Submission opportunities in Enchanted Magazine for May 2019

Hello enchanted friends!  "The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May." -  Edwin Way Teale EC wishes all our readers some lovely May days filled with reading, writing, and creating. May is "Short Story Month," so check out what we're up to below with submission opportunities, art & writing tips....and as always,  have a beautiful, enchanted month!   SUBMISSIONS OPEN until MAY 20 for our WATER THEMED JUNE ISSUE  Enchanted Conversation is looking for stories (700-2,000 words) and sequential art (aka comics) that use the theme of water in some way - be it the ocean, lakes, streams, a pond, rain, a puddle, a backyard pool, or anything else, just as long as some version of water plays a part in the story in a fairy tale, folktale, or myth. Work can either be re-tellings of established stories or use original characters set within the fairy tale, folklore, and mythic templates... Payment: $10.00 USD Deadline: 20 MAY 2019 [Read More...]    Just a reminder: Join EC every Tuesday on Twitter for #FairyTaleTuesday                 Where we share FAIRY TALE, FOLKTALE & FANTASY related: - Art - Artists - Favorite tales - Your blog/book - Facts & Trivia using the hashtag #FairyTaleTuesday  Check it out HERE  and join in the fun - All day - Every Tuesday!   Looking for some quick reads? Then check out these FAIRY TALE FLASH tales (stories 100-500 words) Weaver by Archie Leung The Song by E. L. Bates The Royal Pea by Olivia Arieti Changeling by Kelsey Sorge Selkie Lament by Connie Todd Lila Fairy Tale Flash is also                  ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS Payment: $5.00 USD Deadline: Ongoing [Read More...]

Æther & Ichor E-zine AE&I is looking for stories (100-3,000 words) from urban fantasy to twisted fairy tales to swashbuckling adventures. They tend towards darker, slicker, more challenging works with a bit of grit... Payment: £5 (or equivalent currency) per 1,000 words, at a minimum of £5.  Deadline: 31 May 2019 [Read More...] ZOOSCAPE - An E-zine of Fantastic Furry Fiction  Zooscape is looking for stories (up to 10,000 words) that feature anthropomorphic (in body or only intelligence) animals. They love fantasy with talking dragons, unicorns, or witch familiars... Payment: 6 cents/word up to 1,000 words - Flat rate $60. USD for longer stories - $20. USD for reprints Deadline: Currently Open [Read More...] THE FURIOUS GAZELLE - Spring Writing Contest - Print Edition TFG is accepting all genres of writing and up to five pieces (totaling 5,000 words and under)from a single entrant - using the theme: fury. Interpret that theme however strictly or loosely you’d like... Payment: $50. USD Deadline: 1 June 2019 [Read More...] LEGENDARY TALES E-zine LT is looking for fantasy, supernatural, horror, science fiction stories (1,000-7,500 words) that contain strong, character driven plots... Payment: 2 cents/word USD up to 7,500 words Deadline: Currently Open [Read More...] BRIARS LIT E-zine - Stories & Poetry BL is looking for stories (up to 5,000 words) and poetry (up to 5 poems/no more than totaling 10 pages) that are fairy tale inspired fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, as well as hybrid work. Specifically, they are looking for a queering of classic, modern, and original tales using the theme of NATURE... Deadline: 21 June 2019 [Read More...] BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS: Greeting Card POETRY BMA is looking for contemporary prose or poetry written from personal experience that reflects the thoughts and feelings people today want to communicate to one another, but don’t always know how to put into words... Payment: $300. USD for exclusive worldwide rights Deadline: 15 April 2019 [Read More...] TRANSMUNDANE PRESS - Manuscript Submissions for Print & Ebooks TP is looking for manuscript submissions (35,000-80,000 words) that prominently feature elements of crisp dialogue, believable characters, interesting premises, and fast-paced action... Payment: TBD Deadline: Currently Open [Read More...] ETERNAL HAUNTED SUMMER: Summer 2019 - Planets & Stars - Online EHS is looking for looking for poems, short stories, and essays (no word limit) which discuss the intersection between the Gods, spirits, mythology, planets, and stars. For example, a poem about Mercury as God and planet and astrological element; a poem about the Star card of the tarot... Payment: $5.00 USD flat rate Submission Period: 1 May - 1 June 2019 [Read More...] THE SHORT LIST: D.L. Shirey's Blog This is a great compilation of publications that specialize in lesser word counts and publish on a regular basis... [Read More...] EXCLUSIVE TO OUR Enchanted Newsletter Subscribers This month, we're featuring  MAY FLOWERS These copyright free images can be used for personal or commercial projects. NO attribution required. Use them for blogs, story illustrations, on products to sell, etc. SIMPLY DOWNLOAD THE IMAGES BELOW SPRING BOUQUET GATHER YE ROSEBUDS - John Waterhouse ROSE MAIDEN MAY DAY - Kate Greenaway

We've found 8 useful articles this month to share:   10 Ways to Improve Your Writing Life (Writing and Wellness) Character Objective & Writing a Strong Protagonist (Mary Kole) Adding Visual Impact to Your Story (BooksGoSocial) The 9 Minute Novelist (Writer's Digest)   The Do's & Dont's When Meeting Agents at Writing Conferences (Writer's Digest) Beware Bogus Writing Contests: Look for These 8 Red Flags (Anne R. Allen's Blog) Beyond Good Writing: 2 Literary Agents Discuss What Matters Most (Jane Friedman Electric Speed) The Author's Guide to Business Cards (Writer's Digest) Readers like you from our worldwide audience keep stories alive...   and you can help keep EC around for as little as $1.00 a month: $1.00 can really go a long way to keep Enchanted Conversation around and continue to support and pay the amazing authors for the stories published on our site.    So please check out our PATREON page... [Read more...]

Fan Story has some great contest lineup!

Having trouble viewing this email? View the web version.   This sponsored message is part of your subscription to the Winning Writers newsletter. These messages help us provide our services to you at no charge. We never share your email address with third parties. At FanStory we've got a great contest lineup! For less than $5 per month you'll get:  Contests. Enter all contests with cash prizes! New contests are announced every week. Click here to view the listing. Feedback. Get detailed feedback for every poem, short story and book chapter that you write. All skill levels welcomed. Rankings. See how you compare to other writers. We'll update your rank every night. Community. Make connections and friends. Enjoy sharing poems and stories. Click here for info. Click here to view our discounts Start getting feedback in less than 5 minutes!  Contest Listing Six Word Poetry Contest Write a poem using only six words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Enter anytime today! May 8th Lune Poetry Contest A Lune poem is a short and fun poetry form with only three lines. View the contest announcement for an example. Enter for a chance at the cash prize. Deadline Enter anytime today or tomorrow! May 9th Acrostic Poetry Contest Write an acrostic poem. An acrostic poem is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. View an example in the announcement. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline In 3 Days. May 11th Mother's Day Poetry Contest Show your appreciation to Mom with a poem. All forms of poetry accepted. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline In 4 Days. May 12th Nonet Poetry Contest Write a nine line poem for this poetry contest. But you must count syllables. The first line of your poem will have 9 syllables. The second line has 8 syllables and the 7th line has seven. This continues until your final line which has one syllable. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline In 7 Days. May 15th Sonnet Poetry Contest Just like Shakespeare did, discover the rhythm and rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Next Week. May 17th 75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline May 20th 2-4-2 Poetry Write a 2-4-2 syllable poem. It has three lines. The first line has 2 syllables, the second line has 4 syllables and the last line 2 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash Prize! Deadline May 25th Write A Script A script can be bring a scene alive with just a little direction and words. Now is your chance to write your own. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline May 28th 5-7-5 Poetry Contest For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline May 30th Minute Write a Minute poem for this contest. A fun poem to write. It follows the "8,4,4,4" syllable count structure. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 3rd Share Your Story A memoir gives us the ability to write about our life. But you can write about life with the option to create and fabricate and to make sense of a life, or part of that life. Write a piece of your life! Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Jun 6th Four Line Poem Write a four line poem that has a specific syllable count. The first line has 1 syllable, the second line has 5 syllables, the third line has 5 syllables, and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jun 13th Free Verse Poetry Contest Write a free verse poem. This is a method of writing poetry that does not follow any structure or style. See an example and details in the announcement. Cash Prize! Deadline Jun 15th 75 Words Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 75 words. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 16th 5-7-5 Poem For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jun 18th This Sentence Starts The Story Write a story that starts with this sentence: It was going to be the trip of a lifetime. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jun 21st Faith Poetry Contest The theme for this poetry contest is 'faith'. We are looking for poems that in some way pertain to this theme. It doesn't matter if it's spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 25th Horror Writing Contest Put your readers on edge or terrorize them for this horror writing contest. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jun 30th Haiku Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a Haiku poem. Haiku is a form of poetry that only uses three lines. Can you paint a mental image using only three lines? Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 3rd Dialogue Only Writing Contest Write a story using only dialogue. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Jul 5th 3 Line Poetry Contest Write a poem that has three lines and a syllable count of either 5-7-5 or 5-7-7. The poem must address a loved one. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 9th Flash Fiction Writing Contest Write a flash fiction story that takes place in a tavern late into the night. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 16th I Can Write a poem that begins with the words "I can". This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Jul 20th Tanka Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a Tanka poem. Tanka is a form of poetry with a specific syllable count. See the announcement for an example. Cash Prize! Deadline Jul 25th 15 Syllable Poem For this contest you are to write a short poem. The poem should have exactly 15 syllables. You can structure it any way you choose and choose the word count. But the syllable count for the completed poem must have exactly 15 syllables total. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Jul 27th True Story Contest Share a memory from your life. Share a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations, and/or thoughts. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Jul 30th 5 Line Poem Write a five-lined poem that has a specific syllable count to enter this contest (click for details). Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 3rd Non-Fiction Writing Contest We are looking for personal essays, memoirs, and works of literary non-fiction. It can be spiritual, political, or funny. Creative approaches welcomed. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 6th 100 Word Flash Fiction  Write a flash fiction story on any topic that uses exactly 100 words. Cash Prize! Deadline Aug 10th Rhyming Poetry Contest Write a poem of any type that has a rhyme. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 15th 5-7-5 Poetry For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should have only three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. The winner takes away a cash prize. Deadline Aug 17th ABC Poetry Contest For this contest you are challenged to write a ABC poem. ABC poetry has five lines and often is used to express feelings. See the announcement for an example. Enter for your chance at the cash prize. Deadline Aug 19th Flash Fiction Write a story on any topic that uses 150 words. Cash prize for the winning entry. Deadline Aug 23rd Cinquain Poetry Write a 'Cinquain' poem for this contest. It follows a specific format. Read the announcement for a sample poem. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline Aug 28th 3 Line Poetry Contest For this contest you are to write a short poem. It should only have three lines. But the structure is that of a Haiku. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Sep 3rd Love Poem Poetry Contest Write a love poem. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be a humorous or a serious love poem. The choice is yours. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Sep 11th One Line Poem Write a monostich poem which is a poem that has only one line. Cash Prize! 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Deadline Oct 3rd Take A Walk Poetry Go out for a walk and take a camera, smartphone or tablet with you. Snap a picture of something interesting and write a poem about it when you get home. Post the photo along with the poem. This contest has a cash prize. Deadline Oct 12th 3-6-9 Poem This poem has three stanzas. Each stanza has three lines where the first line has 3 syllables, the second line has 6 syllables, and the last line 9 syllables. The subject can be anything. Cash Prize! Deadline Oct 16th These are just a few of our contests. View the full listing here. "FanStory works! For anyone who has the determination, heart and soul to write, FanStory is the site to hone your skills and work towards becoming published. I want to thank all of the members who supported me along the way to achieve that goal. I premiered my novel Fatal Beauty on Fanstory and subsequently, from reviews and query letters, found an agent/publisher for the book. 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