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Welcome to the PEIWG Weekly Bulletin! This is published and circulated through the PEIWG mailing list. It contains announcements of events in PEI, around Canada and the rest of the world, that may be of interest to the members of the PEI Writers? Guild and to PEIWG mailing list subscribers. In all cases, please check out the links as information is subject to change. Please exercise caution and your best judgment when sending money or information to unknown sources.
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2012 COX & PALMER Island Literary Awards Ceremony
Join the PEI Writers? Guild on Sunday, September 30, 2012 as we announce the winners of the 2012 Cox & Palmer Island Literary Awards and honour writing on Prince Edward Island. For twenty-five years the Island Literary Awards have encouraged and rewarded the provinces? up-and-coming writers with cash prizes and recognition. The PEI Writers? Guild is excited to announce that the 2012 Island Literary Awards Ceremony will take place from 2:00?4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 30th at the Murphy?s Community Centre on Richmond Street in Charlottetown.
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Prizes will be presented to winners for the following adult writing categories:
The L.M. Montgomery* PEI Literature for Children Awards, The Maritime Electric Short Story Award, The Clary Pottie Creative Non-Fiction Awards, and the Milton Acorn Poetry Awards. Prizes for the Young People?s Creative Writing category sponsored by the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty will also be awarded at the ceremony.
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The PEI Writers? Guild is pleased to have Cox & Palmer as our event sponsor this year. We are also very grateful for the support of The Heirs of L.M. Montgomery, Maritime Electric,? Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty, the Milton Acorn family, and the Clary Pottie family as award sponsors and many other generous Island prize sponsors. It would not be possible to host the literary awards without this support and the PEI Writers? Guild thanks all of our sponsors and donors for their support.
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For more information, please email peiwritersguild@gmail.com or visit our website: www.peiwritersguild.com. If you would like to reserve seating, please contact the Coordinator, Carol Corbett, by phone (902)569-4561 or by email at peiwritersguild@gmail.com.
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Looking forward to seeing you at the ceremony!
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(*L.M. MONTGOMERY IS A TRADEMARK OF THE HEIRS OF L.M. MONTGOMERY INC.)
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New Atlantic Canada rep for Writers? Union elected
New Brunswick?s Lee Thompson has been elected as the new Atlantic Canada rep for the Writers? Union of Canada. ?There are approximately 150 members of TWUC in Atlantic Canada and Lee plans on meeting with those writers over the next two years, travelling to all Atlantic Canadian provinces. ?If you wish to know more about membership in TWUC, please write Lee at leedthompson@gmail.com. ?One-on-one meetings in the Moncton region can be arranged as well. http://www.writersunion.ca/
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Winter?s Tales Author Reading Series
Contact: Dr. Richard Lemm ? 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca
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POETRY AS AIDE-M?MOIRE:
MAUREEN HYNES & RUTH PIERSON
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There are poets who capture the literary spotlight and wider public appreciation with poems that tap into compelling concerns of the day. And there are poets who steadily, book after book, with elegant artistry and eloquent sensibilities, earn the admiration of peers and readers. Then there are such poets as Maureen Hynes and Ruth Roach Pierson who have done both. Maureen and Ruth will read from their new work on Monday, September 24, at 7:30 in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building.
Ruth Roach Pierson published her first book of poems, Where No Window Was, after retiring from thirty-one years of teaching as an historian and feminist scholar at Memorial University of Newfoundland and later at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Her best-known scholarly publication is They?re Still Women After All: The Second World War and Canadian Womanhood.
Ruth?s second poetry book, Aide-M?moire, a finalist for the Governor General?s Award for Poetry, delves into the dangers and delights of growing older. There is the growing unreliability of memory, but also the continuing pleasure and surprise to be found in nature and the arts, as well as the people, objects, and events from the past, aides-m?moire, binding us to the experience of ?now.?
Her new collection, Contrary, articulates the oppositional emotions connected with the loss of a loved one. While humour and fond remembrance permeate these poems, Contrary is also an unflinching portrayal of the emotional maelstrom that overtook the poet as she faced the dying and death of her only brother.
Maureen Hyne?s new book, Marrow, Willow, is a joyful, personal look at the ?human project of mortality.? She tells us how she came into her own as a poet many years after abandoning earlier attempts. In a magazine interview, she speaks of the ?amazingly difficult challenge of discovering what you want to say,? and the ?equally joyous and felt-in-the-body pleasure of what language can do.?
Hynes? first book, Rough Skin, won the League of Canadian Poets? best first book award. Her other books are Letters from China and Harm?s Way. Her work appears in Best Canadian Poetry 2010. She is on the board of MayWorks, Toronto?s annual Festival of Working People and the Arts, and is poetry editor for Our Times magazine.
Their reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department, with generous support from the Canada Council for the Arts. A reception and book signing will follow. Admission is free.
There are several good images on Google of both writers.
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Susan Buchanan Workshop in Culture Days
TWiG (The Writers in Group) member and Island Literary Award winner (2012) Susan Buchanan will facilitate a writing workshop free to the public as part of Culture Days on Sept 29 at 1 pm. ?Susan?s series of poems Ghost was 2nd place in last year?s ILAs, and her series of poems Slip received honourable mention. She won the short fiction category for her story, ?The Lake.? A TWiG chapbook launch and an open mic will follow. Youth and adults are welcome to participate in the workshop. All ages are invited to the chapbook launch and open mic that will begin at 3:30 pm. TWiG is an Island-based group of men and women writers. Location is Confederation Centre Art Gallery, 145 Richmond St, Ch?town. For information or to register for the workshop: 621-0969.
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Emmy-nominated writer?
offers 2-day workshop in Lunenburg, NS
Cynthia Whitcomb?s Writing Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, September 29 & 30
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Cost $195
To Register contact Lloyd Williams?wlw3@mac.com
For Screenwriters, Novelists, Playwrights?
Includes how to choose an idea, three-act structure, scene cards, storyboards,?set ups, payoffs, subplots,?character development, research, format,?dialogue, hiding exposition, buttoning scenes,?how to write great openings, great endings, big moments. How to make ?em laugh and cry.?Pitching, query letter, breaking in.
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Writers welcome at every level of experience from novice to pro.
Cynthia Whitcomb has sold more than 70 feature-length screenplays, 30 of which have been filmed, most for prime time television. Her scripts have been nominated for many awards, including the Emmy, Writers Guild of America, Cable Ace, and the Edgar.??She has taught screenwriting for many years, including seven at the acclaimed UCLA Film School.? Many of her students have gone on to great success in Hollywood and made millions of dollars. She has created roles for Jason Robards, Kevin Spacey, Gena Rowlands, Anjelica Huston, Ellen Burstyn, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne, Sam Elliott, Martin Sheen, Brendan Fraser and many other renowned actors.
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Whitcomb has recently returned to her first love, writing for the theatre.? Her play?Holidazed, co-authored with Marc Acito, completed a sold out, critically acclaimed six week run at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon in 2008 and was revived for another run in 2009. ?The Wilde Boy?was at Fertile Ground new play festival in 2010.??Lear?s Follies?was produced July/August 2012 for the Portland Shakespeare Project.
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She has also written and sold two nonfiction books. ?Her sister Laura is a successful YA novelist and has also sold two books on novel writing.
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Cynthia also takes a group of writers every spring on a Trans-Atlantic cruise. ?This April we?ll go to Ireland, France and England. ?For more info:?cwhitcomb1@aol.com
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Thursday Night Writing Practice
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The Fiction Study Series
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Would you like to?reconnect with your writing or take it further??From September until November, Beth Janzen?is running?a weekly writing practice,?small workshops, and one-on-one meetings from her cosy office in downtown Charlottetown. Thursday Night Writing Practice is a great way to jump into the creative stream as Beth guides participants through simple yet illuminating writing exercises. She is also running The Fiction Study Series with topics such as point of view, types of prose,?and?dialogue. Her approach always involves hands-on work so that participants can experiment for themselves with new combinations of content and technique. If you are looking for a writing mentor, Beth is also offering one-on-one meetings for a very reasonable price. For details and schedules visit www.bethweb.ca or contact beth at beth@bethweb.ca.
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Call for Applications:? Writer/Storyteller-in-Residence
?A professional writer and/or storyteller is sought for the position of
Writer/Storyteller?in?Residence at the University of Manitoba?s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture.? The residency, from about September 5 to December 13, 2013, will require the successful candidate to spend approximately 16 hours per week providing mentorship and practical artistic advice to developing writers and storytellers at the University of Manitoba, to give a limited number of readings and/or performances on campus, and to lead an informal non-credit workshop.? The remaining time is to be devoted to the writer or storyteller?s own artistic projects. The successful candidate will receive a salary of $20,000.00 CAD, accommodation and return transportation to Winnipeg.
The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is an interdisciplinary centre with a mandate to promote the creation and the study of the verbal arts, both oral and written.? Located at the University of Manitoba in the city of Winnipeg, the Centre sponsors readings, lectures, master classes and creative community projects that explore the connections between oral and written culture.? Winnipeg is renowned for its vibrant arts community and its multicultural citizenry, including the largest urban population of Aboriginal people in North America.? The Centre builds upon these local cultural strengths as a basis for its creative and critical work.? To learn more about the Centre, visit umanitoba.ca/centres/ccwoc/
Applicants should provide a covering letter summarizing their qualifications for the position and describing the artistic and mentoring work they would undertake during the residency.? Applications must also include a CV or r?sum? of career achievements (publications, performances, awards, residencies), a writing sample of no more than 20 pages (double-spaced and typed in a standard 12-point font) and two letters of reference discussing the applicant?s skills as an artist and a mentor.
Candidates of all nationalities are encouraged to apply; however, full proficiency in English is required, and publications or performance credits in English would be an asset.? The Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture is committed to principles of employment equity.? The application deadline is Wednesday, October 24, 2012.
Electronic submissions of application materials are accepted at the Centre?s email address, but attachments must be in Microsoft Word, PDF, RTF or DocX only.? Please direct inquiries and electronic application materials to ccwoc@cc.umanitoba.ca. Applicants may also submit hardcopy applications to:
Dr. Warren Cariou, Director
Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture, University of Manitoba
391 University College, 220 Dysart Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M8 CANADA
Books and other materials sent in support of applications will not be returned.
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Coming Soon: NaNoWriMo
What: National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing on November 1. The goal is to write a 50,000 word, (approximately 175 page) novel by 11:59:59, November 30.
Who: You! We can?t do this unless we have some other people trying it as well. Let?s write laughably awful yet lengthy prose together.
Why: The reasons are endless! To actively participate in one of our era?s most enchanting art forms! To give yourself permission to write without obsessing over quality. To be able to make obscure references to passages from our novels at parties. To stop being one of those people who say, ?I?ve always wanted to write a novel,? and become one of those people who can say, ?Oh, a novel? It?s such a funny story?I?ve written three.?
When: You can sign up anytime to add your name to the roster and browse the forums. Writing begins 12:00:01 November 1. To be added to the official list of winners, you must reach the 50,000-word mark by November 30 at 11:59:59. Once your novel has been verified by our web-based team of robotic word counters, the partying begins.
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Coastal West Publishing
Coastal West Publishing is dedicated to publishing the best of true crime books and stories about the underdog. We are now accepting email queries from writers who can give us their best. Please submit an email inquiry before sending us a full manuscript. ?Please send submissions as attachments to info@coastalwest.ca
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Fierce Shorts
Fierce Ink Press is a new publishing label that publishes young adult books by Atlantic Canadian authors. Along with full-length books we will also be publishing Fierce Shorts, creative non-fiction pieces (5,000 to 10,00 words) about all things teen. Part of the proceeds from the sale of our Fierce Shorts will go to a local teen related charity of the author?s choice.
We are currently open to submissions for our Fierce Shorts. To get all the information you need check out our website,http://fierceinkpress.com/, where you will find our submission guide.
If you think you have a great idea for a Fierce Short, we?d love to hear from you!
About Fierce Ink Press:
Fierce Ink Press Co-op Ltd. is dedicated to producing high quality books of fiction and short non-fiction pieces by Atlantic Canadian authors who write for young adults.
Social Media Links:
Website: http://fierceinkpress.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FierceInkPress
Twitter: @FierceInkPress
Google +: http://gplus.to/FierceInkPress
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/FierceInkPress
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/79201546@N03/
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ARTS EAST
Interested writers from the Atlantic Maritimes are invited to write for Stephen Patrick Clare?s new ARTS EAST e-magazine and website.
Assignments may include CD/book reviews, interviews or coverage of music, drama, visual art, mixed media, etc. events.
Ideal for writers and aspiring journalists who are trying to gain experience and have a published on-line byline, media tickets and similar perks as compensation.
Interested writers can e-mail Michelle Brunet or Stephen Clare at?novamedia@gmail.com
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SUBMISSION CALL FROM POSTSCRIPTS TO DARKNESS
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http://pstdarkness.wordpress.com/submissions/
We are looking for works of short weird and uncanny fiction (of up to 3000 words) for the third volume of our (semi)annual anthology.
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We are open to a variety of approaches and styles, but are interested in original work that pushes and plays with(in) the boundaries of the fantastic, the marvelous, and the horrific.
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While, as we are an unfunded and independent publication, we cannot currently afford to pay contributors, each will each receive two contributor?s copies of the volume, as well as the option of purchasing more copies at a low contributor?s rate.
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While this is an open call with no fixed deadline per se, (meaning we will treat submissions on a first-read first-considered basis) we hope to make our editorial selection by February 2013, and to publish the volume by summer 2013.
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Please email submissions (as a word or rtf attachment including ?PSTD III submission? and the story?s title in the subject heading) as well as inquiries to
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EVENT MAGAZINE
Want to submit to EVENT?? We publish fiction, poetry?and creative non-fiction. Non-fiction submissions are only accepted via our yearly Non-Fiction Contest. While most of our writers are Canadian, we accept English-language submissions from writers in other countries.
Please see ourFiction & Poetry or our Cover Art Submission Checklists for more information on how, where and what to submit.
http://eventmags.com/about-2/submission-guidelines/
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PLACES FOR WRITERS
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There are a number of interesting calls with deadlines coming up shortly. For more information visit: http://www.placesforwriters.com/calls/
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Plenitude Magazine
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Submissions are ongoing.
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About?Plenitude Magazine
Plenitude Magazine?aims to promote the growth and development of LGBTQ literature through a biannual publication of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narrative and short film by both emerging and established LGBTQ writers.
We define queer literature and arts as works created by LGBTQ people, rather than works which feature queer content alone. That said, we recognise that?Plenitude readers are hungry for exceptional work that reflects queer histories, cultures, experiences, and sensibilities. We consider every submission with critical analyses, sometimes turning to an advisory editorial board of writers, academics, and community advocates.
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What We Publish
Plenitude?aims to complicate expressions of queerness through the publication of diverse, sophisticated literary writing, graphic narrative and short film, from the very subtle to the brash and unrelenting.
We are not interested in genre writing, political essays, or rants.?We are only interested in literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narrative and short film at this time.?If you are interested in writing political essays, or other critical analyses, please contact us about contributing to our blog ? we would love to hear from you.
- Fiction: Please send up to 2 stories per submission, double spaced, paginated, 12 point font, maximum 8,000 words per story.
- Nonfiction: Please send up to 2 pieces per submission, double spaced, paginated, 12 point font, maximum 8,000 words per piece.
- Poetry: Please send up to 10 pages of poetry, single spaced, paginated, 12 point font.
- Graphic Narrative: Please send up to 10 pages of graphic narrative.
- Film: Please send us short film of no more than 10 minutes.
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How to Submit
Email submissions to?editor@plenitudemagazine.ca. Please place cover letter with your name, contact information, name of piece(s), and brief bio in the body of the email. Please title the files with your name, followed by name of piece. For example ?ROUTLEY, ANDREA ? HABITAT?
- Attach text submissions as?BOTH docx AND PDF file; this is to ensure we are seeing what you are seeing (especially for poetry submissions).
- Attach graphic submissions as JPG or PNG files, bounding volume of 1600 x 1600, 96 ppi.
- Attach short film as Quicktime movie file with H264 compression, or send us a link.
All unsolicited submissions should be unpublished, original works.
We accept simultaneous submissions; in the event that your submission is accepted elsewhere, please let us know right away.
We are still working out our budget and confirming sponsors, so pay is still to be determined right now. We will let you know our rates as soon as we can!
Plenitude Magazine?buys first serial rights; copyright remains with the author/creator.
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Leaf Press Anthology: Newborns
Leaf Press is gathering poems for an anthology about the newly born, the almost born, the journey in-between. We are interested in thresholds and liminal states; in moments that transcend global cultures. We welcome poems from all the continents, asking only that they be accompanied by a translation to English. We may be able to help, in some instances, with translations.
Please send your poem to:
poems@leafpress.ca
Subject Line: Newborns
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or to:
Leaf Press
Box 416
Lantzville, B.C.
Canada V0R 2H0
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We will accept poems that have been previously published. Poets must provide this information (publication, publishing house and date) as well as permission for us to reprint.
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Leaf plans to publish the anthology in Spring 2014.
Deadline: January 30, 2013
Anthology Editors: Ann Graham Walker and Ursula Vaira
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Selected poets will be paid a fee of $50.00 CAD plus a copy of the book.
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CARTOONING DEGREE ZERO:
DESCANT?S GRAPHIC LITERATURE ISSUE
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Submission deadline for this issue: June 7th, 2013
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The comic strip, the funnybook, the graphic novel ? whatever we call this melange of words and pictures, it all begins with the art of cartooning. This issue provides an opportunity to explore what cartooning looks like now, and where we find its limits. In writing that approaches the zero degree, Roland Barthes sees an ?infinite freedom? shining forth, the creation of an ?unexpected object? overflowing with possibilities. Can we say the same for cartooning degree zero? Contributors are encouraged to test out the affinities that exist between cartooning and poetry, comics and prose, drawing and writing. What are the stories that images tell, and what do they keep silent? What can comics recall about the past, or say about the present? What have we seen in the history of cartooning, and what can we expect for the future of the form? Descant welcomes cartooned strips, panels, and stories that address any topic and investigate the possibilities and boundaries of the medium. Traditional essays, poems, memoirs and fiction that deal in some way with comics and cartooning will also be accepted.
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http://www.descant.ca/submit
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?I still keep a suitcase in Berlin? ? Marlene Dietrich
??It?s a city that?s so easy to ?get lost? in ? and to ?find? oneself, too.? ? David Bowie, on his ?Berlin Years?
Submission deadline for this issue: August 16, 2013
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Has there ever been a more protean city than Berlin? Once home to emperors and palaces, cabaret halls and seductive starlets, Berlin became a city of stones and then a city divided, only to resume its status as capital of the reunified Germany. Berlin is a city of contradictions ?? or what its current mayor Klaus Wowereit calls, ?Poor, but sexy.? It is precisely Berlin?s paradoxical nature that has long held appeal for artists coming to the city in search of creative revitalization. From Christopher Isherwood?s Berlin Stories, which inspired a young David Bowie to move to the city, to Christo wrapping The Reichstag, Berlin remains a haven for those seeking the unconventional and unpredictable. In 2014, Berlin will commemorate its 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall and the reunification of the city. Descant aims to take part in this celebration by welcoming submissions of unpublished fiction, poetry, essays and art pieces that speak to the mythology, memory and identity of Berlin ? in all its various incarnations.
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Welcome to Carpe Articulum Literary Review!
Carpe Articulum is an international, cross-genre literary review that challenges the traditional format of black and white. CALR seeks to dissolve the interdisciplinary, divisive boundaries and to embrace a wider audience in love with the written word, beautiful photography and a desire to connect with a global community of like-minded people. Scientists, Writers, Journalists, Actors, Homemakers, Artists, Human Rights Activists, Photographers and others from all cultures and walks of life have a place to meet here at CALR. We make a special effort to promote the work of emergent artists in every issue. People who might never have met, find kinship and camaraderie in the unity of the pen. They can experience and touch one another?s lives so that oceans of divide are united by the single turn of a page. The egalitarian nature of the written word, photography, and an accessible literary program make all of this possible.
WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO?SUBSCRIBE! Only through your support can we continue to bring these world voices! Click for a sample:?ONE FREE ELECTRONIC ISSUE of our print publication!?THIS IS A ONE-TIME gift of last quarter?s issue featuring an exclusive interview with LORD (CHARLES) SPENCER, NINTH EARL SPENCER, about the literary festival at his ancestral home, The Althorp Estate, his favourite reads, and his sister Princess Diana?s charitable legacy.?(For best performance, please keep your mouse pointer off the magazine pages while they download.)
WANT TO BE A PART??Send your ideas, editorials, and questions to Hadassah Broscova at?Editor-in-Chief@CarpeArticulum.com?and you can get published in this international review! The best commentaries, articles, and questions for the editor will be included.?Please?register at our website, then?make your submission.?NO SUBMISSIONS ARE COMPLETE WITHOUT REGISTRATION, THANK YOU!
We give away?$10,000?every year to outstanding writers and artists and hope you will decide to become a member of our literary family. Enter our fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novella and photography contests at any time of year. If you miss a deadline, your entry will automatically roll over for the next cycle.
The magazine is 150-200 pages of full-colour delight, translated into five languages. We feature short fiction, poetry, informative articles, photography, non-fiction and incredible interviews with hot up-and-coming writers as well as iconic ones such as?Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni,?George Lucas?(Star Wars,?Indiana Jones),?Ray Harryhausen?(father of motion picture special effects),?Ray Bradbury?(author of?Fahrenheit 451),?Jodi Picoult?(author of?Change of Heart,Handle With Care,?Nineteen Minutes, and?My Sister?s Keeper?which was made into a major motion picture with Cameron Diaz) and?Nicholas Sparks?(author of?Message in a Bottle, also made into a motion picture with Kevin Costner & Robin Wright Penn, as well as?The Notebook,?The Last Song, etc.)
We hope you will join us and become a vital part of our literary family?without you, none of this is possible nor necessary. Become a cherished reader today!
SUBMIT to Carpe Articulum Literary Review using Submishmash (click here)
DEADLINES
These dates are ANNUAL, REVOLVING deadlines
SHORT FICTION??..MAR 30, SEPT 30
POETRY???????MAR 30, SEPT 30
NOVELLA?????.. JAN 7
ESSAY/NON-FICT??JAN 7, AUG 30
PHOTOGRAPHY??. AUG 30
SCREENWRITING??.NOV 30
YOUNG WRITERS??.FEB 1
If deadlines are missed, the piece will automatically be entered?into the next contest cycle for that particular genre.
http://www.carpearticulum.com/submissions/
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WORLD PROPOSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS SUBMISSIONS CALL
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The World Proposal Championships aim to recognize and promote proposal writing excellence and to help fundraisers learn, by example, what it takes to create a winning proposal. In November 2002, Metasoft Systems hosted the first ever World Proposal Championships. The competition was a great success, with hundreds of proposals received from around the world. The second World Proposal Championship launched on September 2007 again with great success and submissions from organizations in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The top proposal by Boat People SOS was awarded the grand prize of$5,000 and the top 100 proposals were included in the online showcase of winning proposals. This year, $20,000 in prizes will be awarded to the top winning proposals. In addition, we will recognize the top proposals in their respective categories and the top 100 proposals will be showcased online for the world to see.
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Who Can Enter? Any proposal that has successfully secured a grant for a non-for-profit or charitable organization within the last two years from a foundation, corporation or government body is eligible for submission. An organization may submit an unlimited number of proposals, however only one prize will be awarded per organization.
The deadline for submission is 12:00 (noon) PST, November 1, 2012.
http://bigdatabase.com/big-html/nonsecure/wpc/wpwc_eligibility.asp
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BYWORDS.CA SUBMISSION CALL
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DEADLINE:? October 15 for the November issue
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Bywords.ca considers previously unpublished poetry from emerging and established poets for our online monthly magazine. We consider work by current and former residents, students and workers of Ottawa. We also publish poems by contributors to our predecessor, the Bywords Monthly Magazine.? FOR SUBMISSION INFORMATION VISIT www.bywords.ca and click on Guidelines.? Amanda Earl, Managing Editor
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Adams Media Romance Guidelines
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Our new direct-to-ebook romance imprint is launching soon! We?re open to romance submissions in five popular subgenres: romantic suspense, contemporary, paranormal, historical, and erotic romance.
Within those subgenres, we are flexible about what happens. It?s romance, so there must be a happily-ever-after, but we?re open to how your characters get there. You won?t come up against preconceived ideas about what can or can?t happen in romance or what kind of characters you can or can?t have. Our only rule is everyone has to be a consenting adult. Other than that, we?re looking for smart, savvy heroines, fresh voices, and new takes on old favorite themes.
We?re looking for full-length novels, and while we prefer to work on the shorter end of the spectrum (50,000 words, give or take), we?re not going to rule you out because you go shorter or longer.
If you have a finished novel you?d like for us to consider, please just drop editor Jennifer Lawler a line at?editorcrimson@gmail.com?with a brief description of your work-please, no attachments until I know you?re not a spambot. That?s it! I?ll get back to you as quickly as I can-within a few days for queries and within a few weeks if I request a full.
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Prime Research on Education
http://www.primejournal.org/PRE
Dear Colleague,
Prime Research on Education (PRE) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that publishes manuscripts monthly. Manuscripts are being published monthly by PRIME JOURNALS via our website,?http://www.primejournal.org/PRE).
PRE is committed to upgrade the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject. Follow the above link to view our current issue.
Call for Articles
PRE encompasses all areas of Prime Research on Education. Manuscripts that meet the general criteria of could be submitted for publication. The criteria includes: Original articles in basic and applied research, Case studies and Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.
Kindly support this initiative by sending your manuscripts to?PRE.primejournals@gmail.com?or?PRE@primejournal.org
PRE is an Open Access Journal
One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access journals are scholarly journals that are available online to the reader ?without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. PRE is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published.
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The Travel Itch
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The travel itch is an irresistible on-line read and the next best thing
to experiencing Canada and the world firsthand. It offers fresh Canadian perspectives on travel that entertain and inform while agitating the itch to go. We are hunting for original travel articles from blossoming and bloomed Canadian writers about their travel experiences at home or abroad. We?re also seeking gripping travel images and film, book and restaurant reviews.
Submission guidelines are at
http://www.thetravelitch.com/pages/submissions.html.
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GEIST EMERGING WRITER OF THE MONTH
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An enlightened online space for new writers to test-drive their work.
How it works:? Emerging writers are invited to submit short written works online. Geist chooses and publishes one piece each month on a dedicated web page. Geist readers and like-minded people are then invited to comment on the featured work.
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- Canadian students enrolled in secondary or post-secondary courses and/or writing workshops are eligible.
- The writer should have no more than 2 short works published in established print or online magazines, books or websites. (Blogs, zines and in-house school publications are exempt.)
- For full details: http://www.geist.com/gewm
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WRITER IN RESIDENCE
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Attention Writers, Poets, Illustrators:
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Applications are invited from creative writers for the term position of Saskatoon Public Library/ Canada Council for the Arts Writer in Residence from September 1, 2013, to May 31, 2014.
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Remuneration: up to $30,000 for nine-month term. Criteria are based on Canada Council quidelines; position subject to Canada Council.
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www.saskatoonlibrary.ca
c.johner@saskatoonlibrary.ca
(306) 975- 7530
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Do you think you can write concisely and precisely?
Develop your writing skills by?
participating in our Summarize This!
Twitter contest.
We are giving you a chance to prove it!
Summarize This! is a monthly contest that requires you to tweet a summary of our featured topic.
How it Works
The first day of every month at 11 AM, we will announce the topic of the week. Entrants must write a 140-character-or-less tweet, mention @Scribendi_Inc, and summarize the topic of the week. The contest closes the last day of the month at 11 AM.
Prizes
You may choose one of the following prize options:
3000 words of free editing*
A Scribendi swag bag (including goft shirt, giant red pencil, and a baseball cap)
$75 Amazon (or acceptable alternative) gift card
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$500 Fiction | $500 Non-Fiction | $250 Runner-Up ?
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SUMMARY
THE SANTA CLAWS CONTEST?is for aspiring fiction and creative non-fiction writers who have not professionally published. This contest covers TWO?issues: the October Issue (horror / suspense) and the December Issue (holiday / fantasy). SUBMISSIONS for the October Issue (horror / suspense) are now open. Please wait to submit holiday / fantasy material until AFTER October 15th. Liternational Editor?s will select the semi-finalists for publication and judging begins AFTER the December Issue?s release. Winners will be announced on or before St. Patrick?s Day (March 17th).?For submission guidelines, click?HERE.
http://www.liternational.com/submissions/
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LASCAUX REVIEW FLASH FICTION CONTEST
http://www.lascauxflash.com/
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NO ENTRY FEE
Using the photo prompt online, compose a work of short fiction, maximum length 250 words. The prompt is for inspiration only; entries will not be judged on how well they relate to it. Title is not included in the word count. One entry per person.? Submissions open at noon U.S. eastern time on 8 September and close two weeks later, at midnight on 22 September (the Autumnal? Equinox). The winner receives $250 as well as the virtual medal depicted on the site, along with the right to display it on his or her online venues. The winning entry will be published in The Lascaux Review.
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GOLD LINE PRESS Chapbook Publishing Contest
We seek works of fiction that are purposefully planned as chapbooks: novellas, long short stories, carefully curated collections of vignettes or short short stories, or other projects that take the chapbook format as an instrumental element of their design. Excerpts of novels or short story collections will not be considered unless they form a sustained and individual project in their foreshortened form. For poets, we also recommend that manuscripts be cohesive and self-contained in the chapbook length.
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The $15 entry fee ($18 for applicants outside the US or Canada) includes a copy of the winning chapbook in your genre.
All manuscripts must be received between AUGUST 15 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2012via http://goldlinepress.submittable.com/submit
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Black Heart Haiku Contest
The Black Heart Haiku Contest is currently open for submissions. Haiku lovers may submit as many entries as they like, for a chance to win $100 in cash, plus publication on our website. Poems can be submitted on any theme, though ?black-hearted? themes such as reading, writing, rebellion, sex, drugs and rock?n?roll stand a much better chance of winning.
An entry fee of $5 is required. Submissions must be received by midnight on September 30, 2012.
http://blackheartmagazine.com/haiku-contest/
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OUR PAST LOVES CONTEST
http://www.ourpastloves.com/contest.html
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NO ENTRY FEE
Nearly everyone has memories of a former sweetheart. Write your true story of an earlier love, in no more than 700 words.? Tell us about someone whose memory brings a smile or a tear, or both. First Prize: $100. Second Prize: $75. Third Prize: $50. Winning stories will be posted (anonymously, if requested by author) on the website. Deadline September 17, 2012.
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THE 2012 HAZEL HILLES MEMORIAL SHORT FICTION PRIZE
http://www.be-a-better-writer.com/creative-writing-contest.html?
$6 ENTRY FEE
1st $500
2nd $100
3rd $100
Deadline: September 18, 2012. Length: No minimum. Maximum 5,000?
words. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older, but there are?no geographical restrictions. The contest is open to anyone writing?in English. Stories can be in any genre and address any theme. All entries must be previously unpublished. Authors retain all?copyright to their work. However, Be-a-Better-Writer.com will
have first publication rights to the winning stories, which will?be published in Page 47 online anthology.?
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ON THE PREMISES WEB-BASED CONTEST #18
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launched July 8, 2012. Its premise is TIME: Time matters in every story, of course. But for this contest, we want time to play an especially important role. Send us a story where time, or some aspect of time, or some idea directly related to time, is vital to the characters and the plot.? Any genre except children?s fiction, exploitative sex, or over-the-top gross-out horror is fine. Your challenge: In at least 1,000 but no more than 5,000 words, write a creative, compelling, and well-crafted story that clearly uses the premise. If you have questions, ask us at Questions@OnThePremises.com. Deadline: 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Friday, September 28, 2012. That?s Friday, September 28. MORE INFORMATION AND TO ACCESS SUBMISSION LINK: http://www.onthepremises.com/current_contest.html
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HARLEQUIN / MILLS & BOON
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN WRITE CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR RECEIVE PRIZES. PURCHASE OR ACCEPTANCE OF A PRODUCT OFFER DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
How to enter: During the First Chapter Submission Phase (as set out below), visit www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com (the ?Contest Website?) for instructions on how to enter the Writing Contest by completing a submission form and uploading one (1) eligible first chapter (see Submission Requirements below) suitable for publication under one of the Harlequin? Series Imprints (as defined below) (the ?First Chapter Submission?), published by Harlequin Books S.A., an affiliate of Harlequin Enterprises Limited (collectively, the ?Sponsor?). First Chapter Submissions that do not comply with the Submission Requirements set out below will be disqualified. The Writing Contest begins at 00:01 Greenwich Mean Time (?GMT?) on September 23, 2012 and ends at 23:59 GMT on November 27, 2012 (the ?Contest Period?). The Writing Contest consists of the following five (5) phases:
| Phase | Start Date | End Date |
| First Chapter Submission Phase | September 23, 2012 | September 30, 2012 |
| First Chapter Judging Phase | October 2, 2012 | October 11, 2012 |
| Manuscript Submission Phase | October 13, 2012 | October 18, 2012 |
| Top 28 Manuscript Judging Phase | October 19, 2012 | November 2, 2012 |
| Top 3 Judging Phase | November 16, 2012 | November 27, 2012 |
The Sponsor?s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Writing Contest. A fee is not required to enter the Writing Contest.
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THE CONNECTICUT POETRY SOCIETY
http://ct-poetry-society.org/
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$15 ENTRY FEE
The Connecticut Poetry Society is pleased to announce that the Connecticut River Review Poetry Contest is accepting submissions. The judge is Jeff Mock. All poets are welcome. You do not need to reside in Connecticut or belong to the Connecticut Poetry Society. We offer prizes of $400, $100, and $50. Winning poems will be published in the Connecticut River Review. Honorable Mentions may also receive publication. For your entry fee you may
enter three unpublished poems, up to 80 lines each. Multiple and simultaneous submissions are acceptable if you notify us immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Please submit two copies of each poem, one with contact info and one completely anonymous. Deadline
September 30, 2012.
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WRITERS? VILLAGE COMPETITION
DEADLINE SEPT. 30, 2012. Win a ?500 ($800) cash prize for your short fiction in the autumn 2012 competition. Cash prizes totalling ?1000 ($1600) can be won in the Writers? Village autumn 2012 ?Best Writing? competition for prose fiction in any genre up to 3000 words. The first prize is ?500 ($800), with a second prize of ?250 ($400) and a third of ?100 ($160). A further three shortlisted entrants will receive ?50 ($80). Every entrant wins because? everyone, winner or not, gets back personal tips on how they could improve their stories. This terse helpful critique is unique among low-fee writing contests. It?s worth the entry fee in itself. http://www.writers-village.org/
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WEB OF LIFE CONTEST
http://www.wolfoundation.org/guidelines/
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NO ENTRY FEE
We are looking for ideas presented in a high quality, non-technical style. We welcome any opinion on socio-environmental issues ? be they for or against any particular debate or point of view. Entries should be written in prose in the English language. You can submit essays or short stories, factual commentary or fiction ? whichever way and whichever writing style you choose to communicate your ideas. Essays should be aimed at a general readership and should be non-technical. No footnotes or citations are allowed. Submissions should be no longer than 2,000 words. Essays may have been published before provided you have the necessary permissions to re-publish.
Deadline September 30, 2012. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $1,500. A further $500 will be awarded to the second placed entry. The shortlisted entries will be published as a book of collected essays. Up to three entries allowed per person.
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POETRY KIT SUMMER POETRY COMPETITION 2012
DEADLINE: BEFORE MIDNIGHT 30th SEPTEMBER 2012. Poems on the theme of ?the natural world? (this can be broadly interpreted). No style or length restrictions but a short poem is just as likely to be selected as a longer one. ONLINE ENTRY ONLY. Entry is by email to comp@poetrykit.org? after an appropriate fee is paid by Pay Pal to the account of info@poetrykit.org and all entries must be received before midnight 30th September 2012 Entries received after this time will be discarded. First prize is ?100 and the winning poem plus those selected for special commendation will be published at the Poetry Kit website. Entry fees are as follows: 1 poem??? ?3.50, 3 Poems? ?8.00, 5 poems? ?10. Competition Judge: Lesley Burt. Full details at http://www.poetrykit.org/comp2012.htm
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CANADIAN SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Deadline: September 30, 2012. Extensive guidelines on the website. The entered screenplay must not have been previously optioned, sold or produced. The submitted Material must be original works, and the sole property of the Applicant(s). Screenplays of any genre will he considered and must be the original work of the author submitting it. Each Competition Entrant will receive an email notifying them of the competition results. Canadian Short Screenplay Competition c/o Year of the Skunk Productions, 1108-33 Mill Street, Toronto ON M5A 3R3. For more info please email cssc@yearoftheskunk.com. Prize: $1,500; $350; and $250 + option? Entry Fee:? $75 Details: http://yearoftheskunk.com/
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23RD ANNUAL REUBEN ROSE POETRY COMPETITION
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DEADLINE: SEPT. 30, 2012. Voices Israel announces the 23rd annual Reuben Rose Poetry Competition. Judges:? Kenneth Salzmann of USA, Yakov Azriel, last year?s first prize winner and Dina Yehuda, last year?s 3rd prize winner. First prize ? $500, second prize ? $150, third prize ? $50. Ten honorable mentions. Prizewinners and all honorable mentions will be published in the Voices Israel 2013 Poetry Anthology. The competition is general and not necessarily on Jewish or Israeli subjects. Challenging, humorous and/or curious poetry is welcome.? Poems should be unpublished, no more than 40 lines, including stanza breaks but not including title. Use the online submission form at http://www.voicesisrael.com/reubenrosecompetition.htm to submit your poems. Poems are judged anonymously. Competition poems must be received during the period June 1-Sept.30, 2012 Cost: Voices Israel members: US$5.00 for one poem, $10 for 3 poems, $15 for 6 poems. Non members: US$6.00 for one poem, $12 for 3 poems, $18 for 6 poems. Payment by PayPal or by check (full details on the website http://www.voicesisrael.com/reubenrosecompetition.htm)
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Dark Tales Short Story Contest
Deadline: September 30, 2012
Entry Fee: ?3 for non-subscribers, free to subscribers
Prizes:??500,??250,??100, publication in Dark Tales
Guidelines: Horror and speculative fiction stories of under 5000 words.
Details:?http://darktales.co.uk/contest.php
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PHILIP LEVINE POETRY BOOK PRIZE 2012
Postmark Deadline: 9/30/2012.
$2000 prize and publication by Anhinga Press Final Judge: CORNELIUS EADY . Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book form, 48-100 pages, no more than one poem per page. Include two manuscript title pages: one with name and contact information and one with the name of the manuscript ONLY. The entry fee is $25.? FULL DETAILS AT: http://www.fresnostate.edu/english/mfa/levine/guidelines.shtml
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The Thomas Morton Memorial Prize in Literary Excellence
PURITAN MAGAZINE The Thomas Morton Memorial Prize in Literary Excellence invites submissions of fiction and poetry. Winners receive $650 (fiction) or $350 (poetry), books from a variety of well-known Canadian presses, and publication in best-of anthology. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: September 30, 2012.http://www.puritan-magazine.com/
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2012 Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award
Red Hen Press (US) is currently accepting submissions of original, unpublished poetry for the 2012 Ruskin Art Club Poetry Award.
Entry fee: US$20 for up to three poems, 120 lines max.
Award: US$1000 and publication of the selected poem in The Los Angeles Review.
Deadline: September 30, 2012. http://redhen.org/awards-2/rpa/
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Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Postmark Deadline: September 30, 2012
Now in its tenth year, this contest seeks poems in any style, theme or genre. You may submit work that has been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the online publication rights. Prizes of $3,000, $1,000, $400 and $250 will be awarded, plus six Most Highly Commended Awards of $150 each. New this year, there will also be a special $250 bonus prize for humorous verse. The entry fee is $8 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.?See the complete guidelines and past winners.
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The Missouri Review Editor?s Prize Contest
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$20 ENTRY FEE
Over $15,000 in prizes. Deadline October 1, 2012. First-place prizes of $5,000 each awarded in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Winners are published in The Missouri Review and receive a paid trip to our Editor?s Prize gala. Our contest is open to both established and emerging writers. Your entry fee of $20 includes a one-year subscription (4 issues) to The Missouri Review. Winners will be announced in January 2013.
Full details: http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest/
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CAKETRAIN CHAPBOOK COMPETITION
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$15 ENTRY FEE
Deadline October 1, 2012. Publication, $250, and 25 contributor copies to winner. Publication and 25 contributor copies to runner-up. This compet
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