August 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Grandparents
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200
Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Entry Fee: $21
Prize: First – $3,000
Genre: Very short fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: August 31, 2018
Entry Fee: $16
Prize: First – $2,000
September 2018
Genre: Any – see website for list (Book must be self-published)
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: September 4, 2018
Entry Fee: $125
Prize: Grand – $5,000
Genre: Any – see website for list
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: September 14, 2018 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $25
Prize: Grand – $2,500
Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Mom Knows Best
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: September 30, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200
*Submissions for the Short Story Award for New Writers is now open on Glimmer Train.
Ongoing
Genre: Stories, essays, plays, poetry, art
Website: Literal Latte
Entry Fee: $3
Genre: Various
Website: Narrative Magazine
Entry Fee: Yes, but amount is not listed
Genre: Short story, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, novel excerpts, poetry
Website: Rejected Manuscripts
Entry Fee: N/A
*Your piece must have been rejected for publication or failed to win a prize at a literary competition in order to qualify.
Please be sure to read through the guidelines for each submission. Information may change.
Do you know any other deadlines coming up? Are you thinking of submitting to any of these? Let me know in the comments below. Good luck! If you liked this post, please share it around!
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