Summer 2018 Writing Contest Roundup

See my latest contest roundup for Writer Unboxed: This submissions season covers fiction contests with deadlines between June 1, 2018 and August 31, 2018. Thanks to Literistic, Poets & Writers, and Submittable Discover for many of these contests. I found 15 opportunities for emerging and established fiction writers. Each comes with its own handy list… Continue reading Summer 2018 Writing Contest Roundup

Fall 2017 Writing Contest Roundup for Writer Unboxed

Where will you submit your fiction from now through Thanksgiving? See my latest contest roundup for Writer Unboxed. I love that my reasons to submit criteria is growing. These helps evaluate any particular opportunity beyond the surface level of who am I submitting to, do they accept simultaneous submissions, and how expensive is it? Reasons… Continue reading Fall 2017 Writing Contest Roundup for Writer Unboxed

Summer 2017 Writing Contest Roundup for Writer Unboxed

My Spring roundup of fiction contests for Writer Unboxed was well-received and now I'm excited to be a regular contributor! Here's the Summer 2017 edition of writing contests worth your time to see you through Labor Day. I found the majority of these opportunities through Poets & Writers and Submittable's Discover. In the past I've also… Continue reading Summer 2017 Writing Contest Roundup for Writer Unboxed

Rejection from Glimmer Train

Rejection 5 on my journey to 50 submissions in 2017 came from Glimmer Train's Family Matters Contest. 50 day response time. All four of my rejections from Glimmer Train are in the 50-60 day range so I appreciate their consistency and responsiveness! Dear Arthur, We really like reading November/December Family Matters contest submissions because of the many views they… Continue reading Rejection from Glimmer Train