Midsummer Dream House: Poetry Contest: Summer 2024 (Gold Star Program) Gold Star Fee: usd $10.00

Deadline: August 1, 2024

First place prize:

• $100. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Nominees:

• $25. Publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House, in digital and print.

Non-Contest Winners:

• All entries will be considered for publication in Issue 3 of Midsummer Dream House and for online publication.

Guidelines:

• Submit 1-6 poems for consideration.
• Start each poem on a new page and submit as a doc. or doc.x file.
• There are no formatting requirements or line limits.
• You must be 18 years of age or over to submit.

Judges:

• Emma Grey Rose (Editor-in-Chief)
• George du Bois (Editor)

Entries will be judged on:

• Imagery
• Use of Language
• Concept
• Form and Structure

Poems may take on any form or structure to include free verse.

Prizes:

• Winner and nominees will be publicly announced by October 1, 2024.
• Payment for prizes will be sent by October 15, 2024.
• Payment is sent via PayPal.

Simultaneous Submissions:

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted. If you are submitting simultaneously, please withdraw your submission if accepted elsewhere.

Reprints:

• If you are submitting previously published work, please note this in your submission and include where it was first published. Work that has been posted only to your social media account(s), personal website(s) or blog(s) is not considered previously published.

Rights:

• For unpublished pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires first North American serial rights for its digital and print publication. For previously published pieces: Midsummer Dream House acquires second serial rights for its digital and print publication. For online publication: Midsummer Dream House retains online archival rights. At this time, we do not offer payment for pieces selected for publication that are non-contest winners.

Response Time:

• All submissions will be responded to by October 1, 2024.

We do not accept submissions that feature or include excessive gore, violence, abuse, or nudity.