Creative Writers Opportunities

We remain hopeful that the conference will go on as planned in November. Given the fact that so many of us are transitioning to a new normal (working from home, social distancing, closed schools and daycares, etc.), we have extended the proposal deadline to April 30, 2020. 2020 Call for Proposals   As we both celebrate 100 years of women receiving the right to vote and call attention to the fact that suffrage has not been applied equally to all women, organizers of the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference look forward to gathering in the wake of the 2020 election to call for a greater platform for women's voices in public discourse and government. We will need to re-evaluate and reset our priorities, and as women-identifying writers we will support each other as we discuss how writers, publishers, readers, and educato...

Sundress Publications Closing Submissions for Poetry Broadside Contest Sundress Publications is soon closing for submissions for our poetry broadside contest. We'd love it if you'd help us spread the word by sharing this information with your networks. The winner's poem will be letterpress-printed as an 8.5" x 11" broadside and made available for sale on our online store. The winner will receive $200 and 20 copies of their broadside.  To submit, send up to three poems, no longer than 30 lines each (line limit includes stanza breaks but not the title), in one Word or PDF document to contest@sundresspublications.com by March 31st, 2020 . Be sure to include a copy of your payment receipt or purchase order number (see below for payment of fees). Please make sure that no identifying information is included in the submitted poems. The reading fee is $10 per batch of three poems, though the fee will be waived for entrants who purchase or pre-order a...

---------- Scouting for the Reaper by Jacob M. Appel Winner of the 2012 Hudson Prize The 2020 Hudson Prize Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The Hudson Prize for an unpublished collection of poems or short stories. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes awarded on publication.  . The deadline is tomorrow, March 31. . Submit your manuscript here. Past Winners 2006: Jo Neace Krause (fiction) 2007: Daniel Chacón (fictio...

. Sponsored by Winning Writers and Duotrope | Final 10 Days to Enter Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest No fee! The deadline is April 1 for our 19th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest . The final judge is Jendi Reiter , assisted by Lauren Singer Ledoux . We'll award a top prize of $1,000, a second prize of $250, and 10 Honorable Mentions of $100 each. All 12 winners are published on our website. The top winner will also receive a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value). Please enjoy last year's top three entries: Failure to Triangulate At a Meeting of the Queer Women Filmmaker's Association Sestina: Bruh! This contest welcomes published and unpublished work. Your poem may have anywhere from 1 to 250 lines. Most countries eligible. Prefer to enter via email? If you are using a mobile devic...

F(r)iction 's 2020 Contests f or short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry are currently open until March 31 st , with $2,100 in prizes and authors Charlie Jane Anders, Devin Kelly, Alina Stefanescu, and Robert James Russell guest judging. We love stories that celebrate the weird, take risks, and are driven by a strong, unique voice.   www.brinklit.org | www.frictionlit.org Brink Literacy Project is a US Charitable Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Organization (EIN: 45-2793438) and Scottish Registered Charity (no.: SC049432)  

  2020 Call for Proposals   Friends, we recognize the seriousness of the current situation and send everyone best wishes as we all navigate unprecedented times. We are hopeful that the virus will pass by the fall and that we will be able to host the November conference as usual. With that being said, we are one week away from the deadline to submit proposals and would love to hear from you!  As we both celebrate 100 years of women receiving the right to vote and call attention to the fact that suffrage has not been applied equally to all women, organizers of the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference look forward to gathering in the wake of the 2020 election to call for a greater platform for women's voices in public discourse and government. We will need to re-evaluate and reset our priorities, and as...

Procrastinators alert: Submit by midnight April first. One week left to submit your proposal to the 2020 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. Submit by midnight April first. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Waterston Desert Writing Prize Email: info@waterstondesertwritingprize.org Cell: 541.480.3933 Web: www.waterstondesertwritingprize.org   Only One Week to Go! Submit for 2020 Prize! All submissions are due by midnight April 1. Bend, Ore. – March 25, 2020. Procrastinators: time to get serious about submitting to the 2020 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. Upload your submission by midnight April 1 if you want to be considered for this year's award. Find all the guidelines and a link for submissions at www.waterstondesertwritingprize.org .  The Prize honors creative nonfiction that illustrates artistic exce...