Our annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Top prize: $3,000. Deadline: September 30.
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Deadline: November 30, 2020
First Prize: $1,250, publication in LitMag, and agency review.
Finalists: Three finalists will receive $100 each. All finalists will be considered for possible agency review and publication.
Entries must be unpublished short stories between 500 and 1,500 words. Enter through Submittable only. Entry fee: $16.
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