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2014 3rd Annual

Romancing the Craft of Poetry & Fiction Contest

Our annual contest has a low cost submission fee and is open to all themes and genres of poetry and fiction. Emerging and established writers are encouraged to participate. 

Guidelines
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  • Submission Period: March 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014
  • Seasoned and new writers are encouraged to submit. Also, there is no age limit or geographic location requirement.
  • All work must be previously unpublished.
  • For each entry, please upload up to three poems or a fiction story with 3,000 words or less. There is no word limit for poems.We accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your poem or story is accepted for publication elsewhere.
    • The entry fee per submission is $5.00 USD.
    • There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit, but each entry requires a separate $5.00 submission fee.
  • All rights revert to the author after publication.
  • All entries will be considered for publication in the Torrid Literature Journal.
  • All entrants will receive a one-year online subscription to the Torrid Literature Journal. 

All contest submissions should be submitted through the use of our site on Submittable.

Winners & Prizes: Three winners will be selected during a blind judging process. Winners and their selected work will be announced in Volume XII of the Torrid Literature Journal which will be released October 1, 2014.

The prizes are as follows:

            Third Place: 1) $100.00 USD Visa Gift Card; and 2) 1 print copy of the Torrid Literature Journal.

            Second Place: 1) $200.00 USD Visa Gift Card and 2) 1 print copy of the Torrid Literature Journal.

            First Place: 1) $300.00 USD Visa Gift Card and 2) 1 year print subscription to the Torrid Literature Journal (4 issues).

All winners will receive recognition in the Torrid Literature Journal and on our website.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Alice Saunders at asaunders@torridliterature.com.

 

>via: http://torridliterature.com/Contests.html