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<\/a><\/p>\nGIGANTIC SEQUINS SECOND ANNUAL CONTEST!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n June 1-August 15 2013<\/span><\/p>\n Judges:\u00a0<\/strong>Jericho Brown<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(poetry)\u00a0Lauren Grodstein<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(flash fiction).<\/span><\/p>\n Prizes for each winner:<\/strong>\u00a0$50, Portrait of each winner drawn by\u00a0Kari Reed<\/span><\/a>, a WRITE LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER mug from\u00a0The Rumpus<\/span><\/a>, a book pack from\u00a0MIEL books<\/span><\/a>, a $50 giftcard via\u00a0Out of Print Clothing<\/span><\/a>, and a small press pack from\u00a0Brazos Bookstore<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n 2nd Annual Contest\u00a0Submission Information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Submit<\/strong>\u00a0up to three poems per entry.\u00a0Please put all three poems in the same attached file.<\/span><\/p>\n Submit<\/strong>\u00a0up to three pieces of flash fiction (1000 words or less) per entry. We prefer if you put all three pieces in the same attached file.<\/span><\/p>\n Please<\/strong>\u00a0do not put your name anywhere within the attached\u00a0file\/s containing your work. Any attached\u00a0file that contains the contestant\u2019s first and\/or last\u00a0name\u00a0will not be considered.<\/span><\/p>\n Previously<\/strong>\u00a0published work is not eligible.<\/span><\/p>\n Simultaneous<\/strong>\u00a0submissions are permitted but must be withdrawn immediately\u00a0from the contest if accepted elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n About the Judging Process: \u00a0<\/b>The\u00a0Gigantic Sequins<\/span><\/a>\u00a0editors\u00a0will select \u00a0finalists from the contest entries\u2019 strongest work.\u00a0J<\/span><\/a>ericho Brown<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will choose the winner. Winners and finalists will be announced in September 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n Further Info:\u00a0<\/b>All entries and payments must be received through the\u00a0Gigantic Sequins\u00a0Submittable website.\u00a0Friends, family,\u00a0and students (current and former) of the judges are not eligible; please do not submit if you know the judges personally. All contest entries will also be considered for publication in our 5.1 issue. There are separate categories for anyone submitting to our contest who wishes to receive a copy of the issue containing our winners. Regular contest submissions are $5.00, they are $12.00 with the winning issue.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTER HERE BEGINNING JUNE 1ST 2013.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n OUR FIRST ANNUAL CONTEST RAN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2012.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n WINNERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n POETRY, chosen by\u00a0Nick Flynn<\/span><\/a>, \u00c9ireann Lorsung for \u201cPrypat night song\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n FLASH FICTION, chosen by\u00a0Jennifer duBois<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Justin Lawrence Daugherty<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for \u201cMermaids\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Both pieces are featured in\u00a0GS 4.1<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n