2015 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

winning writers logoThe Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, sponsored by the folks at Winning Writers, is now in its fourteenth year. The contest is seeks the best in original humor poems. Published and unpublished poems of any length are welcome. One poem per person, please.

Entry Fee: NONE

Deadline: April 1, 2015

Prizes: $1000 for top prize; 10 honorable mentions for $100 each. The top 11 entries will be published online

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Third Flatiron Is Accepting Submissions for Anthology

thirdflatlogo_smThird Flatiron is currently accepting submissions for their Spring 2015 anthology. They are interested in short stories that revolve around age-old questions and have something illuminating to tell us as human beings. Fantastical situations and creatures, exciting dialog, irony, mild horror, and wry humor are all welcome. Stories should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words.

Prizes: Accepted stories will be paid at the flat rate of 3 cents per word (U.S.).

Deadline: December 31, 2014

Entry fee: Free

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.


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Simian Publishing Is Accepting Submissions for Anthology

Simian LogoSimian Publishing is currently accepting submissions for their next anthology Apotheosis: Stories of Survival After the Rise of the Elder Gods. This anthology will feature stories about humanity under the reign of the Elder Gods and ancient terrors. They are interested in classic mythos gods and monsters and originals that have been inspired by the Lovecraft mythos.

Prizes: 3 cents per word (or 1 cent per word for reprints), paid within 90 days after publication. Plus contributor copy of print and e-book.

Deadline: December 31, 2014

Entry fee: Free

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit their website.


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carte blanche Is Accepting Submissions

carte blanche logocarte 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 Previously unpublished works using narrative: a story that moves from some kind of a beginning to some kind of an end, are preferred.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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