My Childhood Died

The 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 blue Tiger and Mikano...

Lost

The faint lines on my palm Whirl in the slow dance of the moon “Shhhhhrrrrrrrr” I was going to become a man Dark was going to turn grey Life was to be yellow lit But mists encroached the yellow ball Then...

Friends of Falun Gong Poetry Contest

Name: 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 Poetry contest for the...

New Beginnings Short Story Project

Name: 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. Writers are to...

Sweek Flash Fiction Competition

Name: Sweek Flash Fiction Competition Word count: 250 words Entry fee: free Price: $60 Closing date: April 22nd, 2018. Sweek Flash Fiction Challenge is accepting submission for their micro fiction. Each round of...

Africa Book Club Short Story Competition

Name: Africa Book Club Short Story Competition Word count: 1,000–3,500 words Entry fee: free Price: $250 Closing date: June 30, 2018. Good news! If you have a story with African context, Africa Book Club needs your...

Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2018

Name: Exeter Writers Short Story Competition 2018 Word Count: 3000 Prize: £500 Entry Fee: £6 per story Closing Date: February 28, 2018. Exeter Writers Short Story Competition started in 2009 and has grown popular...

The Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize

Name: The Graywolf Press Nonfiction PrizeWord Count: 25 000 wordsEntry Fee: freePrize: $12,000Closing Date: Today, January 31, 2018 Graywolf wants to reward a promising and innovative writer of nonfiction with...

Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology

Name: Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology Word Count: 15 000 words or 10 images Entry Fee: free Prize: R 25,000 Closing Date: July 24, 2017 Gerald Kraak award and anthology bothers on the topics of gender, human rights...

Dogfish Head Poetry Prize

Name: Dogfish Head Poetry Prize Word Count: book-length manuscript Entry Fee: free Prize: $500 Closing Date: August 15, 2017 The Broadkill River Press invites poets who reside in the Mid-Atlantic States to enter the...

2017 FutureScapes Writing Contest

Name: FutureScapes Writing Contest Word Count: 8,000 Entry Fee: free Prize: $2000 Closing Date: October 13, 2017 FutureScapes, an annual writing competition which rewards writers of the future is calling for...

Fairy Tale Review 2017 Prose and Poetry Contest

Name: Fairy Tale Review Word Count: 6000 / 5poems Entry Fee: $10  Prize: $1000 Closing Date: July 15 Established in 2005, Fairy Tale Review has continued to published outstanding Poetry and Prose under Wayne...

The Apparitionist — National Ghost Story Competition

Name: The Apparitionist Word Count: 5,500 Entry Fee: $5 ($10 for late submission)  Prize: $200 Closing Date: August 1 (late submission closes September 1) Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) announces its...

Campus Diaries FlashFiction Contest

Name: Campus Diaries  Word Count: 500 Entry Fee: sign up to Fourth Ambit Prize:15,000 rupees Closing Date: July 10, 2017 Fourth Ambit wants you to take some time to think over these questions: What happens when...

The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize

Name: The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize Word Count: book-length manuscript Entry Fee: free Prize: publication and $10,000 Closing Date: October 23, 2017 The Writing Pittsburgh Book Prize wants to reward a book that...

RL Poetry Award 2017

Name: RL Poetry Award Word Count: 8-10 poems Entry Fee: free Prize: publication Closing Date: August 05, 2017 This may be the chance you need to get your muse out there. The Poetry Mail is currently accepting...

Useful Tips for Emerging Writers

“Writing is a love affair not a solitary pleasure. You can write about anything you like but there must be a connection between you and the material.” ― Jeanette Winterson“First, if you want to write, you need to...

VEstal Review Award

Name: VEstal Review Award Word Count: 500 Entry Fee: free Prize: $100 Closing Date: September 30, 2017 The VERA (VEstal Review Award) is organised to reward a flash fiction story that is under 500 words. The flash...

Gnarled Oak Accepting Submissions for its 13th Issue

Here is an opportunity for emerging writers to reach wider audience with their works. Gnarled Oak is accepting poems, short stories, videos and artworks for its 13th Issue. Submitted works will be read between June...

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest

Name: L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest Word Count: 3,000 -17,000 Entry Fee: free Prize: $1000 Eligibility: writers of speculative fiction. Closing Date: last day of each quarter  L. Ron...