Saturday, December 17, 2011

Poetry Competitions in 2012


Poetry Contests (Instillation One)


  1. THE LEDGE 2012/18TH ANNUAL POETRY AWARDS COMPETITION
    • PRIZES:
                                                              I.      FIRST PRIZE, $1000 AND PUBLICATION IN THE LEDGE MAGAZINE.
                                                           II.      SECOND PRIZE, $250 AND PUBLICATION IN THE LEDGE MAGAZINE.
                                                         III.      THIRD PRIZE, $100 AND PUBLICATION IN THE LEDGE MAGAZINE.


ENTRY FEE: $12 FOR THE FIRST THREE (3) POEMS; $3 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POEM. A $20 SUBSCRIPTION (TWO ISSUES) TO THE LEDGE GAINS FREE ENTRY FOR THE FIRST THREE (3) POEMS.

NO RESTRICTION ON FORM OR CONTENT. THE LEDGE IS OPEN TO ALL STYLES AND SCHOOLS OF POETRY, INCLUDING FORMAL POETRY. EXCELLENCE IS THE ONLY CRITERION.

ALL POEMS MUST BE PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED. SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE AND ALL POEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE LEDGE MAGAZINE.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND EMAIL ADDRESS ON YOUR COVER LETTER OR TITLE PAGE. IF DESIRED, YOU MAY ENCLOSE A SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) FOR THE COMPETITION RESULTS. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN OCTOBER ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.THELEDGEMAGAZINE.COM AND IN THE MARCH/APRIL 2012 ISSUE OF POETS &WRITERS MAGAZINE.

POSTMARK DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2012.

SEND ENTRIES TO:
THE LEDGE 2012 POETRY AWARDS COMPETITION,
40 MAPLE AVENUE
BELLPORT, NY 11713

  1. MUSE & STONE

SUBMIT UP TO 5 POEMS OR 6,000 WORDS OF FICTION OR NONFICTION THROUGH APRIL 1, 2012. SEND TO MUSE & STONE, WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY, 51 W COLLEGE ST. WAYNESBURG, PA 15370. INCLUDE COVER LETTER AND SASE FOR RESPONSE ONLY. OR E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS MUSE&STONE@WAYNESBURG.EDU. FOR FULL GUIDELINES, SEE WWW.WAYNESBURG.EDU/WEB/MUSEANDSTONE


  1. PADDLEFISH

IS INTERESTED IN POETRY (3-5) AND OR SHORT/SHORT FICTION OR NONFICTION (1,500 WORDS OR LESS). SUBMISSION DATES: NOVEMBER 1, 2011-FEBRUARY 29, 2012. NO PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: MOUNT MARTY COLLEGE, C/O PADDLEFISH, 1105 W. 8TH ST, YANKTON, SD 57078. WEBSITE: WWW.MMCPADDLEFISH.COM






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