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Your writing prompt for this contest is the single word "spark." The word is not required to appear within the text of your contest entry, but you will need to include a 90-word-or-less description on the entry form explaining how the word spark inspired or influenced your work. The guest judges are Kirkus MacGowan and Kerry Cohen.
Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
Country of Publication
 United States |
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Publication Media & Contest Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | One-time contest. |
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | One-time contest. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| GGeneral General | |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| MMystery/Crime Mystery/Crime | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| WWestern Western | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
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| FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 1,000 words. |
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 7,500 words. |
| TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 12,000 words. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| YEssay Essay | Up to 12,000 words. |
| ZNarrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction | Up to 12,000 words. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| GGeneral General | |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| MMystery/Crime Mystery/Crime | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| WWestern Western | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
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| PPoem Poem | Up to 150 lines. |
- Winner's Prize:
- We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Multi-Entries | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | Unknown | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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