Submission Calls

[vampiredust]

I'm closing submissions a day early for Black Magma. I have all the poems I need.

Currently working on the design. I've found a great font which does the job.

And its going to be poetry only. No prose required.

 

[Maria2394]

Riverbanks Poetry Contest

hellooo, poets!!

while I realize, that Riverbanks Zoo is in Columbia, SC, this poetry contest is open to everyone. here are the particulars, and good luck!!!

~~~ info via email from SC poetry initiative directors Charlene Spearen and Kwame Dawes--

~~~~~


Hi folks:
Ed Madden, who is the Poet-in-Residence at the Riverbanks Botanical Gardens,
sent me a notice about an upcoming poetry contest. Sift through that stack of
poems, I'm sure that you have at least one "garden-based" poem (smile).
I send my best,
Charlene

Ed Madden <maddene@GWM.SC.EDU> 08/07/06 11:20 AM >>>
Riverbanks Botanical Garden Poetry Contest Rules
http://www.riverbanks.org/garden/

Contest Criteria:
* Anyone can participate.
* The entrant must be the author of the original, unpublished work
submitted to the contest.
* All styles and forms of poetry are accepted.
* The poem should have a garden-based theme or inspiration.
* The poems are limited to two pages.
* Entries may be typed or handwritten (legibly).
* Entries may be submitted online, mailed in, or turned in to the
information desk in the Garden Visitors Center.
* Contest ends on September 1, 2006. All entries must be received
by then or post marked by that date.
* The winners* poems will be published in Riverbanks magazine.
* The poems will be judged by a panel of published poets.

How to Enter:
* Submit each poem on a separate piece of paper.
* Please do not include your name on the poem. Your personal
information should be written on a separate piece of paper.
* Every entry should include a cover sheet with the following
information:
Name
Address
Telephone Number
E-Mail address if available
The name of the poem being submitted
* Enter the contest online at www.riverbanks.org or mail the entry to:
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Attn. Amanda
PO Box 1060
Columbia, SC 29202
* There will be clipboards and paper available in the Visitors Center
for poetry entries as well.

POETRY CONTEST DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

!!!

Best of Luck,


yes, I have an entry




Maria


-------------

Dr. Ed Madden
Associate Professor of English
Department of English
University of South Carolina
Columbia SC 29208

emadden@sc.edu
803.777.2171
(fax: 803.777.9064

 

[annaswirls]

In the words of their fearless editor-in-chief:

"Submissions are really weak this month. If you want to solicit anyone, now would be an awesome time to do so!"

Stirring: A Literary Collection is a monthly literary magazine that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography. Our only stipulation is that your work resonate. Before submitting, we suggest that you read several of our recent issues to get a taste for what we like to publish.

http://www.sundress.net/stirring/

 

[cherries_on_snow]

Stirring: A Literary Collection is a monthly literary magazine that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography. Our only stipulation is that your work resonate. Before submitting, we suggest that you read several of our recent issues to get a taste for what we like to publish.

http://www.sundress.net/stirring/

Hey, Anna, when they say "We no longer accept work that has been previously published on the web," do you think they mean Lit also? Would it make any difference if the poem were only on the forum and not submitted?

 

[annaswirls]

Hey, Anna, when they say "We no longer accept work that has been previously published on the web," do you think they mean Lit also? Would it make any difference if the poem were only on the forum and not submitted?

Good question, Cherry. I do not consider work published at Lit (on the forum or in the new poems) to be previously published. However, when I start to send a poem around, and especially when it is accepted somewhere, I pull it from lit. Some people pull their work from the forum as well when it is published, but I have not taken it to that level.

I used to tell editors that a poem was workshopped, no one ever cared so I stopped writing it. I have read a few places that specifically say that they do not even want work that has been workshopped online -- but they should say that.

Good luck!


~anna

 

[cherries_on_snow]

Eep! Don't think I could submit without using a pseudonym or it'd be traced back to here, I think. Maybe using a pseudonym, though. I'll think on it. And thank you a bunch for clarifying the ins and outs of web publishing for me a bit, Anna.

Cheers. C.o.S.

 

[annaswirls]

Bump

time for a good bump of this thread! It was buried!

There used to be a thread for these. I am too lazy to look for it....


Personally, I think I may need another rejection slip...


If this has already been posted, then please feel free to threadjack and post your angry poems....


ANOUNCEMENT

the angry poet contest erotica

EORITC WRITING CONTEST 2007

deadline for submission is january 1st 2007

entry is free

submissions will be accepted starting september 1st, 2006 and will run to january 10th 2007. submissions can be poetry, fiction (500) five hundred words or less, or essay (500) five words or less. general submission guidelines will apply so it is advised that all who wish to submit to the contest read them carefully before entering. one (1) winner will be selected in all (3) three categories and will receive one free angry poet t-shirt each. the winner will appear in the february 9th 2007 online erotic issue of the angry poet .com. entry fee: free. go to www.theangrypoet.com for more information or email editor@theangrypoet.com. make sure you put "contest erotica" in the subject line.

 

[annaswirls]

I thought this looked interesting!

Call for Poems
Unrequited love. Living nightmares.
Reality that doubles up then cracks
wide open. Seeking poems that evoke
and explore the strange world of David
Lynch’s Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive
for inclusion in Deranged, the latest in a
series of THE PRIVATE PRESS’s chapbook
anthologies.

You are invited to send up to three poems
per film for consideration through the online
contribution form.

Contributors published in the anthology
receive a copy of the chapbook as payment.
Published by THE PRIVATE PRESS.

• Deadline for poems: December 31, 2006 •

Visit THE PRIVATE PRESS web site:
http://zoo.f2s.com/privatepress

 

[annaswirls]

New Deadline and Guidelines for Snowvigate's Printed Anthology of Online
Writing

In an attempt to make the nominations as extensive as
possible, we have changed the deadline and guidelines
for our anthology. You are now able to nominate MORE
than 3 writers, as long as your total amount of links
does not go beyond 20. The new guidelines are
explained below in paragraph 3 of this revised
release.

Also, fiction and non-fiction is NOT limited to
"flash." These submissions can be of any length.

Thank you,

Doug Martin

As a result of a generous grant from Indiana State
University, Snow*Vigate Press will be publishing a
printed anthology of the best on-line writing which
has appeared over the past ten years. Hopefully the
anthology will be released in August 2007.

The book will include poetry broken into lines, prose
poetry, flash fiction, long fiction pieces, creative
non-fiction, and 10 minute plays. If you would like
to nominate your own on-line work or work from others,
please follow these guidelines:

Paste the URLs of no more than 20 works in the body of
your email. You may nominate ONE piece from 20
different writers, or a total of 20 pieces from a
combination of writers (ONE piece from SIX different
writers, FOUR pieces from ONE writer, and 10 pieces of
your own writing, for example). The combination does
not matter, but please limit your submissions to no
more than 20 links. In the subject line of your
email, please type "Submission to Snow*Vigate
Anthology." Send all submissions to
dougmartin832(at)yahoo.com (Replace
(at) with @)

Work from any on-line site is acceptable, as long as
it has not been published in printed form.

The submission period will end on October 15, 2006.

If you have any questions, please contact Doug Martin
dougmartin832(at)yahoo.com (replace (at) with @).

 

[annaswirls]

oooh I just know some women who outta send their work in....

rats, the don't ask for poetry but....


ATTENTION WOMEN WRITERS!
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
THE BIGGER, THE BETTER, THE TIGHTER THE SWEATER
BEAUTY, BODY IMAGE, AND OTHER HAZARDS OF BEING FEMALE
Slated for Winter 2007
http://www.sealpress.com/submissions/index.html

The statistics are staggering. Eighty percent of American women are
dissatisfied with the way they look. Twenty-two percent of college women claim to “
always” be on a diet. Americans spend more than $40 billion on diet-related
products each year. Since 1997, there has been a 465 percent increase in the total
number of cosmetic procedures performed, accounting for $12.5 billion in 2004.
But statistics only tell a small part of the story.

We are simultaneously taught to scrutinize ourselves and to feign
nonchalance. We are supposed to care whether our jeans make our butts look big but we all know how obnoxious it is to actually ask if they do. To speak honestly about
our bodies is a rare thing. To speak honestly and be funny about it is a
triumph.

THE BIGGER, THE BETTER will be an anthology of personal narratives that have
at their hearts a funny story but that aim higher or delve deeper without the
need to be politically correct or particularly uplifting. It will help paint
an entertaining and realistic portrait of our feelings and attitudes about our
bodies with all their complexities and contradictions.

We are looking, first and foremost, for truly funny writing. But, humorous
anecdotes are not enough. These humor pieces will also be exceptionally
well-written personal essays by women willing to explore the complexities of their
relationships with their bodies and appearances. Tell secrets, admit defeat and
triumph, expose underbellies, be honest. We are particularly interested in
voices that may not get much coverage in the mainstream. We want strong,
developed, first-person writing that goes beyond mass market journalism.

Some likely topics include:
Ideas of perfection and imperfection vis a vis race, body type, skin color
and personal taste
Plastic surgery
Pregnancy/motherhood
Beauty knows no pain: dye jobs, plucked brows and bikini waxes
Ready to Wear: fashion, cosmetics and the right shoes
The Female Form: rolls, jiggles and dimples
Learning to love or loathe a body transformed by illness or injury
Taking it Off: sex with the lights on
Support: Filling out a bra, or not
Obsessions: Seeking toe cleavage, a hairless chin, or eternal perkiness
WTF?!: Puberty

Editors: Samantha Schoech and Lisa Taggart are editors and writers living in
the Bay Area. Together they edited TIED IN KNOTS: FUNNY STORIES FROM THE
WEDDING DAY (Seal Press, 2006), which contains good examples of the type of essays
being sought for THE BIGGER THE BETTER.

Publisher: Seal Press, an imprint of Avalon Publishing Group, publishes
groundbreaking books by and for women in a variety of topics.
Deadline: October 15, 2006
Length: 2,500-6,000 words
Format: Essays must be typed, double-spaced, and paginated. Please include
your address, phone number, email address, and a short bio (50 words) suitable
for publication on the last page. Essays will not be returned.

Submitting: Send essay electronically as a Word file (with .doc extension) to
Samantha Schoech and Lisa Taggart at bodyessay(at)mac.com
(replace (at) with @). Put “The Bigger, the Better” in the subject line. If
email is not possible, mail the essay to Lisa Taggart at 1480 Santa Clara St.,
Santa Clara CA 95050.

Payment: $100 plus two books

Reply: Please allow until January 1, 2007, for a response. If you haven't
received a response by then, please assume your essay has not been selected. It
is not possible to reply to every submission personally.

 

[Never]

Jesus H. Confucius! That's coming right up.

I love you but a little more time please.

 

[annaswirls]

No reason to not try on this one.....

Jesus H. Confucius! That's coming right up.

I love you but a little more time please.

Okay.... this one gives you more time.... AND no entry fee! Whaaaat? Hard to say no to that. Rats. They have taken all of my best excuses

Contests

Freestyle Publishing is proud to present the first annual Henry Latta Memorial Writing Contest, with no entry fees and over $1,000 in prizes awarded in fiction, nonfiction and poetry categories. It is the latest attempt by Freestyle to support the efforts and exposure of talented new and niche authors. Enter today!

Who Can Enter
The contest is open to all writers.

Subject Matter
All submissions must deal with personal and spiritual health content matter. Specifically, we are most interested in authors that explore the complexities and challenges of humanity (inspiration, wellness, philosophy, spirituality, self-help), including life strategies and stories of triumph.

Deadline
Entries must be postmarked no later than January 1, 2007.

Divisions & Categories
Nonfiction Division:
1. Unpublished or self-published Article/Essay/Column
2. Unpublished or self-published Nonfiction Book Chapter
Fiction Division:
3. Unpublished or self-published Short Story
4. Unpublished or self-published Novel Chapter
Poetry Division:
5. Unpublished or self-published Free Verse/Traditional (judged together as one category)

Awards & Prizes
First Place in each Category - $100 plus certificate
Second Place in each Category - $75 plus certificate
Third Place in each Category - $50 plus certificate
Honorable Mention certificates will be awarded in each category as warranted.

Winner Notification
Winners' certificates/awards will be mailed no later than March 31, 2007. A Winners List will be posted on www.freestylepublishing.com on April 15, 2007.

Entry Fees
There are no entry fees for the Henry Latta Memorial Writing Contest.

General Guidelines
Entries must be unpublished, with the exception of self-published material, which may be entered in all unpublished categories.

A separate cover sheet must accompany each entry (and each poem) which includes the author’s contact information (name, address, phone and email), indication of the Division and Category of the entry, and a brief statement explaining why the author chose to submit this particular entry.

Author's name must NOT appear on any entry. The author’s name should appear only on the separate cover sheet.

Indicate Division and Category of each entry on upper right corner of first page of manuscript.

Article/Column/Nonfiction Book Chapter category entries may be submitted in double-spaced manuscript format or copies of self-published material – only if writer's name is unrecognizable.

Only one book chapter per entry and please do not submit the complete book.

Length: Maximum length 5,000 words per selection.

Enter as many manuscripts in as many categories as you wish.

Entries not conforming to contest rules will be disqualified. Entries beyond the 5,000-word limit will be judged only on the first 5,000 words submitted.

Use paper clips only. Do not staple manuscript pages or entry forms.

Submit text only in a readable font.

Other Information
Acknowledgment of receipt of manuscripts will be made via e-mail, or via regular mail if you enclose a self-addressed postcard (with adequate postage). Manuscripts CANNOT be returned; therefore, legible photocopies or computer printouts are suggested for submission.

Authors retain all rights to their works.

Judging Criteria
• Presentation (format, neatness, spelling, punctuation, grammar, print quality).
• Suitability (correct category and subject matter).
• Tightness, clarity, structure, strength of lead/beginning, transitions, impact, satisfactory close.
• Nonfiction: Logic; use of quotes, statistics and anecdotes; order; provocative idea; lead and close.
• Fiction: Characterization, conflict, dialogue, plotting, beginning, ending, figures of speech.
• Poetry: Fresh concept, cadence or rhythmic beat, sound echoes, any other device (such as figurative language) that appeals to the imagination or engages the reader's senses; and for traditional verse, adherence to form.

Submission Address
by email:
contests@freestylepublishing.com

by mail (preferred):
Freestyle Publishing
Attn: Joseph Latta, Contests
1601 Shakespeare Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21231

For More Information
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact us at contests@freestylepublishing.com.

 

[annaswirls]

Scriblerus Press string theory anthology

Written by Sean Miller
Sunday, 20 August 2006

Scriblerus Press seeks short creative works that are inspired by--or engage in some way--with string theory for an upcoming anthology.

Writers are invited to submit either a poem, a short story, or an essay. Fiction may be, but is by no means limited to, science-fiction.

Works should be submitted by May 31, 2007.

Poems should be no more than forty lines.

Short stories, no more than 7000 words.

Essays, no more than 5000 words.

The work should not have been previously published in the United States.

We strongly prefer that you submit works for consideration electronically--as a Word, RTF, or PDF attachment. Please use the Submit Work form.

You may also submit your work in an email addressed to the editor: editor AT scriblerus DOT net

The body of the email should include a one or two sentence synopsis of the work, along with a brief biography of the author.

You may also submit work with cover letter via snail mail. Hard copies of short stories and essays should be double-spaced with one inch margins all around on 8.5" x 11" white paper--with the name of the author and page number on each page. Pages should be joined only by paper-clip. In order to receive a response, include a SASE with your submission.

We will make every effort to acknowledge receipt of your submission within a week. Anthology inclusion decisions will be made in June of 2007.

In addition to their overall literary merit, works will be judged on the basis of the originality with which they engage string theory.

An honorarium of US $20 will be offered for each work along with two copies of the anthology upon publication.

 

[annaswirls]

beside the white chickens

.

beside the white chickens​

.


Send no more than five minimalist style poems in the body of an email with “Poetry Submission” as your subject header.

Do not send Word files or other attachments.

Previously published or simultaneous submissions will not be accepted.

Include your full name, address, email address and a brief biographical statement.

An author whose work is accepted grants beside the white chickens one time electronic publication rights, with the option of one time printing rights in a hard copy anthology.

This journal is a non profit entity. No compensation for published work is given but you may use your inclusion as a publishing credit.

Please send contributions to
poetry@besidethewhitechickens.com

..................

My Personal Note:
Never give up if you believe in a poem. I submitted a poem to about 6 places before I found the right home for this one. This journal is very tasteful, lovely, simple, and the editors are kind and good people.

 

[annaswirls]

Six Little Things

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

SIX LITTLE THINGS (www.sixbrickspress.com) is a quarterly online literary
magazine devoted to an underappreciated genre, the short prose thing. Some call
them "prose poems," others "short short stories," and you may feel free to
argue amongst yourselves all you'd like, but I am happy calling them very nice
paragraphs and recommending a maximum count of 250 words.

Every issue of Six Little Things contains six original works, each written by
a different writer and each responding to a previously announced theme or
phrase. Issue #4, "Hooray for Reality," is currently online, and features writing
by Michelle Billings, Don Campbell, Jessica Del Balzo, Jason Fraley, Rose
Gorman, and Theodore Worozbyt, and collage artwork by Sean Neary.

Submissions are currently open for issues number five (theme: "Tiny Tiny
Objects": Deadline November 30th) and six (theme: "Mortal Enemies": Deadline
February 28th). Authors submitting work are agreeing to one-time reproduction as
part of an issue of Six Little Things and the continuing availability of their
work as archived in the context of that original issue. Issues will be archived
indefinitely.

Please direct submissions and inquiries to Bard Cole at the email address:
editor(at)sixbrickspress.com (replace (at) with @).

Each issue also spotlights a visual series as well. Visual artists are
encouraged to inquire about the magazine's needs.

 

[flyguy69]

Damn you're good to have hangin' around!

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

SIX LITTLE THINGS (www.sixbrickspress.com) is a quarterly online literary
magazine devoted to an underappreciated genre, the short prose thing. Some call
them "prose poems," others "short short stories," and you may feel free to
argue amongst yourselves all you'd like, but I am happy calling them very nice
paragraphs and recommending a maximum count of 250 words.

Every issue of Six Little Things contains six original works, each written by
a different writer and each responding to a previously announced theme or
phrase. Issue #4, "Hooray for Reality," is currently online, and features writing
by Michelle Billings, Don Campbell, Jessica Del Balzo, Jason Fraley, Rose
Gorman, and Theodore Worozbyt, and collage artwork by Sean Neary.

Submissions are currently open for issues number five (theme: "Tiny Tiny
Objects": Deadline November 30th) and six (theme: "Mortal Enemies": Deadline
February 28th). Authors submitting work are agreeing to one-time reproduction as
part of an issue of Six Little Things and the continuing availability of their
work as archived in the context of that original issue. Issues will be archived
indefinitely.

Please direct submissions and inquiries to Bard Cole at the email address:
editor(at)sixbrickspress.com (replace (at) with @).

Each issue also spotlights a visual series as well. Visual artists are
encouraged to inquire about the magazine's needs.

 

[annaswirls]

Triplopia Winter 2007

Our theme for the Winter 2007 edition of Triplopia is "Structure." Please submit artwork, prose, poetry, and reviews by November 20th! Guidelines

They also want art and photography, Eve.

 

[annaswirls]

Gravity Pulls You In

a work in progress, is an anthology of beautifully written essays that
describe the experiences of parents raising children on the autism spectrum. We are
looking for the piercing truth that can be funny, irreverent, illuminating,
tender, moving, but always deeply respectful. We invite all voices that will be
at once familiar to any parent but also specific to those moving in the world
of autism. When the reader picks up this book, it will be either out of
recognition or curiosity but when they put it down, the simple and complicated
details from these stories will create the possibility of greater connection and
understanding among us all.

We are currently accepting submissions of prose and poetry, not to exceed
5,000 words. Deadline: January 15, 2007. Please send entire manuscript with SASE
to K. Anderson, 53 Christopher Street, Wakefield, RI 02879. It will not be
possible to return manuscripts.
Feel free to direct any questions to kyra(at)gravitypullsyouin.com

 

[annaswirls]

21 Stars Review

21 STARS REVIEW

21 Stars Review is an electronic journal of poetry and prose from new and established writers, with a focus on new writers.

We strive to publish work of the highest quality. How this looks in practice, of course, depends entirely on the biases, tastes, and other quirks of the editors. We have a strong leaning toward work that uses constraints, innovative meter and form, or carefully executed collage/cut-up techniques. Prose with amazing sentences will be preferred over prose with unamazing sentences. Plotless or intricately-plotted very short fiction (ideally under 1000 words) is also something we enjoy.

Of course, it's quite easy to write work that uses constraints, meter, carefully executed collage/cut-up techniques, prose with amazing sentences, or plotless or intricately-plotted very short fiction. The hard part is making it compelling—something a reader will want to read again and again. In other words, please send us work we'll want to archive forever.

If you have a particular affinity for or interest in John Ashbery, Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Emily Dickinson, Annie Finch, Barbara Guest, Sadeq Hedayat, Amy Hempel, Paul Hoover, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Franz Kafka, Jackson MacLow, Harry Mathews, Lorine Niedecker, Flann O'Brien, Frank O'Hara, Georges Perec, Gilbert Sorrentino, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens, Arthur Sze, or Diane Williams, we would especially like to read your work.

21 Stars Review acquires first electronic rights; therefore, please do not send work that has appeared previously in any other electronic journal. We will consider reprints from print journals. We reserve the right to reprint any work in future 21 Stars Review anthologies. At this time, our publishing schedule will largely depend on how many suitable submissions we receive. Please allow three months to review your work before inquiring about its status, although likely you'll hear from us well before then.

Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, as what's not right for us may be right for someone else; we don't want to be responsible for impeding the process for you. Just let us know if you get good news from somebody else.

Send all poetry submissions to poetry21stars at gmail dot com and all prose to prose21stars at gmail dot com. If you don't know whether it's prose or poetry, that's OK—send it to either address.

 

[annaswirls]

All Things Girl

http://www.allthingsgirl.com/guidelines.shtml

Submit Your Stuff!

Submissions are open for the following editions

Jan/Feb 2007: Through the Looking Glass
Mar/Apr 2007: Heartbreak
May/June 2007: Fork in the Road
July/Aug 2007: Dreams & Realities
Sept/Oct 2007: Moving On

Please note:

You are welcome to submit to any of the editions listed above. We are happy to take submissions well in advance.
The theme for each edition only applies to the Poetry and Prose section, and the Art and Photography section. All other sections are not theme-based
For our Art and Photography section you can also submit your work by joining the All Things Girl Flickr Group and adding your submissions to the discussion threads opened there. This may be easier for some folks who are already Flickr members. Please be sure to add your submission to the discussion threads and not just the pool.
Submissions are open for our future editions listed above. Our next issue is our Jan-Feb 2007 edition Through the Looking Glass. You are welcome to submit to any of our future editions listed above. If you have difficulty using the form below, please contact us directly at: atg@allthingsgirl.com.

Submission Guidelines

Before submitting any piece, please be sure to read our submission guidelines. *Once we have received your submission, it will be reviewed by our editor for that section. The editor will contact you directly about your submission within 2 - 4 weeks.

If there are any formatting issues or questions, the editor will email you for clarification.Submission Guidelines

Below are our guidelines for submitting to All Things Girl. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

» General Submission Guidelines
» Specific Section Guidelines

General Submission Guidelines

Please Note: All Guidelines are subject to editor discretion. All submissions are subject to editor approval.

No hateful, racial, derogatory, pornographic material will be accepted. With reference to the Art and Photography section, nudes ARE allowed however their inclusion will be at the sole discretion of the Editor. Well-Rounded Women also allows articles on sexuality but the suitability of each piece will be subject to the judgment of the editor.
The submission you send to All Things Girl must be your own. You cannot submit the work of others.
By submitting to All Things Girl, you give your permission to publish your item both on-line for the edition you are submitting for as well as possible print anthologies.
No anonymous submissions are allowed.
An e-mail address must accompany all work so that we may get in touch with you if the need arises. Your email will not be shared with any third parties; it is merely used to communicate with you regarding your submissions.
Submissions may not be published in their entirety anywhere else. If you wish to publish a blurb or tease on your site to entice people over to your published ATG work that is fine.
We do NOT accept submissions for On a Girl's Mind.
Specific Section Guidelines

Around the World

Submissions do not need to relate to the edition theme.
Images may accompany your submission.
Art and Photography

Submissions must be relevant to the edition theme. Interpretation of the theme is open, but please do fill in the "Theme Interpretation" option in the submission form.
Your image must be at least 450 pixels wide and be no larger than 100kbs, but don't worry.... if you don't have a way of scaling them down to fit our editor can do that for you.
On a Girl's Mind

Submissions are not accepted, but comments are welcome as well as suggestions for topics.
Poetry and Prose

Submissions must be relevant to the edition theme. Interpretation of the theme is open, but please do fill in the "Theme Interpretation" option in the submission form.
Sexual content of Prose or Poetry will be limited, as we want all readers to enjoy the content.
Reviews

Submissions do not need to relate to the edition theme.
Submissions should have the name of the movie, book, or album in the title on the submission form.
Please put a warning with your submission if it contains spoilers, and place any spoiler material at the end of your review.

Well-Rounded Women

Submissions do not need to relate to the edition theme.
All Medical Related Topics WILL carry the disclaimer noting that the piece is not intended as medical advice.
Please put a warning with your submission if it contains spoilers, and place any spoiler material at the end of your review.

 

[TheRainMan]

a terrific anthology is now accepting submissions for a new issue. they are quite selective, but are willing to take a look at a very large number of your poems, and also take poetry that has already been published elsewhere (as long as you cite the first-rights publisher, of course).

here is the website, and info:


The Great American Poetry Show


The Great American Poetry Show is a hardcover serial poetry anthology open year-round to submissions of poems in English on any subject and in any style, length and number with a SASE.

Email poems only by one attachment to: info@tgaps.net. We have four editors who can handle a lot of submissions. So please send us a lot of poems. If we do not accept your poems, please send us another group to go through.

Simultaneous submissions and previously published poems are welcome. Response time is usually 1-3 months. Each contributor receives one free copy of the volume in which his/her work appears.

Volume 2 of the Great American Poetry Show is now taking submissions by email (info@tgaps.net) and by regular mail at:

The Great American Poetry Show
P.O. Box 69506
West Hollywood, California 90069

 

[annaswirls]

Writing Contest: No Entry Fee!

Boomer Women Speak November/December Writing Contest
What I Love or Hate about the Holidays

Deadline: December 31, 2006

Entry Fee: NONE -
Great prizes including $50.00

The holidays are fast approaching.Tell us what you love or hate about the
holidays.What's your take on the holiday season?Are you filled with love for
your fellow man? Too many relatives or do you spend this time all alone?Is
Christmas too expensive, or commercialized? Or do you jump into the season with
both shopping feet? Do you love this season because all the family comes
home?Do you finally stop and count your blessings or feel smothered by
them?What's your holiday story?Please read and follow the guidelines below and good
luck!

GUIDELINES:

Please pay attention to these simple but important guidelines:

Submit an essayin a WORD document as an attachment. NOT in the body of
email.
Your submission must have a TITLE.
Edit your work. Any essay that needs editing will be deleted.
Word count should be below 800. Use 1.5 spacing between LINES.Put ONE space
between each sentence.(This means when you end a sentence, put one space
after the periodbefore you begin the next sentence)
Make sure to include your NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, SHORT BIO withinthe essay,
not in the email.
In the Subject line, write "Nov/Dec Writing Contest."
Submit entries to Georgia atgeorgia(at)boomerwomenspeak.com.ONE entry per
person, please.
georgia(at)boomerwomenspeak.com (replace (at) with @)

PRIZES:

The winner's story is placed in the Our Voices section at
www.boomerwomenspeak.com and they will receive the following:


$50.00 CASH!
Friends Heal Friends T-shirt
Baby Boomer's Almanac, by Tim Brolus
What Happens Next, by Chloe JonPaul

Send your entries to Georgia at georgia(at)boomerwomenspeak.com
(replace (at) with @)

For more information, please visit: http://www.boomerwomenspeak.com

 

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Purple Panties
Lesbian anthology edited by Zane
Publisher: Strebor Books/Simon and Schuster
Deadline: April 1, 2007
Payment: $200 and 5 copies of the book

Zane is seeking submissions for Purple Panties. Stories must prominently
feature lesbian activities with African-Americans in one or more of the key roles.
Stories should be between 2,500-3,500 in length (no longer). Stories must not
just be strictly sex-filled but must actually have a storyline and character
development.

The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2007. Please allow 4-5 months for a
response to your submissions as the submissions process will be very
competitive. Contributors will be paid a one-time fee of $200 and receive 5
complimentary copies of the finished book.

Emailed submissions will not be accepted. All submissions must be
double-spaced with 1" margins and in 12-pt. Times New Roman font or will not be
considered. Please send your submissions to: Strebor Books/Simon and Schuster,

ATTN:
PP, PO Box 6505, Largo, MD 20792.

 

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This is a good one

I really like this journal, do not read it as often as I would like to, but very classy.

Call for Submissions -- (please circulate widely)

Literary Mama, an internationally-acclaimed online literary magazine
(http://www.literarymama.com) seeks top-notch writing for a special March 2007 issue:

Stepparenting.

According to The Stepfamily Foundation, 64% of families today live in some
form of divorced and/or stepfamily relationship. From Snow White's evil witch of
a stepmother to Hamlet's stepfather (who killed Hamlet's dad, married his
mother, and stole the throne), stepmothers and stepfathers get a bad rap in
literature. And the stepparent point of view? Rarely seen and explored.

For our Special Issue on Stepparenting, Literary Mama seeks fiction, creative
nonfiction, literary reflections, poetry, and a guest column ("Faces of
Motherhood") BY stepparents ABOUT the stepparenting experience.

Deadline: December 31, 2006

Our guidelines vary by department. Before submitting, review individual
guidelines at: http://www.literarymama.com/submissions/

FICTION:
Submissions in the text of an email along with a brief cover letter. Please
put "Stepparenting Submission from Your Name" in the subject heading.
Editor: Susan Ito -- fiction(at)literarymama.com
(replace (at) with @)

CREATIVE NON-FICTION:
Submissions both in the text of an email and as an attachment.
Editor: Shari MacDonald Strong -- nonfiction(at)literarymama.com.
(replace (at) with @)

LITERARY REFLECTIONS:
Submissions of 750-5000 words in the text of an email and/or attached Word
document, along with a brief cover letter.
Editor: Caroline Grant -- litcrit(at)literarymama.com
(replace (at) with @)

POETRY
Poems of any length and form. Maximum of four poems per submission. Please
send submissions in the text of an email.
Editor: Rachel Iverson -- poetry(at)literarymama.com
(replace (at) with @)

"FACES OF MOTHERHOOD" COLUMN:
Seeking personal essays of 600-1200 words about how being a "mom-by-marriage"
makes you feel out of step with the mainstream image of mothers. Send
submissions in the text of an email, along with a brief cover letter.
Editors: Marjorie Osterhout and Erin Sullivan -- columns(at)literarymama.com
(replace (at) with @)


General notes:
* Response time up to 4 weeks.
* Authors retain rights. Please credit us if your work is republished.
* Simultaneous submissions okay as long as you notify us if accepted
elsewhere.
* We prefer previously unpublished work. We will consider reprints, however,
if you have the rights and the work is not currently available online.
* Electronic submissions only.
* Literary Mama attracts over 30,000 unique visitors a month. We do not,
however, pay our writers or editors -- we are all volunteers here.

More Questions? info(at)literarymama.com
(replace (at) with @)

 

[annaswirls]

no fee flash fiction contest Blue Earth Review

Announcing the Blue Earth Review's 4th Annual Flash Fiction Contest
http://www.mnsu.edu/blueearth/

We are now reading entries for our *fourth* annual flash fiction contest.
Send us your brightest, boldest flash fiction - the only requirement is that
it be 600 words or less.

There's no reading fee and you may send as many entries as you wish.
Three winners will be chosen and awarded $100, $75, and $25.

Send your entries and a brief cover letter, along with an SASE, to
Blue Earth Review
Student Union 192
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001.

Please clearly mark the mailing envelope as "flash fiction contest."
We will be reading until 1 December 2006.

Entries postmarked 2 December or later will be read as fiction submissions
but not considered for the contest.

All entries will also be considered for general publication unless otherwise
marked.
Winners will be announced sometime in December and the three winning pieces
will be published in Volume V: Spring 2007.