CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women Announces the Ninth Annual 2010 Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize

Final Judge: Frances P. Adler

Submission dates:  March 1, 2010, through May 31, 2010 (Postmarked dates)

Prize:  Winner will receive $300 cash award and publication in CALYX Journal (Vol. 26:2, Winter 2011). The winner and all finalists will receive a one-volume subscription, and all their poems will be published on CALYX’s website (www.calyxpress.org).

Details:  Each entry can include up to three (3) unpublished poems, no more than six (6) manuscript pages total. Do not put your name on the same page as a poem; all entries are read blind. Include a separate cover letter with name, address, phone, email, and titles of poem/s. No manuscripts will be returned. Please send unpublished work and please do not send simultaneous submissions. The Journal Editorial Collective reads manuscripts first, then selects 15-20 to send to the final judge. Judge’s decisions are final.

Reading fee:  $15 per entry, all checks in U.S. currency on a U.S. bank, checks payable to CALYX.

Notification:  Contest winner and finalists will be notified by October 30, 2010, and announced on CALYX’s website, www.calyxpress.org. All entrants will receive prize results, and U.S. entrants will receive an issue of CALYX Journal in October 2010.

Send submission to: CALYX, Inc., Lois Cranston Poetry Prize, PO Box B, Corvallis OR 97339

Frances P. Adler is the author of five books: two poetry collections, Making of a Matriot (Red Hen Press, 2003), and Raising The Tents (Calyx Books, 1993), and three collaborative poetry-photography books. She is also the co-editor of Fire and Ink: An Anthology of Social Action Writing (University of Arizona Press, Fall 2009). Adler's poems and prose are published in Poetry International, Calyx, Counterpunch, Bridges, Ms. Magazine, The Progressive, and The Congressional Record, among others. Her awards include a California State Senate Award for Artistic and Social Collaboration, an NEA Regional Award, and the Obama New Millennium Award. Adler is a professor of creative writing at California State University Monterey Bay, and founder of their Creative Writing and Social Action Program

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Special call for poetry submissions: Four and Twenty

 

April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, Declaration Editing & Design will publish a double issue of Four and Twenty, our short form poetry journal. We will be accepting submissions for the April 2010 issue through the end of February.

 

The guidelines are simple. All poems must be four lines or fewer in length and contain no more than twenty words (hence, Four and Twenty). All submissions are judged on the ability to create a vivid picture, evoke an emotional response, and use creative wordplay. All poetic forms that fit the journal’s guidelines (such as haiku, senryu, sapphic, and tanaga) are welcome, but authors are not limited to these forms. There is no set theme for the journal. A new issue of the journal is released the third Tuesday of each month.

 

For a full description of our submission guidelines, including author rights and permissions, please visit www.4and20poetry.com.

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VoiceCatcher’s Call for Submissions

VoiceCatcher--an annual anthology featuring new and established women writers of diverse perspectives, voices, ages, orientations, and experiences--offers a panoramic view of literary life in the Portland/Vancouver area. We publish both poetry and prose.
The submission window for VoiceCatcher 5 is open from February 1 to March 31, 2010. For guidelines, please check our website (www.voicecatcher.org). We’d love to hear your voice. "The Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program at Pacific University in Forest Grove is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2010 semester which begins June 17. Students of poetry, fiction and nonfiction are encouraged to apply before the March 1 deadline.

Pacific's low-residency MFA program embraces students who have full-time jobs and other obligations. Each semester begins with a ten-day residency packed with workshops, lectures, discussions, classes and readings. Students return home to a correspondence semester of individualized study with award winning writers who support and inspire emerging craft and voice.

For more information, prospective students may visit the Pacific MFA Web site at www.pacificu.edu/as/mfa/ or call 503-352-1533.

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Call for submissions! Deadline: February 15, 2010
Each year Gertrude Press publishes two chapbooks; one fiction and one poetry. These attractive collections will include a unique cover in a limited press run.
http://www.gertrudepress.org/contest-guidelines
Writer Compensation:
$50 cash award
50 complimentary copies of the chapbook
Chapbooks will be distributed to subscribers, libraries, and bookstores carrying Gertrude, the Press’ annual literary journal.
Poetry Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of poetry via surface mail only.
Indicate which poems have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished poems are welcome.
Poetry may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes copy of the winning chapbook.
Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Fiction Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of short fiction or a self-contained novel excerpt via surface mail only.
Indicate which selections have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished pieces are welcome.
Fiction may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook.
Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Please send all submissions to:
Gertrude Press
PO Box 83948
Portland OR 97283
Winners will be announced by July 1, 2010.

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The 5th Annual Warren Adler Short Story Contest will run from January 11, 2010 to April 11, 2010.

The rules are simple. The stories must be no longer than 2500 words. A $15 entry fee is charged to cover the prizes and various expenses associated with the contest.

Subject matter is completely open to the author. Judges will be announced shortly. The goal of the contest is to encourage and publicize the short story as a viable and quality literary form. In the past few decades the short story has lost the popularity it once enjoyed when magazines were plentiful and the short story was a feature of many of them. Indeed, many authors earned their living by writing short stories exclusively.

We are quite proud of the winners we have chosen in previous contests. Moreover the entries have been terrific and the quality of the writing quite wonderful, making it extremely difficult for the judges to make their ultimate choices. We are happy to report that our contest has gained a prestigious reputation for careful judgment and absolute fairness.

We highly recommend aspirants to read the winning stories chosen by our judges in previous contests.

For more information please visit www.warrenadler.com

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Floating Bridge Press is accepting poetry chapbook submissions from Washington State poets until February 15, 2010. All manuscripts will be considered for the annual Floating Bridge Chapbook Competition. The winner will receive publication, $500, 15 books, and a Seattle reading. In addition, all individual poems will be considered for inclusion in Floating Bridge Review No. 3.
Floating Bridge Review will be published in June 2010. The winning chapbook will be published in September 2010.
Previous winners include Katharine Whitcomb, Nancy Pagh, Holly, J. Hughes, Annette Spaulding-Convy, Timothy Kelly, Michael Bonacci, Kelli Russell Agodon, Joseph Green, Chris Forhan, Bart Baxter, Molly Tenenbaum, Donna Waidtlow, Nance Van Winckel, and Joannie Kervran Stangeland.
For more information about Floating Bridge Press, please see our website, http://www.scn.org/floatingbridge/main.html.
Submission Guidelines

Washington State (USA) residents only.
Simultaneous submission OK. Individual poems may be previously published.
Maximum 24 pages of poetry (does not include title page or table of contents).
Title page and paginated table of contents. Please include page number and title of manuscript on every page. Standard three-hole punch on left side.
Author's name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a separate page containing title, author's name, address, telephone, email, and acknowledgements of previous publication, if any.
Manuscripts are judged anonymously and will not be returned. Winner receives $500, 15 copies, and a reading in the Seattle area.
For notification of manuscript receipt, include a SAS Postcard (optional).
For results notification, include a #10 SASE.
All entrants will receive a copy of the winning chapbook, and individual poems will be considered for inclusion in Floating Bridge Review, the annual Floating Bridge Press journal.
Reading Fee: $12.00 check or money order, payable to: Floating Bridge Press.
Deadline: Postmark between November 1, 2009 – February 15, 2010.
Winner to be announced in May 2010. Reading in September 2010.
Mail To: Floating Bridge Press, P.O. Box 18814 Seattle, WA 98118.
Questions? Send a SASE to the above address, or send email to <floatingbridgepress(at)yahoo.com> replace (at) with @).
No electronic submissions at this time, please.

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$2,000 Awaits Winners of Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Entries are now being accepted for the 2010 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, created to enthusiastically support the efforts and talent of emerging writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard.

Writers will compete for a $1,000 first-place prize, $500 second-place prize, and $500 third-place prize in this internationally-acclaimed competition. Several honorable mentions are also awarded each year. As an added prize, beginning with our 2009 competition, The Saturday Evening Post will publish our first-place winner. Payment by The Saturday Evening Post for publication of the winning story will be in addition to our $1000 first-place prize.

Stories in all genres of fiction are welcome. Maximum length is 3,000 words, and writers retain all rights to their work. The final deadline is May 15, 2010; winners will be announced at the end of July.

For complete guidelines, please visit www.shortstorycompetition.com, contact us at shortstorykw@gmail.com, or send an SASE to the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, P.O. Box 993, Key West, FL 33041.

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Online Journal Seeks Submissions for Issue 2: Super Arrow

Super Arrow, the online journal for experiments in writing and art, has re-opened submissions through 3.31.10 for Issue 2.
Visit the blog at superarrow.blogspot.com for guidelines and the new assignment: CROWDMAP.
Dig into Issue 1 at superarrow.org, and e-mail
<superarrowfliestrue(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @) with questions.

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Sweet: A Literary Confection

Sweet seeks only poetry and creative nonfiction and anything in between. Sorry, fiction writers! We read submissions all-year. Simultaneous submissions are
accepted, but please notify us immediately if your work has been taken by another literary journal (we'd like to be the first to congratulate you). Our preferred submission size is three to five poems, several short nonfiction pieces, or one longer work.

Along with your attachment, please include a brief cover letter in your email with complete contact information. Also, after sending us a portfolio of work,
please wait to hear back before sending another.

Poetry
Please attach no more than 3 poems to <poetrysubmissions(at)sweetlit.com> in one Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx) document.

Creative Nonfiction
Please attach one piece of creative nonfiction to <cnf (at)sweetlit.com> in a Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx) document. Essays should not exceed 3,500 words.

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Call for Submissions: Cottonwood  http://www2.ku.edu/~englishmfa/magazines.html

Cottonwood, the literary review of the University of Kansas, is seeking submissions in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction for its next issue. We especially welcome work from new emerging writers.
All styles welcome.

Cottonwood has been publishing high-quality literary writing since the 1960s. In the past it has featured such writers as Rita Dove, Robert Kelly, Wanda Coleman, Criz Mazza, and Connie May Fowler.
Recent issues have published writers like Jesse Lee Kercheval, Virgil Suarez, Kim Chinquee, and Carol Lee Lorenzo.

Please send prose submissions up to 8,000 words or 3-5 poems to appropriate editor c/o: Cottonwood, Room 400 Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045.

For further information, please contact Tom Lorenz, Editor, at<tlorenz(at)ku.edu> (replace (at) with @).

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS www.umbrellafactorymagazine.com

Umbrella Factory Magazine is seeking submissions in poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.

Based in Denver, CO, Umbrella Factory is committed to providing a forum for the work of established and developing writers. We're always accepting submissions, but the deadline for the inaugural issue is February 25, 2010. For submission guidelines or further inquiries, please <contact mark(at)umbrellafactorymagazine.com> (replace (at) with @) or visit our website at www.umbrellafactorymagazine.com.

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The Seventh Biennial Greensboro Awards for Poetry and Short Fiction

Guidelines

Categories: Poetry & Short Fiction
Prizes each category: 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $100

Poetry: Typed, single-spaced. Each entry must contain 5 poems. Award is presented for best 5-poem set. Maximum of 100 lines per poem. Any form, style or theme. (No verse for children; no light verse.) Send two copies each poem.

Short Fiction: Typed, double-spaced. Maximum word length 4,000 words per story. Word count must appear at top of first page. Any theme or genre. (No fiction for children or young adults.) Send two copies each short story.

Entry Fee: $15 for one entry; $5 entry fee each additional submission. Entry fees for submissions sent from outside the US must be in US funds -- US money order, US bank draft or cashier’s check. Make payable to Writers’ Group of the Triad. No cash accepted.

Postmark Deadline: April 30, 2010; Winners announced: by October 1, 2010.

All work must be original and previously unpublished.
Send cover sheet with name, address, phone number (fax, e-mail if available), title of poems or story, and one paragraph bio. No names on poems or short stories.
Multiple submissions accepted (may submit both poetry & short fiction, or more than one group of 5 poems, or more than one short story). $15 entry fee each submission.
Simultaneous submission OK provided you notify us if work is accepted elsewhere.
Manuscripts will NOT be returned. They will be recycled.
Final Judges: Poetry – TBA
Short Fiction – TBA

Send Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope for list of winners or additional copies of guidelines. Email contact: WGOT2010@triad.rr.com; Website: www.triadwriters.org

Send entry to: The Writers’ Group of the Triad, P.O. Box 4134, Greensboro, NC 27404-4134

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS  PALABRA: A Magazine of Chicano & Latino Literary Art

invites Chicano & Latino writers to submit short stories, flash fiction, poetry, standalone novel excerpts and short plays that explore new avenues of Chicano & Latino writing. Innovative/cross-genre/hybrid work is welcome. Especially interested in work that is fresh and takes literary risks.

Fiction and novel excerpts to 4000 words, flash fiction 3 maximum of up to 750 words each, poems 5 maximum of any length and style, plays to 15 pp. Work can be in English, Spanish, Spanglish or any combination thereof. Simultaneous submissions are okay. There is some pay. Submissions are accepted from September 1 through May 31.

Detailed guidelines and information are available on the website: www.palabralitmag.com. Queries at <info(at)palabralitmag.com> (replace (at) with @).

Submit via USPS only to PALABRA, P.O. Box 86146, Los Angeles, CA 90086-0146. Include SASE. Manuscripts will not be returned.

PALABRA A Magazine of Chicano & Latino Literary Art  www.palabralitmag.com <palabralit(at)earthlink.net> (replace (at) with @)

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The 2010 Omnidawn Poetry Chapbook Contest, Judged by Elizabeth Robinson, is Omnidawn Publishing's first annual chapbook contest open to all poets writing in English.

Prize includes $1,000, Fall 2010 publication by Omnidawn & 100 complimentary copies of the chapbook.
The entry fee of $15 entitles you to a copy of the winning chapbook if you send an SASE.
Submission period: 1/1/10 - 2/28/10.
Accepting both electronic and postal submissions.
For details visit www.omnidawn.com/contest

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The fiction editor (Metta Sama) at ragazine invites you to submit short stories to ragazine for their upcoming issues. http://ragazine.cc/submissions/
The current reading period is 1 January – 28 February 2010, for work that will appear in the May/June or later issue.
Please read the Fiction Submission Guidelines prior to submitting work: http://ragazine.cc/submissions/
ragazine is an on-line journal of arts, information, and entertainment.

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The new issue of Six Little Things is now online at Six Bricks Press --  http://www.sixbrickspress.com/

-- Issue #17 Winter 2010, is themed "Half In Jest" and features new, short work by Tasia M. Hane-Devore, Sarah Jawhari, Robert McDonald, Catherine Moore, Peter
Wortsman, and Changming Yuan, with photography by Samuel Grant Smith. This is the first issue of our FIFTH year of continuing existence so that is very exciting for all of us here at the headquarters of SLT Enterprises.

The next issue will be #18 Spring 2010, themed "Quarter of" --Deadline February 28, 2010. Please direct submissions or inquiries to Bard Cole at <editor(at)sixbrickspress.com> (replace (at) with @)

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The Village Pariah, a bi-annual literary journal sponsored by the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, is accepting submissions for its inaugural issue. We are interested in publishing poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction inspired by the writings and life of Mark Twain, his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, the Mississippi River, the Midwest, and small town or rural life in America.
Each issue will also include an introductory essay by an established author, poet, artist, songwriter, etc who speaks of Twain’s influence on his or her art or life.
Electronic submissions only. Entries should be emailed as an attachment to <thevillagepariah(at)yahoo.com> (replace (at) with @)
Please include name, contact information, and a short bio along with your submission. Our reading period is now open and entries will be accepted until March 15, 2010.
Visit our website (http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/) for more information.

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Spring 2010 Writing Contest Poetry and Short Story Winners Published and $500 Prize!  http://www.centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm

The two winners of the Central Coast Writers Branch 2010 writing contest will each receive $500 and have their work published (print and online) in the Spring 2010 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College.* Winning entries also will be published on this Web site. Finalist judges will be Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny (published authors in their respective genres of poetry and fiction).
Contest Rules
Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Our contest is open to all writers—you do not need to be a member of CCW to enter.

Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem.

Multiple Entries: Enter as many times as you wish, with separate fee for each entry.

Maximum Length: Short story: 4,000 words. Poetry: no restriction.

Submission Period: September 15, 2009 through January 15, 2010 (by postmark). Note: Entries postmarked before or after submission period will be returned.

Submit to: CCW Writing Contest, P.O. Box 51805, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Make your check payable to Central Coast Writers. Please note: Entries will not be returned.

Format: Typed, white 8½ x 11 paper, single-sided, numbered pages, with title only (not your name) on upper left corner of all pages. Short stories must be double-spaced. Poetry should be formatted as you want it to appear. We prefer staples over paper clips for stories and for poems longer than a page. Include a separate, single cover sheet for short stories and a single cover sheet for poetry. The cover sheet(s) must include the title(s) of your entry, your name, address, email address, phone number, and word count for short stories. On your cover sheet, please let us know how you heard about our contest (website, magazine ad, newsletter, flyer, friend, etc.).

Notification: Winners will be notified by March 31, 2010 and announced in Scribbles, the Central Coast Writers’ newsletter.

* Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication.
Questions:
E-mail ccw-contests(at)comcast.net (replace (at) with @)

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The American Poetry Journal Book Prize Guidelines & Information for 2010  http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/dhpcontests.html

The postmark deadline for entries to the 2010 The American Poetry Journal Book Prize is February 28, 2010. To enter, submit 50-65 paginated pages of poetry, table of contents, acknowledgments, bio, email address for results (No SASEs; manuscripts will be recycled), and a $25.00 non-refundable fee for each manuscript entered. The winner will receive $1000, publication, and 20 copies. All entries will be considered for publication. All styles are welcome. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere you must notify The American Poetry Journal and/or Dream Horse Press immediately. Fees are non-refundable. Judging will be anonymous; writers' names should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please include your name and biographical information in a separate cover letter. Please be sure to include your email address. The winner is chosen by the editor of The American Poetry Journal, J.P. Dancing Bear. Close friends, students (former or present), and relatives of the the editor are NOT eligible for the contest; their entry fees will be refunded.

The American Poetry Journal Book Prize entries may be sent, following the guidelines above, to: The American Poetry Journal book prize, P. O. Box 2080, Aptos, California 95001-2080
Please make checks payable to: Dream Horse Press.

enter this contest via e-mail and pay entry fee online at:http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/dhpcontests.html

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The Nature of Words, Central Oregon's premier literary organization, announces the launch of its sixth annual literary festival with the call for submissions to the Rising Star Creative Writing Competition for young writers. The competition, now in its fifth year, is awarded at the literary festival, scheduled for November 3-7, 2010 in Bend, Oregon. Prizes will be awarded in fiction, literary non-fiction, nature essay and poetry in two age categories, 15-18 and 19-25. Winning writers will receive a cash prize, inclusion of their winning entry in an anthology, recognition in an awards ceremony at the November festival, and a scholarship to one of The Nature of Words workshops in their winning genre.

Submission Guidelines

* The competition is open to writers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
* Competition genres include poetry, fiction, literary non-fiction and literary non-fiction/nature essay.
* All entrants must be a member of one of the eligible age categories: ages 15-18 or ages 19-25.
* Submitting writers who have won in the past two years may not submit in their winning genre(s).
* Submitting writers may not have published a first book or chapbook, but may have had individual stories, essays or poems in print.
* Submit each entry, accompanied by a short biographical summary, via email to risingstar@thenatureofwords.org. Poets may submit two unpublished poems (4 single-spaced pages, total); prose writers may submit one unpublished double-spaced piece of no more than 3,000 words per genre. "Publication" includes appearance on any Internet source except a blog. Use one inch margins, Times Roman typeface and 12-point type. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word format. Entries will not be returned, so entrants should retain a copy of their submissions for their records.
* The author's name, mailing address, phone number, email address, genre of the submission (poetry, fiction, literary non-fiction, literary non-fiction/nature essay), age category, and word count must appear on a separate cover sheet with each entry. The author's name must not appear on the submitted entry.
* Entrants' short bio should include information about themselves and their interest in/experience in writing.
* Winners must submit a photo (head shot preferred) for use in publicity and the Event Guide.
* Entrants must mail a check in the amount of $5 per entry (submission fee), payable to The Nature of Words and addressed to P.O. Box 56, Bend, Oregon OR 97709 or pay via the PayPal link at www.thenatureofwords.org/Donate. PayPal payments must include 'Rising Star submission fee' in the payment description.
* Entries must be received in The Nature of Words email (risingstar@thenatureofwords.org) no later than 12 midnight on the submission deadline date of May 10, 2010. Entries dated after this date will not be read.

The Rising Star Creative Writing Competition is sponsored by Julia Kennedy Cochran.

For more information about the Rising Star Creative Writing Competition and The Nature of Words, visit www.thenatureofwords.org, email info@thenatureofwords.org or call 541.330.4381.

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Oregon State Poetry Association: Spring 2010 Contest   http://www.oregonpoets.org/images/conferences/spring2010/ospaspring2010contestupdated.pdf

1. Poet's Choice, 80-line maximum. Any form, any subject: 1st, $100; 2nd, $50; 3rd, $30; 4th, $20; HMs.
2. Free Verse, 40-line max., any free form, any subject: 1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs.
3. Traditional Verse, 40-line max., any traditional form, any subject: 1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs.
4. New Poets, 30-line max., any form, any subject: 1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs. See Rule #6
5. Members Only, 6-12 lines, any form, any subject: 1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs. See Rule #7
6. Themed: Frogs and/or Toads, 40 line max., any form: 1st, $50; 2nd, $30; 3rd, $20; HMs.

The Rules

1. Poems must be your original, unpublished work. None may be a prior cash winner in any contest.
2. You may enter one poem in each category, with no duplication; a different poem in each.
3. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable; please note that entry fees are non-refundable, and the OSPA is to be notified as soon as possible if your poem is accepted elsewhere. OSPA has first publication rights.
4. Type or computer-generate poems on copier weight, 8½ x 11 white paper; 10 or 12 font size, no fancy fonts, black ink only, single-sided only with no photos or decorations. If a second page is required, staple the pages together. Do not use paperclips or bindings.
5. Copies: Send two copies of each poem

a. On the 1st copy, in the upper right corner, type: category, line count, name, address, phone number, and email.
b. On the 2nd copy, in the upper right corner, type: category and line count only.
6. New Poets category send two copies
a. One copy with category, identification, line count and, i. type and sign this statement: "I have never won a cash prize for a poem." (This applies to all contests, not just those sponsored by OSPA.)
b. One copy with category and line count only.
7. Members Only category: Check the date on the mailing label to make certain your dues are current.
8. Members of OSPA pay a flat rate submission fee of $5 per contest.
9. Non-members pay $4 per poem.
a. If you join at the time you enter, you are eligible for Members rates, see #8. (Dues must be mailed separately; see below.)
10. Mail all entries in one envelope with proper postage. Please, no registered or certified mail. Keep copies; entries will not be returned.
a. If possible submit in a #10 business size envelope, save a tree!
b. If you'd like acknowledgment that your entry arrived provide a note and an e-mail address or self-addressed postcard with proper postage.
11. To receive a list of winners, enclose a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) or provide an e-mail address for notification.
12. Postmarked deadline: March 01, 2010.
13. Winners will be notified prior to the Spring Conference in April. Those unable to attend will receive prizes by mail. First, Second and Third Place Winning Poems may be
published in Verseweavers, the Oregon State Poetry Association's anthology. Honorable Mentions will be awarded by certificates as merited. All rights revert to author.

Please tell us how you heard about our contest.

Please read the rules carefully. There are special requirements for New Poets and Members Only categories. Failure to follow these rules may result in your entry being disqualified.
Dues must be mailed separately.

MAIL ENTRIES, postmarked on or before 03/01/10, with appropriate fee (check or
money order made payable to the OSPA, please do not send cash) to:

Karen Clausel, OSPA Contest Chair, 655 Goodpasture Island Rd. #167, Eugene, OR 97401

Questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at www.oregonpoets.org; still got questions e-mail: karenclausel(at)gmail.com (replace (at) with @).

To renew or to join mail dues on or before 03/1/10: Membership: OSPA PO Box 14582 Portland, OR 97293

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Northwest Poets’ Concord will be on May 7-9, 2010 at the Hallmark Inn and Resort in Newport, Oregon. This notice is a call for proposals for participation. In 2009 we had readings from new books by northwest poets; talks about various topics like revision and writing from history or writing from political experiences; interviews; demonstrations of simultaneous poems and complementary poems; and so on. The Concord will include a Book Fair and a contest for the best submitted poem. Once again we will conclude with Young Poets, and college students will be in attendance working on a specific poet. More open mic opportunities this year .

Please specify the kind of presentation you propose:

1. Individual reading
2. Collaborative presentation
3. Interview
4. Workshop
5. Panel
6. Critical commentary
And please specify the length of time needed: 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 50 minutes.

Let me know if you would moderate a session.

There will be reduced rates at the Hallmark (the same rate as last year, $89 per night) and I will send out options for less expensive accommodations as well. There will also be a registration fee yet to be determined, probably in the range of $50. This covers the cost of the meeting rooms and the keynote presentation as well as a steady stream of excellent food and drink.

Please submit your proposal by February 14, 2010 to ellstons@gmail.com. Note that all correspondence will be electronic. Look for Northwest Poets’ Concord on Facebook for updates and information.

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Kay Snow Annual Writing Contest

The purpose of this annual writing contest, named in honor of Willamette Writer's founder, Kay Snow, is to help writers reach professional goals in writing in a broad array of categories.

This annual writing contest awards one first prize of $300, one second place prize of $150, and a third place prize of $50 per winning entry in each of the six categories; fiction, nonfiction, juvenile, poetry, student writer and screenwriting. Student writers are awarded $50 for first place in three grade divisions, $20 for second place, and $10 for third place.

Find out more by reading the Kay Snow Contest Guidelines. A printer-friendly registration form link is available at the end of the guidelines. The deadline for the next contest is April 23rd, 2010.

Go to the printer-friendly Kay Snow Awards entry form.

Winners of the Kay Snow contest are invited to an awards banquet at the annual Willamette Writers Conference held August 6- 8th, 2010. The Awards banquet is August 7th. The conference offers a variety of workshops, opportunities to meet agents, editors and film producers, and many resources for writers

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Submit your poetry or fiction chapbook now to the 2010 Getrude Press Chapbook Competition. Winners receive a $50 cash award and 50 complimentary copies of their chapbook. Chapbooks are distributed to subscribers, libraries, and bookstores. Entry fee is $15 and includes a copy of the winning chapbook. Submission deadline: February 15, 2010.

Guidelines: http://www.gertrudepress.org/contest/guidelines Gertrude Press is a Portland-based, non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing and developing the creative talents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer-identified, and allied individuals. Submissions for Gertrude, a literary journal of art, poetry and fiction, are accepted year-round.

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Call for Submissions  New Madrid Summer 2010 Issue www.newmadridjournal.org

The editors of New Madrid, Journal of Contemporary Literature invite well-crafted, compelling submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for the Summer 2010 issue. Quality is the determining factor for acceptance in New Madrid. There is no special theme for the Summer issue—the subject matter is open. We will consider work submitted between January 15 and March 15, 2010. For detailed guidelines and to access our Submission Manager, visit www.newmadridjournal.org.

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New Letters: A Magazine of Writing and Art Call for Writing http://www.newletters.org/PDFs/2010%20Contest%20Guidelines%20.pdf

$1,500: The New Letters Poetry Award, $1,500: The Dorothy Churchill Cappon Essay Award, $1,500: The Alexander Patterson Cappon Fiction Award
All entrants will be considered for publication and will receive a one-year subscription to New Letters.*
Deadline: postmark by May 18, 2010, or enter online at www.newletters.org.
1. Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Please notify us if work is accepted elsewhere. Submit unpublished work only. No refunds will be issued.
2. Enclose with each entry:
a. $15 for first entry; $10 for each entry after. $15 entry includes cost of a one-year (four issues) New Letters subscription, an extension of a current subscription, or a gift
subscription. Make checks payable to New Letters Literary Awards. *Entries from outside the United States receive all contest privileges except the subscription.
b. Two cover sheets—the first with complete name, address, e-mail/phone number, category, and title(s); and the second with category and title(s) only. Personal
information should not appear anywhere else on the entry.
c. A stamped, self-addressed postcard (optional) for notification of receipt and entry number.
d. A stamped, self-addressed envelope (optional) for a list of the winners.
3. Manuscripts will not be returned. No refunds will be issued. No substitutions or revisions.
4. Entries in fiction and essay are not to exceed 8,000 words. Poetry entries may contain up to six poems. They need not be related.
5. Multiple entries are welcome with appropriate fees.
6. Current students and employees at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and current volunteer members of the New Letters and BkMk Press staffs, are not eligible.
• All entries are considered for publication • First runners-up will receive a copy of a recent book of poetry or fiction from our affiliate BkMk Press • One winner and one runner-up will be selected in each category • Winners will be announced mid-September 2010 • $1,500 prize money paid to each winner upon publication in our awards issue • Join our community of writers.
New Letters is an international magazine of writing and art. Previous final judges include Philip Levine, Maxine Kumin, Gerald Early, Joyce Carol Oates, Rishi Reddi, Mary Jo Salter, Floyd Skloot, Carole Maso, Cornelius Eady, and Margot Livesey.

THE 25TH-ANNUAL LITERARY AWARDS Submit electronically at www.newletters.org, or mail entries to:
NEW LETTERS LITERARY AWARDS, University House, 5101 Rockhill Road, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110

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BELLDAY POETRY PRIZE  http://www.belldaybooks.com/contest.html Submission Deadline: March 15, 2010

$2,000 PRIZE TO WINNING POET     CONTEST FINAL JUDGE: Lucia Perillio
Lucia Perillo has published five books of poetry, including Dangerous Life (1989), The Body Mutinies (1996), The Oldest Map with the Name America(1999), Luck is Luck (2005) and Inseminating the Elephant (2009). She has also published one book of essays, I've Heard the Vultures Singing (2005). She has taught at four universities and was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship.

Bellday Books will publish the winning book and award $2,000 and 25 copies of the book to the winning author.

Contest Rules:
• Submit a manuscript of 60-90 pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published in book or chapbook, but may contain poems that have appeared in print or on the Internet. Entries may consist of individual poems, a book-length poem or any combination of long or short poems.
• Submitted manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in the manuscript. Include a table of contents page, but do not send an acknowledgements page.
• Manuscript must be typed single-spaced, paginated and bound with a spring clip.
• Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner. Manuscript cannot be returned.
• Postmark deadline: March 15, 2010.
• Include a check or money order for $25 reading fee, payable to BELLDAY BOOKS.
• Bellday Books reserves the right not to select an award winner, in which case all reading fees will be refunded.
CONTEST MAILING ADDRESS: Bellday Books, Inc. P.O. Box 3687 Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Questions may be directed to: office(at)belldaybooks.com (replace (at) with @)

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Editions Bibliotekos, a small book publisher, is now calling for short, creative work on the themes of Immigration or International Adoption to fill its anticipated second collection, COMMON BOUNDARY.  The first book on medical humanities, (PAIN AND MEMORY: Reflections on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Suffering) has been published and includes many accomplished authors.  The Deadline for submitting immigration or international adoption work to COMMON BOUDARY is 30 March 2010.  See www.ebibliotekos.blogspot.com for guidelines and details.   Queries - General Editor, Gregory F. Tague, EBibliotekos@gmail.com