July 2009 Archives
Oysters & Chocolate invites entries for its "Vampire Lust Erotic Fiction Contest." Submit vampire-themed erotic short stories 500-4000 words. Prizes: $25 gift certificates US$10. Deadline: October 1, 2009. More details...
Rostrum Magazine (Ottawa, ON), Carleton University's student-run current-affairs magazine, is seeking features, opinions, arts and satire for its Fall issue (published late November. More details...
[Word]: A Journal of Canadian Poetry (NL) seeks poetry submissions from Canadian poets for debut volume (Winter 2010). Any theme, genre or style. Deadline: September 14, 2009. Small payment offered. More details...
New quarterly online flash fiction journal Quarterflash seeks flash fiction stories of all types. Length: 1000 words max. No fantasy or sci-fi. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
The Allende Peace Festival (Toronto) invites emerging woman writers to submit work for mentorship and presentation at the third annual CHA CHA event (September 19, 2009). Looking to promote public discussion on sexuality through poetry, song, spoken word, short fiction, stand-up comedy, dramatic monologue and performance art. Performance length: 10 minutes. Theme: Homeland. Deadline: July 20, 2009. Submissions/queries: chachachicas@gmail.com
Canadian anthology, “Side Effects,” seeks proposals for personal essays on mental illness. Submit a max. 350-word proposal and short bio as .doc or .rtf file. Deadline: October 1, 2009. Payment: upon publication. The best proposals will be included in a proposal package for publishers. For full details email andboden@gmail.com or lrowntree@look.ca
PMS Poetry seeks submissions for an anthology of poems "infused with the irritability, despair, sadness and horror of PMS or Menopause." Working title: "Cranky Town." Deadline: August 1, 2009. Send submissions to: pmspoetry@gmail.com. More details...
Entries are invited for New Millennium Awards for Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction. Appreciates "originality, accessibility, musicality, psychological insight, and moral sensibility." Entry fee: US$17. Deadline: July 31, 2009 (extended). More details...
Dream Quest One (US) invites poetry and short story entries for their writing contest. First prizes: $500 (fiction) and $250 (poetry). Fiction: 5 pages max. Poetry: 30 lines max. Theme: open. Entry fees: US$10 per story or US$5 per poem. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
