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Writers Wanted to submit anthology entries related to grandparenthood

Seeking poetry and short personal essays (to 600 words) for anthology on grandparenthood. Interested in nuanced work that explores being/becoming a grandparent (or not) with insight and literary skill. Submit three to five poems, one to three essays by February 28 to: Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises, P.O. Box 341, Woodstock, NY, 12498.

Poetry (any form or style) wanted for an anthology of BUGS

 

Poetry (any form or style) wanted for an anthology on BUGS. Take them out of the box: those noisy pests upstairs who keep renovating their apartment or constantly turn up the TV volume; the ones whose bites transmit diseases and sometimes kill; the bugs who break into our computers, robbing us of everything and bringing down the works; the "Big Brother" bugs our government send out to spy on us; the sci fi ants the pesticides got rid of who returned as giants and the ones antibiotics kill who come back stronger than ever; the thousands of pests who plague us every day in the form of tele-marketers, loud-mouthed cell phone users, to dire warnings buzzing in our ears about the danger of everything. Get the idea? Release them all onto the page.

Guidelines: Submit up to three poems with a fascinating bio of 35 words or less, not just limited to publication credits, copy/pasted in the body of an e-mail (no attachments, please) to roxy533 at yahoo dot com. Previously published work is ok, as long as authors have retained the copyright, which will be returned to them after publication. Response time will be about three months; the expected date of publication is 1-2 years away. Please don't query. When in doubt, send the submission to roxy533 at yahoo dot com.

 

 Outrider Press’ Literary Anthology/Contest Guidelines

Details and submission form:http://www.outriderpress.com/guildinfo.html

Sponsored by Outrider Press in affiliation with TallGrass Writers Guild

Working title: Fearsome Fascinations. We interpret broadly; can mean fascination with the paranormal as well as snakes and spiders, and dangerous/extreme sports, addictions and the allure of Forbidden Fruit: Bad Boys, Vamps, flirty married bosses, vices, etc. Especially interested in poetry. Previously published material and simultaneous submissions OK. $1000 in cash prizes for First ($500 each for poetry and prose) as determined by the judge, tentatively scheduled to be Diane Williams. Also: 2nd and 3rd places, and Hon. Mention. All winners receive Featured Reader status at the Kick-Off Reading at Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair, the nation’s third largest book fair of its kind (depending on CTPRBF scheduling). Each published contributor receives a free copy of the anthology. Entry fees for each category are $16, reduced to $12 each for TWG members. Required entry form for the 2009 Anthology/Contest is part of COMPLETE GUIDELINES available from outriderpress@sbcglobal.net or tallgrassguild@sbcglobal.net.

Poetry: Single-page poems to 28 lines – single spacing OK for poetry. Prose poems may be treated as prose at judge’s discretion. Reading fee for 1-4 poems: $16US/$12US-TWG member. For 5-8 poems per person: $32US/$24US-TWG member. For 9-12 poems: $48US/$36US, etc.

Prose: 2500 word limit per entry; sections from longer works accepted. Reading fee for each entry: $16 US/$12US-TWG member. For 2 prose entries per person: $32US/$24US-TWG member; for 3: $48/$36, etc.

NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS IN EITHER CATEGORY

DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than 2-27-10 Mail submissions to: TallGrass Writers c/o Outrider Press, 2036 North Winds Drive , Dyer, IN 46311. FOR COMPLETE GUIDELINES: outriderpress@sbcglobal.net or tallgrassguild@sbcglobal.net replacing (at) with @ or 219-322-7270 or toll-free 866-510-6735.

WISING UP Press invites submissions

Details: www.universaltable.org.

 Wising Up anthologies: The Doctor or Nurse Who for Better (or Worse) I Can’t Forget . Send to: icantforget@universaltable.org) and Class Acts (deadline: March 1. Send to: classacts@universaltable.org). For complete guidelines: www.universaltable.org/wisingup.html. See our books and Web publications, collective guidelines, and workshops 

Deadline: January 15
 

Spoken Word Nature Essay Contest

Call for submission: Dream of Things

Details: http://www.dreamofthings.com/workshop-2

Dream of Things seeks creative nonfiction for anthologies of stories built around a central topic or theme, and motivational and inspirational gift books. See website for a complete list of current topics. Pays royalties of 15% on hardback books, 10% on paperback books, and 20-40% on electronic books. Length 500 to 5,000 words. Previously published material okay as long as author has retained rights to the work. Multiple and simultaneous submissions okay. New authors welcome. All submissions for anthologies are also automatically considered for use in motivational and inspirational gift books. Responds in 4-6 weeks.

Call for Submissions: Anthology of Memories of Hispanic Grandmothers as Remembered by their Grandchildren
 

While over the last years there has been a wide range of writing and research on the role grandmothers play in their grandchildren life, there is relatively little work on the significant role that Hispanic grandmothers have on their grandchildren. Likewise, there has been a lack of attention on how adult grandchildren conceptualize the grandmother's significance in their lives. This anthology is a tribute to the contributions of Hispanic grandmothers from the perspective of their own grandchildren. As editors, we are interested in considering manuscripts in Spanish by both published and un-published authors in the following topics:

Family Chronicler and Folk Storyteller
Oral Histories
The Role of Memory and Forgetting in Family Stories
Childhood Memories
Holidays and Celebrations
Cultural Heritage and Identity
The Diaspora and Cultural Link
Immigration

Assimilation and Discrimination
Nostalgia and Loss
Intergenerational Communication
Language
Youth Development
Diverse Caregiving Roles
Food
Music and Songs
Norms, Beliefs and Values
Rituals
Philosophy of Life
Personal Experiences related to Historical/Political events and Social Movements
Education
Repertoire of Talents and Skills
Religion and Spirituality
Superstitions
Health and Folk Medicine

Examples of the types of submissions that will be consider for possible inclusion in the anthology include, but are not limited to, the following: short stories, poems, songs, essays, interviews, recipes, folk stories, non-fiction writing and drawings in black and white along with a short narrative.

Submission Guidelines

Length: 10-12 pages maximum. Page numbers should be on each page in the top right corner with the author's last name and work title.

Format: Double spaced and 12 pt. font (preferably Times New Roman). Include a cover letter with the author's address, email and phone number.

File Type: MS Word document or PDF Format as an email attachment.

All submission will be reviewed by the editors, but only those authors accepted for inclusion in the anthology will be notified. We would prefer to receive contributions that have not been published before, but we will consider work that has been previously published. However, authors are responsible for any permission required for the reprinting of their work. In addition, all submitted work for consideration should be publication ready. Proposals or rough drafts will not be considered.

Please, submit the complete work to both of the editors: Ilia Casanova-Marengo (icas(at)stlawu.edu) and Marina Llorente (mllorente@stlawu.edu) by March 9, 2010.  The editors will appreciate if you can let them know before hand of your interest in collaborating with this project. This way they will know approximately how many submissions they can expect receiving before the deadline.

 

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Call for Submissions:

Details: http://www.drtpress.com/anthology.html.

Is your child easy to love, but hard to parent?  DRT Press is seeking personal essays written by parents of children with ADD, ADHD and/or other mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders for a book about the experience of parenting children with such conditions, for publication (expected) in January 2011.  Compensation includes 10 copies of the completed book and unlimited discounted copies.  Payment may be offered.  The book will be co-edited by author/editor/publisher Adrienne Ehlert Bashista, Publisher, DRT Press and Kay Marner, a freelance writer who contributes regularly to ADDitude magazine, and blogs for ADDitudeMag.com.  Soft deadline for submissions is March 1, 2010.  Questions may be directed to kay@kaymarner.com.

 

The William Saroyan Centennial Prizes
for Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Drama

Details:www.williamsaroyansociety.org

The William Saroyan Story Writing Contest for students grade one through college age.  Many divisions.

The me: Which friend or fa mily member ha s had the greate st impact

on your life ? Why

The contest opens in January. Stories will be accepted from students in the 1^st grade through college until 9:00p.m. on March 9^th. The Awards Ceremony will be held on April 23^rd at the Woodward Park Regional Library.
Deadline: March 8, 2010

Challenge Poem ANTHOLOGY.

visit www.kennesaw.edu/thelistanthology for more information.

Try this on for size. Take these six words—Anteros, crippled,
spindles, stairwell, threshold, and whirligig—and incorporate them into a poem
for possible inclusion in an exciting and daring anthology. Submit up to three
poems by March 8.
E-mail submissions and queries to: thelistanthology@gmail.com.

Iowa Review Award

 Details:http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/iowaaward.html

THE 2010 IOWA REVIEW AWARDS
Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction
 

$1000 to each winner
$500 to runners-up
plus publication in our December ssue

1. Submit up to 20 pages of prose (double-spaced) or 10 pages of poetry (single or double; one poem or several). Work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine assuming you inform us of acceptance elsewhere.

2. Manuscripts must include a cover page listing your name, address, e-mail address and/or telephone number, and the title of each work, but your name should not appear on the manuscript itself.

3. Enclose a $20 entry fee (checks payable to The Iowa Review). All entrants will receive a yearlong subscription (or gift subscription) to the magazine.

4. Label your envelope as a contest entry. For example: "Contest: Fiction."

5. Postmark submission between January 1 and January 31, 2009. Mail to:

The Iowa Review
308 EPB
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242

6. Enclose a #10 SASE for final word on your work. Entries themselves will not be returned. Enclose a SAS postcard if you wish confirmation of our receipt of your entry.

7. No electronic submissions.

 Poetry Chapbooks

PUDDING HOUSE INNOVATIVE WRITERS PROGRAMS

Details:www.puddinghouse.com

 
--Pudding House invites general submission chapbook manuscripts (not competitions)
by email 24/7/365.

$12 submission fee, usually same-day response unless they're traveling.

New Publisher with Multiple Calls for Manuscripts

Details: http://www.thedrillpress.com

The Drill Press LLC is a new, independent publisher of ebooks.  

We also have three online magazines and are seeking books, fiction, essays, memoirs. We are adamant about the quality of prose we publish.

Themed Romance Anthologies

Details: http://highlandpress.org/callforsubmissions.htm 

TWIST OF TIME

Everyone loves time travel. Let your imagination run wild and let us fall in love with your star crossed lovers.
Word Count: 12,000-15,000
Submission Deadline: TBA

BLING!

Kick butt women who know what they want and don’t let anything get in the way of them going after it – whether it be jobs, their lives, or the men they love.
Word Count: 12,000-15,000
Submission Deadline: TBA

INTO THE SUNSET

Everyone loves the Old West, but cowboys abound nowadays, too. Whatever time period your hero lives in, create your magic and let us know how love thrives under the western sky.
Word Count: 12,000-15,000
Submission Deadline: TBA

 

 

Tupelo Press

Details: https://www.tupelopress.org
 

Tupelo Press now reads submissions of fiction (including novels and short story collections) and creative nonfiction year-round.

The Annual Tupelo Press Snowbound Chapbook Award is now open for submissions.

Poets--prepare your manuscript for the July Open-Submission period.

See complete guidelines here.

Second Annual Press 53 Open Awards writing contest
 

Details: http://www.press53.com/Submissions.html

Eight Categories

 Eight Award-Winning & Industry Professional Judges

 Eight Beautiful Etched-Glass Awards

 Publication in our second annual

Press 53 Open Awards Anthology for all winners plus 9 Second Place or Honorable Mentions

 All Deadlines March 31, 2010

Reading Fees:

$15 All Categories, except...

$5 Young Writers

$25 Novella

 

The First Line

Details: www.thefirstline.com

Start writing for : a magazine full of stories that all begin with the same first line! The line cannot be altered in any way, unless otherwise noted by the editors.

2010 First Lines:
 

Spring:
Working for God is never easy.
Due date: February 1, 2010

Summer:
Paul and Miriam Kaufman met the old-fashioned way.
Due date: May 1, 2010

Fall:
Three thousand habitable planets in the known universe, and I'm stuck on the only one without ______________. [Fill in the blank.]
Due date: August 1, 2010

Winter:
Until I stumbled across an article about him in the paper, I never realized how much Walter Dodge and I are alike.
Due date: November 1, 2010
 

Remember, all stories must start with the appropriate first line, and you cannot change it in any way unless otherwise indicated

ANGELS ON EARTH

A typical Angels on Earth story is a first-person narrative written in dramatic style, with a spiritual point that the reader can "take away" and apply to his or her own life. It may be your own or someone else's story. PAYS up to $400 per Article.

Publishes true stories about God's messengers at work in today's world. The editors are interested in stories of heavenly angels and stories involving humans who have played angelic roles in daily life. The best stories are those where the narrator has been positively affected in some distinct way.

http://www.angelsmagazine.com

Do not send essays, sermons or fiction or poetry. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Send submissions to Colleen Hughes, editor-in-chief, Angels on Earth, 16 E. 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. Allow three months for reply. For any questions, contact angelsedtr@guideposts.org

Also see Angels contest with June 2010 Deadline.

Planned Anthology seeking Prose

Literary stories or personal essays wanted for anthology about healing after the betrayal of an extramarital affair. Well-crafted, emotionally honest stories or excerpts where genuine healing has occurred, either within the marriage or separately. 1,000–6,000 words, previously published okay, deadline January 30. Send manuscript, brief bio, and SASE to: K. Sheahan, 12618 La Cresta Ct., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022. For more info or to submit by Word attachment (also paste into the body of the e-mail), send to sheahan.k@gmail.com.

 

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