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Hello all! How was the weekend? I will be quite brief over the next couple of weeks due to a temporary change in my work schedule. I’m working extra days in order to take some much needed time off! I can’t wait. I’ve been swamped lately, and I’m looking forward to getting some writing done over this break. I’ve been spreading myself thin and my own writing has suffered. Time to figure out a way to balance and get back on track. Hope my new series of prompts are helping you all. A new one will be posted this Friday. Check out the opportunities and submit your work somewhere, even if it is to just one market. Contests:
1. Quirk Books Looking for Love Fiction Contest
Announcing the Quirk Books “Looking for Love” Fiction Contest. First prize is $10,000 AND publication by Quirk Books. They’re looking for love stories that are fresh, fun, and strikingly unconventional. Boy Meets Girl. Girl Meets Girl. Girl Meets Shark. Shark Meets Pirate. Anything goes! Except vampires. NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline is October 1, 2013.
http://quirkbooks.com/lovestories
2. Narrative Magazine’s Spring 2013 Story Contest
Narrative’s spring contest is open to all fiction and non-fiction writers. Categories for short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary non-fiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and non-fiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest. Awards: First Prize is $2,500, Second Prize is $1,000, Third Prize is $500, and up to ten finalists will receive $100 each. All entries will be considered for publication. Entry fee is $22 and entries are due by July 31, 2013.
http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/205992
3. Glimmer Train’s Open Fiction Prize
There are no theme restrictions. Word count generally ranges from 2000-8000, though up to 20,000 is fine. First place has been increased to $2500 and includes publication in Glimmer Train. Second/Third: $1000/$600 and consideration for publication. Deadline is June 30, 2013.
http://www.glimmertrain.com/writguid1.html
1. Quirk Books Looking for Love Fiction Contest
Announcing the Quirk Books “Looking for Love” Fiction Contest. First prize is $10,000 AND publication by Quirk Books. They’re looking for love stories that are fresh, fun, and strikingly unconventional. Boy Meets Girl. Girl Meets Girl. Girl Meets Shark. Shark Meets Pirate. Anything goes! Except vampires. NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline is October 1, 2013.
http://quirkbooks.com/lovestories
2. Narrative Magazine’s Spring 2013 Story Contest
Narrative’s spring contest is open to all fiction and non-fiction writers. Categories for short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary non-fiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and non-fiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest. Awards: First Prize is $2,500, Second Prize is $1,000, Third Prize is $500, and up to ten finalists will receive $100 each. All entries will be considered for publication. Entry fee is $22 and entries are due by July 31, 2013.
http://www.narrativemagazine.com/node/205992
3. Glimmer Train’s Open Fiction Prize
There are no theme restrictions. Word count generally ranges from 2000-8000, though up to 20,000 is fine. First place has been increased to $2500 and includes publication in Glimmer Train. Second/Third: $1000/$600 and consideration for publication. Deadline is June 30, 2013.
http://www.glimmertrain.com/writguid1.html
Calls for Submissions:
1. Ardor Literary Magazine
1. Ardor Literary Magazine
Ardor Literary Magazine is looking for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art and photography for issue #3. Reading period deadline is July 31, 2013.
http://www.ardorlitmag.com/submit.html
2. Ginosko Journal
Ginosko is now accepting fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, social justice views, and spiritual insights.
The Literary Yard invites stories, articles on literature, literary criticism, opinion articles on literature and literary trends and much more.
4. JMWW Magazine
JMWW accepts fiction, essays, non-fiction, poetry and art year-round.
As always, Black Fox Literary Magazine is accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, art and photography. Happy Writing!
