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KUDOS - FOR PEOPLE WHO PRIZE WRITING

Kudos - only £2.50 per issue, mostly offset by savings on postage
(around 70p each time), since several entry forms are usually enclosed.
And that of course also helps save time and effort.

September/October issue runs in fact mainly from the end of September
right up to mid November, and beyond and in some cases.

KUDOS #72 (formerly Competitions Bulletin): UK, USA and much, much more…

Ring any bells, poetically speaking? Carillon Magazine…
The McLellan Award; Poetry Society; Second Light Network; Troubador Prize

Put some colour into your writing with the Red Planet Prize (TV scripts) or more poetry:
Black Horse Poets; Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prizes; Cannon Poets’ Silver Jubilee

Funny stuff from the Bard of Armagh and Vincent McTigue poetry contests -
and Palmprint: erotic short stories… Strong Medicine? That’s for MARGIE,
but maybe not too saucy for Worcester Writers’ Circle (Stories)
or the Elizabeth Curry Prize in Poetry

And finally, some deserve a closer look –
a Bird’s Eye View of playwriting, plus poetry for Invisible Ink and Old Possum (children),
and all sorts (film, poetry, plays) welcome for Dysming Monadys

Every issue, around 200 competitions – some with free entry;
at least 50 for poetry, around 40 for short stories.

Plus collections, anthologies, playwriting, non fiction, books etc, home and abroad

Details of around £250,000 in prize money.

Only £2.50 per issue. £15 pa for six; £20 Overseas

Everybody always remembers that amazing moment they actually won a prize,
but writers can always come out on top -
because entering competitions encourages motivation, organisation, and inspiration.

Inclusion in these listings does not constitute endorsement or recommendation

Visit http://www.kudoswriting.wordpress.com

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The Earth Vision nature writing contest 2008

short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry

First Prize $500

Two Second Prizes of $100 each

Entries are now invited for the 2008 EV nature writing contest.

The deadline for receipt of entries is October 15, 2008.

The EV nature writing contest is held to support the cause of expression on the subject of nature and deep ecology. Any outstanding proceeds will support the EV project.

First prize: $500.

Second and third prizes: $100 each.

Two honorable mentions.

This contest is open to any writer in English producing an original short piece of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry on a theme of nature, deep ecology, spiritual ecology, or any work that has some element of nature woven into it.

Submissions can be published or unpublished material, length to range between 500 and 2500 words per entry. One title per entry, you can enter as many times as you like, new entry fee to accompany each entry.

Winners will retain all rights, and will be invited to post their entries on the Earth Vision website.

Entry fee: $12 (U.S.)

You can either donate $12, or purchase two or more E-books from the Earth Vision site (at $6 each).

Instructions:

- there is no form for this contest.

- either peruse the Earth Vision material by reading the excerpts on the site, and buy any two of the E-books - or donate $12 through the link below - then email your entry through the address below, as either a Word, or PDF document.

- enter "EV contest" on the subject line of your email - and remember to attach your entry.

- include a cover page with title, contact, and author information, plus a short biography.

The deadline is Oct 15th, 2008. No late entries will be considered.

Only winning entries will be notified.

Winners will be posted on this site by November 15th, 2008.

The Earth Vision website presents spiritual ecology, the interweave of nature and humanity, by addressing current environmental issues, as well as five books that open the reader’s perspective by means of the following approaches to eco-spirituality: geographic; seasonal; art, history/reincarnation, and humor.

Visit the site at www.evsite.net

Or email nature author Josef Graf at jgev@ymail.com
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GCWA's Twenty-first Annual

"Let's Write"
Literary Contest 2009

Contest opens -- January 15, 2009

Entries must be postmarked no later than -- April 15, 2009

"Let's Write"
Literary Contest 2009

Contest opens -- January 15, 2009

Entries must be postmarked no later than -- April 15, 2009

"Let's Write"
Literary Contest 2009

Contest opens -- January 15, 2009

Entries must be postmarked no later than -- April 15, 2009

"Let's Write"
Literary Contest 2009

Contest opens -- January 15, 2009

Entries must be postmarked no later than -- April 15, 2009

All categories--Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction are open to all writers, published or unpublished. We will accept most genres, except pornography, erotica, graphic violence/horror, or anything racial or biased toward any religious or moral preference.
   RULES:
Maximum entry length: 36 lines (poetry), 2500 words (fiction and non-fiction).
All entries must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication during this competition, (this includes submissions to our Magnolia Quarterly Magazine) and submission must not have been a winner of a previous "Let's Write" Literary Contest.
All entries must be typewritten, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced, poetry may be single-spaced, on one side only of 8 ^1/2" x 11" white paper.
For each entry, include a COVER PAGE. (See Cover Page requirements below)
On each entry, put title only on the first page, then title and page # in the upper right hand corner of each additional page. Please put No Other identification on your entry.
Keep your originals. Send only copies. Entries will not be returned. GCWA cannot be responsible for entries lost in the mail or damaged due to natural catastrophe.
GCWA retains the rights to publish the winning entries in the Magnolia Quarterly and on the web site.
Multiple entries in all categories are welcome and may be mailed in one envelope.
        ENTRY FEE:
        Include $8.00 for each Fiction or Nonfiction entry
        Include $5.00 for each Poetry entry

■ COVER PAGE must include the following information:
    1. Name
    2. Address
    3. Phone Number
    4. E-Mail address
    5. Title of Entry
    6. Category ( Fiction, Nonfiction,   Poetry )
    7. Word Count (Not to exceed 2500 words or 36 lines of poetry)
Mail entries to:
Gulf Coast Writers Association
"Let's Write" Literary Contest
P.O. Box 10294
Gulfport, MS 39505

click here for printable guidelines and poster

Contest Prizes
Categories
POETRY FICTION NONFICTION
Maximum
36 lines 2500 words 2500 words
1^st
PLACE
$75 $75 $75
2^nd
PLACE
$50 $50 $50
3^rd
PLACE
$25 $25 $25
Click here: To Enter On-Line
http://gcwriters.org/contestform.html

To receive acknowledgment/receipt of your entry, include a self-addressed stamped post card.
For a list of winners and/or information about the awards banquet, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address before May 1, 2009. The SASE may accompany your entry.
Please note that all of our officers are volunteers from our local community, and participate out of love and dedication to the craft of writing. We are a not-for-profit organization. The funds collected cover our operating and publishing expenses.
click here for printable guidelines and poster

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Event: Polyverse Poetry Festival

Date: Friday 24th – Sunday, 26th July 2009.

Venue: Loughborough University (English & Drama Department)

Epinal Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK.

Is this the biggest poetry festival the Midlands has ever seen? Created and organised exclusively online whilst I was recovering from major ear surgery, Polyverse Poetry Festival promises an eclectic range of poetic entertainment, and has some very special highlights: -

Rosie Lugosi brings her spine-tingling poetic cabaret.

Sue Guiney’s critically acclaimed play in poetry, Dreams of May, will be staged outside London for the first time, performed by Rosalind Cressy. The play will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

Also, featuring Mark Goodwin’s book launch.

Siobhan Logan’s spectacular Stories Drummed From Polar Skies (specially adapted from her Science Museum and Richard Attenborough Centre show).

Nick Carbo, Filipino-born, all the way from Hollywood;

Sheree Mack, from Trinidad and Tobago;

Exclusive showcases featuring some of the best poets from bluechrome, Ragged Raven, Cinnamon, BeWrite, and Chroma.

Polyverse poetry festival will offer readings and workshops from a diverse range of published and award-winning poets, including some as established as Sam Smith, Nigel McLoughlin, Rosemary Dun, Oz Hardwick and Geoff Stevens – to name but a few.

Full line-up below – all published poets.

Official Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9528966169

Map and access: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/about/map/pages/finding-lborouni.html

Contact: Radcliff Gregory – radcliff.freeradical@googlemail.com

Full programme:

Performing/reading poets:

Gail Ashton - Carole Baldock - Tina Bass - David Bircumshaw - Wayne Burrows - Nick Carbo - Sally Clark - Jennifer Cooke - Rosemary Dun - John Elson - Kerry Featherstone -
Andy Fletcher - Angela France -Mark Goodwin - Radcliff Gregory - Sue Guiney -
Oz Hardwick - Brendan Hawthorne - Sonia Hendy-Isaac - Martin Holroyd - Christopher James - Pat Jourdan - Chris Kinsey - Emma Lee - Paul Lee - Siobhan Logan - Rosie Lugosi (Rosie Garland again) - Sheree Mack - Paul McDonald - Nigel McLoughlin - Bob Mee - Matt Merritt - Ian Morgan -Tony Petch - Lesley Quayle - Susan Richardson - Steve Rooney - Sam Smith -Gillian Spraggs - Ben Stainton - Geoff Stevens - Jon Stone - Carol Thistlethwaite -
Pam Thompson - Lydia Towsey - Deborah Tyler-Bennett

Workshopping Poets:

Carole Baldock - David Bircumshaw - Cinnamon Press - Rosemary Dun - Angela France - Rosie Garland - Sonia Hendy-Isaac - Matt Merritt

Presses requiring space:

Blue Chrome - Cinnamon Press - Chroma - Original Plus/BeWrite - Poetry Monthly -
Ragged Raven - Staple
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Call for Submissions: Contribute to First Leaves

First Leaves: The Santa Rosa Junior College Literary Journal seeks quality poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photographs and drawings for its Spring 2009 issue. Open to students, staff and faculty of SRJC and all residents of the Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Lake counties, First Leaves accepts postal and email submissions. The Santa Rosa Junior College Literary Journal in Spring 2009 and we are actively looking for QUALITY SUBMISSIONS from writers from North Bay Counties (Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake)...that' s north or San Francisco, California approx one hour: Short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, artwork, photographs.

If you wish to send this message to writers from Northern California who fit this M.O., please do!

You may send any of the following:
Poetry: up to 5 poems.
Fiction: 1 short story (up to 4,000 words), or up to 3 short-shorts.
Plays: 1 dramatic piece up to 4,000 words.
Creative Nonfiction: 1 piece up to 4,000 words.
Photographs/Drawings: up to 5 prints or digital files.Do not send originals.
      We require B&W work for the inside of the magazine, but color may be considered for the cover.
Comics: 1 brief graphic story.

Postal submissions should include an SASE (self addressed, stamped envelope) and/or an email address for reply only. Submissions will not be returned. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable if so noted. Please do not include your name on your manuscript. All work (including work submitted by First Leaves staff members) will be judged anonymously. Include a 3 X 5 index card with the titles of each piece, along with your name/address/phone/email. Please also include a 30-word autobiographical statement.

Due Date: February 2, 2009 for the Spring 2009 issue. Final decisions will be made in March. The magazine will be constructed in March and April '09, and it will be published in May '09 (if the Muses approve.) Mail submissions to:

First Leaves c/o Abby Bogomolny
English Department
Santa Rosa Junior College
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
You may also submit via email to abogomolny@santarosa.edu ,
but only Word files will be considered.
Visit http://www.santarosa.edu/english/First_Leaves.html

Join the Staff of First Leaves
      If you have ever wanted to be on the staff of an energetic, literary journal and learn the process of compiling a publication, plan to join English 80 (3 unit, CSU transferable) for the Spring '09 semester.
      Students enrolled in English 80 are involved in all aspects of producing a literary journal (with the guidance of the instructor), from approving submissions to putting the actual journal together.
      Evaluating other people's work is a great way to learn your own strengths and weaknesses. The class is fun, collaborative, and project-based: we will produce a high-quality, well-designed magazine. We welcome the participation of people throughout the North Bay, including mature working adults, young adults, teens and retirees. Contact Instructor Abby Bogomolny for more information: (707) 522-2779