Tag: micro prose

Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Award (Deadline: 4/30/15)

Glimmer Train‘s Very Short Fiction Award is now accepting submissions. This contest welcomes any story of up to 3,000 words that has not been accepted for print publication. The reading fee is $15 per story. The prizes are as follows: • First place: $1,500, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 20 copies of that issue • Second place: $500 (or, if accepted for…Continue reading Glimmer Train’s Very Short Fiction Award (Deadline: 4/30/15)

The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” Short Story Contest (Deadline: 4/30/15)

The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” short story contest is now accepting submissions of 1,000-word fiction stories. Writers have a choice of three ocean-themed quotes as inspiration for their stories: “Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay “Doesn’t it…Continue reading The Writer’s “An Ocean of Possibility” Short Story Contest (Deadline: 4/30/15)

Crook & Folly Writing Workshop on Thursday, January 22

DePaul literary magazine Crook & Folly is hosting the first of three workshops this Thursday. Students can receive one-on-one feedback on their writing from the editorial staff. To nab an assigned time slot, students should email their pieces to crookandfolly@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. Walk-ins are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. The word limits are as follows. Fiction…Continue reading Crook & Folly Writing Workshop on Thursday, January 22

Reminder: Crook & Folly Micro Prose Event January 15 (Tomorrow Night) in ALH 303

DePaul literary magazine Crook & Folly is hosting a micro prose event tomorrow night. The magazine staff will lead attendees in a few writing exercises and share examples of compelling pieces in the genre. RSVP here. Attendees should bring two hard copies of a piece they’d like to rework as a micro prose piece. Both fiction…Continue reading Reminder: Crook & Folly Micro Prose Event January 15 (Tomorrow Night) in ALH 303

Crook & Folly Open to Submissions (Deadline: 2/23/15)

Crook & Folly, DePaul’s literary magazine, seeks submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, micro prose, poetry, and dramatic literature. The submission deadline is February 23. Students can send their work to crookandfolly@gmail.com. Crook & Folly is holding a micro prose event this Thursday, January 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall, Room 303. Attendees will learn about micro prose and…Continue reading Crook & Folly Open to Submissions (Deadline: 2/23/15)