Travelnitch Publishing

Deadline

Monday, December 31, 2018

Entry Fees

N/A

Prizes

1 talented writer will receive a free printed copy of our book, and featured placement within the publication, including an author’s byline and an optional link to his/her blog or website.

Up to fifty additional writers will be selected for publication, complete with an author’s byline.

10 Runners-up will receive a guest post on the Travelnitch blog.

Description

We’re on the hunt for exceptional writers who can contribute to our debut publication — travel enthusiasts, bloggers, global nomads. If you had a memorable experience abroad that will engage our young readers, please share. Exotic destinations, humorous anecdotes, and cultural quirks, all in 1,000 words or less.

There are no entry fees, but we are seeking original, quality work that aligns with our mission to “turn bookworms into global explorers, connecting kids with a world of adventure.”

Contact Information

Submissions will only be accepted through our website. Questions can be sent to info@travelnitch.pub.

Website

http://travelnitch.pub

Lazuli Literary Group Writing Contest

Deadline

Monday, December 31, 2018

Entry Fees

$10
You may submit multiple pieces as long as each is accompanied by a separate entry fee. One poetry submission may include up to 5 unrelated (or related) poems.

Prizes

$100 and potential publication in our magazine, “AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought”

Description

Both previously published and unpublished works are eligible, provided that publication on the Lazuli Literary Group website does not infringe on previously held rights. A cover letter is not required and will not affect the success of your submission. ​We want work that grows in complexity upon each visitation; we enjoy ornate, cerebral, and voluptuous prose or poetry executed with thematic intent. Writers we admire are Zadie Smith, Virginia Woolf, Tom Wolfe, Jorge Luis Borges, Charles Dickens, Toni Morrison, Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Tom Stoppard, John Keene, and James Baldwin.

Contact Information

For questions, e-mail editors: Sakina Fakhri (sakina.lazuliliterary@gmail.com) and Diana McClure (diana.lazuliliterary@gmail.com)

SUBMIT TO CONTEST here: https://www.lazuliliterarygroup.com/contests.html

For details, visit website:

https://www.lazuliliterarygroup.com/contests.html

Legendary Letters Writing Contest

Deadline

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Prizes

$500 1st prize, $250 2nd prize, $100 3rd prize, $25 Honorable Mention

Description

Step into the shoes of magical beings (Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Cupid, etc) and write a letter to a fictional child using the information we provide on our Contest page. You may submit 1 letter for each of the 11 characters available. Open to all US residents age 13 or older.

Contact Information

Stacy Rose
LegendaryLetters.com
805 Jackson Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
stacy@legendaryletters.com

Visit the website for details on how to enter:

https://www.legendaryletters.com/contest/

Hamlin Garland Award for the Short Story

Deadline

Monday, December 10, 2018

Entry Fees

A reading fee of $20 must accompany each entry. Please make checks payable to Beloit Fiction Journal or pay entry fee through Submittable.

Prizes

$2,000 and publication in the Beloit Fiction Journal

Description

Entries must be works of fiction of 7,000 words or less. The judge for this year’s contest is Bonnie Nadzam, author of Lions: A Novel.

“Established 1985, the Beloit Fiction Journal publishes the best in contemporary short fiction. Traditional and experimental narratives find a home in our pages. We publish new writers alongside established writers. Our fiction-only format allows us to consider very long as well as very short stories. We occasionally publish excerpts.”

Contact Information

Send entries and self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Chris Fink, editor

Beloit Fiction Journal

Beloit College

700 College Street

Beloit, WI, 53511

Alternatively, entries may be submitted electronically via Submittable ( https://beloitfictionjournal.submittable.com/submit ).

Please email bfj@beloit.edu or visit https://www.beloit.edu/bfj/garland/ with any questions.

Website:

https://www.beloit.edu/bfj/

I Can Not – a poetry contest

Deadline: Monday, December 3, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Write a poem that begins with the words “I can’t”.

Words do not need to be in quotes.

Can add words and change capitalization.

For example “I can’t believe”.

All poetry types accepted.

Any length accepted.

The winner takes away a $100 cash prize.

All writers will receive feedback for their submission.

Entry Fees:

$9.95 to enter this and all contests at FanStory.com

How to enter, visit: 

https://www.fanstory.com/contestdetails.jsp?id=105253

The Birdy Poetry Prize, by Meadowlark Books

Deadline

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Prizes

Prize: $500 cash, publication by Meadowlark Books, including 50 copies of the completed book

Description

Full-length poetry manuscripts (55-page minimum, 90+ pages preferred) will be considered. Poems may be previously published in journals and/or anthologies, but not in full-length, single-author volumes. All poets are eligible to enter, regardless of publishing history.

Entry Fee: $25

Contact Information

info@meadowlark-books.com

Website

http://www.meadowlark-books.com/p/birdy.html