Just because it's party season doesn't mean this can't be a killer writing month...
Hands up who'd like a thread of all the open submission slots and competitions closing in December?
PoetryKurious Short Story Competition seeks short stories (up to 2k words in any fictional genre) on the theme 'Curious'. Entry fee: £5. Prize: £500. Deadline: 12 Dec
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@LitFriction
's Winter 2019 Literary Contest is for previously unpublished flash fiction, short stories and poetry. Entry fee: from $8. Prize: up to $1,000. Deadline: 15 Dec
The BeAnimal Competition seeks essays on the following:
- An experience that brought you close to nature
- Your ideal utopia and what you would find there
- Something we could all adopt to live a happy, healthy life
Win a wilderness tour through the India! Deadline: 16 Dec
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@3ofCupsPress
seek submissions for their upcoming anthology 'Outsiders', edited by
@alicemjslater
(née Smokin Tofu). Unpublished short stories (2k-4k) on the theme of outsiders. Deadline: 20 Dec
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@RetreatWest
Themed Flash Fiction Competition is open to stories up to 500 words on the theme of 'Earth'. Entry fee: £8. Prize: £200 + online publication. Deadline: 29 Dec
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@magmapoetry
would like contemporary poetry for their upcoming 'Act Your Age' issue. Send up to four unpublished pieces for consideration. Deadline: 31 Dec
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@calyxpress
, a US journal of art and literature by women, are accepting poetry, short fiction, essays, visual art, reviews and interviews. Deadline: 31 Dec
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@themothmagazine
Poetry Prize offers an enormous €10,000 for a single unpublished poem, plus publication and a special awards ceremony in Dublin. Entry fee: €15. Deadline: 31 Dec
Under the Radar, a flagship literary mag from
@NineArchesPress
, publishes a lively mix of new writing from up-and-coming and established writers. Send your poetry and short stories up to 2,500 words. Deadline: 31 Dec
The
@lascauxreview
Prize in Short Fiction offers anthology publication of stories up to 10,000 words, plus $1,000 cash. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: 31 Dec