Calls for Submissions

Calls for writers to submit content to member publications. Lists are posted weekly.

Dzanc National Workshop day

March 11, 2010
By Caleb J Ross
Dzanc National Workshop day

Dzanc asked us to post this. I like the idea. I’m a strong proponent of the workshop environment to elevate writing from private diary ramblings to poignantly crafted explorations. From the Dzanc site: The DZANC DAY workshops serve not only to expand Dzanc’s effort to bring inexpensive, face-to-face workshops to a wider audience, but, as noted,...
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No Entry Fee Contests

March 3, 2010
By Mel Bosworth
No Entry Fee Contests

New England Crime Bake: Al Blanchard Award Submit a crime story up to 5K words, written by a New England author OR with a New England Setting. Deadline: April 30th. Prizes: $100; publication in anthology; admission to Crime Bake conference. Details HERE. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest Submit one unpublished or published humorous poem of any...
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Blue Print Review: Call for Submissions & Other Goodness

February 5, 2010
By Mel Bosworth
Blue Print Review: Call for Submissions & Other Goodness

Blue Print Review’s Dorothee Lang is a busy bee. And she likes it that way. Her forthcoming book in transit (which I was extremely fortunate to read as an advance copy) is nearly ready to pop, and for the newest edition of her stellar journal—Issue #23, (dis)comfort zones—she decided to try something a little...
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Lobster Cult magazine, now open for submissions

January 28, 2010
By Caleb J Ross
Lobster Cult magazine, now open for submissions

New online fiction magazine, Lobster Cult, created by Phil Jourdan and Jack Joslin is now accepting submissions. From the site: Lobster Cult is a new online fiction and nonfiction magazine intended to showcase the work of young, talented but as yet unknown authors. Our goal is to publish high-quality creative writing in any form; from the...
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Submit to The Smoking Poet

January 15, 2010
By David Blaine
Submit to The Smoking Poet

The Smoking Poet is looking for cigar-themed stories with a word count between 400 and 1,000 words, although we will consider longer pieces. Your story need not be fictional—maybe you have some favorite memory of a cigar-smoking uncle or grandfather you’d like to share. All we ask is that cigars play a part in...
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