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Hello all! No time for a long intro today. As my co-worker would say, “I’m busier than a one-armed paper-hanger!” Here are the opportunities for the week, enjoy!
Contests:
1. Mid- American Review Fineline Competition
Mid-American Review presents the annual Fineline competition for prose, poetry, short shorts, and everything in between! The prize is $1000 and publication in MAR‘s fall issue, 34.1. All entrants will receive a copy of the fall issue. There is an entry fee of $10 per entry of up to 3 pieces and the contest ends on June 1, 2013.
http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/fineline.html
2. PhoneFiction Competition
PhoneFiction is now accepting previously published short fiction and short non-fiction for its competition. There is no entry fee, no transfer of publication rights, and $1000 in the pot for authors. Submit as many previously published stories as you like. They will also pay out a $1000 to the literary journal that initially published the winning story or stories. Contest deadline is May 31, 2013.
http://www.phone-fiction.com/for_authors
3. Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers
Open to any writer whose fiction has not appeared in a print publication with a circulation greater than 5000. First place has been increased to $1500 and includes publication in Glimmer Train. Second/Third Prizes: $500/$300, consideration for publication. Results announced August 1. Word count generally ranges 1000-5000, though up to 12,000 words is fine. Deadline is May 31, 2013.
http://www.glimmertrain.com/writguid1.html
Calls for Submissions:
1. Paper Tape
Paper Tape, an online literary magazine, is currently reading unsolicited submissions. They accept fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, reviews, and interviews. The theme for this reading period is “myth.” Reading period deadline is May 31, 2013.
http://papertapemag.com/subs
2. Willow Books
Willow Books, the literary division of Aquarius Press, is now reading unsolicited manuscripts. This reading period is only for writers who have not previously been published by Aquarius Press/Willow Books. Their mission is to develop, publish and promote writers typically underrepresented in the market, and the reading period is open to all writers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Poetry manuscripts should be in the 48-96 page range, and fiction/non-fiction should be no longer than 180 pages. Scholarly titles covering literature, arts and the Humanities (up to 250 pages) are also accepted, but they should be in proper format (MLA, APA, etc.). Genre/subject is open, but no “street lit” or erotica. Reading fee is $25 and the open reading period ends September 1, 2013.
http://willowlit.net/open-reading-period-for-willow-books/
3. The Boiler
The Boiler seeks work that makes readers’ blood boil for its eighth issue. They publish poetry, short fiction, and short memoirs on a quarterly basis. Deadline for the summer issue is May 15, 2013.
http://theboilerjournal.com/guidelines/
4. Blast Furnace Volume 3, Issue 2
For the tenth issue, they are entertaining the theme of travels, and are particularly interested in poems that dwell in places of travel outside of one’s comfort zone. Travel could be physical travel/world travels, travels of the mind, travels outside of the box. As always, they are happy to consider poetry outside of the theme.
Submit no more than three of your BEST poems, or, if you prefer to create an audio recording of yourself reciting your poetry, send ONLY ONE file attachment of NOT MORE THAN 2 MINUTES/120 seconds in total duration. Deadline for Volume 3, Issue 2 is June 15, 2013.
http://www.blastfurnacepress.com/
As always, Black Fox Literary Magazine is accepting submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, art and photography. Happy Writing!
