“Thanks for uplifting everyone’s morale, for pushing the boundaries and lifting everyone during the difficult times. You are an excellent writer.” ~~Anonymous Contests and Markets to Start 2021 New Policy: During the last quarter I kept adding opportunities—especially in November and a few times in December. I plan to keep doing that and
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Winter 2021 ~~ Contests and Markets
“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver Contests and Markets to Start 2021 New Policy: During the last
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Fall 2020 Contests and Markets
“A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” ~ David Sedaris Contests For Those Who Write Short Open at Winning Writers, co-sponsored by Duotrope WERGLE FLOMP HUMOR POETRY CONTEST – NO FEE Free to enter, $3,500 in prizes, including a
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Summer 2020 — Contests and Markets
“When you let go you create space for something better.” –Unknown OPPORTUNITY ALERTS Found at https://www.tckpublishing.com/memoir-and-autobiography-publishers/ Here are some places to start your research if you are looking for the right publisher for your manuscript. Many accept more than memoir. I have not checked every link, but I recognize several companies and think this
Read MoreSpring 2020 — Seeking Places That Want Your Work?
“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” —Elmore Leonard Eager to find new places to put your work? Click on the links, listed in random order, to find out what is required and expected. Good luck. Please tell us where you get published. If you’d like us to list your contest we only
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Sites Seeking Your Work It’s a new year, and the organizations below are looking for new writing, including Writer Advice. Go to Current Contest to learn more. If you know of a contest or market you’d like me to publicize, please send the name of the contest and the URL through the Contact
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Fall 2019 — More Contests and Markets
There are so many contests and opportunities out there that it’s hard to keep track of what’s new and appealing. Want to help? Send your contest information–name of contest, URL, deadline, fee, and prizes, and we’ll post it as often as we can. From Writer’s Digest: https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions Popular Fiction Awards ENTER NOW!
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Contests and Markets for Summer 2019
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” –Benjamin Franklin A Wealth of Opportunities I’m the first to admit that I borrowed this information from lists that are sent to me. Check the links to learn more. Find the contests that you already have pieces for or the contests that challenge you
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Contests & Markets (and opportunities to earn money) April – June 2019
Short on money? Short on new places to submit? Here are places interested in your work. I don’t think we’ve ever posted these sites here. Trish Hopkinson—A Selfish Poet https://trishhopkinson.com Far from being selfish, she’s quite generous, sharing information about small publications and interviews with their editors. Many of the places
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“Our actions are like ships which we may watch set out to sea, and not know when or with what cargo they will return to port.” ~~Iris Murdoch New sites … new starting places … new opportunities … GO FOR IT! Seeking Your Submissions What do you look for in
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