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Call for Submissions: Asian American Anthology
Call for tangible, earthy, edgy poetry by Asian American female ethnicwriters to include poets with Middle Eastern heritage and Pacific Islanders. Editor thrilled by vibrant, diverse voices and subjects, special surprises in approaching the page, and how you beat the drum of language.
Submission guidelines:
(1) Send up to three poems. The manuscript should total no more than seven pages. Each poem must be 20 lines or more.
(2) Poems should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font on white paper.
(3) All margins should be set at 1.25.
(4) Please include your name, address, phone number, and a working email address on EACH poem submitted. The email address is very important so that we can correspond if necessary.
(5) Include a biography of no more than 50 words on a separate page. (Biographies are subject to revision by editor for space considerations.)
(6) Include a short statement of your heritage as an Asian American poet. (7) Be sure to include a stamped self-addressed envelope for response. Submissions without the required SASE cannot be considered. If you are living abroad, please be sure that your SASE has return U.S. postage.
(8) Submissions must be postmarked no later than December 31, 2006 (early submissions are very much appreciated and strongly urged).
(9) Simultaneous submissions will not be accepted.
(10) All work must be original, written in English, and unpublished unless submitting previously published work by special invitation. Translations not accepted for this anthology.
(11) Decisions will be made and notifications sent by the end of June 2007. Please do not request status until after 15 July 2007.
(12) If you wish to be notified of receipt of your submission, include a stamped, self-addressed postcard (U.S. Postage only).
Please mail submissions to:
Asian American Anthology
c/o Anne Marie Fowler
P.O. Box 9543
Cheyenne, WY 82003
No email submissions will be accepted. However, questions about this project can be emailed to: annemariefowler@hotmail.com.
Deadline. December 31, 2006
Fate Anthology Seeks Submissions
Arlene Uslander and Brenda
Warneka, co-editors of The Simple Touch of Fate are looking for stories
for a new Fate anthology, "Fate/Mate." Was there Fate in how you met your mate?
They would like to hear about it. Send your true short stories about how you
met your mate to
auslander@theramp.net.
EVENT CREATIVE NON-FICTION CONTEST #19
 A Poetry Handbook This slender guide by
Mary Oliver deserves a place on
the shelves of any budding poet. In clear, accessible prose, Oliver (winner
of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for poetry) arms the
reader with an understanding of the technical aspects of poetry writing.
Writing poetry is
good, hard work.
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Details: http://www.douglas.bc.ca/community/event-magazine/contest.html
Event Magazine invites entries for their Creative Non-Fiction Contest #19. Prizes: 3 x $500. Maximum entry length: 5000 words. Deadline: April 15, 2006. Entry fee: $29.95 (includes subscription).
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2005
Feminist Anthology
Altarmagazine Seeks Submisssions
In this anthology, we want to hear from young women who have found creative
ways to use their passion (from writing to banking to being a homemaker) as an
outlet for social justice activism. We seek to make activism accessible and
inspire others to use the resources that they have to contribute to social
justice. We want to be sure multiple voices and perspectives are represented in
the anthology. Writers of all experience levels are encouraged to submit work.
All work must be original and should not be published elsewhere.
Submission Guidelines
* We prefer to have submissions sent via email in a Word or Rich Text Format
document to mandy_vandeven@yahoo.com with ''Doing it in Strange Places'' in the
subject line.
* If you would like your submission returned to you, please include a SASE.
* Word count: 2,500 - 5,000
* All submissions require your name, address, phone number, email address, and a
short bio.
Submissions should be received (not postmarked) by May 1,
2006.
Also see http://www.altarmagazine.com/ for information on submissions to the general magazine.
ORION
Details: http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/omguidelines.html
A magazine about the issues of our time-how we live, what we value, what sustains us. Published six times a year, it is a forum for ideas about creating a healthy planet and healthy human communities. Orion publishes nonfiction, short stories, interviews, poetry, reviews, and imagery related to this exploration. Orion is meant as a lively, informative, and provocative dialogue, and we look for compelling writing that connects readers to important issues. We do not publish material that is academic or theoretical. Orion's feature articles and departments are open to submissions from freelance writers. From $400 to $1000 for feature-length articles. Payment is made upon acceptance. Orion purchases first North American serial rights.
OMNIDAWN Publishing
Details:
www.omnidawn.com.Seeking Fabulist and New Wave Fabulist short stories to be published in a new annual anthology, as well as full length New Wave Fabulist manuscripts. No fees. Paid royalties.
For questions, E-mail submissions@omnidawn.com. No electronic submissions. Submit to Omnidawn Publishing, P.O. Box 5224, Richmond, CA 94805-5224.
The
Loft's Annual
SPEAKEASY PRIZE IN POETRY & PROSE
A national award sponsored by The Loft Literary Center
Details: http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=45
The Loft
Literary Center proudly recognizes the talents of poets and writers across the
nation by announcing the Loft's third annual Speakeasy Prize in Poetry and
Prose. Two winners, one in each category, will receive a $1,000 cash prize and
publication in Speakeasy, the Loft's literary culture magazine.
The Loft is the nation's largest independent literary center, dedicated to
fostering the artistic development of individual writers and encouraging an
audience for literature.
Judges
(author of Given Sugar, Given Salt; The Lives of the Heart; and Nine Gates:
Entering the Mind of Poetry)
· Prose: Jane Hamilton
(author of A Map of the World; The Book of Ruth; and Disobedience)
Deadline: Postmarked by May 1, 2006
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Call for Stories (Midnight Lullabies) and Call for Harrow Annual Contest Entries
Details: http://www.theharrow.com/
T
he Harrow is looking for high-quality submissions to its Midnight Lullabies anthology. The anthology will be a collection of 10-20 outstanding short stories in the dark fantasy and horror genres. Each story will be preceded by a short poem. We've accepted some wonderfully thoughtful and spooky works so far, but we want more.The anthology will be published in ebook format; paperback publication will also be considered, as was the case for our previous anthology, Fear of the Unknown. All proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
The general theme of the anthology is "childhood stories that terrify little children who have survived to become adults, to the point that they wish they had died in the cradle." We ask that you avoid submitting stories about dead babies although adults can die as unpleasantly as you like.
About the Contest
As of March 1, 2006, The Harrow will be accepting submissions for The Harrow Annual Short Fiction Contest.
Submissions must be received by June 30, 2006. Finalists will be announced by September 2006, and winners declared by December 2006.
Seeking Odd (sic) Poets
Details: http://twaddlemagazine.blogspot.com/2006/03/call-for-submissions.html
Twaddle is currently seeking submissions for its debut issue.
DesiLit Magazine is seeking submissions for its premier issue.
Details:http://desilit.com/magazine.html
We are a paying magazine committed to
creating a forum for exceptional
contemporary writing and art focused on South Asia and the diaspora.
Contributors do not have to be of South Asian origin to submit.
We are currently looking for essays, fiction, humor, poetry, reviews, and
art.
Deadline for the Summer inaugural issue:
April 30, 2006.
Myslexia
Details:
http://www.mslexia.co.uk/submit.htma UK journal publishing works by women, is seeking pieces Does not accept email submissions from overseas writers.
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Poets and Writers
Poets and Writers Magazine is the primary source for what creative writers need to know. Poets & Writers publishes essays on the literary life and interviews with contemporary writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. In addition, Poets and Writers features articles with practical applications for both emerging and established writers, as well as valuable information on literary grants and awards. |
Call for Writing
New Letters: A Magazine of Writing and Art
$1,000: The New Letters Poetry Award
$1,000: The Dorothy Churchill Cappon Creative Nonfiction Award
$1,000: The Alexander Patterson Cappon Fiction Award
All entrants will be considered for publication
and will receive a one-year subscription to New Letters.
1. Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please notify us if work is accepted
elsewhere. Submit unpublished work only. No refunds will be issued.
2. Enclose with each entry:
a. $15 for first entry; $10 for each entry after. $15 entry includes a
one-year subscription to New Letters, an extension of a current subscription, or a gift subscription. Make checks payable to New Letters Literary Awards.
b. Two cover sheets with the first with complete name, address, e-mail/phone number, category, and title(s); and the second with category and title(s) only. Personal information should not appear anywhere else on the entry.
c. A stamped, self-addressed postcard for notification of receipt and entry number. This is optional.
d. A stamped, self-addressed envelope for a list of the winners. This is
optional if submitting more than one entry.
3. Manuscripts will not be returned. No substitutions or revisions.
4. Entries in fiction and essay are not to exceed 8,000 words. Poetry entries may
contain up to six poems. They need not be related.
5. Multiple entries are welcome with appropriate fees. All entries are considered for publication First runners-up will receive a copy of a recent book of poetry or fiction from our affiliate BkMk Press
One winner and one runner-up will be selected in each category
Winners will be announcedmid-September 2006
$1,000 prize money paid to each winner upon publication
in our awards issue Join our community of writers.
New Letters is an international magazine of writing and art. Previous final
judges include Philip Levine, Maxine Kumin, Charles Simic, Joyce Carol Oates,
Rosellen Brown, Phillip Lopate, Alberto Rios, Carole Maso, Cornelius Eady, and Brian
Doyle.
THE 20TH-ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS
Submit electronically at www.newletters.org, or mail entries to:
NEW LETTERS LITERARY AWARDS, University House, 5101 Rockhill Road,
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110
Deadline: postmark by May 18, 2006, or enter online at www.newletters.org.
Dyslexia Anthology
Details: www.dyslexicdreamer.com
Please send your submission by July 1, 2006. The sooner the better.
A Quiet Corner Somewhere:
Essays and Poems on Introversion.
I am compiling a book of essays and poetry by introverted authors, on a multitude of topics, from interactions at home and in the workplace, caring for introverted children, to general life stories from people with introverted personalities. Essays can be humorous, serious, thought-provoking, etc. I am hoping to create a source of comfort and shared understanding for introverted readers and writers.
Specifications:
♦
Stories can be of any length, but try to keep under 4,000 words.♦
Stories must be non-fiction accounts on topics relating to introversion.♦
Unpublished material only.Submission requirements:
Submit stories via Word document attachment, double-spaced. Include with your submission a brief author bio and your email address. Submit essays and poems to:
acornersomewhere@yahoo.com.Due date: June 15, 2006
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