Questions

Would they roll their eyes if I mentioned I’d been published in Teen Ink? I always include the fact that I’m an undergrad in my cover letter to fiction editors (and when I was in high school mentioned that I was in high school). Do serious fiction editors at literary magazines dislike submissions from young people? Does mentioning my young age hurt my chances of being published? Or, conversely, could it ever help? Would love to hear anyone’s thoughts. Thanks!
NOTE: I do not explicitly mention my age, only that I’m an undergrad. But, of course, the editor can infer my age plus or minus two years from this info.
- Dave Castle

I’m a starting writer and I just learned that if I want to get published I should start by send short fiction to webzines, magazines, and publications that publish short fiction. What are the names of some notable short fiction magazines. (and if you can include their contact info for submissions that’d help, but if you don’t know it don’t sweat =)
- Joe

short fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry

First Prize $500

Two Second Prizes of $100 each

Entries are now invited for the EV nature writing contest.  Only winners will be notified and entries will not be acknowledged or returned.

The deadline for receipt of entries falls each year on October 15 (of each year).

The EV nature writing contest is held to support the cause of writing on the subject of nature and deep ecology.  Any outstanding proceeds support the EV project.

First prize: $500.

Second and third prizes: $100 each.

Two honorable mentions.

This contest is open to any writer in English producing an original short piece of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetic prose, or poetry on a theme of nature, deep ecology, spiritual ecology, or any work that has some element of nature woven into it.

Submissions can be published or unpublished material, length to range between 500 and 2500 words per entry (poetry can be smaller).  One title per entry, you can enter as many times as you like, new entry fee to accompany each entry.

Winners will retain all rights, and will be invited to post their entries on the Earth Vision website.

Entry fee: $12 (U.S.)

You can either donate $12, or purchase two or more E-books from the Earth Vision site (at $6 each).

Instructions:

- there is no form for this contest.

- peruse the Earth Vision material  - either by reading the excerpts on the site, or buying any two of the E-books.

-        either donate $12 through the “donation” link on the EV site  - or purchase two or more E-books from the five available on the site  - then email your entry through the address below, as either a Word, or PDF document.

Email:  jgev at ymail dot com

- enter “EV contest” on the subject line of your email  - and remember to attach your entry.

- include a cover page with title, contact, and author information, plus a short biography.

The deadline falls each year on Oct 15th.

Only winning entries will be notified. 

Winners will be posted on this site by November 15th.

Explore more at  - The Earth Vision Writing Contest


- J Graf

What would be a good way of asking for creative writing/drawing submissions for a school newspaper?

I want to get students to submit in their creativity…but what would be something catchy so the students will get interested??? PLEASE HELP???
- poetic_lala