Free Writing Contests
Big thanks to Creative Talents Unleashed for including my blog as a reference for free writing contests. There are some other great resources listed as well.
2 FREE writing contests, submission call, and interview! Lunch Ticket DEADLINES: Feb. 28 & April 30, 2017
I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. I wanted to know a little bit more about what they have going on and they are up to a lot of amazing things! Including two free writing contests […]
2 FREE writing contests, submission call, and interview! Lunch Ticket DEADLINES: Feb. 28 & April 30, 2017
I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. I wanted to know a little bit more about what they have going on and they are up to a lot of amazing things! Including two free writing contests […]
FREE Poetry Contest – $500 Prize, DEADLINE: Feb. 3, 2017
Zócalo Public Square is currently running a free poetry contest with the theme of “Place.” Poets may send up to three poems to poetry@zocalopublicsquare.org. Since 2012, the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize has been awarded annually to the U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. "Place" […]
FREE Chapbook contest & editor interview–Honeysuckle Press, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2017
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31, 2017 Honeysuckle Press is the sister organization of Winter Tangerine and has a similar aesthetic with absolutely stunning artwork and clean, readable website design. It is “a literary press committed to expanding and redefining human truths by prioritizing the narratives of unsung communities.” […]
FREE Chapbook contest & editor interview–Honeysuckle Press, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2017
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31, 2017 Honeysuckle Press is the sister organization of Winter Tangerine and has a similar aesthetic with absolutely stunning artwork and clean, readable website design. It is “a literary press committed to expanding and redefining human truths by prioritizing the narratives of unsung communities.” […]
Poetry contest raises funds for the homeless–$3 donation/poem, DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2016
The English Department and Library at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon invite you to submit poems to our second annual poetry contest supporting the Pendleton Warming Station. The Pendleton Warming Station is a place for those without homes to stay overnight when the temperatures drop below 32 […]
3 FREE Contests, $10 – $100 Cash Prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, 1st DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016
Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running 3 FREE contests between now and March 2017. The first is open to all poets with no theme with a deadline of Nov. 30, 2016. The second is restricted to poets […]
3 FREE Contests, $10 – $100 Cash Prizes – Wax Poetry & Art, 1st DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2016
Poets, don’t miss this opportunity to submit your poetry to Wax Poetry and Art! They are running 3 FREE contests between now and March 2017. The first is open to all poets with no theme with a deadline of Nov. 30, 2016. The second is restricted to poets […]
NO FEE Submission call (Pop Culture theme) & editor interview with Sarah Frances Moran–Yellow Chair Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2016
Yellow Chair Review is an inclusive, quarterly online literary arts publication, passionate about supporting marginalized voices. While their main love is poetry, they also accept flash fiction, non-fiction, art, and reviews. They are open to any variation of these forms as well. Also, Yellow Chair Review runs a […]
