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Deadline February 24 (must be received by this date), formerly February 11. Neutral free contest awards $100 apiece for unpublished poems and short stories by US college undergraduates as part of the Lex Allen Literary Festival held annually in April. Submit 1-3 poems and/or 1-2 stories, no length limit specified. Enter by email. Sponsored by Hollins University, a women's liberal arts college in Virginia.
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Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
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Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
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