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ANTHOLOGY seeking serious well-crafted poetry that expresses awareness of new age/new consciousness and underlying ancient traditions. E-mail: lkeener444@live.com.

BANG. You’re Dead: The Second Amendment Reader—call for submissions. Your character’s got a gun. Why? What for? Seeking short fiction (fewer than 6,000 words) in which the use (or nonuse) of a firearm changes characters. Good stories, no screeds, please. For information or to submit: 2amend.reader@gmail.com.

CHUFFED BUFF BOOKS invites fresh poetry submissions on theme of cities for next anthology. Send up to 3 poems, max 80 lines each. We pay £4 per poem. Also considering science-inspired novella/novelettes (15,000-25,000 words) for possible anthology, send us your pitch—synopsis and first 2 chapters. (No fees.) Visit www.chuffedbuffbooks.com.

DUMPED, a collection of essays about women unfriending women, seeks submissions of funny, tragic, raw narratives from women of all ages. Stories about rejection, not by romantic partners but by women friends. Unthinkable. Genre: creative nonfiction/memoir. Max 3,000 words. For guidelines and info, e-mail: dumped@ninagaby.com or go to website: www.ninagaby.com.

EVIL GIRLFRIEND MEDIA—call for anthology submissions. Do you love a great story with witches, vampires, or zombies? We are looking for stories between 5,000–15,000 words for our series, Three Little Words. We pay $20 per story with bonuses. Submit to evil…Visit www.evilgirlfriendmedia.com.

THE FIRST ANNUAL Best American Experimental Writing (“BAX”) anthology, to be published in the spring of 2014 by Omnidawn, is open for submissions until November 15. Guest editor: Cole Swensen; Series editors: Seth Abramson and Jesse Damiani. Submit 9 pages or 3 pieces for $9. For details, visit our website: www.omnidawn.com/bax.

GOOD WORKS Anthology, poems honoring the life and spirit of Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize nominee and champion of girls’ education worldwide. FutureCycle Press will donate all proceeds to the Malala Fund. Themed, English-language, reprints and translations okay if rights free, deadline August 1. No reading fee. Read submission guidelines at: www.futurecycle.org/goodworks.aspx.

IN REMEMBRANCE of the Tiananmen Square events of 1989, Barranca Press will publish a 25th anniversary collection to reflect on the movement and its impact. Submissions of poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, or photo-essay are welcome before July 15. No entry fee. For details, see www.barrancapress.com or www.tiananmensquare25.com.

LGBT MILITARY, veterans, family and allies: What are your stories and experiences from repeal of DADT through its first year? All submissions considered for the anthology Repeal Day: When DADT Became History, edited by Vicki Hudson. http://vickihudson.com. Deadline is October 1. Submission guidelines at: http://whendadtbecamehistory.wordpress.com.

THE MARIE ALEXANDER SERIES is seeking submissions for an anthology of flash sequences. Send up to 10 pages (double-spaced, 12 pt. type, 1-inch margins) of prose sequences, each segment of which contains fewer than 500 words. Send PDF files, with cover letter, to Wesley Fairman (anthology@mariealexanderseries.com), with “anthology submission” in the subject line. Previously published material OK. Put name and e-mail on all documents. We will accept submissions January 1–June 1. For further information visit our website: www.mariealexanderseries.com.

NEW LESBIAN ANTHOLOGY seeks short fiction and memoir emphasizing how we live our lives, create community, choose friends & lovers. Are we butch, femme, neither? Also: resolving differences, confronting the world, losing a friend, a job, a lover. Seeking writing by lesbians of all backgrounds. For guidelines, e-mail: lesboanthology@gmail.com.

RAILONAMA is an anthology of short stories and poems of train travels in India. It aims to be a series of short stories that are emotionally engaging, inspiring, and unique. If you have taken even just one train journey in India, we invite you to share your story and get it published. Deadline for submission is May 31. For more information and to submit: http://railonama.com.

SUBMISSIONS CALL for Bitter Melon: A Literary Feast by Filipino Writers, an anthology of food-themed fiction and creative nonfiction writing. Send us your narrative prose. For more information, go to the website: www.savortheword.wordpress.com/anthology-submission-guidelines-2.

WISING UP PRESS/Universal Table: Submissions wanted for a Wising Up anthology, I-Thou in an Up-Down World: Lasting Friendships Across Deep Divides. Poetry, fiction, memoir and creative nonfiction on the theme of maintaining genuine friendship across deep difference and/or disparity. Deadline: July 15. Full description and guidelines: www.universaltable.org/wisingup.html.

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Pacific Coast Poetry Series, an imprint of Beyond Baroque Books, seeks poetry from poets who live, work or study in Washington, Oregon or California. Our editors are open to various styles and sensibilities of accomplished writing. Submit your standard manuscript (48–60 pages) postmarked by June 7 to: Pacific Coast Poetry Series, Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Manuscripts will not be returned.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, What Books Press is accepting open submissions in poetry. Both emerging and established poets are encouraged to submit poetry collections of 48–64 pages during the month of June. Cover art is by internationally renowned artist Gronk. Visit www.whatbookspress.com for full information. What Books Press books may be ordered from www.spdbooks.org and www.amazon.com.

WEB-E-BOOKS publishes narrative, unrestrained, adult-market, modern period novels within the parameters of our slogan: Where Reality and Fiction Collide. We seek works offering compelling social messages, strong character development, captivating narrative, and rolling action...literature of excellence categorized by originality and authenticity. Ask about our Book Backer program. Submissions: editor@tri-screenconnection.com. Website: www.web-e-books.com.

WISING UP PRESS Writers Collective. Individually authored, well-written, thoughtful, big-hearted book manuscripts—novel, memoir, non-fiction, and poetry—that resonate with the mission of the press. For talented writers who want the synergy and support of publishing in community. Submissions: July 1–31. More information and anthology calls on our website: www.universaltable.org/wisingup.html.

9TH ANNUAL Burnside Review Poetry Chapbook Prize. Judge: Ed Skoog. Runs March 15–June 30. Winner receives $200 and 10 copies of the published chapbook. Letterpressed covers. Beautiful design. 18–24 pages of poetry. Entry fee: $15. Complete details are available on our website, www.burnsidereview.org.

BLUE LIGHT PRESS chapbook contest. $100 + 50 copies of your book. We like imagistic, inventive, emotionally honest poems that push the edge. Send 10–24 page manuscript, SASE, $10 reading fee to Blue Light Press Poetry Prize, 1563 45th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122 by June 15. For guidelines, e-mail bluelightpress@aol.com. Website: www.bluelightpress.com.

GREEN FUSE POETIC ARTS Association is a nonprofit organization that connects writers with their communities by way of short publications, supportive readings, and writing groups and workshops. We publish short works by members as well as short works by women of the wisdom years—our Grandmother Editions. Visit our website: www.greenfusepoeticarts.org, or e-mail greenfusepress@yahoo.com.

LONGLEAF PRESS 2013 Poetry Chapbook Contest—open to NC, SC, TN, VA, GA, AL, FL residents who haven’t published a full-length collection. Submit 18–23 pages, $20 entry fee, SASE, and cover sheet with name, phone, e-mail, address. Prize: $250, 50 chapbooks. Postmark deadline: April 30. Longleaf Press, Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 28311. E-mail: rgreene@methodist.edu.

POETRY CHAPBOOK COMPETITION—Slapering Hol Press. Reading period: February 15–May 15. Submissions accepted from authors who have not previously published a collection of poetry. $1,000 prize. Manuscripts must be submitted online or postmarked within the reading period and include a $20 reading fee. For complete, official guidelines visit www.writerscenter.org/shpcompetition.html.

SWAN SCYTHE PRESS, founded by poet Sandra McPherson in 2000, is accepting manuscripts for its 2013 chapbook contest. Entry fee: $17. Deadline: June 1. Winner receives $200 and 25 perfect-bound chapbooks. Submit to editor Robert S. Pesich, 1468 Mallard Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. For full details and rules, visit www.swanscythe.com.

1966—An online journal of creative nonfiction seeks pieces of literary nonfiction with a research component—anything from immersion memoir to nature writing to reportage to travel writing to ?. For submission guidelines visit www.1966journal.org.

ANDERBO.COM, “Best New Online Literary Journal,” publishes writers in fiction, “fact” (creative nonfiction), and poetry; we’re always looking for new voices. We will also consider nonfiction features, short memoirs, novellas, published-book excerpts, photography, essays, and photo-essays. Now in our ninth year! For submission information and guidelines, visit www.anderbo.com.

ARS MEDICA: A Journal of Medicine, the Arts and Humanities is an international literary magazine exploring illness, the body, healing, and the culture of medicine. Fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, and artwork are preferred. For submission/subscription info, see www.ars-medica.ca.

BLOODROOT Literary Magazine. Bloodroot invites high-quality submissions of unpublished poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction. Submit 3–5 poems: 10 lines to 2 pages. Prose: 5,000 word limit. We read April 1 to September 1. Include SASE for response only. P.O. Box 322, Thetford Center, VT 05075. E-mail: bloodroot@outlook.com. For details, visit www.bloodrootlm.com.

BLUELINE SEEKS poems, stories, and essays about the Adirondacks and regions similar in geography and spirit, focusing on nature’s shaping influence. We also welcome creative nonfiction that interprets the region’s literature or culture. Submission period July through November. Decisions mid-February. Payment in copies. No simultaneous submissions. Please identify the genre of the work in the subject line. Published annually each spring by SUNY Potsdam. Electronic submissions encouraged, as Word files or as e-mails, to blueline@potsdam.edu.

BROAD STREET, a new annual magazine of true stories, seeks beautifully written narratives that have the benefit of being nonfiction. Memoir, essay, experimental, from 5 words to 5,000. Based at Virginia Commonwealth University, Broad Street will present the best of literary journalism, creative nonfiction, photography and illustration. No fee. No academic studies or pomposity, please. Website: www.broadstreetonline.org. Submissions/questions: broadstreetmag@gmail.com.

CALIFORNIA STATE Poetry Society seeks poems year-round for its California Quarterly, its Poetry Letter and monthly contests. Poems are accepted for CSPS Annual Contest March 1–June 30. Send SASE for submission requirements, contest rules, sample CQ ($10) and/or Poetry Letter ($1) to: CSPS, P.O. Box 7126, Orange, CA 92863.

CHANGES IN LIFE monthly online newsletter is seeking personal essays from women of all ages. New writers are encouraged to submit their work. For details and submission guidelines, see www.changesinlife.com.

CHAUTAUQUA reading for the 2014 issue, themed “Wonders of the World,” August 15–November 15. What captures your sense of wonder? What asks you to pause, study, and reflect? Seeking poetry, flash, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Online entries considered for Editor’s Prizes of $500, $250, and $100. Visit www.ciweb.org/literary-journal.

THE DERONDA REVIEW seeks poems with theme “The Center” for Spring– Summer issue. Formal verse welcome. TDR publishes online (www.derondareview.org), sends hard copies to libraries and subscribers ($6/issue). Deadline: June 15. Send up to 5 poems to P.O. Box 5531, Madison, WI 53705; Israeli contributors send to maber4kids@yahoo.com.

EARTH’S DAUGHTERS invites submissions for the second issue of its 43rd year, on the theme “light,” creatively interpreted. Might be “light” that one sees, or light verse, or “light” as in not heavy. Submit up to 3 pieces—poems up to 40 lines, prose up to 500 words—include SASE. Mail between April 15 and June 15 to: Earth’s Daughters, P.O. Box 41, Central Park Station, Buffalo, NY 14215. Guidelines at www.earthsdaughters.org.

EMERGING ONLINE lit mag the prompt seeking submissions for new issue. Seeking writing based on prompts and exercises. Submissions must include the prompt they are based on. Each issue also highlights new genre, form, or theme.  Accepts submissions year-round. See guidelines at www.promptlitmag.org.

EPIPHANY— epiphmag.com. A visually and creatively stimulating online-only magazine featuring poetry, prose and artwork since 2010. Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, artwork, photography and column submissions always welcome. Please visit us at www.epiphmag.com to get a feel for our publication. For submission info, click on Submission Guidelines at www.epiphmag.com.

THE EVENING STREET REVIEW is centered on the belief that all men and women are created equal. Reads poetry/prose submissions year-round. Replies in 3 months or less. Sometimes includes comments. Send 4–6 poems or 1–2 prose pieces. 7652 Sawmill Rd., #352, Dublin, OH 43016 or editor@eveningstreetpress.com. For contests and guidelines, visit our website: www.eveningstreetpress.com.

FAIRHAVEN PRESS is seeking authors for two new publications: Fairhaven Literary Review is seeking short stories and creative nonfiction ($5 submission fee). Fairhaven Journal of Creative Research is seeking academic authors with strong writing skills for a new interdisciplinary peer-reviewed creative research journal. $250 honorarium for best author of each issue. Both published quarterly with next deadlines June 1 and September 1. Details at our website: www.fairhavenpress.com.

THE FIDDLEBACK: An online arts & literature magazine. We seek poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, book and music reviews, as well as interviews with writers, artists, and musicians. Year-round reading period. Simultaneous submissions accepted. No reading fee. Submit online: http://thefiddleback.com.

“GOT POEM?” Submit any subject, any style, any length, any number, any time by e-mail or by mail with sase. Previously published poems and simultaneous submissions are welcome. The Great American Poetry Show, P.O. Box 69506, West Hollywood, CA 90069. E-mail: info@tgaps.net. Website: www.tgaps.net.

HOSPITAL DRIVE (www.hospitaldrive.med.virginia.edu), an online journal of literature and the arts at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, publishes original creative work that examines themes of health, illness, and healing. The journal welcomes new voices. Poems, short fiction, personal essays, reviews, and photography and visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media) will be considered. To submit: http://hospitaldrive.med.virginia.edu/hospital-drive/archives/about/submissions.

THE INFLECTIONIST REVIEW, a quarterly literary journal, welcomes submissions of unpublished poetry. TIR seeks work that fosters dialogue between the reader and writer, between words and their meanings, and speaks to the universality of language and experience. Complete submission guidelines are available online. www.inflectionism.com.

MOUNT HOPE, a literary magazine publishing fiction, photography, nonfiction, graphic storytelling and poetry, welcomes submissions of original work for upcoming issues. We seek short stories or nonfiction up to 5,000 words, up to 4 poems per author, and graphic novel and photo portfolios of 5–12 images. See us online: www.mounthopemagazine.com.

NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND REVIEW seeks unpublished short fiction (2,500 word limit), creative nonfiction, and poetry from writers from or with strong ties to northern New England. For guidelines: nner@franklinpierce.edu. Reading period, July–September. Send to Northern New England Review, Humanities Department, Franklin Pierce University, 40 University Dr., Rindge, NH 03461.

RHINO. Eclectic annual journal of more than 37 years, seeks poetry, flash fiction (800 words max), and poetry-in-translation that experiments, provokes and compels! Please note new call for submission dates: April 1 through August 31. Founders’ Prize September 1 through October 31. More than 100 poets showcased. Simultaneous submissions accepted. For information, including our Founders’ Prize contest and Big Horn Blog, visit www.rhinopoetry.org.

SAN PEDRO RIVER REVIEW. Print journal of poetry & art. Submissions open July 1. See guidelines at www.sprreview.com.

THEODATE, the poetry journal of Hill-Stead Museum (home of the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival), welcomes submissions year-round for both its “New Works” and “Daily Ekphrasis” sections. Browse our most recent issue and submit—online only—at www.theodate.org.

THIRD WEDNESDAY literary arts journal seeks unpublished poems no more than 2 pages each, fiction to 1,500 words, and b&w artwork from experienced writers and artists. See: www.thirdwednesday.org. Send up to 5 poems, any form, any subject. We pay $3 per poem, story, and artwork/photography. Details of our annual poetry contest, deadline January 31, are available by e-mailing us. E-mail submissions only (no snail mail, please) to: submissions@thirdwednesday.org.

TURKISH POETRY TODAY invites submissions of Turkish poetry in English translation. We also welcome reviews, interviews, discussion, and critical writing. Please visit our web-home at www.turkishpoetrytoday.com or write to the editor, George Messo, at turkishpoetrytoday@gmail.com.

THE WHIRLWIND REVIEW, an online literary journal focusing on the connections between writing and spirituality, is accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Emerging and unpublished writers are encouraged to submit. For guidelines go to www.writingasasacredpath.blogspot.com.

THE WRITER’S WORKSHOP REVIEW publishes the best in creative nonfiction, fiction, and interviews. Send us narrative nonfiction, personal essays, short stories, short shorts, as well as travel, food and wine, and writing with a strong narrative element. Submissions: kathleenglassburn@comcast.net. For more, contact nick@thewritersworkshop.net.   Websites: www.thewritersworkshop.net, or www.thewritersworkshopreview.net.

35TH ANNUAL Stonecoast Writers’ Conference. Freeport, Maine. July 21–27. Struggling to find the time to write? This summer, consider a working vacation on the coast of Maine. Prizewinning faculty include: Susan Conley, Lily King, Salvatore Scibona, Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, and Dianne Benedict. We offer workshops in 4 genres and for a variety of experience levels. College credit and continuing education units available. Learn more at http://usm.maine.edu/summer/stonecoast-writers-conference.

BOOKS-IN-PROGRESS Conference will be held at the Carnegie Center in picturesque Lexington, KY, June 7–8. Featured authors include Nikky Finney, Nancy Kress, Marcia Thornton Jones, & Frank X Walker. Immerse yourself in craft & business workshops with authors, editors, & agents. Topics include revision, current publishing options, children’s/YA, poetry, & more. One-on-one pitches with literary agents are available. Visit www.carnegiecenterlex.org.

KENTUCKY WOMEN WRITERS CONFERENCE September 20–21 in Lexington. Workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting. Bonnie Jo Campbell, Kia Corthron, Claire Dederer, Molly Peacock, Kiki Petrosino, Sonya Renee Taylor, and more. $175 until August 1, $195 thereafter, $30 students. Scholarships available. Website: www.kentuckywomenwriters.org, Phone: (859) 257-2874.

LITFUSE POETS’ WORKSHOP: September 27–29. Featuring Dorianne Laux, Jennifer Sweeney, Joseph Millar, Andre Feriante, Lauren Zuniga Christopher Howell & more extraordinary faculty, in Central WA fruit & art-growing community of Tieton (mightytieton.com). We aren’t fancy or expensive; we write & work together. Epiphanies when least expected. Poets unite! For more info: www.litfuse.us.

MAGICAL WRITING in magical San Miguel de Allende, the writers’ conference to experience! Tom Robbins: “If Dante had had the San Miguel experience, he would have written more about heaven and less about hell.” Barbara Kingsolver: “San Miguel is full of unexpected riches…” February 12 to 17 or 18, 2014. www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org.

MENDOCINO COAST Writers Conference, July 25–27, Fort Bragg, CA. Encouragement, expertise and inspiration at the cool edge of the continent. Faculty: Judith Barrington, Lewis Buzbee, Carolyn Cooke, Joshua McKinney, Peter Orner, Josh Weil. Intensive workshops, panels, craft talks, readings, open mike, manuscript consultations with agents, editors and and publishers. Details: www.mcwc.org.

PALM BEACH POETRY FESTIVAL. 10th Anniversary Celebrating Poetry in Delray Beach, Florida, January 20–25, 2014. Focus on your work with 8 of America’s most celebrated poets: Nick Flynn, Carolyn Forché, Linda Gregg, Thomas Lux, Campbell McGrath, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Mary Ruefle, and Tim Seibles. Six days of workshops, readings, craft talks, manuscript conferences, panel discussion, social events and so much more. Special Guest, U.S. Poet Laureate, Natasha Tretheway. To join our mailing list and to apply, visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.

PNWA SUMMER Writers Conference. Meet agents and editors. Learn craft from renowned authors. Uncover new marketing secrets. PNWA’s 58th Anniversary Conference, July 25–28, at the Seattle Hilton & Convention Center, Seattle, WA 98188. Phone: (425) 673-BOOK. Website: www.pnwa.org.

UC BERKELEY EXTENSION Summer Fiction Writing Intensive, San Francisco, July 15-19. Immerse yourself in daily writing workshops, lectures and readings by guest writers; limited to 24 participants. Manuscript submission required; deadline is June 3. Contact the Writing department at (510) 642-6362 or letters@unex.berkeley.edu. For more details, visit: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course2562.html?utm_source=poetsandwriters&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=113AD550.

$500 PRIZE PLUS PUBLICATION awarded for 20–28 page chapbook manuscript. The Annual Dream Horse Press Poetry Chapbook Prize. All entries considered for publication. Deadline: June 30. Reading fee: $16. Dream Horse Press, P.O. Box 2080, Aptos, CA 95001. Include e-mail for results; bio; acknowledgments. For complete guidelines, visit our website: www.dreamhorsepress.com.

$1,000 & PUBLICATION in Peregrine. Pat Schneider Poetry Contest sponsored by Amherst Writers & Artists. Accepting 3 unpublished poems. Contest fee of $18. Postmark deadline: July 1. Chief judge: Dr. Sue Walker. Poems not returned. Guidelines at: www.amherstwriters.com.1 GREAT REASON to enter here: NMW has launched careers. Visit www.newmillenniumwritings.com for testimonials. Best fiction—$1,000; poem—$1,000; nonfiction—$1,000; short-short fiction—$1,000, plus publication alongside famous writers in our anthology and online. Our next deadline is June 17. Enter at www.writingawards.com. “Fiction, poetry and nonfiction that will feed your soul.”—New Pages.

2ND ANNUAL POEM OF HOPE CONTEST. Sponsored by Musehouse. In these hard times, we’re looking for a poem about hope, renewal or rebirth. Prize includes $250 plus 5 copies of beautiful color poster of winning poem with original artwork by Anthe. Entry fee is $10 for up to 3 poems. Include SASE plus cover page with your info and titles of poems. Lynn Levin, judge. Deadline May 31. Send entries to Poem of Hope Contest, Musehouse: A Center for the Literary Arts, 7924 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia PA 19118. Submission guidelines at www.musehousecenter.com.

THE 17TH ANNUAL BLUE LYNX PRIZE is awarded for an unpublished, full-length volume of poems by a U.S. resident or citizen. The prize carries a $2,000 award and publication. Postmark deadline: May 15. Poems included may not have appeared in full-length, single-author collections. The 2012 winner was Roy Bentley for his collection Starlight Taxi. Final judges have included Yusef Komunyakaa, Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Robert Wrigley, Dara Wier, Dorianne Laux, and David Wojahn. Make checks payable to Lynx House Press. Send manuscript of at least 48 pages, a $25 reading fee plus SASE (for notification) to: Lynx House Press, P.O. Box 940, Spokane, WA 99210.

2013 NATIONAL POETRY REVIEW Book Prize: $1,000 plus publication; 2013 Rousseau Prize for Literature: $1,000 plus publication. All entries considered for publication. Last year 7 manuscripts were accepted. TNPR prize deadline: June 30. Rousseau Prize deadline: October 31. Guidelines for TNPR prize at www.nationalpoetryreview.com and for the Rousseau Prize at http://home.comcast.net/~jpdancingbear/rousseauprize.html.

ALBA BOOK AWARDS. Full-length books of fiction and nonfiction (awards for published and unpublished in these categories), children's books (7-9), and poems published between January 1, 2011 and November 1, 2013. Written in English or Spanish by a living author, and expressing the themes of the Americas Latino Festival, $3,000 each award. For guidelines, see www.americaslatinofestival.org.

AMERICAN FICTION Short Story Award. New Rivers Press will publish approximately 20 previously unpublished short stories by emerging authors in American Fiction Volume 13. We seek well-crafted, character driven literary fiction in any genre. $1,750 in prizes for short fiction (maximum 10,000 words): $1,000/first place, $500/second, $250/third. Finalist judge: Michael White. Reading fee of $16 for each online submission from February 1 to June 15, at https://newriverspress.submittable.com/submit. Further details at https://newriverspress.com.

ANABIOSIS PRESS announces its 2013 Anabiosis Press Chapbook Contest. Send 16–20 pages, $13 reading fee by June 30 postmarked deadline. For contest guidelines and the Albatross poetry journal online, go to www.anabiosispress.org. For more information, contact Anabiosis Press, 2 S. New St., Bradford, MA 01835 or e-mail rsmyth@anabiosispress.org.

ANNUAL WHISPERING PRAIRIE PRESS Writing Awards. Cash prizes in 3 categories: poetry, flash fiction, personal essay. $100/$50/$25 plus HMs. Contest closes June 30. Entry fees: $10 each, 3 for $25. May mix categories. Possible publication may be offered in Kansas City Voices. For complete guidelines, visit our website: www.wppress.org/main/contest.

THE BACKWATERS PRIZE! The Backwaters Press seeks full-length (65–80 pp.) manuscripts of original poems by a single author in English. Prize: $1,000 and book publication. 2013 final judge: Lola Haskins. Submit April 1 through May 30. Entry fee: $25. Electronic subs only at www.submittable.com. Guidelines: www.thebackwaterspress.org.

BELLEVUE LITERARY REVIEW'S annual prizes recognize exceptional writing about health, healing, illness, the body, and the mind. $1,000 poetry prize (Judge: Tina Chang), $1,000 fiction prize (Judge: Nathan Englander), $1,000 nonfiction prize (Judge: Helen Benedict). Deadline July 1. Entry fee $15 ($20 includes subscription). Website: www.blreview.org.

BEYOND BAROQUE'S 4th Annual Poetry Contest opens June 1. Prizes: $1,000, $500, $250, plus a reading at BB. This year’s judge is poet/author Nick Flynn. Send 1–3 poems, 40 line limit to Beyond Baroque Poetry Contest, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, with a $15 check payable to Beyond Baroque. Poet ID on cover sheet only please, send SASE for confirmation. Deadline September 1.

BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION CONTEST: $1,000 first place prize for best speculative fiction story written by a person of color in 2013. Submit entries online. Full guidelines at http://ragazine.cc/2013/04/contest. Final judge is Sheree Renee Thomas. Top 3 entries will appear in Ragazine.CC. Submit online by June 20.

BLOODROOT LITERARY MAGAZINE. $200/$100/$50. Three honorable mentions. Winners published in 2014. Submit: free verse, 10 lines–2 pages. Judge: Greg Miller. Deadline: September 15. Entry fee: $15 for 3 poems, $5 each additional poem. Bloodroot Literary Magazine, P.O. Box 322, Thetford Center, VT. For details, visit www.bloodrootlm.com.

BONA FIDE BOOKS, the Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize. An award of $500, publication, and a reading at Lake Tahoe are given annually for a poetry collection. Submit manuscript of 48–100 pages with $20 entry fee by August 31. For complete guidelines, see www.bonafidebooks.com/contests.

BRIGHT HILL PRESS 19th Annual Poetry Chapbook Competition. Winner receives $350, publication, 25 copies, and national distribution. Reading fee: $17, $12 BHP members. Deadline: July 31. Last year’s winner was Rodger Moody’s Self Portrait/Sixteen Sevenlings, published in 2013. Submit electronically or via USPS. For full details and rules, contact brighthillpress@stny.rr.com or see www.brighthillpress.org.

CARVE MAGAZINE'S 2013 Raymond Carver Short Story Contest open April 1–May 15. Prizes $1,000, $750, $500, and 2 Editor’s Choice, $250 each. All 5 winners published in Fall 2013 issue and considered by lit agencies. Entry fee $17 online/$15 mailed. No limit to number of entries. Max 6,000 words. http://carvezine.com/raymond-carver-contest/.

THE CHARITON REVIEW Short Fiction Prize. Submit story on any theme up to 5,000 words. $1,000 award for winner and publication in Spring issue of The Chariton Review. Deadline: September 30, Fee: $20. All US entrants receive a complimentary copy of prize issue. See complete guidelines at http://tsup.truman.edu.

CIDER PRESS REVIEW Editor’s Prize. Prize: $1,000 and publication of full-length poetry collection. All entrants will receive the winning book. Reading Period: April 1–June 30. Reading fee: $25. Judges: CPR editors. Submit 48–80 page manuscript at www.ciderpressreview.com or mail to CPR, P.O. Box 33384, San Diego, CA 92163. Guidelines: www.ciderpressreview.com/bookaward.

COMSTOCK REVIEW: Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award. Total prizes $1,350.  Judge: B.H. Fairchild. Deadline postmark July 1. Single poems up to 40 lines max/poem. No simultaneous submissions or any previous publications including electronic. Entry fee $5/poem. Special subscription offer with entry. Check website/send SASE for complete rules, which must be followed. Comstock Review Contest PW2013, 4956 St. John Dr., Syracuse, NY 13215. Website: www.comstockreview.org.

CONNECTICUT POETRY AWARD. Not restricted to CT poets. Submit up to 3 unpublished poems, 80-line limit each, by May 31. Two copies each, 1 with contact info. Prizes of $400, $100 and $50. Bessy Reyna to judge. Winning poems to appear in Connecticut River Review. Include SASE for results and $15 check made out to CPS. See www.ct-poetry-society.org. Address: Connecticut Poetry Award, CPS, P.O. Box 270554, W. Hartford, CT 06127.

COPPERDOME Poetry Chapbook Contest. Winner receives $1,000, 25 copies. Send 20 to 32 pages and cover sheet with title and author info. $15 fee includes copy of winning chapbook. Deadline October 1. Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. More at www6.semo.edu/universitypress/copperdome.htm.

ENGINE BOOKS Novel Prize, judged by Robin Black: $1,000 advance plus publication by Engine Books in 2014. Submit your manuscript and $25 entry fee at www.enginebooks.org.

FIRST NOVEL CONTEST: Emerging Writers Getaway Contest of the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association. Grand prize: $300 and 7-day retreat at a Smoky Mountain cabin ($2,000 value). Submissions (first 25 pages) Feb 15–May 24. Final judge Rikki Ducornet, NBCC award finalist. Top 3 entries reviewed for agent representation. www.whidbeymfaalumni.org.

FOURTH ANNUAL Irish-American Crossroads Writing Contest. First prize: $400. Submit memoir about the meaning of an Irish-American heritage (multiple or hybrid ancestries included). One submission per person. Deadline: September 30. Entry fee: $20. Only previously unpublished works (maximum 3,000 words). For complete details and submission guidelines: www.irishamericancrossroads.org.

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GRAYSON BOOKS Poetry Prize open to submissions. Send 50–80 page book manuscript with 2 cover pages (1 with complete contact info, one with no contact info), reading fee of $25, and SASE for results to Grayson Books, P.O. Box 270549, West Hartford, CT 06127 or use submission manager for electronic submission by August 15. $1,000 prize, publication, and 10 copies to winner. Martha Silano to judge. See our website, www.graysonbooks.com.

KENTUCKY WOMEN WRITERS Gabehart Prize in poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Winners receive 2 conference passes, an opportunity to read work at the conference, and $200. Entry fee is $10 for up to 5 pages of poetry or 6,000 words of fiction or nonfiction. Deadline: July 1. Guidelines: www.kentuckywomenwriters.org or e-mail kentuckywomenwriters@gmail.com.

LITERAL LATTE Food Verse Contest. Looking for poems with food as an ingredient.  All styles and subjects. Prize: $500 and publication. All poems considered for publication. $10 entry fee for up to 6 poems. Postmark by February 15. Send to Literal Latte, Food Verse Award, 200 E. 10th St., Ste. 240, New York, NY 10003. E-mail: litlatte@aol.com. Website: www.literal-latte.com.

LOGAN HOUSE congratulates Richard Carr, the eighth Holland Prize winner, for his book, Lucifer. The ninth annual Holland Prize for the best unpublished book of poetry in American English. The winner will receive $500. Submit manuscript, $25 reading fee, and SASE to Logan House, 321 Logan St., Wayne City, NE 68787, by September 1. For complete guidelines, visit www.loganhousepress.com.

MAY SARTON NH PRIZE. $1,000 and book publication for a full-length poetry collection. Open to all poets. Initiated in 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of May Sarton’s birth in 2012. Entry fee $25. Judged by Jeff Friedman. Postmark deadline: June 30. Details: www.bauhanpublishing.com.

MIGHTY RIVER Short Story Contest. Deadline: October 1. $500, publication in Big Muddy for best short story. $15 fee includes copy of Big Muddy with winning story. MRSS Contest, Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650 One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Website: www6.semo.edu/universitypress/mrss.

NAUGATUCK RIVER REVIEW fifth annual Narrative Poetry Contest. Top prize is $1,000. All winners and finalists published in NRR. Submit July 1–September 1. $20 fee. This year’s judge is Susan Deer Cloud. Member CLMP. For guidelines, go to http://naugatuckriverreview.com/contest.

NEIL POSTMAN Award for Metaphor: All submissions to RATTLE magazine are automatically considered for the award, which offers $500 for the best use of metaphor in RATTLE each year. Send up to 5 unpublished poems plus SASE to: RATTLE, 12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. E-mail: submissions@rattle.com. Website: www.rattle.com.

NILSEN PRIZE for a First Novel. Winner receives $1,000, publication, distribution. Authors must not have previously published a full-length fiction book. Postmark by November 1; $25 fee; blind judging. Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650 One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Full guidelines at www6.semo.edu/universitypress/nilsennovel.htm.

OMNIDAWN offers $3,000 prize for our annual 1st/2nd Poetry Book Contest. Donald Revell will judge. Electronic and postal submissions May 1–June 30. Winner receives cash prize, publication, 100 copies. Entry fee: $27. Entrants who add $3 shipping receive Omnidawn book of their choice. For guidelines seewww.omnidawn.com/contest.

PRESSGANG PRIZE. $1,200, plus a reading at Butler University, as well as publication by Pressgang of winning book-length collection of essays or stories. Entry fee: $25 Deadline: June 1. Guidelines and submission at http://pressgang.submittable.com.

RED BERRY EDITIONS invites submissions to the Third Annual Summer Chapbook Contest. Submit up to 15 pages of poetry or prose on any subject. Winner receives 20 chapbooks beautifully produced and hand bound. $25 entry fee. Deadline: July 31. To see previous winners or to enter, visit our website: www.redberryeditions.com.

RIVER STYX 2013 International Poetry Contest. A prize of $1,500 and publication in River Styx is given annually for the best poem. Terrance Hayes will judge. Three poems maximum, up to 14 pages per entry. $20 entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to River Styx. May 31 postmark deadline. See www.riverstyx.org or www.riverstyx.submittable.com for complete guidelines. River Styx, 3547 Olive St., Ste. 107, St. Louis, MO 63103. Richard Newman, Editor: (314) 533-4541.

RUMINATE MAGAZINE invites you to enter our Janet McCabe Poetry Prize. First place receives $1,500 and publication in Fall 2013 issue. Second place receives $500 and publication in Fall 2013 issue. Entry fee is $18 and includes a copy of the Fall issue. Finalist judge is Maurice Manning. Deadline: May 10. Enter online at www.ruminatemagazine.com/submit/contests/poetry-prize.

SANTA CRUZ County Actors’ Theatre announces its 19th Annual Ten Minute Play Contest and Festival. Eight winners receive productions in Winter 2014; 8 runners-up, staged readings. Deadline July 1. For details, see website: www.sccat.org.

SPORT LITERATE is holding its annual essay and poetry contest. Take a $15 chance to win $200 (best essay) or $100 (best poem). Acclaimed basketball writer Rus Bradburd will serve as guest judge for nonfiction essays. Deadline is June 30. Find guidelines and last year’s winners online at www.sportliterate.org.

SPORTS FICTION & Essay Contest. Second year. Prize for best short story on a sports-related theme: $1,000. Prize for best essay: $1,000. Total prizes: $3,000. Entries should be unpublished. Length limit: 6,000 words. Winning entries published online. Fee is $15 per entry. Submit online by May 31. Sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the “101 Best Writing Websites” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2012). Final judge: Jendi Reiter. More information: www.winningwriters.com/sports.

TALKING WRITING Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Prizes. Talking Writing Prizes are awarded annually. The 2013 categories are flash fiction on any theme and creative nonfiction about family life and the meaning of family. Winners receive $250 plus publication in Talking Writing. Judges: Joanne Avallon (fiction), Lorraine Berry (CNF). Entry fee: $15. Deadline: October 1. http://talkingwriting.com/contests.

TEBOT BACH announces the 2014 Patricia Bibby First Book Award: $1,000 and book publication. Deadline: October 31 postmark. Winner announced April 2014. Send manuscript and reading fee of $30 for each manuscript submitted to Tebot Bach, Bibby, P.O. Box 7887, Huntington Beach, CA 92615. Complete guidelines: www.tebotbach.org.

TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID Short Story Contest, 21st year. Ten cash prizes totaling $5,550. Top prize $3,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Fee per entry is $16, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline: April 30. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant St., PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is one of the “101 Best Writing Websites” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2012). More information at our website: www.winningwriters.com/tomstory.

TOM HOWARD/MARGARET REID Poetry Contest. 11th year. Top prize for a poem in any style: $2,000. Top prize for traditional verse: $2,000. Total prizes: $5,500. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Winning entries published online. No length limit. Entry fee is $8 for every 25 lines, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark deadline: September 30. Judges: John H. Reid, Dee C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard, Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant St., PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is one of the “101 Best Writing Websites” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2012). More information at our website: www.winningwriters.com/tompoetry.

T.S. ELIOT PRIZE for Poetry. Award for best unpublished book-length collection of poetry. $2,000 award and publication of winning collection. Deadline: October 31, Fee: $25. All entrants receive complimentary electronic or print copy of the winning book. See complete guidelines at http://tsup.truman.edu.

WILDA HEARNE Flash Fiction Contest. Deadline: October 1. $500, publication in Big Muddy. Best short-short story, 500 words or less. $15 fee includes copy of Big Muddy with winning story. Wilda Hearne Flash Fiction Contest, Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650 One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Website: www6.semo.edu/universitypress/hearne.

WOMEN WHO WRITE 2013 International Poetry & Short Prose Contest. Deadline: June 30. First, second and third place winners selected in prose and poetry, 6 winners total. First prize: $300 and publication in 20th Annual Calliope anthology. Open to all women 18+. Complete rules and guidelines at www.womenwhowrite.com.

75th ANNIVERSARY of Raymond Carver’s Birth: Join Tess Gallagher, Alfredo Arreguin, Lucia Perillo, Jane Mead, Mike Kaplan, and others for lectures, readings, films, performances, and more celebrating the work of Raymond Carver in Port Angeles, WA. May 9–25. Contact Michael Mills at Peninsula College for details: (360) 417-7973 or mmills@pencol.edu.

1 GREAT REASON to Read New Millennium Writings… www.newmillenniumwritings.com. Elizabeth Heineman’s haunting memoir, Still Life with Baby. More prize-winning nonfiction, poetry, fiction and short-short fiction, contest guidelines, profiles and interviews, exciting cover art, commentary by Don Williams, writing advice, testimonials and more.

FREE: Enjoy full-length romance novel Skylark, set in 1960s NYC/Rome; and 5 short stories, Changes of Heart; a poetry collection, Star on Fire; also what it is like “Living With the Brooklyn Bridge.” Go to links on: www.poemshareandmore.blogspot.com.

THE BARRED OWL Retreat Summer 2013 Poetry Workshops, Central Massachusetts: Meter & Form with Ruth Foley, May 18, 3-Day Writing without the Ego with Douglas Goetsch, June 28–30, 3-Day Heat of a Poem with Ruth Foley, August 9–11. For individual retreats and workshop reservations, call Jessica: (508) 757-3375, e-mail barredowlretreat@gmail.com, Website: www.barredowlretreat.com.

BEAUFORT, NC Writing Retreat. Wireless, kayak, bicycle; block from Rachel Carson’s Bird Shoal; coffee shops, wine bar, seafood, Cape Lookout ferry. Rent $525/week; $1,850/month. One-week rent & consultation with editor Susan Schmidt, $l,500. E-mail: susu@starfishnet.com; phone: (252) 269-0032; website: www.susanschmidt.net.

BRITTANY WRITER’S HOUSE. 19th-century stone house on a river/canal; 5 fireplaces, tile and wood floors, beamed ceilings, modern heat, electricity, plumbing, and conveniences; small village, next to a large town, near a city. Fifteen miles from ocean beaches; 5 hours from Paris. For details and photos contact: Phone: (510) 866-5496. E-mail: mgdonna@aol.com or dmu4mg@aol.com.

CLESSON VALLEY RETREAT: Secluded, private studio for writer/artist in picturesque Massachusetts Hilltowns. Kitchen facilities and sleeping loft, private bath. Fully furnished, bright. Beautiful views, gardens on 23-acre property. Walk, read in hammock, or meditate in our walled garden. Near Shelburne Falls and Northampton. $550/wk. See www.clessonvalleyretreat.com. Respond to MVDearborn@earthlink.net.

FURNISHED 800-square-foot apartment with bedroom, living room, eat-in kitchen, bathroom, washer/dryer. Cable and Internet access. May rent with or without adjacent studio space. Great views of the ocean overlooking Mussel Ridge Channel in S. Thomaston, ME. 26 Split Rock Cove is a privately-owned artist community with studios and living space. For information contact: sandy@26splitrockcove.com or call (207) 596-7624.

GUM GROVE is a 1910 plantation house on 6,000 acres of woods, fields and lakes in the Mississippi Delta. It is the home of author Richard Grant (http://richardgrant.us). Rooms are available by the week to writers who want a quiet, beautiful sanctuary, with a professional author on hand for advice or editing. For details, photographs and pricing, contact richard.grant04@gmail.com.

PANTHER ORCHARD Writers’ Retreat is a large historic home nestled into 43 acres of fields, woods, and ponds in southern Rhode Island. Rented year-round to writers seeking a totally private, elegant sanctuary in which to focus on their creative vision. Available by week or month. Website: www.pantherorchardretreat.org. E-mail: lynneandrs@gmail.com.

THE PORCHES WRITING RETREAT is a historic farmhouse built in 1854 overlooking the James River in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia. Spacious porches, comfortable, high-ceilinged rooms, Wi-Fi, and communal kitchen. Experience creative solitude in a nurturing atmosphere of beauty. Open year-round, available by week, partial week, or month. Three hours from Washington, D.C. Website: www.porcheswritingretreat.com. E-mail: trudyhale@gmail.com.

QUIET, LOVELY 1920s bungalow in Newton, KS. Front porch, brick streets, cozy, clean. Six blocks from Amtrak, 30 minutes from Wichita airport. Two bedroom, 1 bath. Walk to downtown. Wi-Fi. Wonderful place to write. Small town, heartland, good people, solitude. For pictures and questions, jilliebug@aol.com.

RELAX, CREATE, & REJUVENATE in France on the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop all-inclusive yoga & writing retreat at Château de Verderonne, July 24–August 7. Excursions to Paris & Chantilly, yoga & meditation, creative writing workshops, French conversation classes, and fine arts & crafts. Scholarships available. Apply by May 15: http://cww.submittable.com.

STILLPOINT, a writer’s retreat in southwest New Hampshire, spectacular views, natural surroundings, utter peace. Prized by writers and artists for its beauty and solitude. Not far from the MacDowell Colony. One bedroom, full kitchen, 2 porches, amazing walks. Available by week or month, May through October. Inquiries: (603) 563-8197 or ediec@gis.net.

WELLSPRING HOUSE Retreat Center for writers and artists in the Massachusetts hills, 35 minutes from Northampton/Amherst. Sheltered by towering spruce, secluded but in town. Private rooms, communal kitchen. Four hours from New York City. Unspoiled village where writers write, painters paint. $220/week, single. $275/week, double. Special winter rates November 15–April 1. Résumé to P.O. Box 2006, Ashfield, MA 01330. Phone: (413) 628-3276. E-mail: browning@wellspringhouse.net. Website: www.wellspringhouse.net.

ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2013 Master Artist-in-Residence Program—Residency #148, February 28–March 10 with Carolyn Forché (poetry/memoir); Residency #149, May 14–June 3 with Geoff Dyer (novelist/nonfiction/genre defying); Residency #150, June 25–July 15 with TBA; Residency #151, October 8–28 with Mark Doty. For more information please visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org or telephone (386) 427-6975 or (800) 393-6975.

JENTEL ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM. One month residency for writers and visual artists in rural ranch setting in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. Includes spacious residence, private room, separate studio, stipend. Annual deadlines: January 15 and September 15. Visit www.jentelarts.org for information and application or contact jentel@jentelarts.org.

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1a EDITING at Jacob’s Studio Workshop. Jump-start stalled work. Refine your manuscript  to completion and publication. Teacher and award-winning writer and editor Jacob Miller (editor of Empyrea, Times-Mirror, the Yorkville Anthology; recipient of Hopwood Award—poetry; Best of Lit. Prize—nonfiction; NYFA grants—fiction) offers workshops and private editing in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Phone: (917) 279-3018. E-mail jbmil@prodigy.net. Website: www.jacobs-studio.org.

20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. Editor and publishing consultant helps you capture attention from top publishers and agents. Ghostwritten/rewritten nearly 200 projects. Queries, proposals and development take fiction and nonfiction authors from creation to contract. Quoted on CNN and international media. Laine Cunningham at Writer’s Resource. E-mail: consultant@writersresource.us. Toll-free (866) 212-9805. Website: http://writersresource.us.

1,000+ WRITERS have already benefited from the Attic touch, successfully publishing novels, stories, poems, plays, articles, and children’s books since 1999. Sign up for a free 15-minute phone consult about your writing—and how we can help you from draft to publication—at: www.atticinstitute.com.

ABLE SCREEN/PLAYWRIGHT. I will help you jump-start or edit your play, screenplay, or speech. Credits include a Harvard BA, 20 produced plays, and 6 screenplays. Have also acted professionally, and mentored play and screenwriters at New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre School and 3 Minnesota universities. John Fenn: (612) 371-9010. E-mail: john@johnfenn.net. Website: www.johnfenn.net.

ACAPELLA BOOK COVER & DESIGN. Book cover artist with over 14 years experience in all genres and mediums including print, digital, web, and promotional materials. Work featured in multiple publications and media including Time and Wired, NPR and Sirius XM Radio. Website: www.acapellawebdesign.com. E-mail: acapellabookcoverdesign@gmail.com.

ACCELERATE YOUR WRITING! Let an award-winning author, experienced editor, and Johns Hopkins MA help you transform your manuscript into publishable form. Honest, sensitive, affordable critiques, coaching, ghostwriting. Contact Herta B. Feely at Chrysalis Editorial: herta@chrysaliseditorial.com; phone: (202) 363-2522. Already looking for an agent? Chrysalis also offers agency representation for literary fiction, YA, & memoir. More info: www.chrysaliseditorial.com.

ACCESSIBLE, affordable services: Visit my website for detailed info on rates, budget-sensitive options, discounts, and sample estimates. Marcia Trahan, experienced writer (Bennington MFA), editor, and teacher offers copyediting, critique, mentoring, and consultation. Memoir, personal essays, novels, short fiction. Patient, supportive approach. References available. E-mail: info@marciatrahan.com. Website: www.marciatrahan.com.

ACCESSIBLE AND PATIENT editor (fiction, poetry, nonfiction). I’m well-read in science, politics, and literature, and will do research if needed. Have worked with writers of all levels. MFA from the University of Iowa. Call Craig Taylor at (707) 591-0478. E-mail:editingtaylor@aol.com.

ACCOMPLISHED EDITOR Wyn Cooper seeks poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. I’ve published 4 books; 5 books I edited in 2012 are being published this year. I help writers revise and perfect their manuscripts, and offer publishing advice. Fee negotiable. Free consultation. See website for testimonials: www.wyncooper.com. E-mail: wyncooper@gmail.com.

ADRIFT NO MORE! Experienced writing teacher, editor, memoirist, and published poet (Bluestem Award, Milkweed Editions) will help you begin or complete your personal/family/literary memoir, poetry, nonfiction, or academic writing. Specialties: overcoming writing blocks, in-depth critiques, and reasonable rates. MFA in creative writing; master’s, counseling psychology. Call Jill Breckenridge at (612) 371-9010. E-mail: jbreckenridge@visi.com. Website: www.jillbreckenridge.com.

AGENT SEARCHES and professional book editing. Need help polishing (or finishing) your book, or finding an agent? PhD, award-winning writer/editor offers expert manuscript upgrades in your own style and customized agent searches, pitch letters, and synopses to get your work into print. Two NY agents recently asked for the latest novel I edited. Another author has a publisher for his memoir. Competitive rates. Contact Michele Cooper at mapleaspen@aol.com. Website: www.bookeditingsolutions.com.

AUTHOR, AUTHOR! Professional editor, literary midwife, award-winning author (Bantam, Avon, Scholastic, Berkley/Ace, others) offers extensive critiques, tutorials, revisions, support. Upgrade your writing skills; solve problems with plot, character development, pacing. Specialties include literary and mainstream fiction, mystery/thriller, juvenile/YA, general nonfiction, psychology, spirituality. Carol Gaskin. Phone: (941) 377-7640. E-mail: carol@editorialalchemy.com. Website: www.editorialalchemy.com.

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AWARD-WINNING fiction writer, graduate of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, creative writing teacher for 35 years, provides personalized manuscript editing. I offer detailed editing, honest evaluation, and sensitive critique. I work with new and experienced writers, fiction and nonfiction. Contact Hugh Cook. E-mail: jhcook@quickclic.net. Website: http://hugh-cook.ca.

CREATIVE WRITING CENTER offers online writing classes for aspiring writers. Become the writer you dream you can be! Inspiring exercises teach how-to while building confidence, eliminating blocks. Supportive community. All genres. Five-week sessions. Take separately or combine into an on-going course. Waterfront writing retreats also. www.creativewritingcenter.com. Phone: (800) 510-1049. E-mail: eayres@creativewritingcenter.com.

DON’T HAVE TIME to submit your creative writing? We can help. Submission leads and cover/query letter guidelines. Join 30,000+ writers who subscribe to Submit Write Now! In our 19th year! Writer’s Relief, Inc., 207 Hackensack St., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075. Phone: (866) 405-3003. Website: www.writersrelief.com.

EDITORS. Acclaimed authors Marcy Dermansky (Bad Marie) and Jürgen Fauth (Kino) will help you improve your novel, short story, or creative nonfiction. We provide a detailed rewriting strategy, including big picture structural suggestions and thorough line edits on the manuscript. E-mail: editor@mjedit.com. Website: http://mjedit.com.

LARRY FAGIN, poet, editor, teacher, publisher, has worked with wide variety of prose writers and poets for more than 35 years. “Maybe the best editor we have.”—Allen Ginsberg. Fee negotiable. E-mail: larryfagin@earthlink.net, or call (212) 254-6621. More at: http://larryfagin.com.

IS YOUR POETRY MANUSCRIPT ready for publication? Professional evaluation and comprehensive editing provided by acclaimed editor. Workshops, tutorials, publishing advice. Former executive director of Alice James Books, with 12+ years of publishing experience. Author of Anxious Music (Four Way Books, 2007). For details, visit: www.aprilossmann.com. E-mail: aprilossmann@hotmail.com.

MANY WRITE WELL. Many teach well. But how many wonderful writers teach well? Jennifer Lauck is a wonderful teacher and a wonderful writer with a NYT best-seller as her proof. Get stellar advice on your manuscript, your pages and/or your publishing plan. Visit http://jenniferlauckmemoirwriting.com, or e-mail jclauck@gmail.com.

POETRY COACH Manuscript Editing: Experienced poet, editor, creative writing teacher, MFA in creative writing, NEA among other awards. Manuscript editing, individualized tutorials. Please visit www.pambernard.com, then contact me at pam@pambernard.com.

PRIZE-WINNING fiction writer, recipient of 2008 award from the Academy of Arts and Letters, an O. Henry, a Pushcart, multiple publications in the Best American Short Stories, offers editing and writing coaching services. Teaching experience at Barnard College and the New School, 15 years working privately with clients. E-mail: maxine.swann@gmail.com.

STORY CRITIQUE is an online critique service for short stories. Submit your short story and get feedback in 2 weeks. www.storycritique.org.

UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL of your manuscript! Professional editor and published author provides personalized and comprehensive editorial services to new and experienced fiction and nonfiction writers. In-depth evaluation, constructive critique, plot/character development, line-by-line editing, rewrites. Benefit from years of editorial experience at major publishing houses. Contact Helga Schier, PhD, phone: (310) 828-8421, e-mail: withpenandpaper@verizon.net.

WRITING COACH/EDITOR. Nurturing but whip-cracking, well-connected author of Bang the Keys (Penguin) will help you unleash the true fabulosity in your projects and bring them to fruition in the real world before depression or drink destroy your nerve! Fiction, nonfiction, scripts, poetry, doctoral dissertations, and MFA theses. E-mail: jill@jilldearman.com. For more (including writing exercise app): www.bangthekeys.com.

WRITING COACHING, manuscript evaluation, and editing. Widely published (Glimmer Train, Missouri Review, etc.), award-winning writer in fiction and nonfiction, New York City-produced playwright, guest artist at the University of Texas. Works with award-winning novelists and short story writers as well as beginners. Specializes in process and structure in fiction and nonfiction. www.steveadamswriting.com.

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YOUR CAPTIVATING BOOK is a 6-month long-distance mentorship program for writers ready to create a book that matters. Options for manuscript reviews, 1:1 meetings, and VIP Days with author and book strategist Jeffrey Davis. Former clients include Julie Metz, Kay Larson, Bridget Boland. Website: http://trackingwonder.com. Phone: (845) 679-9441.

A WRITER WITHOUT an editor takes an unnecessary risk. We all need other eyes on our work. I am a New York Times–praised novelist and memoirist, offering thorough story analysis and suggestions, editing, consultation and writer-to-writer support. Whether you’re sending your book to agents, or plan to self-publish, you need an editor’s touch to present your book at its best. Reasonable rates. More information and testimonials at www.mkdiehl.squarespace.com.

22ND ANNUAL Creative Writing Seminar for Helping Professionals, July 19–22. Iowa City, IA. For more information, visit www.uiowa.edu/~socialwk/creativewriting/ or e-mail jefri-palermo@uiowa.edu.

26-YEARA-OLD program developed by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Philip Schultz helps fiction writers and poets reach their potential. Workshops in NYC, Tucson, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Paris, and online. Tutorials available. Former students include Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Egan and Martha McPhee. Phone: (212) 255-7075. Website: www.writerstudio.com.

CREATIVE WRITING. Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshops June 9–14, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA. Fiction, creative nonfiction, screenwriting and poetry. Writers of all levels. Faculty includes Fred Leebron (director), Pinckney Benedict, Khris Baxter, Nicolas Lantz, James McKean, Thorpe Moeckel, Daniel Mueller, Kathryn Rhett and Ashley Warlick. Individual readings, group discussion, personal critique, craft seminars. See website for details. Phone: (540) 362-6229. E-mail: cpowell@hollins.edu. Web: www.hollins.edu/tmww.

FICTION WRITING IN FRANCE, June 24–28. Join author and Huff Post blogger Ann Tashi Slater for a workshop in the medieval village of Noyers sur Serein, near Paris. Critique, revision, publishing tips. You'll come away with renewed inspiration and freshly honed writing skills. www.laportepeinte.com/?page_id=653; www.anntashislater.com.

GOTHAM WRITERS’ WORKSHOP. Selected “Best of the Web” by Forbes. Professional writers teach 6- and 10-week workshops in more than a dozen forms of writing. Gotham classes are renowned for expert instruction, small class size, and individual attention to students’ work. Comprehensive classes offered online and in NYC. www.writingclasses.com.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA Wordshop Studio supports writers in the development of their individual voices and practice of their craft. Workshops in Center City and Delaware County, following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method. Writers of all ages, levels of experience, and genres welcome. Phone: (610) 853-0296. E-mail: ahicks@philawordshop.com. Website: www.philawordshop.com.

THE HEART OF MEMOIR WRITING Workshop, held June 16–22 in the medieval hill town of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Italy. Mornings are devoted to instruction and workshop, afternoons to writing and exploring the local culture. Evenings we indulge in Abruzzese cuisine and local wines. For details, visit www.italyinotherwords.com.

LIVE FREE AND WRITE: Join us June 23–27 in New Hampshire for a supportive writing workshop in "Beginning Your Novel" or "Creative Nonfiction." Enjoy the refreshing New England summer with plentiful writing time, workshops, catered meals, and relaxing by the pool. With Mimi Schwartz and Michelle Cameron. www.murphywriting.com.

IDYLLWILD ARTS Summer Program offers week-long writing workshops including: Poetry Week with David St. John, Jane Shore, Ed Skoog, Matthew Dickman, Anna Journey, Brendan Constantine; Young Adult Novel, Francesca Lia Block; Memoir & Creative Nonfiction, Amy Friedman; Fiction, Samantha Dunn. Youth programs also available. Campus located in the mountains of Southern California. Call (951) 659-2171 x2365, e-mail: summer@idyllwildarts.org, visit www.idyllwildarts.org.

ITALY WRITING RETREAT. Where will your writing take you? Find depth and expression in your writing. This weeklong retreat borrows monastic principles and applies them to writing practice. October 20–26. Live in a beautiful 12th century monastery in the ancient hill town of Labro. Website: http://writersresidency.com/italy. E-mail: justenahren@hotmail.com

NYC POETRY WORKSHOP with Douglas Goetsch— award-winning poet (Best American Poetry, Pushcart Prize, NEA Fellowship) and skilled teacher offers insightful critique, weekly assignments and lessons on craft in his West Village apartment. Perfect for poets seeking to jumpstart or maintain their writing practice. (Also works one-on-one.) Phone: (212) 924-6315; website: www.douglasgoetsch.com, e-mail: doug@janestreet.org.

ONLINE WRITING CLASSES from Creative Nonfiction magazine, the voice of the genre. Our 10-week classes in memoir, personal essay, narrative medicine, narrative journalism, online workshop, and more provide professional guidance, motivating deadlines, and a supportive community of writers. Flexible schedules to suit your needs. Contact sachdeva@creativenonfiction.org or visit www.creativenonfiction.org/online-classes.

POST-MFA workshops in poetry and nonfiction are being offered by Ashland University as part of its annual MFA summer residency July 27–August 10.  Participate in a week of workshops, seminars, and readings by acclaimed visiting writers and faculty affiliated with Ashland University’s MFA program. Visit www.ashland.edu/graduate/mfa or contact Sarah Wells at (419) 289.5957 or swells@ashland.edu.

SUMMER WEEKEND workshops in coastal Rhode Island. Scenic locale, walk to beach, Sakonnet area. Amherst Writers & Artists™ affiliate (Emerson MFA). Nurturing writing sessions and encouraging feedback. Possible longer retreat stays. Also running non-summer workshops in Waltham, MA. www.studiowriting.com, www.facebook/studiowriting. Elisabeth Carter, EdM, MFA, studiowriting@gmail.com.

UC BERKELEY EXTENSION Summer Fiction Writing Intensive, San Francisco, July 15-19. Immerse yourself in daily writing workshops, lectures and readings by guest writers; limited to 24 participants. Manuscript submission required; deadline is June 3. Contact the Writing department at (510) 642-6362 or letters@unex.berkeley.edu. For more details, visit: http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course2562.html?utm_source=poetsandwriters&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=113AD550.

WRITE IN SCOTLAND. Join us August 8–15 for a week of writing and exploring this beautiful country. We’ll go beyond the typical tourist path, getting to know the real Scotland. The retreat will feature supportive workshops and excursions to Edinburgh, castles, and more. www.murphywriting.com.

WICE 2013 Summer Writing Course is a bridge to the next Paris Writers Workshop, the finest English-language creative writing program in France, held biannually. Join WICE Summer Writing Course June 23–28. Intensive morning workshops led by distinguished authors in novel and nonfiction writing. Literary walk, afternoon and evening readings. We welcome new and established writers to join our international community. www.pariswritersworkshop.org.