Writing & Poetry Contests

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ANNUAL LITERARY CONTESTS AT WINNING WRITERS

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Postmark Deadline-March 31: 15th year. $3,200 in prizes, including a
top prize of $1,200. Submit any type of short story, essay or other
work of prose. Both published and unpublished work welcome. Enter
online or by mail. Guidelines:
http://www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest - No Fee
Online Submission Deadline-April 1: 6th year. $3,336.40 in prizes,
including a top prize of $1,359. A humor contest with a twist. Submit
one poem online. Guidelines:
http://www.winningwriters.com/wergle

War Poetry Contest
Postmark Deadline-May 31: 6th year. $5,000 in prizes, including a top
prize of $2,000. Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on the theme of war, up
to 500 lines in total. Enter online or by mail. Guidelines:
http://www.winningwriters.com/war

Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Postmark Deadline-June 30: 4th year. $4,500 in prizes, including a
top prize of $1,000. Submit poems in traditional verse forms such as
sonnets and haiku. Both published and unpublished poems welcome.
Enter online or by mail. Guidelines:
http://www.winningwriters.com/margaret

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Opens-December 15. Postmark Deadline-Sept 30: 5th year. $3,500 in
prizes, including a top prize of $1,000. Submit poems in any style or
theme. Both published and unpublished poems welcome. Enter online or
by mail. Guidelines:
http://www.winningwriters.com/tompoetry

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Skysaje Enterprises Announces our 3rd annual poetry competition:
All styles welcome: Coffee house to couplets, Songs to Sonnets,
homilies to haiku and anything and everything in between! Send your
work in no later than April 30th 2007 and please noting longer than
50 lines per page! you may submit up to five (5) pieces per entry
along with the $5.00 non-refundable reading fee ( all funds go
towards paying the judges and/ or publication depending upon number
of entries received.) Make checks payable to L.Berger and send the
entries to:

Skysaje Enterprises
50 Amesbury Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
Our 2nd annual contest was successful enough to warrant publishing a
chapbook of the winners ! copies are available at $6.00 per book
($5.00 per book and $1.00 for S&H charges! send in your entries today!

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NEW from Assume Nothing Press -- "Average Bears" by award winning
poet, L.B. Sedlacek. Featuring poems such as"Liquid Passport,"
"Porcupine Rain," "The Architect of French Fries," and "A Parkway
Ballad." L.B.'s fifth collection of poetry includes 45 poems.
From "The Opposite of You": "Today I do not know the meaning of
impossible / like breaking ice with the tongue / a delicate grasp,
incomprehensible / these charmers who mystify bees. / Eluding their
stings, needles / rewarded by honey - thick, golden...."
Chapbook or Ebook, $5 (US) each. Free excerpts or to order:
http://assumenothingpress.blogspot.com
http://www.lbsedlacek.com

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The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to everyone
whether experienced or not. Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty
lines or fewer on any subject, form or style. And/or (2) Write short
story five pages maximum, single or double line spacing, on any
subject or theme, fiction or non-fiction. Multiple entries are
accepted. Deadline: January 15, 2007. Winners will be announced and
published on February 15, 2007. Entry fees: Writing Contest entry fee
is: $10 per short story. Poetry Contest entry fee is: $5 per
poem. Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500; Second: $250;
Prize: $100. Poetry Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125; Third:
$50. All contest winners works will be published online in the Dare
to Dream pages. To send entries by mail: Include title of poem(s) or
stori(es), name, address, phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the coversheet, add a
self-addressed stamped envelope for entry confirmation. Mail
entries/fees payable to: Dreamquestone.com. Dream Quest One Poetry &
Writing Contest. P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654. Visit
http://www.dreamquestone.com for further details, to print out an
entry form or to enter online.

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