Sunspot Lit is looking for one work, including a novel or novella excerpt, that provides a flare of creative energy. Literary or genre accepted. First prize: $500 plus publication. Open May 1 to May 31. Entry fee: $10 Enter through Submittable or Duotrope.
Literature
2024 Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest
The 20th Annual Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest officially begins in April, as part of the celebration of National Poetry Month. The theme of this year’s contest is “HAPPY LEAP YEAR! . . . Leap Into Poetry.” The five (5) new contest categories include the following: “Leap Into Love” “Leap Into Action” “Leap Into The Unknown” “ Leap For Joy” “ Look Before You Leap.” Poets may submit a maximum of three poems, no more than one in each of three of the five contest categories.
Poems may be in rhyme, free verse, haiku or other accepted poetry forms and of any length, up to a maximum of 60 lines.
Everyone is encouraged to enter the contest. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln, CA to be eligible. There is no entry fee. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets” category.
The “Rules and Entry Form” also can be downloaded from the following blog:
https://slolowe44.blogspot.com/2024/03/2024-voices-of-lincoln-poetry-contest.html.
Entry Forms must be received no later than Thursday, July 18, 2024. Early submissions are appreciated. If you have questions, please contact Alan Lowe, Contest Coordinator, at slolowe@icloud.com for assistance.
Winners will receive a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.
Rigel 2024: $500 for Prose, Poetry, Art, or Graphic Novel
Literary or genre works accepted. Winner receives $500 plus publication, while runners-up and finalists are offered publication. No restrictions on theme or category. Closes: February 29. Entry fee: $12.50. Enter as many times as you like through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280342/rigel-2024-500-for-fiction-nonfiction-poetry-art-or-graphic-novel or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/listing/32395/sunspot-lit-rigel-contest.
Geminga 2024: $500 for Tiny Fiction, CNF, Poetry, Graphic Novel or Art
Sunspot’s Geminga contest offers $500 for Tiny Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, or Art. No restrictions on theme or category. Submissions may be excerpts from longer works. Opening January 1- 31. Entry fee: $12.50. Enter through Submittable: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/280341/geminga-24-500-for-tiny-fiction-nonfiction-poetry-graphic-novel-or-art or Duotrope: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/sunspot-literary-journal-LIXJW.
Open call for writers and artists
Sunspot Lit welcomes art and fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and graphic novels. The journal accepts genre, commercial, mainstream and literary pieces. Final open calls for 2023 ending soon. Submit at https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit today!
Open call for writers and artists
Sunspot Lit publishes work that counts. Welcomes art and fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, and graphic novels from 4 words to 49,000 words (open calls for longer categories close early). Accepts genre, commercial, mainstream and literary. Pays editor’s prizes and cover art. Submit at https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit today!
