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Considers submissions by writers and artists working in New England.

Prose

Considers original, previously unpublished fiction and creative nonfiction of any genre as long as it is of high quality. Send us only your best, for your sake and ours. Pieces do not have to be “New Englandy”. Send something that is good and true. Please send no more than one piece of prose at a time to submissions@meetinghousemag.com. Write “fiction submission” or “nonfiction submission” in the subject line, and paste your submission into the body of the email. Attachments will be deleted unopened. No set word limit, but, this being the Internet, a little shorter is usually better than a little longer. We will do our best to respond in a prompt manner, usually no more than eight weeks.

Poetry

Considers original, previously unpublished poetry. Please send no more than four poems at a time to submissions@meetinghousemag.com. Write “poetry submission” in the subject field and paste your submission in the body of the email. Attachments will be deleted unopened. We will do our best to respond in a prompt manner, usually no more than eight weeks.

Visual Art

Please send a brief bio and a description of your work to submissions@meetinghousemag.com. Write “visual art” in the subject line. Do not send samples of your work until you hear from us.

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By submitting your original work to Meeting House, you verify that you have read the guidelines on this page. By publishing your original work with Meeting House, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to Meeting House’s terms of publication.

Please send additional inquiries to info@meetinghousemag.com.

CAN'T KEEP  MYTHS 

from creeping, crawling, and slinking into your poetry, fiction, and art? Send them to Fickle Muses. Works grounded in myths from any corner of the world are invited to submit. www.ficklemuses.com.

Innocent and Heartless Anthology

From Salt of the Earth Press

When we grow up, we’re expected to set aside the magic and wonder of childhood. But what if that wasn’t necessary? What if coming of age meant discovering just how much magic was left in the world?

The Innocent and Heartless anthology is set to explore that idea. We’re Seeking young adult stories involving elements of magic.All stories should at least begin in the modern world, but can contain any sort of supernatural twist. Witches and goblins, vampires and werewolves, or fairies and dragons, the only limit is your imagination.

Word Count: 2.5 – 18K
Genre: Young adult urban fantasy
Deadline: July 29, 2011

Please send a query letter with your legal name and pen name, working title, word count, summary, and your manuscript attached in an Open Office compatible format (.doc, .rtf, .odt) to caroline.dykstra@gmail.com. Email subjects should be “Innocent and Heartless Submission.”

Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse

Details: http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php

Contest seeks poetry in traditional verse forms such as sonnets and free verse. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. rst prize: $3,000. Second prize: $1,000. Third prize: $400. Fourth prize: $250. There will also be six Most Highly Commended Awards of $150 each. 

Postmark Deadline: June 30 and rolling

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest

Details:  See the complete guidelines and past winners.

Contest seeks poems in any style, theme or genre. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. Fourteen cash prizes $3,000. The entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit online or by mail. Early submission encouraged. This contest is sponsored by Tom Howard Books and assisted by Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid and Dee C. Konrad.