EVERYTHING A MIRACLE POETRY CONTEST is open to anyone who can tell about a true miracle in the form of a poem. A miracle is an extraordinary experience. You may also create from specific knowledge or a perspective which allows the “ordinary” to be seen as extraordinary. Multiple entries are accepted. Postmark Deadlines (semi-annual): June [...]

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Winning Writers’ Sports Poetry & Prose Contest http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/sports/sp_guidelines.php Guidelines for the Sports Poetry & Prose Contest This new contest seeks today’s best poetry and prose on sports-related themes. We will award $5,000 in prizes. Submit online. Introduction Whether you’re a player or a fan, or the kid who counted the minutes till gym class was [...]

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Guidelines for the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Now in its eleventh year. We seek today’s best humor poems. Total cash prizes of $3,600 will be awarded, with a top prize of $1,500. This contest is free to enter. Click here to read winning entries from the past. Submission Period Entries accepted August 15, 2011-April [...]

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Win A Key West Residency – Robert Frost Poetry Contest TSKW was honored to take over the prestigious literary tradition founded by the Heritage House Museum over 18 years ago, and continues a long tradition of the contest, which honors Robert Frost and encourages the creation of new poetry and haiku. TSKW will begin accepting [...]

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The Wag’s Revue Third Annual Winter Writers Contest is now open. First Prize $1000 and publication in Issue 13; second prize $500 and third $100. All entries will be considered for publication and it is open to all three genres (fiction, poetry, essays). The contest will be judged by the editors and closes February 29, [...]

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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win [...]

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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win [...]

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2012 Blue Mesa Review poetry contest guidelines: All unpublished poetry manuscripts of 5  poems maximum will be considered. The winner will receive $750 and publication in Blue Mesa Review Issue 25, and two copies of issue 25. Please submit and pay $17 online to our new online submission manager ENTRY DEADLINE: BY DECEMBER 31st, 2011 [...]

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Are you a writer with a great, true story to tell? Or maybe you’re a poet who would love to see your work published. If so, why not enter the 2011 Winnipeg Free Press / Writers’ Collective Non-Fiction and Poetry Contest Deadline: Monday November 14, 2011 This year we are offering TWO themes to get [...]

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Finally–the September issue of Gemini Magazine is here! I hope you’ll agree the wait was worth it. Even the titles are intriguing: – “Identity Theft” (poem by Diana Raab) – “Authority Figure” (flash fiction by Tony Wayne Brown) – “Nothin to Lose” (poem by Chinedu Jonathan) – “Discarded” (short story by Dina Greenberg) – “Before [...]

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