Call for Submissions « maganda magazine

Maganda Magazine, a once-a-year student publication at Berkeley is now accepting fiction and poetry submissions for their upcoming issue. From their site:

Call for Submissions « maganda magazine
What is today’s generation marked by?
Invention. Innovation. Invigoration.
The energy to fight for a cause
The spark to cause an effect
The power to effect change

The people living in today’s world share much more in common than merely existing at the same time. We share a history: chapters both ugly and triumphant, events that have occurred both within and outside of our control. In the end, our future is still to be determined by our decisions.

As the electric current of ideas rapidly fires through the generator of our collective minds, we gain the power to make a difference, to mark a place in history, not only in continuing the pursuits of previous generations but in creating entirely new possibilities.

What will this generation be defined by?

GENERATE
produce
cause

What does it mean to you? What do you generate? How do you perceive generation in the world today?

Generate your ideas through your own means of artistic expression and submit to {m}22.

...calling for submissions of any media, from prose to poetry to photography to artwork and music.

Deadline: DECEMBER 19, 2008

Call for Submissions: Toasted Cheese

Toasted Cheese is accepting submissions. Here are excerpts from their website:

What we accept:

TC accepts previously unpublished flash fiction, fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. Our maximum word count for fiction and creative nonfiction is 5000 words; for flash fiction our maximum is 500 words.

Toasted Cheese accepts submissions on a rotating basis. Our reading periods are:

• March issue: October 1 - December 31
• June issue: January 1 - March 31
• September issue: April 1 - June 30
• December issue: July 1 - September 30

Check their site for further information on how to submit.

The Other Journal issue on Death and Dying Seeks Submissions:

The Other Journal is currently seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for our upcoming issue on Death and Dying.

More upcoming issues and deadlines:
Issue #14 - Death - December 15, 2008
Issue #15 - Beauty & Aesthetics - March 15, 2009
Issue #16 - Race in America - June 15, 2009

From their site:

Audience

The audience of The Other Journal includes church leaders and theologians, scholars and students, hipsters and artists, bookworms and movie buffs, ragamuffins and the unchurched, and Web surfers of every stripe.

We accept poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Send up to six poems or one piece of prose at a time. Fiction submissions may include short stories or self-contained novel excerpts, and creative nonfiction submissions may include personal essays or memoirs. Because we are an online journal, we take a special interest in short prose submissions, especially pieces that are less than 2,500 words. We will consider simultaneous submissions, but please indicate they have been simultaneously submitted elsewhere and let us know right away if you are withdrawing them from consideration.

Editorial statement:

The Other Journal welcomes the submission of critical essays, reviews, creative writing, and visual or performance art that encounter life through the lens of theology and culture; we seek pieces that consider the interaction of faith with contemporary life, art, politics, sexuality, technology, economics, and social justice. We are particularly interested in works which present creative, alternative views that may otherwise fall outside the margins of mainstream narratives. And although we primarily focus on perspectives within the Christian tradition, we invite dialogue with all who are interested in exploring the ongoing role of faith and spirituality in the world.

For more info:

http://theotherjournal.com/info.php?page=submissions

Pillars Playwriting Prize

This just in from Georgia College and State University: Pillars Playwriting Prize

Email: kbermanth@aol.com
What: Pillars Playwriting Prize

Presenter: Georgia College and State University Theatre Department in collaboration with the Creative Writing Program in the Department of English, Speech, and Journalism.

Deadline: December 1, 2008

We are now accepting full-length scripts for a playwriting festival prize for 2009-2010. The competition is open to all playwrights. All scripts entered in the contest must remain unpublished and unproduced. Produced is defined as any production to which tickets are sold. Translations, adaptations and musical texts are not eligible. Scripts submitted will not be returned.

The winning script will be produced as a part of the Georgia College and State University, Department of Music and Theatre, mainstage season. An honorarium of $2000.00 will be awarded for a short residency and presentations of workshops early in the rehearsal process. Submitting playwrights should be open to some minor revisions and to working in an educational setting during the 2009-2010 school year. Playwrights will return to the campus for the opening. Travel expenses will be included. A $20.00 reading fee is charged in order to pay the reading teams a stipend for their work. Checks should be made payable to the GCSU Pillars Playwriting Prize.

Please submit the complete script in the standard format along with a cover letter and brief biography, resume or CV of no more than two pages by the deadline of December 1, 2008 to the following address: Georgia College and State University Department of Music and Theatre Pillars Playwriting Prize Karen Berman, Theatre Chair Porter Hall CBX 066 Milledgeville, GA 31061 or call (478) 445-1980 for rules and more information.

Narrative Travel Writing Contest

Narrative Travel Writing Contest

Deadline: December 15, 2008

Travel writing contest calls for submissions on the 'dangerous world'. Professionals, freelancers and writers worldwide are invited to submit their travel stories to the 2009 Narrative Travel Writing Contest, organized by TransitionsAbroad.com.

The theme for this year's contest is "Travel in a Dangerous World."

Submissions should address whether the world is truly more dangerous than it has ever been, or if governments and media have exaggerated the threats. Stories will be judged based on their sensitivity to the people and culture being described, ability to engage the reader, and literary quality.

The first, second and third-place winners will receive US$500, US$150, and US$100 respectively. TransitionsAbroad.com will publish the top three winners' entries as well as those of the selected runner-ups. For more information, visit www.transitionsabroad.com.

2009 BlueCat Screenplay Contest CALL FOR ENTRIES

The 2009 BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION is now open for submission of feature length screenplays!

Winner receives $10,000
Four finalists receive $1500
Every writer who submits to BlueCat receives a written script analysis of their screenplay
Entry fee $50

EARLY DEADLINE: December 1, 2008
*Screenplays submitted by Dec 1 will receive their analysis by Jan 5

SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY:
http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/submissions/call_for_entries.php
www.bluecatscreenplay.com
www.myspace.com/bluecatscreenplay

Short fiction contest: Write2Help.org

Write2Help.Org Fall 2008 Short Fiction Contest:

Proceeds benefit World Relief, a worldwide humanitarian effort based out of Baltimore, MD.

Topic: Write a short story (1500 words or less) about an exciting or awakening experience in childhood.

Prizes: 1ST Place - $1,000
2ND Place - $250
3RD Place - $100

Deadline: December 20, 2008

Entry Fee: $10

Website: www.write2help.org

Writer's Digest Short Short Story Contest

The 9th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition is accepting entries until December 1st, so get out that magnifying glass and find your best teeny tiny story. Here's what they're searching for and what your big prize could be:

We're looking for fiction that's bold, brilliant... but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or less. But don't be too long about it—the deadline is December 1, 2008. The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that's $2—or more—per word). Plus, the 1st- through 25th-place manuscripts will be printed in the 9th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition Collection,
published by Trafford Publishing.

Prick of the Spindle Accepting Submissions ~

Prick of the Spindle is a quarterly online journal that is open to both traditional and experimental forms. They accept submissions year-round, and there is no reading fee. In their own words:

We have a special bent toward fresh and innovative voices that use language in unique ways. Editors are currently reading submissions in all categories for Vol. 2.4, forthcoming December 23, 2008. If you are interested in being considered for publication in Prick of the Spindle, please take care to read the guidelines for submitting your previously unpublished work.

They do not publish children's or young adult's fiction, and do not lean toward genre fiction "unless it is especially well-written with a contemporary flavor." There is no length requirement for fiction, and they are open to publishing novella-length pieces (traditionally defined as consisting of anywhere from 17,500 to 40,000 words). They are also seeking reviews in the realms of academic literature, fiction, and poetry. Reviews can consist of works of literary criticism, book reviews, and academic analysis or essays.

Damselfly Press - Call for Submissions

Damselfly press is an online journal that promotes writing by women "whose voices have not yet been heard." According to their mission statement:

damselfly press seeks to promote exceptional writing by women whose voices have not yet been heard. We welcome work from female writers of all backgrounds and experiences. We accept fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is honest and daring, and explores the relationship between dualities. Joy, pain. Boldness, vulnerability. Sacred, profane. Be passionate about your writing, and explore the truth that lies within. There is truth even in fiction; make us believe what you have to say.

About submitting:

Damselfly press, an online literary journal for women selected as Best of the Web 2008 by Dzanc Books, is pleased to announce the publication of our fifth issue and call for submissions for the sixth issue. We are seeking electronic submissions of original fiction, poetry, and non-fiction by female writers slated for online publication in January 2009. The deadline to submit for the sixth issue is December 15th, 2008.

Check their site for further submission details.

The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest

Dream Quest One is sponsoring Poetry and Writing (Fiction/Non-Fiction) Contests. In their own words:

Deadline: December 31, 2008
Open to anyone who loves to express their innermost thoughts and feeling into the beautiful art of poetry or to write a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream. Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes. All works must be original.
Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. And/or write a short story, five pages maximum length, on any subject or theme, creative writing fiction or non-fiction (including essay compositions, diary, journal entries and screenwriting). Also, must be typed or neatly hand printed. Multiple poetry and short story entries are accepted. All winners will be announced on January 31, 2009.
Prizes:

• Writing Contest First Prize is $500. Second Prize: $250. Third Prize: $100.
• Poetry Contest First Prize is $250. Second Prize: $125. Third Prize: $50.

Entry fees: Writing Contest entry fee: $10 per short story.
Poetry Contest entry fee: $5 per poem.
To send entries: Include title(s) with your story (ies) or poem(s), along with your 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. Fees payable to: “DREAMQUESTONE.COM” Mail to:
Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest
P.O. Box 3141
Chicago, IL 60654
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com for further details or to enter!

Damselfly Press Accepting Submissions ~

Damselfly Press is accepting submissions of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry until December 15, 2008 for their next issue, to be published on January 15, 2009. In their own words:

Our fifth issue honors women of all experiences, ages and backgrounds. We are pleased to feature fiction, non fiction, and poetry that is excellently crafted, thematically diverse, and accessible.

• We read year round.
• Please send online submissions only with the genre in the header of the e-mail.
• Submissions must be in a Microsoft® Word document or .RTF attachment.
• Please include writer’s contact information on a separate cover page.
• We are unable to provide compensation to writers for accepted submissions at this time.
• If a writer’s work initially appears in damselfly press and is later published elsewhere, we request an acknowledgement.
• Fiction- Send 9-10 pages of fiction not to exceed 2,500 words max. Submitters may send up to two fictional stories per submission to the fiction editor.
• Poetry- Send 1-3 poems per submission to the poetry editor.
• Nonfiction- Send 3-10 pages of nonfiction not to exceed 2,500 words max. Submitters may send up to two nonfiction submissions such as memoir or personal essays to the nonfiction editor.
• Writers must include bios not to exceed 50 words.
• We do not accept previously published work.
• For writers whose work has been accepted by our journal, please refrain from re-submitting up to a year after publication.

What's The Worst That Could Happen?

If you've been through a particularly harrowing experience, a nightmare road trip where everything that could go wrong did, the Road Junky 2008 Travel Writing Contest -- Hell Trips is the perfect contest for you! They want to hear about your worst journeys, your near-death experiences, where you were beaten up, robbed, extorted, heartbroken or brainwashed. There's no fee to enter this contest from the dark side of life on the road, and the deadline's not until December 31, 2008, so there's plenty of time to figure out the best way to approach and describe for maximum effect. Not only that, there are prizes to be won!

• First Prize: $400
• Second Prize: $200
• Third Prize: $100

Also, if they choose to print your story in an anthology, you will get paid decent royalties. Send your 800 to 1500 word non-fiction story to editor(at)roadjunky(dot)com, and be sure to put "2008 Travel Contest" in the subject. Please go to their website to check out the rest of the contest guidelines.

Poetry of the Sacred ~

Do you write poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy, or that evokes the sacred? If your work is religious, prophetic or contemplative, why not send a poem to the Poetry of the Sacred Contest 2009? Submit only one previously unpublished poem, written in English, of no more than 100 lines, to Merton Institute, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY, 40206, (or email to vhurst(at)mertoninstitute(dot)org, by December 31, 2008.

• First Prize: $500
• Three Honorable Mention Prizes: $100

Poems will be judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor, and human authenticity. Winning poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal. Please go to their website for the rest of the contest guidelines, get in touch with your spiritual center and see where it leads you.

A Sign Of The Times???

Here's another war-related contest, but the folks at Diversion Press are looking for short stories, not poetry, for their upcoming anthology: War is All We Know. Their anthology is designed to collect the best FICTION on war; historical or other fiction is fine, but they do not want real-live battle stories! Each story must include, as a quote or somewhere else in the text, the phrase "War is all we know."
Prizes are :

• 1^st: $30 dollars
• 2nd: $20 dollars
• 3rd: $10 dollars

All three winners will have their short-stories published and receive a free copy, including free shipping, of the publication. Winners may also have their stories and name featured on their web-site. While only three prizes will be given, other work may be considered for publication in the anthology. Please go to their website to look at the rest of their submission and proposal guidelines.
You have until December 1st 2008 to get your 20 to 40 page story submitted to them. They prefer regular mail, [Diversion Press Inc., Attn: Acquisitions Editor, P.O. Box 30277, Clarksville, TN 37040] but will also accept your work via email at divisionpress(at)yahoo(dot)com.