“Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”  --John Updike

Writer Advice

July 2010 - September 2010

Interns Brooke Kaelen and Laura Mining, working independently, created this fresh new collection of sites seeking submissions. Thank you!

Click on the links to find both literary and commercial sites. You won’t find another collection like this. If you are generous, feel free to forward our URL to friends who might be interested in this page.

Brooke Kaelen is a wife, mother, author and web site developer. She values elegance and simplicity, both in her life, and in her work. Her first book, “How to Retire Comfortably and Happy on Less Money than the Financial Experts Say You Need: Insider Secrets to Spending Less While Living More” was written under the pen name of Connie Brooks and was published in 2008.

Laura Minning has published several individual poems, six articles, two collections of poetry and one short, one-act play both in hard copy and on-line. For more about Laura and her work, log onto www.warfieldweb.com/verbalcollage.

Associated Content.com seeks articles, poetry and prose. Query the editor at amin@associatedcontent.com.
Paid.
No deadlines stated.
Details at http://www.associatedcontent.com/

The Bards and Sages 2010 Writing Competition is accepting submissions of horror, fantasy and science fiction short stories up to 2,000 words.
Cash prizes and an Amazon Kindle.
Deadline: October 31, 2010
Details at: http://www.bardsandsages.com/2010contest.html

Diversion Press is accepting submissions of book-length manuscripts, short stories and poetry.
Payment is a percentage of royalties.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://www.diversionpress.com/submission_guidelines

The Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund is accepting poetry submissions for its yearly contest. Writers must be under 40 years old as of November 6, 2010. Only accepts previously unpublished poetry submissions.
Cash prizes.
Deadline: October 16th, 2010
Details at: http://www.dorothyprizes.org/

Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest: Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject or write a short story, 5 pages maximum on any theme, single or double line spacing, neatly hand printed or typed.
Cash Prizes
Details at http://www.dreamquestone.com/

The L. Ron Hubbard Writer’s of the Future Contest is accepting short story submissions from the fantasy and science fiction genres.
Cash prizes
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Details at: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm

Milkweed Editions is accepting submissions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and books for young readers.
Paid.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://www.milkweed.org/content/view/8/72/

Our Echo is accepting biographical stories. Sign in to post your story.
No information about payments or deadlines.
Details at http://ourecho.com/

Palooka, A Journal of Underdog Excellence is accepting submissions of short stories, flash fiction, graphic short stories, creative nonfiction, lyric essays, graphic essays, poetry, plays, comic strips and more.
Payment not specified.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://palookajournal.submishmash.com/Submit

Rosebud, The Magazine for People Who Enjoy Good Writing seeks submissions of fiction, essays and poetry.
Paid.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://www.rsbd.net/NEW/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=62

Shaking Like A Mountain, Literature About Contemporary Music, is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and more.
Payment not specified.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://shakinglikeamountain.submishmash.com/Submit

The Southern Review is accepting submissions of essays, stories and poems for its upcoming Americana issue.
Payment not specified.
Deadline: October 1, 2010
Details at: http://www.lsu.edu/thesouthernreview/news.html#americana

The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival is accepting submissions for its 2011 Fiction Contest. One original short story, up to 7000 words may be submitted per author.
Cash prizes.
Deadline: November 15, 2010
Details at: http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/article.php?story=2011-fictioncontest

The Vassar Miller Prize in Poetry 2011 is accepting submissions of poetry compilations between 50 and 80 pages in length. Cash prize.
Deadline: November 15, 2010
Details at: http://web3.unt.edu/untpress/potential_authors.cfm#subvassar

Verbal Collage is seeking submissions in the same or a similar writing style to Laura Mining’s work. Query her by clicking on the e-mail link on the site.
No information about payments or deadlines.
Details at http://www.warfieldweb.com/verbalcollage/

Vitalpoetics, an international journal of literary theory and new writing seeks submissions of essays, poetry and prose.
Unpaid.
Reads continually.
Details at: http://vitalpoetics.com/submit

Winning Writers is accepting poetry submissions for the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest. Poems may be of any length, style or genre.
Cash prizes.
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Details at: http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/tompoetry/tp_guidelines.php

The Women’s Artistic Network is accepting poetry submissions for the Carol E. Doering Poetry Contest.
Cash prizes.
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Details at: http://www.womensartisticnetwork.org/18.html

World Literature Today welcomes submissions on contemporary literary and cultural topics addressing any geographic region or language area.
No information about payments or deadlines.
Details at http://www.ou.edu/worldlit/submissions.html

Writingcontests.wordpress.com is a clearinghouse that provides information on all current writing contests.
Information about payments and deadlines varies with each site listed.
Details at http://writingcontests.wordpress.com/