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The Louise Glück Prize for Best Poetry or Prose is open to submissions through December 25. Winner of this inaugural prize receives $1,000 and publication. $35 entry fee. #writers #litmag #writingcontest
The Louise Glück Prize for Best Poetry or Prose
Poetries in English is on the hunt for the best poetry and prose for its inaugural Louise Glück Prize through December 25, 2026.
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2 days remain to register for the next Jerboa Lit 500! On August 7 at 10PM CT the random prompts will drop & you will have until August 9 to submit a story of 500 words incorporating all elements of the prompt. $1,000 grand prize. $15 basic entry fee. #writers #writingcontest @jerboalit.bsky.social
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The San Miguel Writers' Conference & Lit Festival seeks outstanding emerging writers in English & Spanish. Their annual writing contest is open to poetry, fiction, & nonfiction/memoir. Winner receives "The Works" package for the 2027 festival valued at $1,795. $35 fee. #writers #writingcontest
San Miguel Writers' Conference Writing Contest
Enter the San Miguel Writers’ Conference Writing Contest for emerging writers. Submit poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by September 15, 2026, for a chance to win a conference package valued at $1,795.
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Philly Chapbook Review is currently seeking original poetry, short fiction, and flash fiction for the Fall 2026 issue and beyond through September 15. No reading fee. Token payments for accepted work. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions @PhillyChapbook
Original Poetry & Fiction Call
Philly Chapbook Review is open to submissions of original poetry and short fiction from August 1 through September 15. No reading fee!
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All good-faith participants in the Mastermind creative writing competition receive guaranteed comprehensive feedback. Enter your short story on what life on earth looked like when the moon was forming by August 27. No fee. projectinfinitybp.org #writers #writingcontest
Write a Story About Life on Earth when the Moon Was Forming
Enter the free Project Infinity BP writing contest and create a short story about life on Earth during the Moon’s formation. Open worldwide through August 27, 2026, with feedback for all participants.
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Managing Editor Nicole Foor is back with a new reading recommendation. This week's is from The Rush Magazine and is Beth Sherman's stellar "How to Turn Your Dead Grandmother into a Bird." The title is amazing on its own. Coupled with the work, it's even better. #recommendedreading #readers
Recommended Reading: "How to Turn Your Dead Grandmother into a Bird" by Beth Sherman
Nicole Foor recommends Beth Sherman’s “How to Turn Your Dead Grandmother into a Bird,” a moving meditation on grief, memory, family, and the rituals that keep loved ones close.
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The Lake August 2026 is now online for readers to enjoy new poetry and reviews of recently published collections. Read more at NewPages! #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: The Lake - August 2026
The Lake publishes contemporary poetry by emerging and established poets, alongside reviews of outstanding new poetry books.
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Happy Monday & happy August everyone! Our first newsletter for August 2026 is now live. Enjoy 130+ submission opportunities & upcoming events, new #litmag issues, reading recommendations, a prompt on color blindness, & more. #literarycommunity
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Sky Island Journal Issue 36 continues to stand as a defender of artistic freedom in an increasingly hostile world with new content online for readers to access. Read more at NewPages! #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: Sky Island Journal - Issue 36
Sky Island Journal reaffirms its commitment to artistic freedom, protecting at-risk writers and fostering global literary community.
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Robert Olen Butler will act as final judge to Boudin's Novelette Chapbook Contest. Enter 25-40-page manuscript by September 15. Winner receives $1,000, publication, author copies, AWP author-signing, & 3-year subscription to the McNeese Review. $20 fee. #writers #writingcontest
Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest - Final Judge Robert Olen Butler
Enter the 2026 Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest. Final judge Robert Olen Butler. Win $1,000, publication, 25 author copies, an AWP 2027 signing, and promotion in Boudin. Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026.
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There is one month remaining to submit your best in flash fiction and prose poetry under 400 words to Headlight Review for their second edition of "Mighty Micros." Give their first edition a gander & submit today. $5 fee. August 31 deadline. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
The Headlight Review Seeks Flash Fiction and Prose Poems of 400 Words
The Headlight Review seeks the best flash fiction and prose poetry of 400 words or less for its second Mighty Micros issue.
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Medium Rare is inviting writers to enter their 1Picture1000Words writing contest. They supply the photograph and they want you to write a 1,000-word story that connects to it. No fee to enter. Winner receives $1,000. Deadline: August 31. #writers #writingcontest
1Picture1000words: a free-to-enter creative writing contest
Enter 1Picture1000Words, a free creative writing contest. Write 1,000 words inspired by a photo for a chance to win up to $1,000. Deadline: August 31, 2026.
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Happy Friday! Back from vacation and so is our weekly roundup of submission opportunities. If you want earlier access, consider subscribing to our weekly newsletter. Enjoy 120+ opportunities. Plenty are closing today and tomorrow! #writingcommunity
Where to Submit Roundup: July 31, 2026
Dive into 120+ submission opportunities in the NewPages Weekly Roundup, back after taking a one week vacation.
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July 31, aka tomorrow, is the last day to enter up to 3 original, unpublished poems to the Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize. Winner receives $1,000, #litmag publication, & letterpress broadside. Top 5 poems published as well. $15 fee. #poets #poetrycontest
RED WHEELBARROW POETRY PRIZE 2026: $1,000 and letterpress broadside
Enter the Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Prize 2026: $1,000 first prize, plus awards for second and third. Submit up to 3 poems by July 31, 2026. $15 entry fee.
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The Press 53 Award for Poetry closes to entries tomorrow, July 31! Winning collection receives $1,000 + book publication + 53 author copies. Series editor Tom Lombardo is the sole judge. $30 reading fee. Winner announced by November 1. #poets #poetrycontest
There's two weeks remaining to get your best unpublished fiction manuscripts (short stories, flash, novelettes, etc.) submitted to the StoryBottle Fiction Chapbook Contest. $17 fee. Winner receives $1,000, publication, & author copies. August 15 deadline. #writers #litmag #writingcontest
StoryBottle Fiction Chapbook Contest
Enter the StoryBottle Fiction Chapbook Contest by August 15, 2026. Submit up to 60 pages of fiction for a chance to win $1,000, publication, and 25 author copies.
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Poetries in English has announced their inaugural Louise Glück Prize for Best Poetry or Prose. Open to poetry, fiction, nonfiction, the winning entry receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication. Deadline to enter: December 25. There is a fee. #writers #litmag #writingcontest
The Louise Glück Prize for Best Poetry or Prose
Poetries in English is on the hunt for the best poetry and prose for its inaugural Louise Glück Prize through December 25, 2026.
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The Baltimore Review Summer 2026 issue is now available to read online, including their Summer 2026 Contest winners, new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Read more at NewPages! #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: The Baltimore Review - Sumer 2026
The Baltimore Review Summer 2026 issue spotlights their summer writing contest winners as well as new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
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New Lit on the Block welcomes Hollow and Sky a new online biannual exploring the intersection of literature, visual art, and the natural world with thoughtful editing, careful design. #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
New Lit on the Block :: Hollow and Sky
Hollow and Sky blends literature, art, and nature through thoughtful curation, respectful editing, and immersive reading experiences.
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Permafrost - the northernmost literary journal for writing and the arts - publishes one print and one online issue per year, with this newest online issue featuring new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid works. #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: Permafrost - Issue 47.1
This issue of Permafrost features inventive voices exploring longing, ghosts, transformation, and human connection.
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The latest Mastermind Creative Writing Competition is based on the theme of writing a story on what life on Earth looked like when the moon was forming. No entry fee. Submit by August 27. All good-faith participants receive comprehensive and specific feedback. #writers #writingcontest
Write a Story About Life on Earth when the Moon Was Forming
Enter the free Project Infinity BP writing contest and create a short story about life on Earth during the Moon’s formation. Open worldwide through August 27, 2026, with feedback for all participants.
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There is still time to register ($15 fee) for Jerboa Lit's next 500 Challenge! Register by August 7. Prompts will then drop at 10PM CT that day. You then have until August 9 to submit a story of up to 500 words. $1,000 grand prize. #writers #writingcontest @jerboalit.bsky.social
Jerboa Lit 500: Open for Registration!
The 5th Jerboa Lit 500 is open for registration through August 7. Prompts drop at 10PM Central with pieces due by August 9.
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The Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest is open through September 15. Final judge: Robert Olen Butler. $20 fee. Winner receives $1k, publication, 25 copies, AWP author signing, & 3-year subscription to the McNeese Review. #writers #writingcontest
Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest - Final Judge Robert Olen Butler
Enter the 2026 Boudin Novelette Chapbook Contest. Final judge Robert Olen Butler. Win $1,000, publication, 25 author copies, an AWP 2027 signing, and promotion in Boudin. Deadline: Sept. 15, 2026.
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OffCourse Literary Journal #105 online quarterly offer readers new poems and pictures, works in translation, flash fiction, essays, and poetry all accessible to read online. #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: OffCourse Literary Journal - #105
This issue of OffCourse features international poetry, stories, essays, and translations exploring history, nature, and human experience.
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Read the Spring 2026 edition of Kings River Review. Like what you see? Try sending your own art, nonfiction, fiction, & poetry. No fee. Open to 2-year community college students only. Deadline for the fall issue is October 15. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions
Kings River Review Call for 2-Year College Student Submissions
Calling all community college students! Submit your artwork, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry to Kings River Review.
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Nicole is back from her vacation neither rested or recharged, but she still managed to get Monday's Newsletter done! Enjoy an introduction to a new #litmag, new issues, & an inspiration prompt on the meaning of a pause. https://newpages.substack.com/p/dont-change-a-thing #writingcommunity
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Vita Poetica Journal Summer 2026 is now online for readers to experience the "grim tone" of the poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that contains "plenty of judgment, death, and graves." #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity
Magazine Stand :: Vita Poetica Journal - Summer 2026
Vita Poetica Journal Summer 2026 explores mortality, judgment, and resilience, revealing humanity's darkest landscapes.
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"The time has come," the Walrus said, "to talk of many things" including why every dragon, vampire, and werewolf lately answers to the same handful of names. New prompt: build the monster, skip the moral. #writers #amwriting #writingprompt
Beyond Fangs and Fur: The Costume and the Confession of Monsters
A writing prompt on turning fear, jealousy, and obsession into monsters and why the costume never fully hides the confession.
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Read up on past Palooka issues and chapbook releases. Then consider submitting your own daring prose, art, photography, comics, & more. They draw work exclusively from unsolicited submissions. Open year-round. They do charge a fee. #writers #callforsubmissions
Palooka Seeks Chapbooks, Prose, Poetry, Artwork, Photography
Palooka is a global literary magazine seeking bold voices and brave stories. Submit chapbooks, prose, poetry, artwork, photography, and comics year-round. Anonymous reading.
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Aug 31 is the deadline to submit 1k words on a photograph prompt for the 1Picture1000Words contest. Free to enter. Fiction and nonfiction welcome. The goal is that a reader could pick the photograph you used to write your story about from a lineup. No entry fee. $1k grand prize. #writingcontest
1Picture1000words: a free-to-enter creative writing contest
Enter 1Picture1000Words, a free creative writing contest. Write 1,000 words inspired by a photo for a chance to win up to $1,000. Deadline: August 31, 2026.
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