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Entry Fee: N/A (for New Voices – new, unpublished writers only)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)
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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