Opportunities in the Great Big Literary World- August 13, 2012

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   Hello all! How about that weekend? I had a very productive one. First, I got a lot of reading done. I was actually able to finish a whole book, which (shamefully) hasn’t been easy as of late. Second, I was able to attend my friend’s wedding. And third, I organized my house. I have to stay on top of that last one because I’m very sentimental and it’s hard for me to throw things out. Shows like Hoarders, freak me out and force me to get rid of junk. I don’t think I’ll ever be that bad, but still. I also got a chance to do some research for my novel. I’m still trucking along on my editing. How are you doing with submissions? It’s never too late to get your work out. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something published before the year’s over?

Contests:

1. The PRISM International 2012/2013 Contest Season

Literary Non-Fiction Contest

Prizes are: $1500 grand prize, $300 runner-up, and $200 2nd runner-up. Entry fees are: $35 for Canadian entries; $40 for U.S. entries; $45 for International entries (includes a one-year subscription or extension). Deadline is November 28, 2012.

Short Fiction Contest

Prizes are: $2000 grand prize, $300 runner-up, and $200 2nd runner-up. Entry fees are: $35 for Canadian entries; $40 for U.S. entries; $45 for International entries (includes a one-year subscription or extension). Deadline is January 25, 2013.

Poetry Contest

Prizes are: $1000 grand prize, $300 runner-up, and $200 2nd runner-up. Entry fees are: $35 for Canadian entries; $40 for U.S. entries; $45 for International entries (up to three poems may be submitted with each entry, each entry includes a one-year subscription or extension). Deadline is January 25, 2013.

http://prismmagazine.ca/contests/

Calls for Submissions:

1. Cutthroat, A Journal of the Arts

Cutthroat is currently accepting submissions of fiction and poetry. The reading period ends October 1, 2012.

http://www.cutthroatmag.com/submissions.html

2. Paradise Review

Paradise Review is seeking fiction, poetry and art on a rolling basis.

http://paradisereview.org/lost-about-submissions/guidelines/

3. Sleet Magazine

Sleet is now open to submissions of fiction and poetry.

http://www.sleetmagazine.com/pages/submissions.html

4. Multiverses Journal

Multiverses is an online literary journal featuring haiku and related forms. They accept submissions on a rolling basis.

http://www.multiversesjournal.com/submissions.html

5. Memoir Journal

Submissions for Issue 12 of Memoir are open now through August 16, 2012.

http://www.memoirjournal.net/submit/

6. Labletter

For their Monthly Notes series, Labletter will consider short pieces of prose (500 words or less), poems, and images on an ongoing basis.

http://www.labletter.com/submit

   As always, Black Fox Literary Magazine is accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, art and photography. Happy Writing!