August & September 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Rachel4 Comments

Here is the updated list for August & September 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with no fee (or on the cheaper side at least), which is surprisingly hard. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that are not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

August 2019

Genre: Short Story (new writers only)
Website: The Masters Review
Deadline: August 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: First – $3,000

September 2019

Genre: Any
Theme: Self-published ebooks only
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: September 3, 2019
Entry Fee: $125
Prize: Grand – $5,000

Genre: Any Fiction
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: September 16, 2019 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $25
Prize: Grand – $2,500

Genre: Essay
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: September 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $10
Prize: First – $1,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Laughter is the Best Medicine
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: September 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: The Golden Years or Second Wind
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: September 20, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Entry Fee: N/A
Deadline: 21st of every month (new prompt given on the first of every month)

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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July & August 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

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Here is the updated list for July & August 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with little or no fee. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that are not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

July & August 2019 Writing Submissions

July 2019

Genre: Poetry
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: July 14, 2019
Entry Fee: $25
Prize: First Place – $1,500

Genre: Poetry
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: July 15, 2019
Entry Fee: $10 for six poems or $15 for 10 poems
Prize: First – $1,000

Genre: Fiction, Literary Nonfiction, Essay, Short Story, and more.
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: July 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $27
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Any
Theme: First chapters of unpublished work only
Website: CRAFT
Deadline: July 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: First – $2,000

Genre: Poetry
Website: Press 53
Deadline: July 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $30
Prize: $1,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: I can’t stop laughing
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: July 31, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

August 2019

Genre: Short Story (new writers only)
Website: The Masters Review
Deadline: August 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: First – $3,000

Ongoing

Genre: Stories, essays, plays, poetry, art
Website: Literal Latte
Entry Fee: $3

Genre: Various
Website: Narrative Magazine
Entry Fee: Yes

Genre: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Sometimes free

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Entry Fee: N/A
Deadline: 21st of every month (new prompt given on the first of every month)

Genre: Short story, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, novel excerpts, poetry
Website: Rejected Manuscripts
Entry Fee: N/A
*Rejected manuscripts only

Please be sure to read through the guidelines for each submission. Information may change.

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May & June 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

May 2, 2019April 29, 2019 Rachel8 Comments

Here is the updated list for May & June 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with no fee (or on the cheaper side at least), which is surprisingly hard. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that are not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

May 2019

Genre: Fiction, Poetry (list of categories are on website)
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: May 6, 2019 (early-bird deadline)
Entry Fee: $20 for Poetry, $30 for manuscript
Prize: Grand – $5,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Forgiveness
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: May 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

June 2019

Genre: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: June 3, 2019
Entry Fee: $25 for Poetry, $35 for Manuscript
Prize: Grand – $5,000

Genre: Short Story
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: June 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $10 for up to 3 shorts, $15 for up to 6 shorts
Prize: Publication

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Miracles
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: June 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: The Golden Years (60 and older)
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: June 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Entry Fee: N/A
Deadline: 21st of every month (new prompt given on the first of every month)

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!

April & May 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

April 2, 2019March 25, 2019 Rachel2 Comments

Here is the updated list for April & May 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with no fee (or on the cheaper side at least), which is surprisingly hard. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that are not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

April 2019

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Fiction
Theme: Family Matters
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $2
Prize: $700

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Think Positive, Live Happy
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

May 2019

Genre: Fiction (self-published print books only)
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: May 1, 2019
Entry Fee: $125
Prize: Grand – $8,000

Genre: Fiction, Poetry (list of categories are on website)
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: May 6, 2019 (early-bird deadline)
Entry Fee: $20 for Poetry, $30 for manuscript
Prize: Grand – $5,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Forgiveness
Website: Chicken Soup
Deadline: May 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Entry Fee: N/A
Deadline: 21st of every month (new prompt given on the first of every month)

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!

March & April 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

March 5, 2019February 25, 2019 Rachel2 Comments

Here is the updated list for March & April 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with no fee (or on the cheaper side at least), which is surprisingly hard. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that are not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

March 2019

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Website: The Boiler Journal
Submissions OPEN: March 15, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication

Genre: Poetry
Theme: Food
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: March 15, 2019
Entry Fee: $10 per six poems ($15 for 12 poems)
Prize: First – $500

Genre: Fiction, Nonfiction
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $26
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Flash Fiction (no more than 751 words)
Website: Press 53
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $7
Prize: First – $353

Genre: Poetry
Website: Press 53
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication in Prime Number Magazine

Genre: Short Story
Website: Press 53
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication in Prime Number Magazine

April 2019

Genre: Self-published books only
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: April 1, 2019 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $99
Prize: Grand – $8,000

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Fiction
Theme: Family Matters
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $2
Prize: $700

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Think Positive, Live Happy
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Entry Fee: N/A
Deadline: 21st of every month (new prompt given on the first of every month)

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!

February & March 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

February 6, 2019February 4, 2019 Rachel6 Comments

Here is the updated list for February & March 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions and contests with no fee (or on the cheaper side at least), which is surprisingly hard. As always, if you know any places that run contests and accept general submissions that’s not on my list, please let me know and I’ll check it out to add it.

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February 2019

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Website: The Boiler Journal
Deadline: February 15, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Running for Good – and Walking too
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: February 15, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words – no more, no less!)
Theme: The high road
Website: Press 53
Deadline: February 21, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication

Genre: Very short fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: February 28, 2019
Entry Fee: $16
Prize: First – $2,000

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: February 28, 2019
Entry Fee: $21
Prize: First – $3,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Angels All Around
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: February 28, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

March 2019

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Website: The Boiler Journal
Submissions OPEN: March 15, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication

Genre: Poetry
Theme: Food
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: March 15, 2019
Entry Fee: $10 per six poems ($15 for 12 poems)
Prize: First – $500

Genre: Fiction, Nonfiction
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $26
Prize: First – $2,500

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

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!

January & February 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

January 3, 2019January 1, 2019 Rachel5 Comments

As always, I whip up a blog post at the beginning of the month to share some writing contests or general submissions with deadlines for the current month and the next month. Here are some January & February 2019 writing submissions. I try to find submissions with no fee or at least a fee on the cheaper side, though that’s difficult sometimes. Regardless, if you know of any that I’ve missed, feel free to let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list.

January 2019

Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction
Website: The Glass Mountain
Deadline: January 11, 2019
Entry Fee: $5
Prize: $100

Genre: Short short story
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: January 14, 2019
Entry Fee: $30 (additional entries are $25 each)
Prize: First – $3,000

Genre: Fiction
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: January 15, 2019
Entry Fee: $10
Prize: First – $1,000

Genre: Flash Fiction (53 words only)
Website: Press 53
Deadline: January 21, 2019
Entry Fee: Free
Prize: Publication

Genre: Fiction
Website: The Masters Review
Deadline: January 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: First – $3,000

February 2019

Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Website: The Boiler Journal
Deadline: February 15, 2019
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: Publication

Genre: Very short fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: February 28, 2019
Entry Fee: $16
Prize: First – $2,000

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: February 28, 2019
Entry Fee: $21
Prize: First – $3,000

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

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!

December 2018 & January 2019 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

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December 2018

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Running for good
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 15, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Stories about angels
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 31, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

January 2019

Genre: Fiction
Theme: Family matters
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: January 2, 2019
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Fiction
Website: Literal Latte
Deadline: January 15, 2019
Entry Fee: $10
Prize: First – $1,000

Genre: Fiction
Website: The Masters Review
Deadline: January 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: First – $3,000

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

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!

November & December 2018 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

November 5, 2018November 4, 2018 Rachel8 Comments

November 2018

Genre: Fiction
Theme: Short short story
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: November 15, 2018 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $25
Prize: Grand – $3,000

Genre: Poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction
Website: The Boiler Journal
Deadline: November 15, 2018
Entry Fee: Free or $3.00
Prize: Publication

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Life lessons from the cat
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: $2
Prize: $700

Genre: Fiction & Nonfiction
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: $26
Prize: First – $2,500

December 2018

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Running for good
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 15, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: The golden years or second wind
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 30, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Stories about angels
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 31, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Stories about miracles
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: December 31, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

Genre: Fiction or narrative nonfiction
Website: The Masters Review
Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)

Genre: Short fiction, flash fiction, memoir, or poetry
Website: Split Lip Magazine
Entry Fee: Free (only during certain months)

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!

October & November 2018 Writing Submissions [Writing Contests]

October 2, 2018September 30, 2018 Rachel6 Comments

October 2018

Genre: Poetry
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: October 1, 2018 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $20
Prize: Grand – $1,000

Genre: Any – see website for list
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: October 15, 2018
Entry Fee: $30
Prize: Grand – $2,500

Genre: Fiction (unpublished writers only)
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: October 31, 2018
Entry Fee: $18
Prize: First – $2,500

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Life Lessons from the Dog
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: October 31, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

November 2018

Genre: Fiction
Theme: Short short story
Website: Writer’s Digest
Deadline: November 15, 2018 (early-bird)
Entry Fee: $25
Prize: Grand – $3,000

Genre: Nonfiction
Theme: Life lessons from the cat
Website: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: N/A
Prize: $200

Genre: Fiction
Website: Glimmer Train
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: $2
Prize: $700

Genre: Fiction & Nonfiction
Website: Narrative Magazine
Deadline: November 30, 2018
Entry Fee: $26
Prize: First – $2,500

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: Flash fiction and short fiction
Website: CRAFT Journal
Entry Fee: N/A

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!