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RipRap Literary Journal Volume 43 is CALLING writers and artists of all genres for our FOR SUBMISSIONS! They are currently accepting submissions for Artwork, Poetry, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Plays. There is no fee to submit.  Submit by December 18 ,2020.  RipRap is a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing program at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). RipRap highlights new and emerging writers from across the country as well as enlightening interviews of award-winning, published writers who are featured in the CSULB English Department’s Visiting… Read Article →

The Luminarts Cultural Foundation is committed to the region’s most talented emerging artists during the pivotal time between their education and career.  2021 applications are NOW OPEN to all eligible artists in the Chicago community working in Classical Music, Visual Arts, Jazz, and Creative Writing. The application is free and winners can win up to $15,000 in unrestricted grant money.  Find out more here

Fountain Pen

Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The contest is open to book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose. The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest will close January 31, 2021. Click here to submit. Click here for full contest details and rules.

Writing Opportunity

Miracle Monocle is a journal of innovative literary and visual art funded by the University of Louisville. The winner of this new award series will receive a $200 prize and publication in the journal. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental/hybrid literature are all welcome. Writers must identify as Black and be 25 years of age or younger. Entry to the competition will be free and facilitated through Duotrope’s new Duosuma system. Submissions will re-open in January. Check out their site for more.

Submit to So to Speak Journal

George Mason University’s journal, So To Speak, is a feminist publication of language and art, and is seeking submissions or poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art from various perspectives and backgrounds. Each genre winner will be awarded a $500 prize and publication in So To Speak‘s 2021 Contest Issue, where runners-up will also be published. Reading Period: Sep 10 – Nov 10 Fee: $10; Free for Black and Indigenous writers Find out more on their website.

The San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival is looking for three writers to join in their Literary Season online, an interactive six-month writing conference experience where writers attend workshops and seminars, virtually meet keynote speakers such as Margaret Atwood, and network with literary agents. The Literary Season online will take place virtually for one week of each month, October to February. Submit your poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and Spanish short story to the writing contest for a chance to attend and have your selected work published on the website. Find more information about the… Read Article →

Glassworks is the literary magazine of Rowan University’s Master of Arts in Writing Program. Find out more submission information. Flash fiction, prose poetry, and micro essays are published monthly in the online edition of Flash Glass. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis depending on need.

TellUs, the multilingual and multicultural e-magazine from  the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR), a program within the University Center for Writing-based Learning, is now LIVE.  Find their first issue here.

The Spokane Prize for Short Fiction is open for submissions. Send them your previously unpublished manuscript of at least three short stories and a minimum of 98 pages for a chance at publication and a $2000 prize. The deadline is June 15th, 2020.  Each year the finalist is selected by a guest judge. Past judges have included Alexis Smith, Molly Giles, and Sharma Shields.Previous winners include Valerie Vogrin, Dariel Saurez, Jaclyn Watterson, and Glori Simmons. Willow Springs Books is a non-profit, student-run literary press based out of Eastern Washington University’s MFA in Creative Writing. Each year, they… Read Article →

The deadline to submit to the 11th annual Spring English conference has been extended to this Friday, May 15th! Find full guidelines here. Initially, the department intended to host the conference through a website featuring video panels that could be accessed any time. After further consideration and discussion with students, however, the English department has decided to shift to synchronous panels to be held on Friday, June 5, 1-5pm via Zoom. The sessions will be recorded and posted to the conference website so that individuals who aren’t able to attend can later access the content. This… Read Article →

Tellus has extended their deadline for submissions to May 15th. Tellus is an online magazine celebrating the many voices of our DePaul community by showcasing the creative artwork and writing of multilingual and multicultural students. The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) program within the UCWbL acknowledges the definition of multilingual as anyone from a background in which various dialects of English are used, a background where English is an additional language, or a background in which English is a person’s native language but they grew up influenced by other languages or cultures. Those wanting to submit… Read Article →

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