Creative Writers Opportunities

    Call for Submissions   of Jewish Short Fiction     The   CCAR Journal:   The   Reform Jewish Quarterly   – a   journal   of Jewish scholarship ,   learning , and poetry   with international distribution   – invites submissions   for a symposium   of   Jewish short fiction   on the topic "Contemporary Jewish Life . "   This symposium will   share the fiction of   seriou s,   creative writers   whose work   reflects engagement with contemporary   Jewish   experience,   tradition, values,   c ulture ,   and community.   Submissions , which   should be   new/unpublished and   between 2,000 and 4,500 words ,   will be accepted through   November 1, 2021 ; an   author biography noting previous publications should accompany each submission. ...

the UNDER REVIEW Chapbook is an annual contest featuring a complete work or collection with a sports slant, nod or undercurrent, subtle or overt. We publish one chapbook of poetry, non fiction, fiction, illustrated or a multi genre/hybrid per year. Only one manuscript per genre per author per reading period may be submitted. Previously published poems, stories, essays, excerpts may be included in the manuscript. Please provide publication acknowledgements (title of poem/story/essay, where and when published) in the body of the cover letter. The chapbook manuscript must be submitted as a Word Document (exceptions for graphic memoir/novella only: they can be submitted as PDF) NO MORE THAN 40 PAGES in length . The Table of Contents, any section page breaks, dedication pages, etc. do count towards this 40 page limit. Manuscripts should include the Table of Contents (if necessary) and the manuscript text only. Tables of Contents page(s) are necess...

Post-MFA/Post-Doc in Creative Writing & Environment:  The selected candidate must have received an MFA or Ph.D. in creative writing (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, or screenwriting) or a related field within the last five years (May 2016). The successful applicant's research and writing will reflect a commitment to an environmental ethos and/or demonstrate experience in environmental thought and action. Candidates must have at least one book in press with a commercial, academic, or independent publisher. Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one published book and who have the ability to teach in at least two genres. The MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment at Iowa State is  particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates whose work emerges from diverse perspectives, including Black, Indigenous, Asian, and/or Latino/a/x experience. Review of applications will begin immediately, with preference given to ...

PAGE ONE PRIZE FOR NOVELISTS https://gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-prize/ $20 ENTRY FEE. Deadline July 7, 2021. The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first page of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000; 2nd is $500; and 3rd is $250. The prize is open to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English in any genre for adult or YA readers.

Subject: The Centifictionist Seeks Microfiction 100 Words or Less   [EXTERNAL EMAIL ALERT]: Verify sender before opening links or attachments. The Centifictionist is a b iannual online literary magazine publishing microfiction  100 words or less. Submissions are open year-round. Submissions are now being considered for Issue 4, and beyond. Authors published in The Centifictionist get a linkable publication credit, a short linkable interview, and we nominate select pieces for Best of the Net, and Vestal Review's VERA Award, offering $$ to winners. For more information and full submission guidelines, check our website:  http://thecentifictionist.home.blog/ Or go directly to our Submittable page to send us your microfiction:  https://thecentifictionist.submittable.com/submit Follow us on Twitter for updates, announcements, and other tidbits and information:  https://twitter.com/centifictionist ...

  Hello lovely writers! Our Non-Fiction contest is now open for submissions until  July 15! We look forward to reading your best true stories—from essays to memoirs, to literary journalism and beyond!    We are delighted to announce that Marcos Gonzales is this year's contest judge. Marcos Gonsalez is a queer Mexican Puerto Rican memoirist, essayist, and assistant professor of literature. Their debut blended memoir, Pedro's Theory, published in 2021, has been reviewed by The New York Times and Kirkus. Gonsalez's essa...

Subject: MER VOX/Mom Egg Review Submissions Open MER VOX/Mom Egg Review Submissions Open Submit for our upcoming theme issue "Mother Figures." ...