All four contests below have no entry fees and are listed in order of earliest deadlines in August 2015. Blue Earth Review DEADLINE: 8/14/2015 SUBMISSION FEE: NONE NOTES: "Founded in 2003, Blue Earth Review is the official literary magazine of Minnesota State University, Mankato. The magazine publishes […]
All of the contests below have no entry fees, except for the animal poetry contest, which is for a good cause and only $1 per poem to enter. Animal Poetry Contest DEADLINE: June 15, 2015 ENTRY FEE: $1/poem NOTES: "Poems can be up to 40 lines and must […]
Winter Tangerine Awards is a FREE-TO-ENTER contest which “aims to honor new and emerging poets and prose writers who are creating electric work. Submissions will only be accepted from writers who have not yet published a chapbook, novel, or collection of any type.” And good news! They just extended […]
This contest is specifically for Prose Poetry only and has very specific guidelines. The key points are below, but make sure to read all guidelines in detail before submitting. Submissions are sent via email to TheLindenwoodReview@lindenwood.edu. Click here to read Submission Guidelines. You can read all about Prose Poetry on […]
Blue Light Press provides an easy to read list with great advice on how to shamelessly promote your poetry book or chapbook. Tips include things like: sending out review copies setting up readings publication parties attending open mics having an elevator speech ready And many more! This is […]
Blue Light Press provides an easy to read list with great advice on how to shamelessly promote your poetry book or chapbook. Tips include things like: sending out review copies setting up readings publication parties attending open mics having an elevator speech ready And many more! This is […]
Winning Writers FREE contest for humorous poetry is open until April 1, 2015! Winning Writers is a great resource for writers. You can find just about anything you might need and answers to many writing-related questions on their site. You can read details here in my previous blog […]
My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]
My poem “Christ of the Abyss” took second place! You can see the inspiration for the poem here: http://www.christoftheabyss.net/. This is a great series put on by the folks at Cultured Vultures. The editor is great to work with and is always looking for articles and content for […]
Read the Split Lip blog post which announces the Katie Shmid as the winner of their most recent chapbook contest, not to mention a kind nod to the 11 finalists (including yours truly for my most recent chapbook compilation “Stranger Underneath.”) Split Lip Press (don’t miss the tagline […]
