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TWP Weekly Writing Post 2015 January 18-24 Edition
Posted by Cindy on January 18, 2015
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2015 January 18-24 Edition
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It's never too late to start writing. In my short story writing class, I tell my students everyone has a story. It's just a matter of putting it down on paper. But it really isn't just putting it down. It's how you put it down. Some people have a knack for telling stories and are able to transfer an effective story-telling style to their writing. Most people struggle to even just imagine how to begin writing. Most of the time, it's worrying about the how that stops us from writing. The most important thing to do is to just start writing. Put your story down on paper the first time then work on it, editing, revising, and refining, until it is worthy of publication. How can you tell when it is ready? Find readers. Submit to magazines or sites. Get feedback. Free writing contests are a great way to develop your writing. Creative writing courses are another great way. If there is nowhere else you can go, join a writing group–whether you interact online or meet on a regular basis, it's a good way to get feedback, share your writing, make time for writing, get ideas for writing, and make new friends. Whatever the case, just get writing!
Galleon III Now Available at The Bookmark
Available now at The Bookmark, and online at http://galleonliteraryjournal.com/2014/12/08/and-were-out-of-dry-dock/ , is Galleon III, a slenderly built but packed-with-riches journal, edited by New Brunswicker novelist, short story writer and musician Lee Thompson. It contains poetry, prose and reviews by a variety of people, including PEI writers: Jeff Bursey, Beth Janzen, Steve Mayoff, Malcolm Murray and J.J. Steinfeld. Pick up a copy while supplies last, or order via the website. Visit the website for submission guidelines.
Island Poet to Launch Poetry Collection
J. Steinfeld will be launching his third poetry collection, Identity Dreams and Memory Sounds (Ekstasis Editions), on Sunday, 18 January 2015, 2:00 p.m., at the Confederation Centre Public Library. Everyone is welcome to escape the mid-winter reality by entering the wondrous downtown bibliotheca to hear the author read from his new collection.
In Identity Dreams and Memory Sounds, J. J. Steinfeld attempts to confront if not comprehend the effects of the Holocaust on subsequent generations generally and the author specifically as a son of Holocaust survivors, exploring the influences of the past and memory and history on him and the surrounding world. These poems hover about the absurd and the existential and the historical, and make an attempt to understand how the author's identity has been shaped by the Holocaust and what his parents went through during the Second World War and afterward. The thematic approach of this poetry collection is similar to what Steinfeld did with short fiction over twenty years ago in the Island published short story collection Dancing at the Club Holocaust (Ragweed Press).
Poet, fiction writer, and playwright J. J. Steinfeld lives in Charlottetown, where he is patiently waiting for Godot's arrival and a phone call from Kafka. While waiting, he has published fifteen books, along with five chapbooks, including Our Hero in the Cradle of Confederation (Novel, Pottersfield Press), Disturbing Identities (Stories, Ekstasis Editions), Should the Word Hell Be Capitalized? (Stories, Gaspereau Press), Anton Chekhov Was Never in Charlottetown (Stories, Gaspereau Press), Would You Hide Me? (Stories, Gaspereau Press), An Affection for Precipices (Poetry, Serengeti Press), Misshapenness (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions), A Glass Shard and Memory (Stories, Recliner Books), and Identity Dreams and Memory Sounds (Poetry, Ekstasis Editions). More than 300 of his short stories and nearly 700 poems have appeared in anthologies and periodicals internationally, and over forty of his one-act plays and a handful of full-length plays have been performed in Canada and the United States. He is a past recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literary Arts on Prince Edward Island.
Punishment: A Reading by Linden MacIntyre
Author Linden MacIntyre will read from his newest work on January 19, 2015, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. at the Chapel at The Mount, Mount Edward Road, Charlottetown.
Punishment is a powerful exploration of justice and vengeance, and the peril that ensues when passion replaces reason, in a small town shaken by a tragic death.
Port Bickerton Lighthouse Artist-in-Residence Programme
'Call to Artists' Residency Application
Established Atlantic Canadian professional writers and visual artists working in any medium, and whose work draws on the natural environment are invited to apply to the Port Bickerton Lighthouse Artist-in-Residence Programme. The programme is designed to provide work space and accommodation in a retreat environment where participants can work independently on their own project(s) for a two week time period.
All applicants will be notified within two weeks of application deadline.
Some element of public access must be provided at the end of the residency, such as an artist's talk, "open studio", or workshop to be determined in consultation with The Port Bickerton and Area Planning Association. One artist will be selected yearly for the residency. Artists must advise of their preferred length of stay with two preferences of time frames between May 1st and October 15, 2015.
NOTE: A vehicle is highly desirable.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 22, 2015
Roger Gordon's Library Tour
Roger Gordon, Stratford resident and former Dean of Science at UPEI, will be launching his PEI library tour for his new book Starting to Frame – A Memoir at the Stratford Public Library, Bunbury Mall, Stratford on Tuesday, February 3 at 1 p.m. He will then visit the Montague Rotary Library, Wood Islands Road, Montague on Saturday, February 21 at 1 p.m. Storm dates: Feb. 10 and 28, respectively (same times as planned dates).
Starting to Frame describes the author's life growing up in a working class home in Sheffield, England, during the 1940s to 60s. Among the social stigmas of the era that he had to deal with were divorce, marital infidelity, and mental illness. It is a story of resiliency that carries an inspirational tone. Roger uses humor, nostalgia, and "coming of age" motifs to provide a light-hearted counterpoint to the more dramatic elements within his childhood and early adulthood.
The author's library tour, which will culminate mid-April, will encompass six libraries – in addition to the above, Charlottetown, Summerside, O'Leary, and Cornwall. At each location, Roger will discuss the book, read from it, and carry out book signings.
For more information about the book and author, visit http://www.startingtoframe.com
Spiritual Book Club at Now 'n' Zen
Topic: Co-creating at it's best — A conversation between Master Teachers by Wayne Dyer and Esther Hicks is the book for discussion in March.
When: March 1, 2015, 2:15-3:45 p.m.
Where: Now 'n' Zen Yoga Studio, 17A Glen Stewart Drive, Stratford, PE
Molly Miranda: Thief for Hire Book Launch
When: March 7, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Confederation Centre Public Library
PEI Author Jillianne Hamilton read from her new book at a book launch with a book signing and some snacks. Everyone is welcome!
Submit journalism, music, art, poetry, or prose to The Stardust Gazette, or join our staff (readers and managerial crew needed)! See the "Submit" and "Join Us" tabs. Questions? Email thestardustgazette@gmail.com.
http://www.thestardustgazette.com/
PEI poet laureate Dianne Hicks Morrow wants new poets to know they are always welcome to submit a poem to this site, especially if they have never have done so before. The submission form —with complete guidelines and formatting tips—is at www.poetrypei.com/submit.
Note: All Calls for Submission and publications that accept submissions are now accessible in The Writing Pool: Publication Pool. Check out the new Submission Calls. Both dated and open submissions are listed. Check regularly for new calls and listings. Check out calls for submission at: https://thewritingpool.com/
Check out our great new listing of contests and awards with live links!
https://thewritingpool.com/contests-and-awards.php
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2014
The Stringybark Short Story Award 2014 is now open.
You have 1500 words to produce a short story that will delight the judges. International entries welcome.
There is a total value of over $860 worth of prizes in cash and books available. Stories must be sent via email. Closing date for entries is 18 January 2015. Winners will be notified by 21 March 2015. For more information click here.
Lex Allen Literary Festival
Undergraduate college students are invited to submit up to three poems and/or up to two short stories for:
Literary Festival Poetry Prize ($100)
Literary Festival Fiction Prize ($100)
All entries must include the author's name and contact information (email or phone number) and the name, city, and state of the author's college or university. All fiction must be double-spaced.
Email entries (in Word format) to creative.writing@hollins.edu
Mail entries to:
Literary Festival Contest
Joan Leiman Jacobson Poetry Prizes: "Discovery"/Boston Review
The Joan Leiman Jacobson Poetry Prizes are presented by the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center and Boston Review. Four winners are awarded a reading at the Poetry Center, publication in Boston Review and $500 each.
Preliminary judges are Timothy Donnelly and Camille Rankine. Final judges are Peter Gizzi, Atsuro Riley and Susan Stewart.
The contest is open to poets who have not published a full-length poetry collection. Poets who have published chapbooks of less than 42 pages or in editions of less than 500 are still eligible to apply. Poets who have a book contract at the time of submission or who are subsequently awarded a book contract are not eligible if their book is scheduled for publication before Fall 2015.
 All poems must be original and in English. Translations are not eligible. No contestant may submit more than one entry, and manuscripts by more than one author will not be accepted. No corrections can be accepted after receipt of the submission.
 Entries must be received by 5 pm on Fri, Jan 23, 2015. An entry fee of $12 must accompany the submission.
 Winners will be contacted by telephone in April 2015; all contest entrants will be emailed the names of the winners shortly thereafter.
For more details, visit https://92ndstreetydiscovery.submittable.com/submit
Flash Fiction Writing Competition
1st Prize: £190.00
2nd Prize: £150.00
3rd Prize: £95.00
Entry fee: £3.00 or Free to Creative Competitor Premier1 Write, Learn and Publish members
In our latest competition, you have just 500 words (including the title) to write a complete story that captures the imagination of the reader. The genre is open, just use the photo for inspiration.
Consider your starting point carefully to maximise the strength of your story. We want to be hooked by every word.
Your submission must be written in English.
For more details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/flash-fiction-writing-competition/
7 Day Creative Writing Challenge
3rd Prize: £250.00
4th Prize: £150.00
6th Prize: £75.00
Start date: Saturday 7th March 2015
Entry fee: £4.00 (Early Bird Special for signing up on or before 28th January) £5.00 after the 28th January 2015.
A professional evaluation of your submission is available at £5.00 if required. Premier1 Write, Learn and Publish members can enter for free by emailing their submission directly to us. If feedback is required, please pay £5.00 by clicking on the relevant PayPal button at the bottom of the page.
For details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/7-day-creative-writing-challenge/
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
The Danuta Gleed Literary Award for best first collection of short fiction in the English language was initiated by John Gleed in honour of his late wife to promote and celebrate the genre of short fiction, which she loved.
A $10,000 prize will be awarded to a Canadian writer, for the best first collection of published short fiction in the English language. Two finalist will also be awarded $500 each.
Submissions must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the submission guidelines, and be received with the submission form and other required materials. Completed submissions should be sent to:
The Danuta Gleed Award
The Writers' Union of Canada
600-460 Richmond St. W.
Toronto, ON M5V 1Y1
The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2015.
10th Annual Accenti Writing Contest
Grand Prize: $1,000 and publication in Accenti Magazine
Second Prize: $250 and publication in Accenti Magazine
Third Prize: $100 and publication in Accenti Magazine
Deadline extended to January 31
Winners celebrated at the Annual Accenti Awards during the Montreal International Blue Metropolis Literary Festival, April 2015.
The contest is open to prose works on any topic, maximum 2,000 words. Writers worldwide may enter. Blind judging. Entry fee: $20. (Prizes and fee in Canadian funds; submit online.)
See our complete contest rules and read past winning stories by Terri Favro and Andrew Foster.
2015 Short Story Collection Competition
Dzanc is currently holding its fifth annual contest for all authors wishing to submit a short story collection to Dzanc Books. The winning author will be published by Dzanc in late 2016, and will receive a $1000 advance. Entry to the Dzanc Short Story Collection Contest requires a $25 reading fee and the submission of a full manuscript.
The contest deadline is January 31, 2014.
For more details, visit https://dzancbooks.submittable.com/submit/24727
6th Annual Spirit First Poetry Contest
Deadline to Enter: January 31, 2015
Complete guidelines:
Spirit First is pleased to announce its 6th annual meditation poetry contest. Poetry submissions may be of any length and any style but must have a theme of Meditation, Mindfulness, Silence, Stillness, or Solitude (we are referring to peaceful solitude – not loneliness). Poems may reflect any discipline, any faith, or none. Poems must be previously unpublished.
Enter up to three submissions. Sending more than three poems will lead to those poems being disqualified.
Please submit your poems by email unless you do not have access to the Internet. Poems will be accepted by U.S. Postal Service for those who do not have Internet access. All others are requested to be emailed. Poems sent by U.S. Postal Service will not be returned. Poems must be received no later than January 31, 2015.
The Caine Prize for African Writing
The Prize is awarded to a short story by an African writer published in English, whether in Africa or elsewhere. Indicative length is between 3000 and 10,000 words.
'An African writer' is taken to mean someone who was born in Africa, or who is a national of an African country, or who has a parent who is African by birth or nationality.
There is a cash prize of £10,000 for the winning author and a travel award for each of the short-listed candidates (up to five in all). The shortlisted candidates will also receive a Prize of £500.
For practical reasons, unpublished work and work in other languages is not eligible. Works translated into English from other languages are not excluded, provided they have been published in translation, and should such a work win, a proportion of the prize would be awarded to the translator.
The award is made in July each year, the deadline for submissions being 31 January. Works received after that date will be put forward to the next year's prize. The short-list is selected from work originally published in the five years preceding the submissions deadline and not previously considered for a Caine Prize. The deadline for the next prize is 31 January 2015; works must have been first published between 1 February 2010 and the closing date.
For more details, visit http://www.caineprize.com/rules.php
2015 Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry
The prize is awarded annually to the best poetry manuscript by an emerging Canadian writer (a writer who has published fewer than two books). Each year an established poet in co-operation with Matrix Magazine and Invisible Publishing's Snare Imprint will select the winning manuscript.
Deadline: Saturday, January 31, 2015
Prize: The winner receives a trade paperback contract with Invisible Publishing's Snare Imprint, which will include the publication of the manuscript and a $500 advance.
Details: https://matrixmagazine.submittable.com/submit
2014 Grayson Books Chapbook Contest
Prize: $500, publication of chapbook and 50 copies
Deadline: January 31, 2015 postmark
Reading fee: $18
Submit: 16-24 pages of poetry. Do not place identifying information on your chapbook manuscript. Put it in the submission form instead.
Simultaneous submissions are permissible if we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
This year's judge, John L. Stanizzi, is the author of Ecstasy Among Ghosts, Sleepwalking, Dance Against the Wall and After the Bell. He is the coordinator for Hill-Stead Museum's Fresh Voices Poetry Competition for high school poets.
For more details, visit https://graysonbooks.submittable.com/submit
James White Award
The James White Award is a competition for original short stories of not more than 6,000 words by non-professional writers. The closing date for entries to this year's competition is midnight (GMT) 31 January 2015 The winner will be announced at Dysprosium, Eastercon 2015 (3-5 April, 2015) during the BSFA Awards ceremony (details to be confirmed).
This year's prize is £200 plus publication in Interzone. The judging panel will be announced shortly.
The rules in brief:
The James White Award is open to previously unpublished stories of 6000 words or less by non-professional authors from anywhere in the world, but the stories must be written in English. Stories are judged anonymously so names should be removed from manuscripts. You may enter online (strongly preferred) or by post but all entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form. Manuscripts will not be returned.
For details, visit http://www.jameswhiteaward.com/rules
Orlando Prize Deadline
Next deadline: January 31, 2015
Our answer to the rigors of the Gift of Freedom grant, AROHO's Orlando Prizes celebrate Virginia Woolf's title character's liberation from conventional constraints. AROHO's multi-genre competition is an invitation and opportunity for women writers to bring their shorter works to publication via a brief online application process. We accept multiple submissions, and are on the lookout for diverse topics and styles. Simultaneous submissions are also welcome; please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere.
With Finalist Judges:
Aimee Liu (Short Fiction)
Joni B. Cole (Flash Fiction)
Camille Dungy (Poetry)
Pam Houston (Creative Nonfiction)
To Submit online: Orlando Application
For more details, visit http://aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards/orlando/
Malahat Review 2015 Long Poem Prize
The Malahat Review, Canada's premier literary magazine, invites entries from Canadian, American, and overseas authors for the Long Poem Prize. Two awards of $1,000 CAD each are given. Poets contributing to The Malahat Review have also won or been nominated for National Magazine Awards for Poetry and the Pushcart Prize. The Long Poem Prize is offered every second year, alternating with the Novella Prize.
Entries may be sent by regular mail or email. Deadline: February 1, 2015.
Pay only $15 for each additional entry after the first.
For more details, visit http://www.malahatreview.ca/contests/long_poem_prize/info.html
The Meadow Novella Prize
Deadline: February 1, 2015.
The staff of The Meadow, the national literary journal sponsored by Truckee Meadows Community College, is pleased to announce we will begin welcoming submissions to our first annual novella contest. The winner of the contest will receive $500 and publication in our annual print edition of the journal.
For details, visit http://www.tmcc.edu/meadow/submit/
2014-2015 RhymeZone Poetry Prize
This year's theme: "Understanding"
http://www.rhymezone.com/contest/
RhymeZone will make unconditional grants totalling $5,000 to 10 authors of thought-provoking poetry in the United States or Canada.
The submission deadline is Sunday, February 1, 2015 and winners will be announced on Sunday, March 1, 2015.
To enter, compose an original poem related to theme of "Understanding" and share it with the RhymeZone community by posting it to the RhymeZone 2014-2015 Poetry Prize Entries section of the RhymeZone Forum.
Poems will be judged on the basis of how thought-provoking, well-crafted, and original they are. All entries must be original poems that have not won any award previously. Ten winners will be selected from the bunch by the beginning of March 2015, with each winner awarded $500 USD.
Top of the Mountain Book Award
Two Categories:
Fiction & Creative/Narrative Nonfiction
Dates of submission: September 15, 2014 to February 1, 2015
http://www.NorthernColoradoWriters.com
PRIZE: $1,000
Finalists will be announced and notified on or around March 1, 2015 and the winners will be announced in March 27, 2015 during dinner at the NCW 10th Anniversary Writers Conference. Attendance at the conference is not required.
Robert Frost Foundation Poetry Award
The Robert Frost Foundation welcomes poems in the spirit of Robert Frost for its Annual Award. The winner will receive $1,000 and the opportunity to read at a Frost Foundation event. Up to ten runners-up will be shortlisted at the discretion of the judge.
Poems should be postmarked (or email timestamped) between September 1, 2013 and February 1, 2014 to be considered for the 2013 award.
For details, visit https://frostfoundation.submittable.com/submit
Winter Wonderland Poetry Competition
For this brand new poetry competition, you simply need to craft a beautiful poem that captures the spirit of a winter landscape. Whether it's snow-capped mountains, misty rivers or frost-laden fields…we don't mind, just paint the scene with your words. You can use the photo for inspiration or, be inspired by a wintry landscape close to you. It's your choice.
For more details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/winter-wonderland-poetry-competition/
60 Minute Creative Writing Challenge
Look! We've increased the PRIZES!
Competition time and date: Sunday 8th February at 5 pm (GMT)
Entry fee: £3.00 or Free to Premier Write, Learn and Publish members
Are you ready to face the ultimate writing challenge?
If you love a good challenge, why not enter our 60 Minute Creative Writing Challenge?
It will focus more on the quality of writing than an extensive word count, so if you fancy having a go, keep this in mind. The challenge will be designed to test your creativity and your ability to write under pressure.
Before signing up, remember that you will only have 60 minutes from the moment that we send out the challenge so you have to be available at that time. The challenge will go live at 5 pm (GMT) on the 8th February and once you receive the details, snap into creative mode and return your completed challenge before the 60 minutes are up. If you are late, you are out!
For details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/60-minute-creative-writing-challenge/
65 Little Words Writing Competition – February 2015
Closing date: February 10th 2015
Entry fee: £2.00 or FREE to Premier1 Write, Learn and Publish Members
You have just 65 words or less including the title to write a complete story. It's a tough one but you can do it and we look forward to receiving your submissions.
Of course it doesn't have to be exactly 65 words but if you win the top prize, it's equivalent to £4.00 per word.
For more details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/65-little-words-creative-writing-competition/65-little-words-writing-competition-february-2015/
2015 Playboy Magazine College Fiction Contest
Submissions for the 2015 Playboy Magazine College Fiction Contest are now open. The deadline for submissions is February 13, 2015.
To submit, upload a typed, double-spaced manuscript of 5,000 words or fewer in .doc, .docx or .rtf format to playboymagazine.submittable.com/submit by the submission deadline. Include a cover letter with your name, college affiliation, e-mail address, permanent home address and phone number. Your cover letter must note your college affiliation to be eligible. Subscribers to Playboy Magazine may enter for free. Non-subscribers must pay a $5 entry fee. Winners will be contacted by e-mail.
Our first-place winner will receive $3,000 and publication of their manuscript in Playboy's October 2015 issue. Second and third place winners will receive $300 and $150, respectively, and a year's subscription to Playboy.
2015 CineStory Retreat
Top 25 writers are invited to the 2015 CineStory Retreat, a 4-day intensive program held in fall where writers work one-on-one with Hollywood producers, writers, agents, managers, and development executives.
Prizes are valued at over $20K with the Grand Prize including $10,000 cash and a 12-month fellowship.
LATE – February 15, 2015 ($65 Entry Fee)
EXTENDED LATE – March 25th, 2015 ($70 Entry Fee)
TOP 50 Writers – MAY 8TH
25 Writers Invitations – JUNE 11TH
Finalists for the Fellowship – End of June
Fellowship Winner Announced – First week of July
For details, visit http://www.cinestory.org/contest/
The Orison Poetry Prize
Each year from November 1 – February 15 we accept submissions of full-length (60-100 pp.) poetry manuscripts (original English work only; no translations) for consideration for The Orison Poetry Prize. All manuscripts will be read "blind" (all identifying information will be removed from the manuscripts). Finalists will be selected by the editorial staff at Orison Books, and the winner will be selected by a different prominent writer acting as contest judge each year. Current or former students of the judge, or anyone with a close personal relationship with the judge, are not eligible to submit. In the event that the judge does not select a winner from among the finalists, the Editor will select a winner. The editors also reserve the right to select no finalists, in which case all entry fees will be refunded to contest entrants. All finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication under a standard royalties contract.
Winner receives a $1,500 cash prize; publication in hardcover, paperback, and e-book formats; and a standard royalties contract.
Entry Fee: $25 (online payment for electronic submissions; checks made out to Orison Books for postal submissions)
2015 Judge: C. Dale Young
Entry Period: November 1, 2014 – February 15, 2015
Electronic submissions (strongly encouraged): follow the Submittable link below
Postal submissions: (include a check for the $25 entry fee, payable to Orison Books) The Orison Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 8385, Asheville, NC 28814
For details, visit http://orisonbooks.com/submission-guidelines/
41st Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival
2015 Poetry & Short Story Contest
Postmark Deadline February 16, 2015
Only previously unpublished poems and short stories will be considered. All work must be original, not having been entered in any previous Poetry & Short Story Contest sponsored by the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Short stories must be 4,000 words or less. There is no limit to length of poems. Each author may enter one story; each poet may enter two poems. All genres will be accepted.
Poetry entry fee is $10 for up to two (2) poems.
Short Story entry fee is $10 for one (1) short story.
Submit an entry in both categories for a $20 entry fee.
Entry fee is to be mailed along with entry form, poem or short story, and cover sheet to:
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival
Poetry & Short Story Contest
252 Twin Lakes Road
For more details, visit http://www.artsandheritage.com/TheArts/LiteraryArts.aspx
bioStories Essay Contest: "Elders"
NEW CONTEST!
2015 Essay Contest Theme: "Elders"
bioStories Magazine is pleased to announce its second annual essay contest. The theme for 2015 is: "Elders". We encourage writers to interpret the theme broadly and creatively.
Entries may be up to 3,000 words, must be nonfiction, and cannot be previously published. Entries should be submitted by pasting the essay directly in the body of an email addressed to: editor@biostories.com. The words "Elders Submission", the title of your essay, and your last name must appear in the subject line. The body of the email must include the essay title at the top; no other identifying information should be included. All submissions will be evaluated in a blind review by our editorial board. The contest entry fee is $10, payable via the Paypal button below. Entries that fail to follow contest guidelines or that do not include fee will not be eligible. Multiple enties are accepted but each must be sent seperately and include an entry fee. Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. Deadline for entry is February 16, 2015.
Winner receives $250 and publication.
For more details, visit http://www.biostories.com/Contest.php
The Park Bench Writing Competition
Closing date: 28th February 2015
Using the photo for inspiration, you have just 1000 words (including the title) to write a complete story that captures the imagination of the reader. To be in with a chance of winning this writing competition, you must include the park bench in your story.
For more details, visit http://creativecompetitor.com/creative-writing-competitions/writing-competitions-2015/park-bench-writing-competition/
2014-2015 Snowbound Chapbook Award Guidelines
December 1, 2014 — February 28, 2015
(postmark or online submission-date)
Final Judge: Lia Purpura
$1,000 Prize
The Snowbound Chapbook Award includes a cash award of $1,000 in addition to publication by Tupelo Press, 25 copies of the winning title, a book launch, and national distribution with energetic publicity and promotion. Manuscripts are judged anonymously and all finalists will be considered for publication. Please read the complete guidelines before submitting your manuscript.
For more details, visit http://www.tupelopress.org/snowbound.php
WINTER 2015 FLASH FICTION CONTEST
WOW! hosts a (quarterly) writing contest every three months. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, communication, and well-rewarded recognition to contestants. The contest is open globally; age is of no matter; and entries must be in English. We are open to all styles of writing, although we do encourage you to take a close look at our guest judge for the season (upper right hand corner) if you are serious about winning. We love creativity, originality, and light-hearted reads. That's not to say that our guest judge will feel the same… so go wild! Express yourself, and most of all, let's have some fun!
That's right, this is your chance to shine, and get creative. You can write about anything, as long as it's within the word count and fiction. So, dig out those stories you started way back when and tailor them to the word count.
We're open to any style and genre. From horror to romance! So, get creative, and most of all, have fun.
Click to Download the WINTER 2015 FLASH FICTION Contest Terms & Conditions PDF
WINTER: December – February 28th, 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) – NOW OPEN!
SUMMER: June – August 31st, 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) – CLOSED
Wag's Review Winter Contest
We hold two contests annually, the Winter Contest from December 1 through the end of February and the Summer Contest, from June 1 to August 31. The contests are open to all three genres and are judged by the editors. For each, first prize is $1000 and guaranteed publication in the magazine, second prize is $500 and third $100. All pieces are considered for publication. There is a $20 reading fee per contest submission, plus Submittable's fee. The 2015 Winter Contest is currently open.
http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit?awt_l=PFue4&awt_m=Iod1Qif96RYbK5
Fabula Press Nivalis Short Story Contest 2015
Sponsor: Fabula Press (www.fabulapress.com)
Word Limit: Min 2500 words, maximum 6000 words
Theme: Nivalis, meaning winter.
Three Prizes –
First prize: US$150, publication and 2 copies of the anthology
Second Prize: US$100, publication and 2 copies of the anthology
Third Prize: US$100, and publication
All published authors get a copy of the anthology.
Entry fee: US$10
Submission period: 01 Dec 2014 – 28 Feb 2015
Judges include Clare Wallace (literary agent with Darley Anderson), Joanna Ezekiel (Author), Brett Alan Sanders (Author), Anisha Bhaduri (Award winning Journalist and Author).
Most of the stories we publish at The Fiction Desk are more or less realistic, but we try to stray outside that from time to time: some genre fiction should be part of any balanced reading diet. One genre that we particularly like to feature is the ghost story.
This year, our ghost story competition has a first prize of £500, a second prize of £250, and a third prize of £100.
Entries should be between 1,000 and 5,000 words in length. The entry fee is £8 for each story submitted, and the closing date is Saturday, February 28th, 2015. Winners will be announced in April 2015.
The competition is judged by Rob Redman, editor of the anthology series and founder of The Fiction Desk.
To enter the competition, or view the full terms and conditions, please visit the online entry form or go to http://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/ghost-story-competition.php
The 2nd Annual Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award
CLICK HERE to see this year's winner.
Submissions open: June 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015
Prize: $500 + Publication no later than early 2016 by Vine Leaves Press + 20 copies
Guest Judge: Sara Sargent
The Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award includes a cash prize of $500, publication by Vine Leaves Press (paperback and eBook), 20 copies of the paperback, worldwide distribution, and promotion through Vine Leaves Literary Journal and staff websites. Author will receive a 70% net royalty on all eBook and print sales. A copy of the publishing contract for your perusal can be downloaded HERE.
42 Miles Press Poetry Award
Judge: David Dodd Lee, Series Editor
The 42 Miles Press Poetry Award is being created in an effort to bring fresh and original voices to the poetry reading public. The prize will be offered annually to any poet writing in English, including poets who have never published a full length book as well as poets who have published several. New and Selected collections of poems are also welcome. Manuscripts submitted for the 42 Miles Press Poetry Award should exhibit an awareness of the contemporary "voice" in American poetry, an awareness of our moment in time as poets. We are excited to receive poetry that is experimental as well as work of a more formalist bent, as long as it reflects a complexity and sophistication of thought and language. Urgency, yes; melodrama, not so much.
The winning poet will receive $1,000 and publication of his or her book including 50 author copies. The winner will also be invited to give a reading at Indiana University South Bend as part of the release of the book. The final selection will be made by the Series Editor. Current or former students or employees of Indiana University South Bend, as well as friends of the Series Editor, are not eligible for the prize.
Manuscripts will be accepted starting December 1st, 2014 and the ending deadline will be March 1st, 2015. Manuscripts received prior to December 1, or postmarked after March 1, will be recycled and the entry fee returned.
For more details, visit http://42milespress.com/contest/
The 2015 CBC Creative Nonfiction Competition is now open!
WHAT: Submit your original, unpublished work of creative nonfiction between 1200 and 1500 words.
WHEN: Competition runs from January 1 to March 1.
WHO: All Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada can submit.
HOW: While the competition is active, submit online by clicking the "submit" link below or, if you wish to submit by mail, you can download the offline submission form.
A fee of $25.00 (taxes included) for administration purposes is required for each entry.
For more details, visit:
http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadawrites/literaryprizes/nonfiction/?cid=Canada+Writes+-+January+Newsletter
22nd Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers
The Writers' Union of Canada is pleased to announce that submissions are being accepted until March 1, 2015 for the 22nd Annual Short Prose Competition for Developing Writers. The winning entry will be the best Canadian work of up to 2,500 words in the English language, fiction or non-fiction, written by an author not yet published in book format.
Entry Fee: $29 per entry paid through Submittable.
Jury: Writers Arno Kopecky, Donna Morrissey, and Uma Parameswaran will serve as the jury.
GINOSKO FLASH FICTION CONTEST
$500 Award, $10 entry fee, deadline March 1, 2015.
Submit up to 2 pieces, 800 words maximum each piece.
Final Judges:
Maggie Heaps, Michael Hettich, Gary Lundy, E M Schorb, Larissa Shmailo, Andrena Zawinski, Andrei Guruianu, Robert Paul Cesaretti.
Awarded work will be published on Ginosko Literary Journal website.
Guidelines and Eligibility:
The Ginosko Flash Fiction Award is for an unpublished work of flash fiction. Awarded piece is selected through a submission process open to all writers with the following exception:
Relatives or individuals having a personal or professional relationship with any of the final judges where they have taken any part whatsoever in shaping the submitted manuscript.
Procedures and Considerations:
Please submit work, along with a brief bio, and cover letter if desired, to GinoskoContest@gmail.com. Attachments must be in .wps, .doc, .rtf, or .pdf form, otherwise they will not be considered (please include last name on every page submitted).
Send print submissions to:
Ginosko Literary Journal
Fairfax, CA 94978
Payment Procedures:
Online submissions will receive emailed invoices via PayPal, though you do not need a PayPal account. Print submissions may send $5 in cash or check (made payable to Ginosko Literary Journal) to the above address.
Amy Levy Prize
Entrants, 30 years old, or under, can only submit one entry of 5000 words or less by Sunday 1 March 2015. This piece of work must be a previously unpublished piece of fiction, on a Jewish theme. This should be sent as an attachment to amylevyprize@jw3.org.uk
What's the Prize?
A week-long writing retreat
A mentor for one year
A residency at JW3
The awards are designed to create a platform for writing by and/or about Jewish communities, life and culture. With a cut-off age of 30, it is the first international Jewish writing prize specifically aimed at making a difference in the early career of young writers. The distinguished panel of judges is headed by Naomi Alderman, award-winning novelist.
For details, visit: http://jewishquarterly.org/jq-wingate-prize/wingate-prize-2015/
upstreet
Submitting to upstreet
We invite you to submit your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for the tenth issue of upstreet.
Please read these guidelines carefully. If they are not followed, your submission will not be considered.
We take submissions only through the upstreet Submission Manager, an online system that will be found here.
The submission period for upstreet number ten is from September 1, 2013, to March 1, 2014. The Submission Manager will take work only within that time period.
Visit http://www.upstreet-mag.org/guideline_layers.html for details.
The 2015 Prairie Schooner Book Prize Contest
Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.
The Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. However, we will not consider manuscripts that have previously been published, which includes self-publication. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication somewhere else. No past or present paid employee of Prairie Schooner or the University of Nebraska Press or current faculty or student at the University of Nebraska will be eligible for the prizes.
Manuscripts will be accepted between January 15 and March 15, 2015.
For more details, visit http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize
The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
Selected Shorts is thrilled to announce that the 2015 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize, judged by Karen Russell, will partner with our friends Electric Literature.
The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is awarded by Selected Shorts and 2015 judge Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove. The 2015 contest is presented with our partners Electric Literature and the Gotham Writers' Workshop. The winning work will be performed and recorded live at the Selected Shorts performance at Symphony Space on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, and published on electricliterature.com. The winning writer will receive $1000 and a free 10-week course with the Gotham Writers' Workshop.
For more details, visit: http://www.selectedshorts.org/extras/writing-contest-2/
LOCKED HORN PRESS
Ends on 3/15/2015
Submissions for the 2015 Publication Contest should be in conversation with the LHP 2015 theme: America(s).
The winner will receive: $250 and 2 contributor copies, along with print and online publication.
Reading fee is $10. All work will be considered for publication.
Reading period: October 15th, 2014 to March 15th, 2015
Please send up to 3 unpublished poems in a single file. If one or more of these poems is accepted for publication prior to hearing back from us, please notify us at lockedhornpress@gmail.com.
For more details, visit https://lockedhornpress.squarespace.com/openseason
Gulf Coast Prize
Deadline: March 22nd, 2015
Awarding $6,000 in prizes to poets, essayists, and fiction writers, this year's judges are Sarah Shun-lien Bynum (Fiction), Maggie Nelson (Nonfiction), and Carl Phillips (Poetry)!
The contest awards publication and $1,500 each to the best poem, essay, and short story, as well as $250 to two honorable mentions in each genre. The winners will appear in Gulf Coast 28.1, due out in Fall 2015, and all entries will be considered for paid publication on our website as Online Exclusives. The $23 reading fee includes a one-year subscription to Gulf Coast.
We will accept submissions both via our online submissions manager and via postal mail.
For more details, visit http://gulfcoastmag.org/contests/gulf-coast-prize/
2015 Essay Collection Competition
Judge: Wayne Koestenbaum
January 1 – March 31
The Cleveland State University Poetry Center welcomes submissions to their Essay Collection Competition; the winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a standard royalty contract. This year's contest will be judged by Wayne Koestenbaum.
For details, visit http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/essay-prize/
2015 First Book Poetry Competition
Judge: Eileen Myles
January 1 – March 31, 2015
The Cleveland State University Poetry Center welcomes submissions for our First Book Poetry Competition; the winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a standard royalty contract. This year's contest will be judged by Eileen Myles.
For details, visit http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/essay-prize-1/
2015 Open Book Poetry Competition
Judges: Lesle Lewis, Shane McCrae, & Wendy Xu
The Cleveland State University Poetry Center welcomes submissions for our Open Book Poetry Competition; the winner will receive $1,000, publication, and a standard royalty contract. This year's contest will be judged by a panel of previous CSU authors: Lesle Lewis, Shane McCrae, and Wendy Xu.
For details, visit http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/essay-prize-1-1/
2015 NEW WOMEN'S VOICES SERIES CHAPBOOK COMPETITION (Now in its 17th year!)
A prize of $1,000 and publication for a chapbook-length poetry collection in print edition and eBook format.
Open to women who have never before published a full-length poetry collection. Previous chapbook publication does not disqualify.
International entries are welcome. Multiple submissions are accepted. Final judge: Leah Maines.
All entries will be considered for publication. The top-ten finalists will be offered publication in the New Women's Voices Series.
Submit up to 26 pages of poetry, PLUS bio, acknowledgments, SASE and cover letter with a $15 entry fee.
To submit online click on
https://finishinglinepress.submittable.com/submit/37185
or mail $15.00 USD entry and fee to
NWV Chapbook Competition
Finishing Line Press
Georgetown, KY 40324
Postmark Deadline: March 31, 2015
A self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the correct postage must accompany all mailed manuscripts. A SASE is needed for any kind of response, even if the writer does not want the material returned.
A good photocopy of the manuscript or a computer printout, rather than the original, should be sent. Finishing Line Press is not responsible for lost manuscripts.
The Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015
The Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction has today announced its 2015 judging panel.The panel will be chaired by Director of Liberty – and author of the bestselling On Liberty – Shami Chakrabarti. Her fellow judges are writer and founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, Laura Bates; the broadcaster, writer and columnist for ES Magazine, Grace Dent; the award-winning poet and novelist (and winner of the first ever Women's Prize for Fiction in 1996) Helen Dunmore; and Channel 4 News presenter, Cathy Newman.
Shami Chakrabarti says of chairing this year's panel: "Women writers continue to enthral, educate and entertain so to chair the judges of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction is going to be great reading and great fun."
Between them, the judges will be reading more than 150 books – outstanding novels written by women from all over the world – over the next six months as they choose their longlist of twenty titles, then shortlist of six, then the winner of the 2015 Baileys WPfF. Previous winners of the prize include Eimear McBride for A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing (2014), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for Half of a Yellow Sun (2007) and Zadie Smith for On Beauty (2006).
Any woman writing in English – whatever her nationality, country of residence, age or subject matter – is eligible for a full-length novel written in English between 1st April 2014 and 31st March 2015.
The winner will receive a cheque for £30,000 and a limited edition bronze figurine known as a 'Bessie', created and donated by the artist Grizel Niven. Both are anonymously endowed.
The Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015 will be awarded on June 3rd 2015 at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London.
For details, visit: http://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/2014/the-baileys-womens-prize-for-fiction-announce-the-2015-judges
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)
Now in its 14th year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $2,000 in prizes
Contest Opens: Aug 15, 2014
Deadline: Apr 01, 2015
Results Announced: Aug 15, 2015
Theme: Humor
Length Limit: Poem may be of any length
Entry Fee: No fee. Submit one poem only, please.
Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each
Top 11 entries published online
To the Lighthouse & Clarissa Dalloway Book Prize
AROHO's To the Lighthouse Poetry and Clarissa Dalloway "everything but poetry" Book Prizes are awarded annually to one woman's excellent unpublished collection of poetry (48 to 96 pages) and prose (50,000 to 150,000 words), respectively. We encourage and enjoy a diverse range of topics and styles for both competitions. For the Clarissa Dalloway Book Prize, accepted genres include but are not limited to memoir, biography, novel or novella, young adult literature, and graphic novels. Winners receive $1000 and publication of their submitted collection by Red Hen Press. In addition, AROHO will provide promotional efforts and coverage of some related travel expenses, constituting an additional $1000 in value.
Judged by esteemed writers and poets such as Alice Quinn, Tracy K. Smith, Eloise Klein Healy, C.D. Wright, and Kate Gale, whose reputations accompany the winning publication into the marketplace, these awards proliferate the number of prized women poets and writers seeing their words in print.
Next deadline: April 1, 2015
Alicia Stallings (To the Lighthouse)
Kate Gale (Clarissa Dalloway)
More details at http://aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards/to-the-lighthouse-clarissa-dalloway/
To Submit online: To The Lighthouse and Clarissa Dalloway Applications
Creative Nonfiction Book Award
Prize: $1,000 and Publication
Guidelines:
• One copy of your manuscript of 150-300 pages.
• An acknowledgments page may be included.
• $25.00 reading fee made payable to Zone 3 Press. Reading fee includes a one-year subscription to ZONE 3. Deadline: April 1, 2015.
For details, visit http://www.apsu.edu/zone3/contests
For an upcoming issue, Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays about THE WEATHER. We're not just making idle chit-chat; the weather affects us all, and talking about the weather is a fundamental human experience. Now, as we confront our changing climate, talking about the weather may be more important than ever.
Send us your true stories—personal, historical, reported—about fog, drought, flooding, tornado-chasing, blizzards, hurricanes, hail the size of golfballs, or whatever's happening where you are. We're looking for well-crafted essays that will change the way we see the world around us.
Creative Nonfiction editors will award $1,000 for Best Essay and $500 for runner-up. All essays will be considered for publication in a special "Weather" issue of the magazine.
Guidelines: Essays must be previously unpublished and no longer than 4,000 words. There is a $20 reading fee (or $25 to include a 4-issue subscription to Creative Nonfiction—US addresses only); multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the United States (though due to shipping costs we cannot offer the subscription deal).
You may submit essays online or by regular mail:
By regular mail
Postmark deadline April 13, 2015.
Please send manuscript, accompanied by cover letter with complete contact information including the title of the essay and word count; SASE or email for response; and payment to:
Attn: WEATHER
5501 Walnut Street, Suite 202
Deadline to upload files: 11:59 pm EST April 13, 2015
To submit, please click the appropriate link:
Reading fee + 4-issue subscription ($25; US submitters only)
Reading fee only ($20)
2015 San Francisco Book Festival Call for Entries
SAN FRANCISCO _ The 2015 San Francisco Book Festival has issued a call for entries to its annual program celebrating the best books of the spring.
The San Francisco Book Festival will consider non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children's books, compilations/anthologies, young adult, how-to, cookbooks, science fiction, business, history, wild card, gay, photography/art, poetry, unpublished, technology and spiritual/religious works. There is no date of publication restriction.
Our grand prize for the 2015 San Francisco Book Festival winner is $1500 cash appearance fee and a flight to San Francisco for our gala awards ceremony in May, 2015. Exact date TBD.
Submitted works will be judged by a panel of industry experts using the following criteria:
1) General excellence and the author's passion for telling a good story.
2) The potential of the work to reach a wider audience.
Deadline submissions in each category must be received by the close of business on April 25, 2015. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail and on the web site. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions.
For more details, visit: http://sanfranciscobookfestival.com/
ARTISTS EMBASSY INTERNATIONAL'S SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL
DANCING POETRY CONTEST
Deadline May 15, 2015
Over $1,000 in prize money to be awarded
All DPF prize winners will receive a prize certificate suitable for framing, a ticket to the Dancing Poetry Festival 2015, and be invited to read their prize winning poem at the 2015 Dancing Poetry Festival, time and location to be announced.
Three Grand Prizes will receive $100 each plus the poems will be danced, and videotaped for the poet.
Each Grand Prize Winner will be invited onstage for photo ops with the dancers and a bow in the lime light.
Six First Prizes will receive $50 each
Twelve Second Prizes will receive $25 each
Thirty Third Prizes will receive $10 each
For more details, visit http://www.dancingpoetry.com/dpfpoetrycontestrules.html
Frogmore Poetry Prize 2015
Sponsored by the Frogmore Press
www.frogmorepress.co.uk
The winner of the Frogmore Poetry Prize for 2015 will win two hundred and fifty guineas and a two-year subscription to The Frogmore Papers. The first and second runners-up will receive seventy-five and fifty guineas respectively and a year's subscription to The Frogmore Papers. Shortlisted poets will receive copies of selected Frogmore Press publications. Previous winners of the Prize have been David Satherley, Caroline Price, Bill Headdon, John Latham, Diane Brown, Tobias Hill, Mario Petrucci, Gina Wilson, Ross Cogan, Joan Benner, Ann Alexander, Gerald Watts, Katy Darby, David Angel , Howard Wright, Julie-ann Rowell, Arlene Ang, Peter Marshall, Gill Andrews, A K S Shaw, Sharon Black, Emily Wills and Lesley Saunders
Adjudicator: John McCullough was born in Watford in 1978. His first collection of poems The Frost Fairs (Salt) won the Polari First Book Prize for 2012. It was a Book of the Year for both The Independent and The Poetry School, and a summer read for The Observer. He has written commissioned poems for the British Museum and the British Film Institute, and his work has appeared regularly in publications including Poetry Review, Poetry London and the Best British Poetry series.
River Styx 2015 International Poetry Contest
$1500 First Prize
2015 Judge: TBA
Submissions open January 1, 2015
Send up to three poems, no more than 14 pages. Please include all poems in a single document.
Entry fee: $10 or $20. $20 entry fee includes a one-year subscription (3 issues). $10 entry fee includes a copy of the issue in which the winning poems will appear.
Include name and address on the cover letter only.
All poems will be considered for publication.
Previously published poems, including those that have appeared on websites, blogs, and personal home pages, are not eligible.
Though submissions are anonymous, judges will remove from consideration any entries they recognize as having been written by writers with whom they have worked or studied.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners and honorable mentions will be published in the fall issue.
Contest results will be announced in October
Enter by mail or online via Submittable. To enter by mail, include an S.A.S.E. for notification of contest results and a check payable to River Styx Magazine. Entries must be received by May 31, 2015. Mail entries to:
River Styx International Poetry Contest
3547 Olive Street, Suite 107
LUNAFEST
CALLING ALL WOMEN FILMMAKERS…
SEEKING FILMS BY, FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN
Whether you are a film student with a serious documentary, a rising indie star or an accomplished animator, LUNAFEST wants to see your work! We accept short film submissions from September 14th through April 1st each year, we seek unique stories created by, for and about women.
If your film is chosen by our LUNAFEST Board of Advisors, you get a $2,500 award. Even better, it will be screened by audiences at more than 190 venues throughout North America and serve as vehicle for raising awareness and funds for causes that women care about.
See more at: http://www.lunafest.org/submit-a-film
North Street Book Prize
Your self-published book can win up to $1,500 plus expert marketing services
Contest Opens: Jan 15, 2015
Deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Results Announced: Jan 15, 2016
Theme: All themes welcome except works portraying pedophilia, bestiality, necrophilia, and/or snuff as acceptable sexual practices
Mainstream/Literary Fiction
Length Limit: 150,000 words (about 500 pages)
Entry Fee: $50 per entry. Please submit entries one at a time.
For more details and to enter, visit https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize?utm_expid=266712-2.w3ziOB3LQMOE7TWoS5R-WQ.0
AROHO's 7th $50,000
Gift of Freedom Competition
December 1, 2014 to November 2, 2015
Awarding the $50,000 Gift of Freedom for an imagined yet unwritten poetry, fiction, or nonfiction project is AROHO's most unique form of arts patronage. More than a mere grant of financial assistance or recognition of artistic merit, the Gift of Freedom is a beacon, a map, and a destination, a critical public expression of the immeasurable value of women's achievements, their stories, and their art.
The Gift of Freedom application affords an extensive, disciplined process of introspection, evaluation, and planning all applicants can benefit from. It has proven to be a valuable resource and tool, and is always available as a template, even when the application cycle for the award is closed. After completing and sending in the application, many women report more full and fearless integration of their creative lives, setting aside their carpentry tools and odd jobs to take literary roles as teachers, mentors, and authors of stories that have changed lives with their telling.
For more details and to apply, visit: http://aroomofherownfoundation.org/awards/gift-of-freedom/
FJORDS REVIEW ANNUAL CONTEST
Rolling deadlines
We read manuscripts throughout the year and publish our winner and shortlist on the same day.
Each manuscript should be between 45-300 pages and may be a collection of poetry, short stories or different kinds of literary pieces. Full-length visual art, illustrated and collaborative books are also considered.
To enter: send one word file or .pdf containing
Cover page with author name, telephone number, email and postal address and manuscript name
Page that includes only the title of the manuscript.
Manuscript with numbered pages and table of contents.
Judging for the contest is blind. All work submitted is considered for book publication and for publication in an edition of Fjords
http://fjordsreview.com/contest/contest.html
About the Nonfiction Book Awards
Our program honors books year-round so you can submit your entry at any time. Books are not judged against competing titles, but are reviewed by our judges based on a scoring system that evaluates the quality of the writing and production of the book (editing, design and other details). A book can receive a bronze, silver or gold award provided the final evaluation score qualifies. As with other awards programs, not all books receive an award, but many do.
Winning a Nonfiction Book Award is like adding a seal of approval to your book. It tells readers and media professionals that you have a high quality book worth reading!
Award recipients receive the following:
Beautiful award certificate mailed directly to you (or sent via email if outside of the U.S.)
Review posted to your book sales page on Amazon
Digital award badge for display on your website
Featured listing for your book on our website
Award stickers for your books, available for purchase
Additional Benefits of Winning a Book Award
Aside from the items listed above, winning a book award brings tremendous personal gratification. You will instantly earn the title of "award-winning author!" This designation can be added to your marketing materials, website, author bio, and the cover of the book. When potential readers learn that a book has been honored with an award, it can help influence buying decisions.
We are proud to offer this program to nonfiction authors world-wide. We firmly believe that nonfiction books have the power to change the world and the Nonfiction Book Awards provides a powerful way to help elevate the status of your book.
Readers' Favorite 2014
International Book Award Contest
Become an award-winning author!
We accept manuscripts, published and unpublished books, ebooks, audio books, comic books, poetry books and short stories in 100 genres. No publication date requirement and no word count restriction. Entries accepted worldwide.
http://readersfavorite.com/annual-book-award-contest.htm
Hillerman Prize
Sponsored by St. Martin's Press and WORDHARVEST, the Tony Hillerman Prize is awarded annually for the best first mystery set in the Southwest. The winner receives a contract with St. Martin's Press for publication of the novel and $10,000. Named after New Mexico's best known mystery author, the Tony Hillerman Prize competition is open to any professional or non-professional writer who has never been the author of a published mystery, or under contract with a publisher for publication of a mystery. Murder or another serious crime or crimes must be at the heart of the story, with the emphasis on the solution rather than the details of the crime.
Only one manuscript entry is permitted per writer. All entries must be received or postmarked no later than June 1 of the given year. All manuscripts submitted: a) must be original works of book length (no less than 220 typewritten pages or approximately 60,000 words) written in the English language by the contestants; b) must not violate the rights of any third party, and c) must generally follow the guidelines.
For details, visit http://www.hillermanprize.com/
GLENNA LUSCHEI PRIZE FOR AFRICAN POETRY
Under the auspices of the African Poetry Book Fund and in partnership with the literary journal, Prairie Schooner, is an annual award of USD $5,000. Named for the literary philanthropist Glenna Luschei, this Pan African Poetry Prize is the only one of its kind in the world and was established to promote African poetry written in English or in translation and to recognize a significant book published each year by an African poet.
Each year, the prize will be judged by an internationally renowned poet. This judge for the inaugural prize is Nigerian poet and novelist Chris Abani.
Manuscripts are accepted annually between May 1st and July 1st.
For details, visit http://africanpoetrybf.unl.edu/?page_id=21#glenna
2014 Bellevue Literary Review Prizes
The annual Bellevue Literary Review Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. The contest is open each year from February 1 – July 1.
The winners of the 2014 prizes are Abby Horowitz for "Pediatricology" (fiction), Will McGrath for "Forty-One Months" (nonfiction), and Laurie Clements Lambeth for "Chronic Care: 'Broken Leg' by Keith Carter, Photograph" (poetry). Find out more.
See more at: http://blr.med.nyu.edu/submissions/BLRPrizes#sthash.UNzlpPcL.dpuf
AROHO
We will be accepting general applications for attendance beginning Oct. 31, 2014. Read more about applying to the Retreat under the "Applications & Admissions tab" on the Retreat homepage.
You can also apply to be a 2015 Retreat Intern!
Learn more about all current AROHO Internship opportunities
2015 Dartmouth Poet in Residence at The Frost Place
The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire, invites applications for a six- to eight-week residency in poet Robert Frost's former farmhouse, which sits on a quiet north-country lane with a spectacular view of the White Mountains, and which serves as a museum and conference center.
The residency begins July 1 and ends August 31, and includes an award of $1,000 from The Frost Place and an award of $1,000 from Dartmouth College. The Dartmouth Poet in Residence at The Frost Place will have an opportunity to give a series of public readings across the region, including at Dartmouth College, for which the Poet will receive a $1,000 honorarium. There are no other specific obligations.
Accommodations are spartan but comfortable. The Frost Place Museum is open to the public during afternoon hours, but the resident poet will have sole use of non-public rooms of the house.
Previous recipients of this residency include Katha Pollitt, Robert Hass, William Matthews, Cleopatra Mathis, Mark Halliday, Mary Ruefle, Mark Cox, and Laura Kasischke. The aim of this program has been to select a poet who is at an artistic and personal crossroads, comparable to that faced by Robert Frost when he moved to Franconia in 1915, when he was not yet known to a broad public.
To be eligible, applicants must have published at least one full-length collection of poetry at the time of submission.
Application guidelines: Applications must be submitted by midnight December 31, 2014. Poets can apply directly or be nominated by someone else.
Date: January 5, 2015 – May 28, 2015
Location: Orillia, ON
Getting It Write is an evening series with Deepam Wadds. A graduate of the Humber School for Writers, and currently serving as president for the Writer's Community of Simcoe County, Deepam is offering 3 cycles of workshops.
Details: http://deepamwadds.com/writer/?page_id=1459
Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
January 16-19, 2015, Stockton Seaview Resort, Atlantic City area
Advance your craft and energize your writing at the 22nd Annual Winter Getaway featuring Kim Addonizio and Stephen Dunn. Enjoy challenging and supportive workshops, insightful feedback and an encouraging community. Choose from fiction, nonfiction, memoir, screenwriting and poetry. Scholarships available.
http://wintergetaway.com/
Banff Literary Arts Programs Upcoming Deadlines
Deadline: Jan 14, 2015
Program Dates: Apr 27, 2015
Deadline: Mar 18, 2015
Program Dates: Jul 6, 2015
For more details, visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/writing/programs/
Writing Refuge
Location: Seabright, ON
Deepam Wadds is offering 6 daylong workshops from January – August 2015.
Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival
The Festival features literary panel discussions, theatrical performances, master classes, and a variety of other events, including our Scholars' Conference, "Drummer and Smoke" music program, Literary Late Night Series, as well as literary walking tours and food events.
We're busy planning our 29th annual Festival (March 25-29, 2015). You'll find a partial list of who's coming and more here. See our 2014 Festival program below for a taster.
*Sign up for our enewsletter to receive program updates.
For more details, visit http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/
Travel and Words '15
Date: April 26-27, 2015
Location: Bend, Oregon, USA
Deadline: Early Bird, January 31, 2015; Regular, April 25, 2015
Travel and Words is a NW-based travel writer's conference, which provides a forum for freelance writers, staff writers, and journalists who want to explore and expand their markets in new ways in a changing world.
Details: http://www.travelwritersconference.com/register/
4th Guernsey Literary Festival: 16-20 September, 2015
For details, visit http://www.guernseyliteraryfestival.com/
Check out our new page containing live links to Grants, Fellowships, and Residencies
https://thewritingpool.com/grants-fellowships-and-residencies.php
Serial Eyes
Date: September 2015 – January 2016
Deadline: Monday, March 16, 2015
An intensive 8-month full-time postgraduate course on TV writing and producing based in Berlin and taught in English. It is designed for young European TV writers and producers with previous experience. Serial Eyes is organized and run by the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) and the London Film School.
Details: http://serial-eyes.de/
FANSNEXTDOOR
http://www.fansnextdoor.com/en
Another crowdfunding site. FansNextdoor is a platform for all creative professionals to promote and fund their projects together with their fans. Create your project, its financing goal and deadline. If the financing goal is met or exceeded by deadline, all contributions are transferred to your PayPal account. If the financing goal is not met, all funds are returned.
http://www.indiegogo.com
IndieGoGo offers anyone with an idea — creative, cause-related, entrepreneurial — the tools to build a campaign and raise money. Project categories include gaming, film, design, education, mobile, and technology. Integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. Offers a widget to showcase your campaign on your website. Unlike many crowdfunding sites, you keep all the money you raise, even if you don't meet your goal. Track contributions with the analytics tools and stay on top of fulfillment with the dashboard. There is a 4 percent fee on the money you raise when you meet your funding goal.
Kickstarter has launched in Canada, and The Banff Centre is getting involved.
Kickstarter is an online crowdfunding platform for creative projects ranging from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. If you're currently seeking funding for a project you want to pursue at The Banff Centre, we want you to join us on Kickstarter. Contact us so we can support you by curating your project on our Kickstarter page (please include a link to the project).
View some projects on Kickstarter that successfully reached their funding goals and made their way to The Banff Centre. As you send us your projects, we'll continue to curate them on our Kickstarter page. If you're an alumni or your project has already been successfully funded, we'd still love to showcase your work. Get in touch!
Have questions? Find answers on Kickstarter's FAQ pages.
FanStory.com is a writing site founded in 2000.
On this writing community all posts receive feedback from writers and readers. Feedback includes a detailed comment on the posted work and a rating. The site uses a six star ratings scale with "1" being the worst and "6" being the best.
Writers are ranked based on the feedback they receive. Separate rankings are available for Poets, Novelists, Short Works (short stories and essays) and Script Writers (television and other forms of screenplays). Trophies are rewarded to the top five writers in each of the individual rankings at the end of the year.
The site recognizes writing with "Recognized", "All Time Best" and "Seal of Quality" levels. Each level is more difficult to receive with the final level determined by the Seal of Quality committee. The committee is made up of published authors and stand-out reviewers. They offer feedback to help writers get published.
The site features free writing contests with cash prizes. Site members also have the ability to create their own contests to challenge other writers to write about a specific topic or a specific form of writing (such as writing using specific poetry format).
The welcome page includes featured writing. It also includes writing that has been well received in the past 24 hours.
Each day over 200 stories and poems are posted. Over 7,000 comments are written on the writing posted daily. Writers keep full copyright to their posted work.
PEERBACKERS
http://www.peerbackers.com
Peerbackers is for business owners to raise capital from their peers — in small increments — in exchange for tangible rewards. Create a personal and venture profile. Share your story through social media share buttons on your project page. Once your campaign is launched, send updates on your progress. If you reach at least 80 percent of your funding goal by deadline, your funding is released to you. Peerbackers charges a 5 percent fee, in addition to third party processing fees.
PLACES FOR WRITERS
There are a number of interesting calls with deadlines coming up shortly. For more information visit: http://www.placesforwriters.com/calls/
Plum Alley
Plum Alley is a site for women to raise money for ventures of all kinds– women entrepreneurs, women in the arts, women in academia and the media.
https://plumalley.co/en/projects
Public Engagement in the Arts
The Canada Council is launching a dialogue about how the arts bring value to the lives of Canadians and we invite you to join the conversation.
Read the discussion paper, Public Engagement in the Arts, on current thinking and practices in public engagement or check out Simon Brault's blog post on ways Canadians can have rich artistic experiences. Then share your thoughts on how to become actively engaged in the arts. Tell us what public engagement in the arts means to you by posting comments on the blog, on our Facebook page or on Twitter at hashtag #artsandpublic.
In its 2011-16 Strategic Plan, the Council identified public engagement in the arts as a strategic theme that infuses all of its work. We hope to broaden and enhance the public conversation about this topic and use this discussion to inform the development of future Council activities.
Unbound is a new way to connect authors and readers. Authors present a pitch, you pledge, and when the goal is reached the book is written. It's really that simple.
Writers' Coalition – Benefits You Can Afford
Join the Writers' Coalition program today – as long as you're a resident of Canada and under the age of 71, you are eligible to join.
There is no medical required to join so you will not be refused coverage for pre-existing conditions – it is guaranteed acceptance.
The program offers a pay direct drug/dental card that is accepted nationally at pharmacies and dental offices across the country which means direct settlement of prescription drug claims (you pay only your portion at the pharmacy) and no waiting for re-imbursement on dental claims (no submission of a paper claim and your re-imbursement cheque is usually in the mail within 4 or 5 working days).
The Writers' Coalition
Not-for-profit insurer
Unbeatable service – we only service artists
Affordable, comprehensive coverage
Convenience of a drug/dental card
Medical is not required to purchase coverage
Access to other insurance offerings, including home/auto
http://www.writerscoalition.com
writerscoalition@actrafrat.com
1 800-387-8897 x238
WRITING CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Do you have a passion for creative writing? Perhaps you work in a field that requires strong writing skills? Whatever your reasons for wanting to be a better writer, University of Calgary Continuing Education can help.
Three writing certificate programs are offered, all of which are delivered completely online. When you enroll in a course, you will be required to work within scheduled start- and end-dates and will be expected to meet assignment timelines. During the duration of the course, you will work whenever-and from wherever-you choose, as long as you have a computer and a reliable internet connection. Each program requires 200 hours of instruction time, and in some cases, courses can be applied to more than one certificate. One or more of the following certificate programs may be exactly what you need:
Professional Writing specializing in Business and Technical Writing
Professional Writing specializing in Marketing and Public Relations
For more information, go to http://conted.ucalgary.ca/writing/
PUBLICATIONS & PUBLISHING
Authority Publishing for Non-fiction Authors
http://authoritypublishing.com/
Authorspress
Publishers of Scholarly Books
Website: www.authorspressbooks.com
Blog: www.authorspressbooks.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorspressindia?ref=hl
Email id: info@authorspressbooks.com
THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO EBOOKS
All you need to know about ebooks: how to read them, the different ebook formats, choosing an ebook reader, and where to find the best specials and free ebooks.
http://www.EbookIntroduction.com
Book Markets for Children's Writers 2014
brokenpencil
The magazine of zine culture and independent arts
http://www.brokenpencil.com/
Commonwealth Writers: A world of new fiction
http://www.commonwealthwriters.org/
GOOSE LANE EDITIONS
http://gooselane.com/submissions.php
Goose Lane Editions specializes in Canadian literary fiction and poetry, and in creative non-fiction on subjects such as art, history, politics, biography, travel, nature, popular culture, and the big ideas of our time. We are principally interested in submissions from Canadian writers. We only consider submissions from outside of Canada if the author is Canadian and if the book has extraordinary interest to Canadian readers. We do not publish books for children or young adults, personal memoirs, how-to books, mystery novels, fictional crime stories or works of science fiction. We do publish books with a distinctive flair and a clear, resounding voice, and vision. We are interested in books that take the reader on an original journey that fascinates, resonates, and captivates.
Guide to Canadian Copyright
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html
107 Countries, 193 Airlines, 212 Publications!
If You Would Like To Do Freelance Work For In-Flight Publications Then This Is A Great Resource For You. You'll Save Weeks Of Time Tracking Down All This Information
In-Flight Magazines Report
INKSHARES
Inkshares is a crowd-driven publisher. Our goal is to connect writers with readers. We produce, market and distribute books people want to read. In doing so, we can bring quality literary work to life, paying authors more and costing readers less. We're crowdfunding meets publishing.
https://www.inkshares.com
The Journaling Place
http://www.createwritenow.com/
Get started: write a journal!
MADE IN BANFF
New newsletter weekly!
The Banff Centre Blog
http://www.banffcentre.org
Magazine Markets for Children's Writers 2014
https://www.writersbookstore.com/sc/wbs_order_items.htm
THE MALAHAT REVIEW
http://web.uvic.ca/malahat/
Summer issue of Malahat lite and Malahat Review now available!
Mythic Dragon Publishing
~We are on the hunt for compelling stories with unique characters,
engaging settings, and intense conflict.~
If this fits your manuscript(s), we invite you to submit your story.
We publish almost all genres.
http://www.mythicdragonpublishing.com/welcome.html
Neon is a British literary magazine published three times a year in print and online. Its tastes tend towards the dark and the surreal. It publishes literary and slipstream short-form writing: poetry, fiction and experimental forms. Submissions are accepted from writers anywhere in the world, and the magazine is available for free online. Neon also publishes chapbooks and pamphlets, as well as a free micro-anthology titled Battery Pack. See the website for more information: http://www.neonmagazine.co.uk/
PEACHTREE PUBLISHERS
http://peachtree-online.com/index.php/resources/submission-guidelines/manuscript-guidelines.html
For children's picture books, send full manuscript. For all others, send either full manuscript OR table of contents plus three sample chapters. Peachtree does not accept query letters where no manuscript is included. Peachtree currently publishes the following categories: Children's fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, middle readers, young adult books, education, parenting, self-help, and health books of interest to the general trade. Peachtree does not publish historical novels (except children's/young adult), science fiction, fantasy, romance, westerns, horror, poetry, short stories, plays, business, scientific or technical reference, or books intended specifically as textbooks.
envisions a world where
writers are free to write,
readers are free to read,
and freedom of expression prevails
http://pencanada.ca
Scriggler
is a writing, blogging and debating platform.
A place for anyone who wants to write and read on any topic,
in any level of detail.
See more at: https://scriggler.com/
Shelf Unbound
New issue of Shelf Unbound!
Click on this link to start reading your new issue right now:
http://www.pagegangster.com/p/QIEbm/
VerbalArt
http://www.verbalart.in/submission.php
VerbalArt welcomes unsolicited submissions all about poet, poetry and poems. We also publish translation in English, book reviews, interviews, biographies, autobiography, memoirs, essays, travelogue and creative writings pertaining to poets and poetry. We will only consider work that has not been previously published, whether in print or on the web.
Poems submitted for the journal, VerbalArt can also be considered for its sister journal, Phenomenal Literature: A Journal Devoted to Language & Literature.
http://www.warrenpublishing.net/overview.html
Currently searching for the following manuscripts:
Non-fiction (psychology, sociology, sustainable living and building topics)
Health and Wellness, including nutrition topics
Fiction (historical, suspense, general fiction)
Mind-Body-Spirit topics
Young Adult (pre-teen and young adult)
Children's (for ages 2 up through 12)
Coffee Table Books (travel, photography, biography, cooking and lifestyle topics)
Worldwide Freelance Writer
http://www.worldwidefreelance.com
An e-zine promoting the communication between women writers, Authors, Editors, Agents, Publishers, and Readers
http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/
http://www.writersdigest.com/
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The health care industry, or medical industry, is an aggregation of sectors within the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, and palliative care. The modern health care industry is divided into many sectors and depends on interdisciplinary teams of trained professionals and paraprofessionals to meet health needs of individuals and populations.
Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health careand health system expenses, among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is available to pay for the health care benefits specified in the insurance agreement. The benefit is administered by a central organization such as a government agency, private business, or not-for-profit entity. According to the Health Insurance Association of America, health insurance is defined as "coverage that provides for the payments of benefits as a result of sickness or injury. Includes insurance for losses from accident, medical expense, disability, or accidental death and dismemberment" (pg. 225).
Health technology is the application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of lives. This includes the pharmaceuticals, devices, procedures and organizational systems used in health care.
Medical technology, which is a proper subset of health technology, encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to diagnose, monitor or treat diseases or medical conditions affecting humans.
Significant risks and opportunities are driving businesses to shed the inefficiencies of the past or go the way of the dinosaur. This is especially true in Healthcare. Given the personal and professional impact of timely, cost efficient and most importantly effective treatments, today's global healthcare industry faces enormous challenges and opportunities. Effectively trying to manage both ends of that spectrum is forcing executives out of the boardroom and into the supply chain. Here's a look at the health care challenges of today.
The health care industry, one of the largest and fastest growing sectors of the global economy, estimated to reach close to US$8.0 trillion by the end of 2018, with close to 50 percent of this spending in the USA. This growth can be expected to continue during the next decade.


In the old days, headlights were the single-most important lighting feature of a car. However, with the advancement of technology and declining costs of production, manufacturers are introducing different interior lighting products to customize your vehicle. Mood lighting or ambient lighting is now used to change the driver's mood and help him personalize the look of his car.
Door lights, welcome lights or courtesy lights provide you sufficient illumination at night. Today, LED welcome lights not only offer the functional benefit of better vision but they also allow you to truly customize your car. You can use different colored-lights to add style to your car. Also, you can find custom car door logo lights. If you own a Ford or a BMW, you can find different welcome lights that project the logo of your brand on the road.
For example, you can buy plug-and-play courtesy lights for BMW F30 and enjoy 6000K pure white light.
Map lights are nothing but small lights that provide a focused beam of light. Usually, a car has map lights on driver's side as well as passenger's side. The lights are ideal when a passenger wants to take a look at the map or read a book without disturbing the driver or other passengers in the car. Map lights or map lamps may seem unnecessary in the world of GPS navigation systems. But, you can replace the old map lights with powerful LED bulbs and brighten up the interior of your vehicle. You can choose many colors for the map lights and set a different mood in your car.
Your car may have several dome lights in the front and rear section. They illuminate the car's interior when the door is opened or closed. In addition to providing better vision to passengers while boarding and alighting the vehicles, dome lights can help in altering the look of your car. Usually, drivers replace the old halogen dome lights and map lights with superior, long-lasting LED bulbs. As LED bulbs are available in different colors, they allow drivers to personalize their car.
There are many ways in which you can use LED lights. Choose to install LED strip lights under the dashboard, footwell, beneath the seats, etc. You can find color-changing interior LED strip lights that can flash different colors with a simple mobile app. Buy universal LED strip light kits that can be used in multiple ways. It will save you money and improve the cool quotient of your car.
Once you upgrade the different aspects of your car, why ignore the trunk lights? You can upgrade the trunk lights with easy plug-and-play LED bulbs that don't require more than a few minutes to install.
The Internet has truly spoilt us for choices beyond imagination! If you research on the web, you will find a plethora of online automotive lighting sellers that offer different interior car lights. If you are confused and unable to make a purchase decision, here are a few tips to help you out.
Do not spend a fortune on customizing the interior of your car. Simply make use of a few LED lights to upgrade the look of your vehicle.
When it comes to choosing the color for LED lights, you will have several options. Consider the interior and the exterior of the car to select the color. For example, if your car is blue in color, subtle blue LED interior lights will suit your car.
Today, plug-and-play LED interior light kits are very easy to install. Follow the instruction manual for quick installation.
Always seek support from a reliable automotive lighting seller. If you are making an online purchase, make sure that the LED lights fit your car model without any problem.
Upgrading to LED interior lights is a smart decision. They produce more vibrant light and last for a really long time. They also consume less power and thus save you money in the long run. So, what are you waiting for? Buy LED lights to brighten up the interior of your car and make it truly unique.
Want to upgrade the look of your car? Trust Underground Lighting, the reliable online automotive lighting store. Enjoy best deals on different types of LED interior lights including courtesy lights for BMW F30 and color-changing interior LED strip lights. Shop now!


James had sent me a few images of a school in China (Ping Tou Elementary School in Yunnan Province) receiving the bag of inspiration from the bag for bag mission. It was touching when I had saw these, knowing that even the littlest things will help no matter what. Seeing these children receiving something, is heartwarming, knowing that I am helping to make a difference. This proves that Wicker Wings are actually doing something, staying true to their business and words. Proof is in the pudding as they say!
Aw I just want to give them a big hug!
Please do support Wicker Wings and help them fulfil their mission. There are many more exciting things to come from them.
In collaboration with Wicker Wings.
Very beautiful, unique bags! The children are so adorable too. What a fantastic idea.
Aww that bag is so lovely and it's good that they keep up with their own words!
Oh what a lovely charity and a great inspiration to us all. You should be proud of your involvement. Those children will reap the rewards, as will you..
This was a great post, it's truly uplifting that new businesses are geared towards providing a social service. And kudos to you for being a part of this inspiring mission. Was that your post that said ' Beautiful things will happen when you distance yourself from negativity'?
It is nice to know companies who are not only trying to earn money but also trying to help those less unfortunate especially the children. Sometimes, it takes only little to make them happy.
That's nice. But how do the photos shows that wicker wings is doing social mission? As in how are they helping the schools in China? Hope to know more information! Thanks for supporting such great cause!
Hope you're well! Wicker Wings' social mission is to improve and inspire children of Asia. Wicker Wings has their own Bag for Bag mission, so for every bag purchased they donated a bag that contains a book and a note. They do this through The Library Project, who to date have donated over 600,000 reading books to under financed areas of Asia (China, Vietnam, Cambodia).
So, each purchase helps their Bag for Bag mission and money is also donated to The Library Project. Their note is something that tries to engage customers with the children they help!
Hope that helps :). Have a great day and support their fantastic business!
This is awesome! What a great cause and the bag is nice too. Those kids are so cute.
Great post lovely idea! and the bag is nice.
I think you make them smiles and learn something useful for their studies.
Will help out by spreading the word about Wicker Wings. Great cause!
It's great that there's a program that's launched to help kids. There should also be support from the government for groups like this that does good things for the benefit of the ones who need help the most.
It's really nice that wicker wings has improved the life of the kids. I hope they get more support.
What a brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing girl!
I remember your original post on this. I think this is such an amazing program! I'm going to look at the site now.
This is such an amazing cause! I'm glad they are helping people who need it =) The bag is beautiful!
I love the concept behind Wicker Wings and these sweet kids really deserve a better future. Hope they get a lot of success world wide and bring awareness.
What a great cause, and great product as well! That's awesome!
The bag is lovely! Love when companies have a social conscience!
What an amazing post! And pics of the children are so cute! Wonderful!