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CRAFT Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest

A project of CRAFT (see other related projects).

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for limited free submissions available for those from historically marginalized groups. The fee is USD $20.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay Essay1,001 - 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction1,001 - 6,000 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. Details: USD $1,000 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

CRAFT Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 36 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported8 min | 29.6 mean avg | 30.0 median | 86 max days (23.8 std dev)
Responses100 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections100.00 % (29.6 avg. days per rejection) | 13.9 % personal, 61.1 % form, 25.0 % unspecified | 5.6 % shortlisted
Non-Responses0 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending14 responses are pending (20 min | 24.7 mean avg | 23.5 median | 74 max days waiting | 17.6 std dev) from 14 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $20.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Feb 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 23 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Nov 2023

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