentions, and second and third place winners are absolutely encouraged to try again.
Winner: please list our Fellowship in your writing bio for the 12 months following your reading in NYC!
Complete guidelines and link to submit here.
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