Contest Connection-U.S. / an exclusive WWW feature

Contests hone your writing skills!

Hand-selected contests of the United States

Each non-WWW competition listed here is reviewed and singled out for variety, and generally meets WWW's basic contest criteria of value to you, based on its premise to hone your skills and present a creditable prize package. The contest information provided is to pique your interest only ~ visit the contests' sites for full guidelines and specific submission requirements.
This information is provided without endorsement from or liability to WWW. Note: I am interested in listing International contests that accept English entries. Please contact me with your suggestions and/or contest information: query@womenwritersworldwide.com.

Best of the best ~ Good luck!

March 4, 2009 (deadline)	New South Writing Contest Georgia State University’s Journal of Arts & Literature (GA) Fiction and Poetry http://www.review.gsu.edu/contest_ns.html Fiction: 7,500 word max.; Poetry: up to 3 entries (length not listed) $1,000 first place each genre; publication in Summer 2009 issue, New South $15.00 reading fee Deadline: March 4, 2009

March 6, 2009 (deadline)	Her Mark Call for Submissions (women only) Woman Made Gallery (Chicago, IL) http://womanmade.org/entryform.html#hermak_art_poetry Compelling, sensitive, and provocative poetry Up to three poems; each must fit on one 5x7 page Selected poems (prize) published in Her Mark annual publication, available at July 31-August 27, 2009 art exhibition $10 entry fee Deadline: March 6, 2009

March 31, 2009 (deadline)	Four Way Books Levis Poetry Prize 2009 Four Way Books, not-for-profit literary press (New York, NY) www.fourwaybooks.com/contest.php 48-80 pages recommended; no artwork Awarding publication of a book-length collection and $1,000 first place $25 entry fee Deadline: March 31, 2009

March 31, 2009 (deadline)	Gulf Coast Writing Contests English Department, University of Houston (TX) *Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction; publication in Gulf Coast* magazine www.gulfcoastmag.org/index.php?n=7 Story/essay: 25 double-spaced pages max.; Poetry: up to 5 poems, 10 pages max. $1,000 first place, each genre $20 reading fee includes one-year Gulf Coast subscription Deadline: March 31, 2009**

May 1, 2009 (deadline)	“We Can Change” Essay Contest Write2Help.org (Myrtle Beach, SC) www.write2help.org/current-contests.php 2,500 words max.; benefits Action Against Hunger (www.actionagainsthunger.org/) $1,000 first place $10 entry fee Deadline: May 1, 2009

May 14, 2009 (deadline)	“For the Love of Nature” short story, essay and poetry contest The Redlands Aromatherapy Foundation (Redlands, CA) http://www.rafgardens.org/writingcontest.html Based on the healing power of nature; late deadline May 22, 2009, with add’l $10 fee 3,000 words max. $300 first place $10 reading fee Deadline: May 14, 2009

Contest Connection-U.S. / an exclusive WWW feature

Contests hone your writing skills!

Four Way Books Levis Poetry Prize 2009

“For the Love of Nature” short story, essay and poetry contest

The Redlands Aromatherapy Foundation (Redlands, CA)