From Past Meetings

WORDS OUT OF THE FLATLANDS ANTHOLOGY

Did you miss the May reading of the 2008 Words Out of the Flatlands anthology? You can still buy a copy at Watermark Books or at our next meeting. And check out the list of winners whose work appears in the book.

SHORT STORIES

KWA member Vicki Hermes-Bond gave some great tips for jump-starting a short story at our March meeting. Check out the exercises she suggested on our blog.

DO'S AND DON'T'S OF AUTHOR WEBSITES

Check out our tips for building your own website and find links to helpful sites.

KWA Newsletters

MULTI-CATEGORY

Writer's Digest 77th Annual writing competition.
Submit your manuscript for a chance to win a trip for you and a guest to New York, where you'll spend three days and two nights in the publishing capital of the world. While you're there, a Writer's Digest editor will escort you to share your work with four editors or agents. Plus, you'll receive a free Diamond Publishing Package from Outskirts Press. Compete to win in 10 categories:

• Inspirational Writing (Spiritual/Religious)
• Memoirs/Personal Essay
• Magazine Feature Article
• Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.)
• Mainstream/Literary Short Story
• Rhyming Poetry
• Non-rhyming Poetry
• Stage Play
• Television/Movie Script
• Children's/Young Adult Fiction

Deadline: May 15
www.writersdigest.com/contests/annual/77th

Eastern Washington University Press
Two prizes of $1,500 each for the Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry and the Spokane Prize for short fiction. Submit 48 pages for the poetry contest and at least 98 pages of short fiction. Entry fee: $25.
Deadline: May 15.
ewupress.ewu.edu

The Mountain Heritage Literary Contest
www.lmunet.edu/mhlf/guide.html
Categories include: YA (2,000 words), short story (4,000 words), poetry (no limit) and essay (4,000 words). Prizes are: $150 for first place, $75 for second place, $50 for third place. Entry fee: $8.
Deadline: May 20.

The Writer's Journal
Val-Tech Media, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573-0394
www.writersjournal.com

Ongoing annual competitions. Prizes vary. Upcoming contests include:

• Short Story. Deadline: May 30. Fee: $10. Limit: 2,000 words.

POETRY

Akron Poetry Prize
$1,000 and publication will be given for a booklength collection of poetry. Rita Dove will judge. Submit a manuscript of 60-100 pages and a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30.
The University of Akron Press
Akron Poetry Prize
Bierce Library 374B
Akron, OH 44325-1703
(877) 827-7377
www.uakron.edu/uapress/poetryprize.html

Alehouse Press Happy Hour Poetry
Award of $1,000 and publication in Alehouse for a single poem. Submit up to three entries of 40 lines each with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Alehouse.
Deadline: July 1.
Alehouse Press Happy Hour Poetry Award
P.O. Box 31655
San Francisco, CA 94131
www.alehousepress.com

Autumn House Press Poetry Prize
Prize of $1,000, a $1,500 travel grant and publication will be given for a book-length poetry collection. Naomi Shihab Nye will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50-80 pages with a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30.
Autumn House Press
P.O. Box 60100
Pittsburg, PA 15211
www.autumnhouse.org

Bitter Oleander Press Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award
$1,000 and publication in Bitter Oleander is given for a single poem. Submit up to five poems of no more than two pages each with a $10 entry fee ($2 for each additional poem).
Deadline: June 15.
Bitter Oleander Press
Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award
4983 Tall Oaks Drive
Fayetteville, NY 13066-9776
www.bitteroleander.com

Barrow Street Press Book Contest
Prize of $1,000 and publication. Phillis Levin will judge. Submit a manuscript of 50-70 pages and a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30
Barrow Street Press Book Contest
P.O. Box 1831
New York, NY 10156
www.barrowstreet.org

Boston Review Poetry Contest
Prize of $1,000 and publication in the Nov/Dec issue of Boston Review. John Koethe will judge. Submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription.
Deadline: June 1
Boston Review Poetry Contest
35 Medford Street, Suite 302
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 591-0505
www.bostonreview.net/about/contest

Comstock Review Muriel Craft Bailey Award
Prize of $1,000 and publication for a single poem. Marie Howe will judge. Submit a poem of up to 40 lines with a $4 entry fee.
Deadline: July 1
Comstock Review
Muriel Craft Bailey Award
4956 St. John Drive
Syracuse, NY 13215
www.constockreview.org

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award
Prize of $1,000 and publication will be given for a single poem. Submit two copies of up to three poems of no more than 30 lines each with a $15 entry fee.
Deadline: July 1.
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award
P.O. Box 121
1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794
(805) 965-3443
www.wagingpeace.org

2008 Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Contest
Entry fee is $5 per poem; $3 per haiku. No limit on entries in either or both categories. All skill levels welcome. Poetry up to 50 lines, any style or subject; line length may be edited to fit chapbook publication format. Three-line haiku (need not conform to strict syllable count). Prizes: Poetry $200, $60, $40; haiku, $100, 40, $20. Top winners and finalists in each category are published in the annual contest chapbook and mailed a complimentary copy.
Deadline: June 30.
www.tallahasseewriters.net

SHORT STORIES & NOVELS

Operation First Novel Contest
Tyndale House is offering $20,000 and publication for the next new voice in Christian fiction.
Deadline: Oct. 1 (must join Christian Writers Guild by Sept. 17 to be eligible).
www.christianwritersguild.com/contest.asp

Autumn House Master Authors Series
Fiction Prize of $1,000, a $1,500 travel grant and publication will be given for a book-length work of fiction. Sharon Dilworth will judge. Submit a manuscript of 200-300 pages with a $25 entry fee.
Deadline: June 30
Autumn House Press
P.O. Box 60100
Pittsburg, PA 15211
www.autumnhouse.org

Elixir Press Fiction Award
Prize of $4,000, publication, and 25 author copies will be given for a short story collection or novel. Submit a mss of 120-500 pages and a $35 entry fee.
Deadline: May 31
Elixir Press Fiction Award
P.O. Box 27029
Denver, CO 80227
www.elixirpress.com

University of Pittsburg Press Drue Heinz Literature Prize
$15,000 and publication is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Open to writers who have previously published a book or a minimum of three short stories or novellas in national magazines. Submit a manuscript of 150-300 pages. No entry fee.
Deadline: June 30
www.upress.pitt.edu

Flannery O'Connor Awards
Include two prizes of $1,000 each and publication by the University of Georgia Press for short story collections. Submit a manuscript of 50,000 to 75,000 words (approx. 200-275 pages) with a $20 entry fee.
Deadline: May 31
University of Georgia Press
Flannery O'Connor Awards
330 Research Drive
Athens, GA 30602-4901
www.ugapress.org/FOC.html

Hidden River Arts William Van Wert Fiction Award
Prize of $1,000 and publication for a short story or novel excerpt. Submit a manuscript of up to 25 pages with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the anthology.
Deadline: June 20
Hidden River Arts William Van Wert Fiction Award
P.O. Box 421
Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004-0421

Glimmer Train Press

• Fiction Open has a prize of $2,000 and publication for a short story. Submit a story of 2,000 to 20,000 words with a $20 entry fee during the month of June.
• Short Story Award for New Writers has a prize of $1,200 and publication. It is given twice yearly for a writer who has not been published in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation above 5,000. Submit a story of 1,000 to 12,000 words with a $15 entry fee. Deadline: May 31.

Glimmer Train Press
1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 221-0836
www.glimmertrain.com

Snake Nation Press Serena McDonald Kennedy Award
Prize of $1,000 and publication will be given for a short story collection or novella. Submit a manuscript of up to 50,000 words, totaling no more than 200 pages.
Deadline: June 15
Snake Nation Press
Serena McDonald Kennedy Award
2920 North Oak Street
Valdosta, GA 31602
(229) 242-1503

Pulitzer Prizes
Given for a work of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published in the United States during the preceding year. Submit four copies of the book, an author bio, and a $50 entry fee.
Deadlines: June 15 for works published Jan. 1-June 14. Oct. 15 for works published in the second half of the year.
Pulitzer Prizes
Prizes in Letters
709 Journalism Building
2950 Broadway, MC 3865
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-3841
www.pulitzer.org

YOUNG AUTHORS

Landmark House LTD
Kansas City, Kansas, publisher has a contest for young authors who would like to be published. There are three age categories: 6-9, 10-13, 14-19. One author from each group will receive $15,000 for college and a trip to have his or her book edited before publication. To be considered, a book must have been written and illustrated by one person. Entry fee: $10
Deadline: Postmarked by June 1.
www.landmarkeditions.com/scripts/contest.asp

PLAYS

Plays is a magazine of one-act plays for children and teens about topics such as friendships, relationships and family, and community and school activities. Plays about inspirational figures from history, comedies, mysteries, melodramas and skits are always welcome. The plays must have plenty of action, believable dialogue and a fast pace. Pay is $75 to $250, on acceptance for all rights. Submit your one-act play to:
Plays
Liz Preston, Editor
P.O. Box 600160
Newton, MA 02460
Go to www.playsmag.com to read sample plays from past issues.

June 5-8: Writing the Rockies includes sessions on fiction, non-fiction, poetry and freelancing, and appearances by a book publisher and an agent. Visit www.western.edu/writingtherockies for details.

June 8-July 25: Iowa Summer Writing Festival, The University of Iowa
The Festival, a short-term, noncredit writing program for adults, offers 130 workshops across the genres, including novels, short fiction, poetry, essay, memoir, humor, travel, playwriting, writing for children, and more. There are no requirements beyond the desire to write. Open to writers 21 and over. Weeklong workshops are $500-$525. Weekend workshops are $250. Housing is available in local hotels and B & B's. For a complete catalog, contact:
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
C215 Seashore Hall
Iowa City, IA 52242-1402
Phone: (319) 335-4160
www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/iswfest

June 14-20: The Nebraska Summer Writer's Conference offers weekend workshops, weeklong workshops, master classes and manuscript consultation in novels, nonfiction, and poetry. Visit nebraskawriters.unl.edu for details.

June 16-July 13: The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics Summer Writing Program 2008, Boulder, Colorado
Topics include poetry, fiction, translations, and letterpress printing. Credit and non-credit programs available. Presented by Naropa University. Visit www.naropa.edu/swp for details.

June-July: Summer Retreat in Idyllwild, California
Poetry, non-fiction, fiction, memoir and screenwriting workshops. Poetry is July 13-19, and features Ted Kooser & Natasha Trethewey. There will be workshops, master classes, readings, and a poetry festival. Visit www.idyllwildarts.org for details.