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Deadlines February 28, August 31 (must be received by these dates; don't enter before February 1, August 1), formerly February 29. Neutral twice-yearly contest awards $250 and publication in Lunch Ticket, the literary journal of the Antioch University Los Angeles MFA program, for an unpublished creative nonfiction essay, 3,500 words maximum. Enter via online form.
Source: https://lunchticket.org/contests/dwm/
Published: December 29, 2024
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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