American Short Fiction Contest

American Short Fiction Contest

The journal American Short Fiction recently announced a new fiction
contest: first prize receives $1,000 and publication in their Summer
2007 issue. Send entries of 6,000 words or less to: Short Fiction
Contest, American Short Fiction, P.O. Box 301209, Austin, TX 78703.
December 1 deadline.

http://americanshortfiction.org

Erotica Writers Wanted

Cobblestone Press, Online http://www.cobblestone-press.com
Contact:Deanna Lee & Sable Grey. Email: admin[at]cobblestone-press.com
Description: An new electronic publisher of sensual and erotic romance seeking creative storytelling and original style.

Looking for authors to set the standard of writing, with ability to weave tales of romance through strong, unforgettable characters, plots that twist and turn with layers of conflict and emotion, and a style that sets them apart from other writers in the market. Seeks stories in 3 categories - 'Wild' (Mainstream romance. Fully realized sexual relationships with no explicit language) 'Wanton' (Fully realized sexual relationships with explicit language) 'Wicked' (Fully realized sexual relationships with explicit language and themes that some readers might find disturbing or objectionable. However, these themes still have limitations, see guidelines.)

Length: Various categories from 10,000 to 100,000 words. See guidelines for details.


Submissions: By e-mail only. Send full manuscript as an attached RTF file (no other format accepted) to: submissions[at]cobblestone-press.com. Multiple submissions accepted.

Response: Less than 30 days.

Pay: 35% royalty on sales, paid monthly.

Rights: Electronic rights only.

Guidelines: http://www.cobblestone-press.com/submissions.htm

Rose DesRochers

National Will Rogers Writing Contest Announced

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists is sponsoring a Will Rogers Writing Contest, which is open to writers everywhere who are interested in the writings of Will Rogers, the philosopher- humorist whose words are still as alive as when he kept America laughing, and thinking, in the 1920s and `30s.

Prizes will be awarded for entries that best reflect the Rogers style of writing. In addition to national recognition, the first place winner will receive a free registration (worth $250) to the Will Rogers Writers' Workshop, to be held March 15-18, 2007 at the Renaissance Convention Center Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City.

Second place entitles the winner to half-price registration (worth $125) and third place will earn a $50 discount on registration. The awards are not transferable. NSNC is presenting the workshop in partnership with the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop at the University of Dayton.

The program for 300 writers will be hosted by The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com. To enter the contest, writers will submit an essay of 500 to 750 words written in the style of Will Rogers. Deadline for entries is October 1, 2006. More information may be found at http://www.willroge rsok.org

For updates on the workshop, writers may subscribe to the Will Rogers Writers' Workshop free email newsletter by sending a request to willrogersok@ gmail.com.


Rose DesRochers

Writers' Guidelines for COBBLESTONE ®

Following are writers' guidelines for COBBLESTONE ®. "COBBLESTONE ® is interested in articles of historical accuracy and lively, original approaches to the subject at hand. Magazine is aimed at youths from ages 8 to 14."
http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_COB.html

Rose DesRochers

You're Hired! Let the carnage begin.

Steve is inviting writers to send in their own description of "The Job From Hell." Each published scribe will recieve a $20.00 honorarium for their piece, along with a copy of 40 Hour Man from Manx Media. More details can be read at The Job From Hell.

Rose DesRochers

Lazy Housewife Inventors & Writers Needed!

Are you the epitome of a lazy housewife? Do you long for an excuse to avoid cleaning? Would you rather share your stories, ideas, tips, confessions, recipes and inventions with other lazy housewives than clean? Great! LazyHousewife.com is in need of lazy housewife writers and inventors just like you! The types of submissions we are seeking can be found at: http://lazyhousewife.com/index.php?page=writers_inventors

Seeking Submissions For Best-Selling Book Series

Reply to: chickensoupforteens@yahoo.com

I have a welcoming opportunity to let you in on. We are putting together the next Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. (You know these books, you have seen them on the bestsellers lists and either read them and gotten something good out of them, or possibly scoffed at them and refuse to read them.) Based on the thousands of letters we get, teenagers love these books and find inspiration, comfort, and strength from them.

So, now you can help our youth and even get some money for it - $200 for each published story. Write something you’ve been meaning to write, or perhaps you already have a story lying around that you would like to submit. The general theme of the book focuses on the tough stuff and difficulties associated with relationships, friendships, family matters and self-image. We are looking for first-person, non-fiction narratives. Stories should be about 1-3 pages long, 400-1200 words, double-spaced, size 12, Times New Roman.

They should be written about something that happened to you and made you learn a bit about something you think might help a teenager who reads the book. It shouldn’t be preachy, but still be something that teens can relate to.

Also, please steer away from pieces that are strictly retrospectives; nostalgia is great, but our readers relate more to the stories from voices at a similar stage in life as themselves. If you are not a teenager, then try writing from the perspective you had when you were that age. It is okay for the wisdom you have gained with age to shine through. Send all of your submissions ASAP to chickensoupforteens@yahoo.com.

The submission deadline is August 31, 2006.
Sincerely, Mitch Claspy Author

P.S. know of any writing groups or others you think might be interested in this opportunity? Feel free to cut and paste this for their benefit.

The Writing Fairy Humor-Writing Contest for authors

The Writing Fairy Humor-Writing Contest for authors 18 years of age or older is accepting entries. Submit your story for a chance to win. http://www.thewritingfairy.com

Rose DesRochers

Prize for Humorous Fiction and Non-Fiction

The 7th Annual Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction is open. Writers of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other forms are invited to submit. http://www.brashcyber.com/mona.html

Rose DesRochers

Illustrated Chicken Soup Series for Kids

Illustrated Chicken Soup Series for KIDS!! Chicken Soup for the Soul will continue to inspire young kids through a series of character-building books. This unique series of short reads will feature colorful illustrations of popular animated characters while teaching kids ages 4-7 about positive character through real life stories. We are accepting TRUE stories for publishing consideration from adults written in first person about a childhood experience. Stories must be written for kids ages 4-7 and focus on character-building traits such as Friendship, Accepting Others, Accepting Yourself, Kindness, Honesty and Persistence. Authors of chosen stories will be paid upon publication! Send stories to Gina@lifewriters.com by November 1, 2006. Email Gina@lifewriters.com for details and writing guidelines.

Rose DesRochers

Focus on Writers Contest -- deadline 8/15

http://www.saclibrary.org/about_lib/focus_2006.html

First Place: $250
Second Place: $150
Third Place $75

See website for rules and categories.

Rose DesRochers

Freelance for ODYSSEY Magazine

ODYSSEY is an award-winning science magazine for kids ages 10 to 15. Nine times a year, ODYSSEY's theme-based issues deliver the latest science news and allow kids to explore the hottest trends in science in detail—everything from robots to rocketry and asteroids to dinosaurs. There’s nothing more exciting to kids than the fascinating journeys that ODYSSEY takes them on each month.

Writers' Guidelines for ODYSSEY TM (Odyssey Magazine) can be read at http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ODY.html


Rose DesRochers

10th Annual Robert Frost Foundation Annual Poetry Award

Guidelines for poem submissions and details about the Robert Frost Festival are available online at www.frostfoundation.org

Be sure to read the Boston Globe article about the Frost Foundation and its poetry award.


Rose DesRochers

HeyLady.Com - articles and essays by freelancers

HeyLady.Com - articles and essays by freelancersPay rate $25 - $50"You would be best off visiting the new library or requesting a back issue of LAugh Support & LAugh Support (For Fans) to see what type of articles and essays we are looking for. You can click on the button above that says [Articles] to see what we're looking for. Even if you are not a member you can read the articles on the free levels of the Library to get a better idea which type of articles we're looking for.Very briefly, we look primarily for celebrity interviews, tips on writing comedy, editing jokes, dealing with agents, promoting yourself as a comedian. We pay ($25 - $50) per article (or) essay related to becoming a better comic. These articles may be on getting agents, writing comedy films, or simply joke structure." Visit website for more info:http://www.heylady.com/writers-guidelines.php

Rose DesRochers

Freelance for Fine Books & Collections

FINE BOOKS & COLLECTIONS, USA http://www.finebooksmagazine.com PO Box 106, Eureka, CA 95502. Contact: Scott Brown. Email: scott@finebooksmagazine.com Covers a broad range of topics and subjects of interest to book collectors and bibliophiles, from early manuscripts to modern first editions and everything in between. Our writers use the artifact--the book itself--as a starting place to tell an interesting story. Most articles include interviews with subject matter experts or quote from letters or books. "We do not often publish stories that are just the author's opinion." Freelancers are used for features (1,200 to 3,000 words), book reviews (400 to 800 words), and short news pieces (300 to 600 words). Submissions: queries are preferred by email. Include samples of your writing, whether published or unpublished. Pay: features: ranges from $100 to $400, and some epenses may be reimbursed if prearranged; book reviews: $25 to $75; news items: $50 to $100. Guidelines: http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/writing/

Rose DesRochers

List of Haiku and Tanka Journals

Haiku News is a list of journals that publish haiku, senryu, and tanka only and/or favorable to these poetry forms.

Rose DesRochers

Paying Poetry Markets

The Cincinnati Review (http://www.cincinnatireview.com)
10 poems, a 99-word bio and the ubiquitous cover letter and SASE. Reporting time at CR is 1 month, so it shouldn't take too long to hear back, compared to the seeming industry average of three months or more. The pay is $30 per poem, they DO accept simultaneous subs with notification, they buy 120 poems per year, and they read September through May.
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Malahat Review (http://www.malahatreview.com)
Buys 100/yr; Pays $30(prob. CAD)/magazine page plus one-year subscription; Publishes quarterly; Reads year-round; Accepts 5-10 poems per submission, both Canadian and international, via snail mail with IRC or Canadian postage SASE; Include short bio on separate page and name and contact info atop each page; Discourages simultaneous subs; Nothing previously published in English; Response 1-3 mos. on poetry; Buys first world serial rights and rights revert to author upon publication.


Rose DesRochers

Anthologies Seeking Submissions

http://www.chickensoup.com: Chicken Soup For The Soul. Pays $300. Accepts reprints.

http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm: A Cup of Comfort. Pays $100.

Call for Poetry Submissions

Mythology at BellaOnline: http://mythology.bellaonline.com/Site.asp welcomes submissions of poetry with themes that incorporate or touch upon mythology. Submit as many poems as you like, all submissions will receive a response. Address submissions to: Mythology Editor, mythology@bellaonline.com

Call for poetry submissions

Writing Edge Magazine is looking for poetry submissions that are no longer than 100 words. First rights sold. Copyright remains with the author. Submit only three poems at a time. Type you name, pen name (if any), address, telephone and email in the top right hand corner and type in the "Subject" line "Submission/Writing Edge Magazine". Paste submissions in the body of the email. Payment is a copy of the magazine. Send your submissions to: submissions@writingedgemagazine.com