Monday Miscellany for April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
Hello!
Do you ever sit down to write and realize that writing is the very last thing you feel like doing? I feel this way almost every time I sit down to work. It’s the weirdest thing; I actually love the act of writing, but you wouldn’t know it the way I procrastinate getting down to finally doing it.
If you can identify with this split personality approach to writing, it may be your perfectionist tendancy getting in your way–at least I think that’s true for me. I especially seize up with writing paralysis when I am working on something for a client, even if it’s someone who has been previously thrilled with my work (or maybe especially then, come to think of it).
As with all other forms of creativity blockage, I’ve found that the only way to deal with it is to write through it. Nine times out of ten, my thoughts and fingers take off once I get started. As for the tenth time, I generally realize that I didn’t get enough information up front to do the topic justice, so I do some additional research or talk to the client, and then I get going.
if you have tricks that work for you, I’d love to hear them. In the meantime, here’s this week’s listing of writing contests. Go get ‘em, and here’s to your writing success.
Mary Anne
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Multiple Categories
Bellevue Literary Review
BLR Prize awards outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Prose limited to 5000 words. Up to 3 poems (maximum 5 pages).
Prizes: First prize is $1000 (in each genre) and publication in the Spring 2011 issue of the BLR.
Deadline: July 1, 2010
Fees: $15 per submission. For an additional $5, you will receive a one-year subscription to the BLR. (Maximum: two submissions per person)
http://blr.med.nyu.edu/submissions/prize-guidelines
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Writing It Real “Mothers and Fathers, Mothering and Fathering” Poetry & Essay Contest
Send an essay up to six pages, double-spaced or up to three poems about mothers and fathers and our own mothering and fathering.
Prizes: 1st Place: $100, 2nd Place: $50, 3rd Place: $25
Deadline: June 15, 2010
Fees: $15 for current subscribers. $45 for all others.
http://www.writingitreal.com/page.php?p=essay_contest
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Ted Walters International Short Story, Poetry and Playwriting Competition
Entries may be about any subject. Poems may not exceed 40 lines. Short stories may not exceed 2000 words. One act plays limited to 4 characters and 20 minutes. Prizes awarded for each category.
Prizes: 1st place £200, 2nd place £50, 3rd place a £15 Book Token
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Fees: £4 for the first poem or short story and £3.50 per subsequent entry. £6 for the first play and £5.50 for each subsequent entry.
http://www.the-village.co.uk/tedwalters.htm
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New Millennium Awards for Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction
No restrictions as to style or content. Previously published pieces OK if online or under 5,000 print circulation. Fiction and Nonfiction – 6,000 word limit. Short-Short Fiction – 1,000 word limit. Poems – up to 3, not to exceed five pages total. $4,000 offered in Literary Grants and Awards, Plus Publication
Prizes: $1,000 for each – Best Poem, best Fiction, best Nonfiction, best Short-short Fiction
Deadline: Postmark June 17, 2010
Fees: $17 fee includes purchase of the book in which winners appear
http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php
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Wag’s Revue Summer 2010 Contest
Submissions of poetry may include multiple poems but should not exceed 10 pages. Fiction and essay submissions should not exceed 10,000 words.
Prizes: 1st place $1,000 and publication in Wag’s Revue, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $100,
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Fees: $20 per entry
http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.php
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Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2010
The competition is open to anyone worldwide who has not published a complete book. Entrants who are visually impaired or prevented from typing through disability can submit their entry on audio CD.
Prizes: £300 and publication – One prize per category (Poetry, Fiction or Life Writing)
Deadline: July 30, 2010
Fees: UK Sterling £5
http://www.wasafiri.org/pages/news_01/news_item.asp?News_01ID=195
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Fiction
Sonora Review Short Short Contest
Submit a story of up to 1,000 words.
Prizes: $1,000 and publication
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Fees: $15 – Includes a copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Sonora Review
http://sonorareview.com/contest/
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AVERSION Horror and Speculative Fiction Writing Competition
Entries should be between 1500 and 4000 words in length.
Prizes: 1st £100, 2nd £50, 3rd £20
Deadline: April 30, 2010 and July 31, 2010
Fees: £2.50
http://www.aversion.serifweb.com/page3.html
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Bards and Sages 2010 Writing Competition
Open to horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Short stories up to 20,000 words. Enter as many stories as you want with one donation.
Prizes: 1st Amazon Kindle, $100 and publication; 2nd $75 and publication; 3rd $50 and publication
Deadline: October 31, 2010
Fees: $20 to Doctors Without Borders charity
http://www.bardsandsages.com/2010contest.html
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Cheerios® Spoonfuls of Stories
The Cheerios® New Author Contest encourages aspiring authors to write and submit an original story for a book for children ages 3 to 8 with 500 words or less.
Prizes: 1st $5000 and possible publication, 2nd Two (2) First Runner-Up Prizes of $1000 and online publication
Deadline: July 15, 2010
Fees: None
http://www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com/
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The Writer 2010 Short-Story Contest
Original fiction on any theme. Entries must be no more than 2,000 words. In addition to cash prizes, winners will receive free enrollment in various writers’ workshops and a one-year subscription to The Writer magazine..
Prizes: 1st place – $1,000; 2nd place – $300; 3rd place – $200
Deadline May 31, 2010
Entry Fee: $10
http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/writer.php
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Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, fall within the range of 50,000 to 75,000 words. Previously published stories may be submitted.
Prizes: Two entries will receive $1000 and publication
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Fees: $25
http://www.ugapress.org/index.php/series/FOC
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The Smoking Poet Third Annual Short Story Contest
Word count must not exceed 4,000 and submissions can be for any genre.
Prizes: 1st $300, 2nd $100, 3rd $50 – Publication for all 3 places
Deadline: May 31, 2010
Fees: $10
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Nonfiction/Essay
Kmart Perfect Patio Makeover
In 200 words or less, tell Kmart why you deserve to win the ultimate patio makeover.
Prizes: Complete patio makeover by Theresa Strickland. Valued at $5000
Deadline: May 10, 2010
Fees: None
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First Annual Sonora Review Concentrated Nonfiction Contest
Submit a work of unpublished nonfiction, up to 1,000 words. Multimedia entries will be accepted.
Prizes: $1000 and publication in Sonora Review
Deadline: June 1, 2010
Fees: $15 – Includes a copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Sonora Review
http://sonorareview.com/contest
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Poetry
Art Affair 2010 Poetry Contest
Poems may be any style, any subject,and no more than 60 lines in length.
Prizes: 1st $40.00, 2nd $25.00, 3rd $15.00
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Fees: $3 per poem
http://www.shadetreecreations.com/ArtAffair_Announcements.htm
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The Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award for 2010
Submit poems each of which should be no more than two (2) pages in length.
Prizes: $1,000 cash award, publication in the Fall-2010 Award issue and 5 complimentary copies of that issue
Deadline: Postmark June 15, 2010
Fees: $10.00 for up to five (5) poems. $2 per poem thereafter
http://www.bitteroleander.com/contest.html
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Far Horizons Award for Poetry
Each poem may not exceed 60 lines. No restrictions as to subject matter or aesthetic approach apply.
Prizes: One prize of $500 (CAD) is awarded, plus payment at the rate of $40 (CAD) per printed page upon publication.
Deadline: Postmark May 1, 2010
Fees: $25 CAD for Canadian entries; $30 US for American entries; $35 US for all others. Includes one year subscription to The Malahat Review
http://www.malahatreview.ca/far_horizons_poetry/info.html
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Boulevard Magazine Poetry Contest
The poems may be a sequence or unrelated. Prize awarded for the winning group of three poems.
Prizes: $1,000 and publication in Boulevard
Deadline: Postmark June 1, 2010
Fees: $15 per group of three poems – Includes one-year subscription to Boulevard
http://www.boulevardmagazine.org/poetry-contest.html
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To the Lighthouse Poetry Publication Prize
Prize will be awarded for the best, unpublished poetry collection by a woman. Submit 48 to 96 pages of poetry.
Prizes: $1000 and publication of collection by Red Hen Press
Deadline: Postmark August 31, 2101
Fees: $20 per entry
http://www.aroho.org/To_the_Lighthouse.php
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Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
You may submit poems that have been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the online publication rights.
Prizes: 1st $3,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $400, 4th $250. Also, six Most Highly Commended Awards of $150 each.
Deadline: June 30, 2010
Fees: $7 for every 25 lines you submit.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
Monday Miscellany for April 19, 2010
April 19, 2010 by Mary Anne
Filed under Writing Contest News
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Happy Monday!
On my way into the office today, I saw a very “unhandicapped” person park in a handicap-only space…way up there in my list of pet peeves. Yes, I know not all handicaps are visible, and I know that being judgmental is something I struggle with, but come on!
OK, got that off my chest. 
Hope everyone’s week has gotten off to a great start. Here are this week’s list of writing contests, and here’s to your writing success.
Mary Anne
P.S. Just a reminder–if you win one of these, please share the great news with us!
Multiple Categories
2010 (Annual) PWP Writing Contest
Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries in each category. Fiction and non-fiction entries are not to exceed 3,000 words. Poetry must not exceed 5 poems with a five page total per entry.
Prizes: First place, $100, second place $50, third place $25.
Deadline: May 29, 2010
Entry Fee: $10 must accompany each entry with an additional $10 if you wish to have that entry critiqued.
http://www.prescottwriters.com/WritingContest.html
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Dream Quest One Poetry and Writing Contest
Writing Contest entries may be written on a maximum of (5) pages. Poetry Contest entries may be written on any subject or theme. All poems must be 30 lines or fewer.
Prizes: Poetry: 1st $250, 2nd $125, 3rd $50; Writing: 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100
Deadline: Postmark by July 31, 2010
Fees: Writing Contest entry fee is $10 per short story. Poetry Contest entry fee is $5 per poem.
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The New Letters Literary Awards
Fiction and essay entries are not to exceed 8,000 words. A single poetry entry may contain up to six poems, and those poems need not be related.
Prizes: $1,500 for the best short story. $1,500 for the best group of three to six poems. $1,500 for the best essay
Deadline: Postmark by May 18, 2010
Fees: $15 for first entry; $10 for every entry after. Entry fee includes the cost of a one-year subscription, renewal, or gift subscription to New Letters.
http://www.newletters.org/awards.asp
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The New Southerner Writing Contest
Fiction and nonfiction entries – up to 5,000 words. Poems up to 100 lines.
Prizes: $200 for winners of Fiction, Nonfiction and the James Baker Memorial Prize in Poetry; publication in the literary edition. Finalists in all categories receive $15 and publication in the literary edition.
Deadline: Postmark by October 1, 2010
Fees: $10 per entry
http://www.newsoutherner.com/?page_id=263
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The Seventh Biennial Greensboro Awards for Poetry and Short Fiction
Poetry entries must contain 5 poems. Awards are presented for best 5-poem set. Maximum of 100 lines per poem. Maximum word length for short fiction entries is 4,000 words per story.
Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100 per category
Deadline: Postmark by April 30, 2010
Fees: $15 for one entry; $5 entry fee each additional submission
http://www.triadwriters.org/GA_2010.html
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10th Anniversary of the Doris Gooderson Short Story Competition
Entries must not exceed 1200 words, must be in the form of a Short Story and written in English
Prizes: 1st £150, 2nd £70, 3rd £40
Deadline: July 12, 2010
Fees: £3 is required for each entry or £5 for 2 entries
http://sites.google.com/site/wrekinwriters/Home/competitions-1/2010-doris-gooderson
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Fiction Contests
The Writer Short Story Contest
Original fiction on any theme. Entries must be no more than 2,000 words. In addition to cash prizes, winners will receive free enrollment in various writers’ workshops and a one-year subscription to The Writer magazine..
Prizes: 1st place – $1,000; 2nd place – $300; 3rd place – $200
Deadline May 31, 2010
Entry Fee: $10
http://www.writingclasses.com/ContestPages/writer.php
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Literal Latté Short Shorts Contest
Send unpublished shorts. 2,000 words max. All styles welcome.
Prizes: $500
Deadline: Postmark by June 30, 2010
Fees: $10 Reading Fee per set of up to 3 Shorts or $15 Reading Fee per set of 6 Shorts
http://www.literal-latte.com/contests/#short_shorts
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Stories At Smories Contest
Submissions should be geared towards children ages 3-8 years old.
Prizes: $1,500 worth of prize-money for the 5 best stories
Deadline: April 30, 2010
Fees: None
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Sonora Review Short Short Story Contest
Submit a story of up to 1,000 words
Prizes: $1000 and publication
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Fees: $15 – Includes a copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Sonora Review
http://sonorareview.com/contest
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Howard Frank Mosher Short Fiction Prize
Submit one piece of fiction, not to exceed 10,000 words. Multiple entries allowed.
Prizes: 1st – $1000 and publication. Two honorable mentions receive $100 each.
Deadline: Postmark by June 30, 2010
Fees: $20 per entry
http://www.hungermtn.org/short-fiction-prize
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The Camber Press Fiction Chapbook Award
Only typed manuscripts no greater than 10,000 words of original English-language fiction will be considered.
Prizes: $1,000, publication and 10 copies of the book
Deadline: Postmark by May 30, 2010
Fees: $15
http://www.camberpress.com/submissions.html
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Non-Fiction/Essay Contests
Memoirs, Ink. Annual Personal Essay Contest
Contest is open to any type, genre or style of story written in first person in less than 3000 words. International entries are welcome but must be written in English.
Deadline: August 14, 2010
Entry fee: US $15
http://www.memoirsink.com/writingcontestguidelines
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First Annual Sonora Review Concentrated Nonfiction Contest
Submit a work of unpublished nonfiction, up to 1,000 words. Multimedia entries will be accepted.
Prizes: $1000 and publication in Sonora Review
Deadline: June 1, 2010
Fees: $15 – Includes a copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Sonora Review
http://sonorareview.com/contest
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Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize
Submit one piece of creative nonfiction, not to exceed 10,000 words
Prizes: 1st – $1000 and publication. Two honorable mentions receive $100 each.
Deadline: Postmark by September 10, 2010
Fees: $20 per entry
http://www.hungermtn.org/hunger-mountain-creative-nonfiction-prize
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Poetry Contests
Vallum Award for Poetry 2010
Winners will receive cash prizes and publication in the 7:2 issue of Vallum: contemporary poetry. Submit up to six (6) poems of no more than 60 lines each.
Prizes: 1st prize – $750, 2nd – $250
Deadline: June 30th, 2010
Fees: $20 CDN for Canadian residents, $20 U.S. for international entrants
http://www.vallummag.com/contest.html
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Literal Latté Poetry Awards
Send unpublished poems, 2,000 words max. All styles welcome.
Prizes: First place $1000, Second place $300, Third place $200
Deadline: Postmark by July 15, 2010
Fees: $10 Reading Fee per set of up to 6 poems or $15 Reading Fee for set of 10 poems
http://www.literal-latte.com/contests/#poetry_awards
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The Sow’s Ear Poetry Competition
No length limit on poems. Simultaneous submission acceptable. Send poems in September or October.
Prizes: $1000, publication, and the option of publication for approximately twenty finalists
Deadline: Postmark by November 1, 2010
Fees: $27 for up to five poems – Includes one-year subscription to the Review.
http://www.sows-ear.kitenet.net/competition.html
Monday Miscellany for April 12, 2010
April 12, 2010 by Mary Anne
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Hello and Happy Monday!
Miss me? Yeah, I haven’t posted here in a couple of weeks. Been busy with the ghost writers’ association site (http://iapgw.org ) and picked up another client to write for as well. I’ve had ideas for posts to this site but simply haven’t gotten to them yet.
But I didn’t want to let another week go by without posting a list of writing contests for you. I would love to hear from you regarding your experience with entering any of these.
Here’s to your writing success!
Mary Anne
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Multiple Categories
SouthWest Writers’ 28th Annual Writing Contest
Cash prizes are awarded to the top three entries in each of 14 categories. In addition, first-place winners in each category compete for the $1,000 Storyteller Award.
Prizes: 1st Place: $150; 2nd Place: $100; 3rd Place: $50.
Deadline: May 1, 2010 Late entries received until May 15, 2010
Entry fee: $20 for all categories but poetry ($25 if received after May 1); $10 for first poem ($35 if received after May 1), $5 for each additional poem.
http://southwestwriters.com/contestRules.php
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Fugue’s Ninth Annual Prose & Poetry Contest
Story submissions should not exceed 10,000 words in length. Poetry submissions should not exceed 3 poems or 5 pages.
Prizes: First place in both categories $1000
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Entry fee: $20
http://www.uiweb.uidaho.edu/fugue/contest.html
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Fiction Contests
American Short(er) Fiction Contest
New contest highlights great work in shorter fiction–stories of 1,000 words or less, to be exact.
Prizes: First prize $500 and publication; second prize receives $250 and publication.
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Entry fee: $15
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Gival Press Short Story Award
Submissions of a previously unpublished original (not a translation) short story in English must be approximately 5,000 to 15,000 words of high literary quality.
Prizes: $1000 plus publication
Deadline: August 8, 2010
Entry fee: $25
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New American Press Fiction Contest
Submit 100-400 pages of your best fiction.
Prizes: $1000 and 25 copies
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Entry fee: $20
http://newamericanpress.com/contests/current.php
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David Nathan Meyerson Fiction
The prize is open to writers who have not yet published a book of fiction, either a novel or collection of stories. Submissions must be no longer than 8,000 words.
Prizes: $1000 plus publication
Deadline: May 1 , 2010
Entry fee: $25
http://smu.edu/southwestreview/Meyerson%20Contest.asp
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Sonora Review Short Fiction Contest
Submit a story of up to 1,000 words.
Prizes: $1000 plus publication
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Entry fee: $15
http://sonorareview.com/contest/
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The Journal’s Annual Short Story Contest
All styles, subject matter, and forms are welcome. Simultaneous submissions are accepted provided immediate notice is given if work is accepted elsewhere. Unpublished fiction up to 7500 words. All manuscripts will be considered for publication.
Prizes: $1000
Deadline: May 1, 2010
Entry fee: $10
http://english.osu.edu/research/journals/thejournal/shortstorycontest.cfm
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Non-Fiction/Essay Contests
The Objective Standard Moral Foundation of Capitalism Essay Contest
What is capitalism? What are its distinguishing characteristics? On what moral principles do they depend? And why are so few people able to name and uphold these principles? Contest is open to anyone ages 18 to 35. Students and non-students alike are encouraged to enter. 6000 words maximum.
Prizes: First place $2000 plus publication in TOS, second place $750, third place $300.
Deadline: August 15, 2010
Entry fee: None
http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/essay/
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Sonora Review Short Essay Contest
Submit a short essay of any variety under 1000 words, not limited to any specific type of essay.
Prizes: $1000 plus publication
Deadline: June 1, 2010
Entry fee: $15
http://sonorareview.com/contest/
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Poetry Contests
Cosmos Mariner Award Poetry Contest
Submit 3-5 unpublished poems (10 pages max.)
Prize: $500
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Entry fee: $10
http://poetryknows.blogspot.com/2010/03/cosmos-mariner-award-500.html
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The Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award Annual Poetry Contest
Poems must be original, unpublished in any Medium,print or electronic, and not under consideration elsewhere. Maximum of 40 lines.
Prizes: First Prize – $1 ,000; 2nd Prize -$250; 3rd Prize – $100
Deadline: July 1, 2010
Entry fee: $5 per poem
http://www.comstockreview.org/annualcontest.html
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The Annie Finch Prize for Poetry
Submit up to three unpublished, uncommitted poems (10 pages maximum per group of three poems).
Prizes: $500 plus publication
Deadline: April 30, 2010
Entry fee: $15
http://www.nationalpoetryreview.com/
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The prize is awarded for an unpublished, full-length volume of poems by a U.S. author, which includes foreign nationals living and writing in the U.S. and U.S. citizens living abroad. Poems included may not have appeared in full-length, single-author collections. Entries must be at least 48 pages in length
Prizes: $2000 in prizes
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Entry fee: $25
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Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award
This award will be given to the best previously unpublished original poem written in English (of any length, in any style, typed, double spaced on one side only), which best relates gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender life by a poet who is 18 or older.
Prizes: $100
Deadline: June 27, 2010
Entry fee: $5
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James Laughlin Award
The James Laughlin Award is given to recognize and support a poet’s second book. It is the only second-book award for poetry in the United States.
Prizes: $5000
Deadline: May 15, 2010
Entry fee: None
