carte blanche, the literary journal of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, is currently accepting submissions of short fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, personal essay, literary journalism, and more. Previously unpublished works using narrative: a story that moves from some kind of a beginning to some kind of an end, are preferred.
Prizes: a modest honorarium and publication
Deadline: January 1, 2015
Entry fee: Free
For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.
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The Brooklyn Non-Fiction Prize will be awarded to the best Brooklyn-focused non-fiction essay which is set in Brooklyn and is about Brooklyn and/or Brooklyn people/characters. They are seeking compelling Brooklyn stories from writers with a broad range of backgrounds and ages who can render Brooklyn’s rich soul and intangible qualities through the writer’s actual experiences in Brooklyn.
The Cesar Egido Serrano Foundation has announced the IV Edition of the International Flash Fiction Competition “Museum of Words.” As one of the objectives of the Foundation is the value of the word and dialogue as a tool for uniting peoples, the slogan of this contest edition will be, Mandela: Words and Concord. Writers from any country may enter their microfiction into the competition. Submitted stories must be original creations; writers are free to cover any subject. Stories must not exceed 100 words.