February Writers Wanted Page one

Also see more calls from anthology editors and more on page two of February Writers Wanted

The Other Journal

Call for Creative Submissions on Haiti

The Other Journal seeks submissions of poetry, short fiction, and short creative nonfiction for our upcoming feature on Haiti. We are especially interested in work featuring writers of Haitian descent. We will also take an interest in creative work that represents either Haiti or scenes of natural disaster in a thoughtful way; we are not interested in pieces that simply consists of an emotional response to news coverage.


All submissions should be sent via email to submissions@theotherjournal.com with "TOJ Submission" written inthe subject line. Please indicate the genre of your submission in the subject line of your email and submit your work as Microsoft Word or rich text format documents. Submissions that are pasted directly into the text of an email rather than an attached document may not be considered.

Send up to six poems or one piece of prose at a time. Fiction submissions may include short stories or self-contained novel excerpts, and creative nonfiction submissions may include personal essays or memoirs. Because we are an online journal, we take a special interest in short prose submissions, especially pieces that are less than 2,500 words. We will consider simultaneous submissions, but please indicate they have been simultaneously submitted elsewhere and let us know right away if you are withdrawing them from consideration.

For more info:
http://theotherjournal.com/info.php?page=submissions

Editorial statement:
The Other Journal welcomes the submission of critical essays, reviews, creative writing, and visual or performance art that encounter life through the lens of theology and culture; we seek pieces that consider the interaction of faith with contemporary life, art, politics, sexuality, technology, economics, and social justice. We are particularly interested in works which present creative, alternative views that may otherwise fall outside the margins of mainstream narratives. And although we primarily focus on perspectives within the Christian tradition, we invite dialogue with all who are interested in exploring the ongoing role of faith and spirituality in the world.

Submissions may also be considered for a print anthology from Wipf and Stock - http://wipfandstock.com

Deadline: February 1, 2010

Arroyo Literary Review seeks poetry and fiction

Details:  http://class.csueastbay.edu/english/arroyo/

Arroyo Literary Review is published annually by the Department of English at California State University, East Bay. Arroyo is edited, designed, and managed by graduate students in the English program, and advised by faculty members. The editorial staff is dedicated to showcasing both new and established writers from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. In addition to quality contemporary fiction and poetry, each issue of Arroyo features an interview with a distinguished writer. The premier issue, set to appear Spring 2009, will include an interview with novelist and critic Eric Miles Williamson, author of East Bay Grease, Two-Up, Oakland, Jack London, and Me, and Out of Oakland.

Submissions should be sent by mail to:

Arroyo Literary Review

Department of English – MB 2579

California State University, East Bay

25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.

Hayward, CA 94542 

Please include SASE. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, though notify us immediately should your work be accepted elsewhere. We only consider previously unpublished work. Contributors will receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears.

Further questions may be directed to:arroyoliteraryreview@gmail.com


Submissions welcome until  May 15.

Call for submissions/ Gertrude Press

Each year Gertrude Press publishes two chapbooks; one fiction and one poetry. These attractive collections will include a unique cover in a limited press run.
http://www.gertrudepress.org/contest-guidelines
Writer Compensation:
$50 cash award
50 complimentary copies of the chapbook
Chapbooks will be distributed to subscribers, libraries, and bookstores carrying Gertrude, the Press’ annual literary journal.
Poetry Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of poetry via surface mail only.
Indicate which poems have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished poems are welcome.
Poetry may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes copy of the winning chapbook.
Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Fiction Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of short fiction or a self-contained novel excerpt via surface mail only.
Indicate which selections have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished pieces are welcome.
Fiction may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook.

Please send all submissions to:
Gertrude Press
PO Box 83948
Portland OR 97283

Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Winners will be announced by July 1, 2010.

Flashlight Memories

Details: http://silverboomerbooks.com/submissions.html

Silver Boomer Books seeks submissions for an anthology tentatively identified as Flashlight Memories. Submissions of prose and poetry should be submitted pursuant to these guidelines by March 15, 2010. The focus of the anthology is childhood reading. What events in your childhood led you to become a reader for life? Did you crawl between the sheets with a book and a flashlight? Did a friend or family member influence you? What books drew you into the world of literature? Send poetry or prose, and consider our earlier anthologies, Silver Boomers, Freckles to Wrinkles, and This Path for examples of style. Follow the guidelines set out later on this page.

How We Want It:
Electronic submission is preferred, with the manuscript or poem pasted into the body of the email. We are giving first preference to poetry of less than 50 lines, and prose not exceeding 1500 words. Poetry shorter than 12 lines tickles the editor in charge of formatting and stands a good chance of being used if the quality's there. We ask for one-time rights. If the submission has been previously published, cite each prior publication. If prior publication history is not included (including "This piece has not been published") the piece will not be considered. We require that a 50-100 word biographical sketch, written in third person, be included with the submission. See the SilverBoomers.com authors page for sample bios. Entries not meeting this requirement will not be considered.

Silver Boomer Books reserves the right to edit text for grammar, spelling, punctuation and minor syntax errors -- that's what editors do. We consult with the author before making major changes.

Please don't submit material you sent previously for a Silver Boomer Book as we have that and will be contacting authors if we feel the work would fit in future anthologies.
Electronic submissions:

Email us at SilverBoomerBooks@gmail.com

Identify the anthology, either as "A Pinch" or "Flashlight" in the subject line.
Still on the subject line type "Submission -- Prose: Name of Entry" Substitute your title for "name of entry" and for poetry substitute "poetry" for "prose."
Do not put more than one poem or piece in one email.
In the body of the email type this information:

Your name
Your pen name if you desire to use a different name

Your mailing address
Your email address
Your telephone number
Previous publication history of your submission
Word count for prose, line count for poetry. In counting lines for poetry, start with the first line and count each line to the last including blank lines.
A 50 to 100 word biographical sketch of yourself written in 3rd person. See the Silver Boomers authors' page for style.
Cut and paste your entry into the body of the email.

Multiple submissions are welcome but must be in separate emails with all information listed above in the email with each entry.
In submitting your entry, you represent:

The work you are submitting is your work.
You have the rights to the work and have not previously conveyed exclusive rights to any other publisher.
You agree to the terms and conditions set out on this page.

Postal Mail Submissions:
Postal Mail Submissions require prior permission from Silver Boomer Books, 3301 S 14th Suite 16 - PMB 134, Abilene Texas 79605.
What You Get:
Payment is $5 for poetry and $10 for prose plus a contributor's copy. If you label it prose but we think it's poetry, we'll pay the poetry rate. In addition, contributors will be allowed to purchase copies of the work at an author's price for two years following the initial release. All payments are upon publication. Your name and story/poem title will be listed on the website for two years. You will be allowed to post to the authors' blog on the Silver Boomers website so you can publicize signings and speaking engagements as well as comment on the experience.


Multigenre Lit mag

Details: http://www.cutbankonline.org/page/Submit

CutBank is looking for high quality writing of serious intent.  Accepting poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions October 1 through February 15.  Send up to five poems and keep prose submissions no longer than 10,000 words.  Include a cover letter with a brief biography, email address, and SASE so we can inform you about our decision.  We accept simultaneous submissions but ask that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.  Mail your submission to:

CutBank
eg. Fiction Editor
English Department
LA 133
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812

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Then suhbmit by email to mamasubmissions@gmail.com

Poetry - 1 to 5 poems

Prose - (creative nonfiction or fiction) - 500 word max.

Visual art-(photographs, drawings, paintings) 1-5 works-send an email with your code and bio, and upload a 300dpi image (gif or jpeg) to www.yousendit.com
 
Include your entry code, genre, and a three-line bio (bio will not be considered when reviewing the manuscripts, which will be judged on content only, but must be included because we are on a tight timeframe). Multiple submissions require additional entry fees.  Judges are the editors.

**Important:  Writers, please paste your work into the body of the email (no attachments).

 Mamapalooza Magazine will be distributed at Mamapalooza Festivals w
orldwide, and will be part of a media kit distributed to major media.  Mamapalooza has been covered by Good Morning America, Fox News, USA Today, PEOPLE magazine, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Ladies Home Journal, NPR Radio, XM, Radio, E-Woman's News and more.  A portion of the profits from Mamapalooza Magazine will be contributed to The Motherhood Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to establishing a Museum of Motherhood.
 Deadline 2/10. 
 

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The 2010 Unified Summer Literary Seminars Fiction and Poetry Contest is in full-swing

Details: Click here for complete contest guidelines

Summer Literary Seminars is announcing its annual unified (Montreal, Lithuania and Kenya) literary contest, held this year in affiliation with Fence Magazine. We are thrilled this year to have Mary Gaitskill judging the fiction, and Mary Jo Bang judging the poetry.
 

Contest winners in the categories of fiction and poetry will have their work published in Fence, as well as the participating literary journals in Canada, Lithuania and Kenya. Additionally, they will have the choice of attending (airfare, tuition, and housing included) any one of the SLS-2010 programs – in Montreal, Quebec (June 13 - 27); Vilnius, Lithuania (August 1 - 14); or Nairobi-Lamu, Kenya (December). 

Second-place winners will receive a full tuition waiver for the program of their choice, and third-place winners will receive a 50% tuition discount.

A number of select contest participants, based on the overall strength of their work, will be offered tuition scholarships, as well, applicable to the SLS-2010 programs.

Damselfy Press Seeks Submissions

of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by female writers

Visit the damselfly press website: http://damselflypress.net to read the latest issue and learn more about the journal

Damselfly press, an online literary journal for women selected as Best of the Web 2009 by Dzanc Books, is pleased to announce the publication of our tenth issue and call for submissions for the eleventh issue.

 We are seeking electronic submissions of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by female writers only slated for online publication in April 2010.

As always, we welcome a myriad of women's voices from new and experienced writers.

The deadline to submit for the eleventh issue is March 15th.

These are the e-mails per genre editor:

Fiction- <jennifer@damselflypress.net
Poetry- <lesley@damselflypress.net
Nonfiction- <nonfiction@damselflypress.net


 

The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction

Details: http://www.wwu.edu/bhreview/contestdillard.shtml

First place winners will be published in the Bellingham Review. Second and third place winners and finalists may be considered for publication.

2009 Submission Guidelines

1. Entry Fees:

2. Deadline:

3. For each entry, submit the following:

4. Maximum length:

5. Restrictions:

6. Send entries to:

7. Manuscripts will not be returned. Winners will be announced by July, 2009.

8. Download a printer-friendly, Microsoft Word version of the Contest Submission Guidelines.

 SER Contests General Guidelines

 Details: http://southeastreview.org/contests.php

Any previously unpublished short-short story, poem, or narrative nonfiction piece is eligible for our contests. All manuscripts must be typed (fiction & nonfiction entries should be double-spaced) and accompanied by a cover letter. The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. Reading fees vary according to category. Make checks or money orders out to The Southeast Review. Postmark deadline: April 1 2010.

Friends and current or former students of the judge and those who have been affiliated with Florida State University within the last five years are ineligible.

It is not necessary to send an SASE. Winners will be announced on the website in late spring. All contestants will receive the issue in which the winning submissions appear.
Send submissions, marked “WBSSSC”, “SER Poetry Contest”, or “SER Nonfiction Contest” to: 

The Southeast Review
Department of English
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306
World's Best Short Short Story Contest

Send up to three short-short stories, no more than 500 words each, per $15 submission fee. Include no more than one short short per page. Include your name and contact information on a very brief cover letter. Do not include personal identification information anywhere on the stories. Robert Olen Butler will judge. One winner will be chosen and awarded $500. The winning short short and nine finalists will be published in spring 2010. L
abel envelope: WBSSSC.
The Southeast Review Poetry Contest

Send up to three poems, no more than 10 pages total, per $15 submission fee. Include no more than one poem per page. Include your name and contact information on a very brief cover letter. Do not include personal identification information anywhere on the poems. Julianna Baggott will judge. One winner will be chosen and awarded $500. The winning poem and nine finalists will be published in spring 2010. Label envelope: SER Poetry Contest.
The (2nd ever!) Southeast Review Narrative Nonfiction Contest

Send one essay, no more than 5,000 words, per $10 submission fee. Include your name and contact information on a very brief cover letter. Do not include personal identification information anywhere on the essay. David Vann will judge. One winner will be chosen and awarded $250. The winning nonfiction piece and two finalists will be published in spring 2010. Label envelope: SER Nonfiction Contest.

 

Midwest Writers Guild of Evansville

Fiction/Nonfiction Contest