Dry Throat
January 12, 2020PoemsMy heart hasn’t beat like this for so long My mouth hasn’t been this dry in forever That same feeling in the back of my throat I used to have everyday It’s surprising to me that I feel...

Dead Super Hero
January 4, 2020PoemsIt started as pinches, the type that made your neighbours run to the wall, to hear his words tingle – pins. You noticed, as you walked the street, neighbours whispered, “see where he...

The Hand that Fed Him
December 30, 2019PoemsEfe bit the hand that fed him. The fingers cried – pitiable waah! The thumb watched in awe. But Efe showed no remorse. He would still carry his shoulder, like one who hides a boil in his...

What Could Be Wrong with the Right?
December 28, 2019PoemsIn my own right I’ll say Julie was not always right For she would think her left was the right But her right wasn’t the right, but the left Twas hard to tell her That the right was...

The Uncouth Fling
September 28, 2019PoemsYou still remember? That noteworthy December When flakes of snow coated our legs Frigid, yet we damned the regs. Stuffed in the unclothed diary An artifact that archived your fiery Our...

Amaka
September 28, 2019Short storiesLook at us. Amaka, just look at us. The rocks are broken; the spring is dying. We no longer care. The way a hen spread her wings around her chickens, that was how I once shielded you from hate....

Nampang
September 25, 2019Short storiesNampang, she remembered it all, the way a river remembers how to run. A long time ago, say when she was twelve, she joined the chase. When the rooster crowed, it meant two things. One, it was...

To Love or Not to Love
September 24, 2019PoemsI am a cosmic green That hangs above your sky Chunky tar Bloated to the brim Unavoidable quiescent Spreading warmth to your ice I indulge We live This is how to love -selfless Your desires are...

My Other Love
September 24, 2019Short stories“It is over between you and me. I can’t take this no more.” It is crunch time. Enough is enough. I maintain a steady gaze. My eyes are red. If that is what they mean by fire in...

Wondering of Thoughts
September 24, 2019PoemsMy thoughts are scattered pieces broken into curves and dots, and spikes too — touchy irritants. They wander in the marble of blue. Sometimes they are pebbles dangling in the dark depth of gloom...

My Childhood Died
September 24, 2019PoemsThe morning dews Have become black tars Spewing holy smoke The trees that danced to the twirl of bliss Have been displaced by rigid towers The songs of the birds Have become distorted songs of...

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International Writing Contests
Emma Lazarus Project Poetry Contest
June 10, 2020Writing contestsName: The Emma Lazarus Project Poetry ContestCategory: PoetryWord count: between 14 and 20 linesEntry fee: FreePrize: A trip to New York City for the award ceremony and publication on their...

Biopage Story Writing Contest
June 8, 2020Writing contests, free writing contest, writing contestName: Biopage Story Writing ContestCategory: Short storyWord count: 5,000 characters or roughly 1,000 wordsEntry fee: FreePrize: $1,000 (winner), $200 each (three runners-up)Closing date: July...

Drue Heinz Literature Prize
June 6, 2020Writing contests, free writing contest, writing contestName: Drue Heinz Literature PrizeCategory: Short fictionWord count: Not requiredEntry fee: FreePrize: $15,000Closing date: June 30, 2020. The University of Pittsburgh Press is accepting...

Variant Literature Writing Contest
June 5, 2020Writing contests, free writing contest, writing contestName: Variant Literature Writing ContestCategory: Poetry and FictionWord count: Not requiredEntry fee: FreePrize: Publication contractClosing date: June 30, 2020. You can now submit to the...

Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women
May 31, 2020Writing contests, free writing contestName: Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for WomenCategory: Non-fiction writingWord count: Maximum of 3000 wordsEntry fee: Free for eligible writersPrize: Rs.100,000Closing date: June 30, 2020....

V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
May 31, 2020Writing contestsName: V.S. Pritchett Short Story PrizeCategory: Short storyWord count: 2000 – 4000Entry fee: £7.50 per entry. Free for low-income writersPrize: £1,000Closing date: July 3, 2020. The Royal...

Friends of Falun Gong Poetry Contest
April 13, 2019Writing contestsName: Friends of Falun GongWord count: Up to 2 poems of 50 lines eachEntry fee: NonePrize: 1st- $500, 2nd- $250, 3rd- $100Closing date: April 30, 2019. Friends of Falun Gong have an ongoing...

New Beginnings Short Story Project
January 3, 2019Writing contestsName: New BeginningsWord count: 2500 wordsEntry fee: $17Price: 1st- $5000, 2nd- $1900, 3rd- $950Closing date: January 15, 2019. New Beginnings is accepting submission for fictional short stories....

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