Community Chest Contest A project of Pacifica Literary Review (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2020). We provide the following information as an archive. About It’s not really our style to belabor the point. Or, often, to actually have a point. But hey, it’s rough out there, so we might as well start cleaning up our act. The point, then, is this: many writers are struggling right now, and we don’t mean with the childhood trauma of being the only kid in class without a Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper. More like in the “How will I make rent this month?” way. We want to help, so here’s what we’re doing: we’re gonna give you money. We’re proud to announce a short-run contest with no submission fees. Our editorial team will select one winner from the categories of poetry, fiction, and CNF to receive $350 and publication in our next edition. It’s not much, but it may just pay for that grocery bill, the electricity, the kind of liquor you pour in a glass. Whatever you need it for, it’s yours. Those of you who need help, you know who you are. We don’t. But we’re trusting you to tell us by submitting your work to this particular contest. So, writer people: do what you do best, and we’ll do the rest. As Rumi said, “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” Tell us where the light enters, and we’ll make sure it arrives bearing gifts. No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2020 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time contest Collapse section Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 5,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Winner's Prize:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. 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