Acrostic Poetry Contest
Write an Acrostic poem to enter this poetry contest. An Acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word … Read More “Acrostic Poetry Contest”
Poetry
“Black” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline April 30, 2018
| Theme: Many shades of black colour our lives. Black paints many idioms and expressions including black market, blackmail, blacklist, black sheep, black and white, … Read More ““Black” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline April 30, 2018”
Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition
The Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition is open to all. To enter, writers must provide an original story of up to 3000 words in any … Read More “Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition”
International Sweek Feminist Campaign: #HerStory
International Women’s Day 2018 gives us the perfect opportunity to stand together through the power of storytelling. We invite you to write a story with … Read More “International Sweek Feminist Campaign: #HerStory”
Sonnet Poetry Contest
Write a Sonnet Poem. This is a poem with a unique style and flow. See an example in the contest announcement.
Haiku Poetry Contest
A haiku is a three line poem. The topic is usually about nature. For this contest your challenge is to write a three line poem … Read More “Haiku Poetry Contest”
2018 New Ohio Review Contest
2018 New Ohio Review Contest Judges: Fiction: Mary Gaitskill Nonfiction: Roxane Gay Poetry: Kevin Prufer Contests held for three genres including Fiction (judged by Mary … Read More “2018 New Ohio Review Contest”
Nimrod Literary Awards
The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction & The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry Poetry: 3-10 pages; Fiction: 7,500 words maximum No previously published works … Read More “Nimrod Literary Awards”
3 Line Poetry Contest
Write a poem with only three lines to enter this poetry contest. The topic of this contest is “someone that you love”. So address this … Read More “3 Line Poetry Contest”
Love Poem Poetry Contest
Write a love poem. All forms of poetry accepted. Share a poem that is fictional or non-fictional. You can write a funny poem or write … Read More “Love Poem Poetry Contest”
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