Join Our Voices for Social Justice

A project of VoiceCatcher

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2017). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

If you identify as female, and your poetry, fiction, or nonfiction grapples with issues of divided communities, privilege, racial inequalities, or disparity, we want to hear from you. Let’s join our voices in tribute to the victims of Charlottesville, and those around the nation, who fight and struggle every day.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time contest

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to 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: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Winner's Prize:

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

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: Electronic submissions.
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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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026