...Okay, so you're an aspiring writer, and you want to be recognized, right? The best way to get yourself going is to put you and your work out there!
1.Cicada Magazine- a magazine that publishes poetry, artwork, and short stories. Each issue has a call out for different themes of writing. You can send in your work, and you could be featured in that months issue! For more information on the magazine, see www.cicadamag.com or to enter this months contest visit, www.cicadamag.com/submitwork
2.Polar Expressions Publishing- a contest that is well known throughout Canada for publishing students writing in books. It is an amazing opportunity. Cash prizes for first, second, and third. Two contests going at the same time, one for poetry and the other for short stories.
To learn more about this contest, visit http://www.polarexpressions.ca/ First Deadline is July 15th 2011, for both poetry and short stories.
3.ABQ Writers Co-op- "a prize of $1,000 and publication in Bosque will be given annually for a short story. All entries will be considered for publication. Lee K. Abbott will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Bosque, during the month of March. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
4.Alehouse Press- "a prize of $1,000 and publication in Alehouse is given annually for a single poem. All entries are considered for publication. Submit up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each with a $15 entry fee by July 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
Deadline: July 1, 2010 - Check back on April 15 for Upcoming Deadline
Entry Fee: $15
5.Young Writers Writing Contest 2011- a contest availaible to students 7-18. The best entries will be published in an anthology. Deadline is March 15th, 2011
Contests and Entries!
...Okay, so you're an aspiring writer, and you want to be recognized, right? The best way to get yourself going is to put you and your work out there!
1.Cicada Magazine- a magazine that publishes poetry, artwork, and short stories. Each issue has a call out for different themes of writing. You can send in your work, and you could be featured in that months issue! For more information on the magazine, see www.cicadamag.com or to enter this months contest visit, www.cicadamag.com/submitwork
2.Polar Expressions Publishing- a contest that is well known throughout Canada for publishing students writing in books. It is an amazing opportunity. Cash prizes for first, second, and third. Two contests going at the same time, one for poetry and the other for short stories.
To learn more about this contest, visit http://www.polarexpressions.ca/ First Deadline is July 15th 2011, for both poetry and short stories.
3.ABQ Writers Co-op- "a prize of $1,000 and publication in Bosque will be given annually for a short story. All entries will be considered for publication. Lee K. Abbott will judge. Submit a story of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Bosque, during the month of March. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
www.abqwriterscoop.com
Deadline: March 31, 2011
Entry Fee: $20
4.Alehouse Press- "a prize of $1,000 and publication in Alehouse is given annually for a single poem. All entries are considered for publication. Submit up to three poems of no more than 40 lines each with a $15 entry fee by July 1. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines."
www.alehousepress.com
Deadline: July 1, 2010 - Check back on April 15 for Upcoming Deadline
Entry Fee: $15
5.Young Writers Writing Contest 2011- a contest availaible to students 7-18. The best entries will be published in an anthology. Deadline is March 15th, 2011
To enter, visit www.youngwritersofcanada.ca
For more contests like (3,4), see:
http://www.pw.org/grants?filter0=%2A%2AALL%2A%2A&filter1=%2A%2AALL%2A%2A&filter2=1&perpage=6&x=38&y=10