Submit a poem that draws on the US government's new "forbidden words". Deadline: 11:59pm Hawaii Time tonight.
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One of the Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers
Queer in Color is a site to showcase fiction books featuring LGBTQ characters of color. The founders are romance writers but the site is open to all genres. They will add books to the website for free, and charge a small fee to promote them on social media.
Source: https://queerincolor.weebly.com/
Categories: General Resources for Writers, Writing for Social Change
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025
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Prizes: $22,000
Deadline: Jul 1, 2025
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For self-published and hybrid-published books
Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: Oct 1, 2025
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