Writers Wanted July P2

The 2008

Mid-American Review

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Sherwood
Anderson
Fiction Award

Creative
Nonfiction
Award

James
Wright
Poetry Award

Details: http://www.bgsu.edu/

1st Prize, each genre: $1000 + Publication
Four Finalists: Notation + Possible Publication

Guidelines

There is a $10 entry fee (check or money order, made out to Mid-American Review) for each set of three poems, or each story/essay up to 6,000 words. These contests are for previously unpublished work only. Submissions will not be returned; send SASE for early results (~late December, 2006). Pages need not be left anonymous. All participants will receive MAR v. XXVII, no. 2, where the winners will be published. Contests are open to all writers not associated, past or present, with the judges or MAR. The judges' decisions are final. The postmark deadline for each contest is October 2, 2008.

Send entries to

Contests
Mid-American Review
Department of English, Box W
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green OH 43403

Machine Mayhem (All genres -- stories or poems for or against machines of all types, both mechanically or biologically based, including the tools used to make machines. The featured machine(s) can be either human-made or made ONLY by other machines with little or no human intervention. This is not intended to be an anthology of the done-to-death theme of machine and/or technology paranoia, but in favor of machines also. We are looking for BOTH pro and con machine stories.)

Deadly Dolls (All genres welcome -- but the featured doll or dolls (any kind of doll or puppet or the like) must be a threat to humans. The deadly nature or influence of the doll can be physical death, psychological death, or emotional death, or a combination of all three.)

Writer's Guidelines

In each book, the theme topic (e.g. Automobiles, Trains, Man-made Machines, or Dolls) is such an integral part of the plot that if removed, the story would collapse.

75 lines max per poem.

10,000 words max per short story.

All genres accepted, all styles.

call for submissions: Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression

Details: http://www.reliefjournal.com

We are currently accepting submissions for Relief: A Quarterly Christian
Expression. This new literary journal is designed for authors who want to write
seriously, but struggle to find an outlet for poetry and prose that have a
faithful slant. Our goal is to publish poems, creative nonfiction, and short
stories that push the envelope beyond stereotypically "fluffy" Christian writing,
so please feel free to stand out on the edge.

We are seeking short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms
Subtitle: 101 Stories Celebrating the Power of Choice
for Stay at Home and Work from Home Moms

Raising children, managing homes, and maybe even keeping a hand in the working world can place incredible demands on mothers. These multi-tasking, high-performing women have become today’s power moms.

Moms – share your stories about being a mom and doing it all. Dads – share your feelings about your stay at home wife. And children of moms who stayed at home – tell us about your mom. Stories should be written in the first person and should not exceed 1200 words. Any stories are welcomed, including those on the following topics:

• Celebrating the choice to be at home: Share your most treasured moments
• Making the choice to stay home or scale back work to raise kids
• Managing the new demands of raising healthy, accomplished and well-balanced children
• Meeting the challenges of running a household in an increasingly busy world
• Clever ways of multi-tasking: getting it all done every day
• Dad at work, Mom at home: Surviving the division of labor in your marriage
• Facing Baby Brain Drain: Making quality time for yourself
• Reclaiming the joys of work through charity and community service
• Creative ways to work from home
• Mompreneurs: Making your own family-friendly job
• Reinventing yourself when the kids are all in school
• The power of female friendship: How women rely on each other to get through the day
• The buck stops with you: Feeling the pressure of being everyone’s go-to person
• Life in the minivan: Making the most of the driving black hole
• Giving up the Guilt: When doing it all is impossible

If your story is chosen, you will be a published author and your bio will be printed in the book. You will also receive a check for $200 and ten free copies of the book, worth more than $100. Your story will be copyrighted in your name and you will retain your rights to resell the story to another publication after it is published by Chicken Soup.

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. SUBMISSIONS GO TO http://chickensoupforthesoul.com/form.asp?cid=submit_story.

Submissions to our web site receive faster attention and are more likely to be published, but if you do not have Internet access, please submit your story by mail or by facsimile.

Chicken Soup for the Soul
P.O. Box 700
Cos Cob, CT 06807-0700
Fax 203-861-7194

Chicken Soup Possible Tittles

Your true stories may be in demand. See dozens of possible anthology titles at: http://www.chickensoup.com/

MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE
MASTERS OF ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
&
INKWELL
ANNOUNCE

THE ANNUAL SHORT FICTION COMPETITION
$1500 GRAND PRIZE & PUBLICATION IN INKWELL

Details: www.inkwelljournal.org

GUIDELINES

Up to 3 previously unpublished stories, 5,000-word limit
Text must be typed, 12pt. font, double-spaced, one-sided
Cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail, titles and word counts
Submission Checklist - download here and print out.
No name or address anywhere on manuscripts
SASE for contest notification only – manuscripts will be recycled
Entry fee: $15 per story
Checks (USD ONLY) made out to Manhattanville – INKWELL

ANNOUNCES
THE 10TH ANNUAL POETRY COMPETITION
$1000 GRAND PRIZE & PUBLICATION IN INKWELL
COMPETITION JUDGE: Alice Quinn

GUIDELINES

Up to 5 unpublished poems, 40 line limit per poem
Only typed entries will be considered; 12pt. font
Cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail, titles and line counts
Submission Checklist - download here and print out.
No name or address anywhere on manuscript(s)
SASE for contest notification only – manuscripts will be recycled
$10 for first poem, $5 per each additional poem
Checks payable to Manhattanville - INKWELL

NOTE: Indicate Poetry or Fiction Competition on envelope. If submitting to both Poetry and Fiction Competitions, please use separate envelopes. Submissions not adhering to the above guidelines will not be considered.

Mail to:

INKWELL
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577

Deadline: Postmarked between August 1 and October 30, 2008

The Missouri Review Contests

http://www.missourireview.com/contest/audio_competition.php
(go to URL above to download required entry form)

AUDIO COMPETITION GUIDELINES
The Missouri Review invites all writers and writers/producers to participate in our Audio Competition. We have categories suitable for all kinds of writers.

Voice-Only Literature. If you have a short story, a piece of creative nonfiction, or poetry that you think worthy of recording, enter this category. Pieces in this category are author-read and will not contain other tracks of sound (no music beds or sound effects, etc.) Entries will be judged on literary merit, technical proficiency, and suitability for broadcast. Note: Poets may enter one or more poems as a single entry as long as the total recorded time does not exceed the six-minute limit.
Time: 6 minutes or less.
Category award amount: $500

10-minute Play. Playwrights-here´s a chance to reach a broad audience with your short play. Assemble your voice talent (including yourself if desired) and make your recording. Include verbal stage directions as needed. Entries will be judged on the strength of the script, appropriate voice talent and technical proficiency, and suitability for broadcast.Time: 10 minutes or less.
Category award amount: $500.

Narrative Essay. Just as in a personal essay, the subject matter and approach is broad. The "I" is present, and the essay is author-read. Additionally, the entry may contain additional layers of sound, including music, ambient sounds, sound effects, etc. Entries will be judged on literary merit, technical proficiency, use of sound, and suitability for broadcast. Time: 7 minutes or less.
Category award amount: $1,000.

Documentary. This category is devoted to pieces that examine in some depth a time, place, person, event, pastime, trend, or other noteworthy topic. Entries will be judged on the strength of the writing and reporting, technical proficiency, use of sound, and suitability for broadcast.Time: 10 minutes or less.Category award amount: $1,000.

Also, up to five finalists selected from all categories will receive the
Editors´ Choice Award and a cash prize of $100 each. Winning entries will be
featured on the website of The Missouri Review, as Podcasts, and made available to
subscribers of the print version of the magazine.
In addition to cash prizes, each entrant receives a one-year subscription to
The Missouri Review.
All entries must be produced in English.

ENTRY FEE AND DEADLINE
$24 for each entry. You may send multiple audio pieces in a single envelope,
but each piece must be submitted on a separate CD. (For example, three entries
on three CDs, with a total payment enclosed of $72.)
Entries must be postmarked by September 15, 2008.
Payment may be made by credit card, check or money order. Checks in US
dollars should be made payable to The Missouri Review.

Technical requirements:
Entries are accepted on CD only. CDs should not contain other audio other
than entry material.

Submissions must include:
Completed entry form for each entry
A copy of the entry on a CD, labeled with writer/producer, title and length
Brief program synopsis (short writer/producer bio optional)
Entry fee payment

Send Entries to:

The Missouri Review Audio Competition
357 McReynolds Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211

For more information: contest_question@missourireview.com

Bellevue Literary Review’s 2009 contest

The Bellevue Literary Review Prizes recognize exceptional writing about health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body.

First prize is $1000 and publication in the Spring 2009 issue of the Bellevue Literary Review.

$1000 Bellevue Literary Review Goldenberg Prize for Fiction ~~ Judged by Rosellen Brown

$1000 Bellevue Literary Review Prize for Poetry ~~ Judged by Naomi Shihab Nye

$1000 Bellevue Literary Review Prize for Nonfiction ~~ Judged by Natalie Angier

Deadline: August 1, 2008

Prose should be limited to 5000 words. Poetry submissions should have no more than 3 poems (max 5 pages). Previously published work cannot be considered. Entry fee is $15 per submission. For an additional $5, you will receive a 1-year subscription to the BLR. For complete guidelines and to submit your work, visit www.BLReview.org

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Seeking A Writing Residency?

Millay Colony for the Arts is located at Steepletop, the beautiful historic estate of Edna St. Vincent Millay, in upstate New York. We are offering one month residency stays with rooms, studios and meals provided for writers and poets from April-November. Those invited are selected by a jury through our application process. The next application deadline is October 1st. For more details and to download the application, go to our website, www.millaycolony.org.