- The Short-Form Writing Competition with Amazon Shorts is an opportunity for participants to be submitted to Amazon for publication. Four stories will be selected each month for consideration for publication. Works must be between 2,000 and 10,000 words in length and may not be previously published. Visit AmazonShorts.Gather.com for the legalities.
- July is open submissions month over at Tupelo Press. Entries must be postmarked by 31 July 2006. Submissions can be one of the following: short story collections, novellas, book-length poetry collections (between 48 and 80 pages long), or the first 80 pages of a novel (if accompanied by a summary of the entire book). Poetry submissions will receive a short critique; the editors of Tupelo Press will read all of the manuscripts submitted. Visit their site for the details on submitting work for consideration.
- The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference takes place next month in Middlebury, Vermont. The core curriculum is fiction, poetry and nonfiction writing, with workshops taught by faculty and opportunities for participants to work further with their workshop leaders. Other guests provide insight into the publishing and grant writing industries. Pop by their site or contact Noreen Cargill at blwc[at]middlebury.edu.
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