all competitions

all competitions - H.O.W. Journal is hosting three writing contests!

Deadline: August 15th, 2011
Fiction judged by Mary Gaitskill
Nonfiction judged by John D’Agata
Poetry judged by Honor Moore
Please review the guidelines for each contest below.
Fiction judged by Mary Gaitskill

Writing Contest Guidelines:

* The contest is open to all writers and all themes
* The word limit is 12,000.
* We do consider unpublished novel excerpts if they feel like complete stories.
* It’s fine to submit more than one story.
* Manuscripts should be submitted with a cover note listing the author’s name, address, phone number, and email; names should not appear on the stories themselves.
* All submissions should be clearly typed manuscripts, double-spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 inch white paper, one side only.
* Submissions will not be returned.
* No simultaneous or previously published work.

Awards:

* 1st Place – $500 and publication in H.O.W. Journal
* 2nd Place – $200 and publication in H.O.W. Journal
* 3rd Place – $100 and publication in H.O.W. Journal

Reading Fee per story

* $20.00

Send your submissions and reading fee (a check payable to H.O.W. Journal) to:
H.O.W. Journal
Fiction Contest
12 Desbrosses Street
New York, NY, 10013
Submissions must be received in the H.O.W. offices by August 15th, 2011.

Nonfiction judged by John D’Agata

Guidelines:

* The contest is open to all writers and all themes
* The word limit is 12,000.
* Memoir excerpts accepted.
* It’s fine to submit more than one story.
* Manuscripts should be submitted with a cover note listing the author’s name, address, phone number, and email; names should not appear on the stories themselves.
* All submissions should be clearly typed manuscripts, double-spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 inch white paper, one side only.
* Submissions will not be returned.
* No simultaneous or previously published work.

Awards:

* 1st Place – $500 and publication in H.O.W. Journal
* 2nd Place – $200 and publication in H.O.W. Journal
* 3rd Place – $100 and publication in H.O.W. Journal

Reading Fee per story

* $20.00

Send your submissions and reading fee (a check payable to H.O.W. Journal) to:
H.O.W. Journal
Nonfiction Contest
12 Desbrosses Street
New York, NY, 10013
Submissions must be received in the H.O.W. offices by August 15th, 2011.

Poetry judged by Honor Moore
Guidelines:

* The contest is open to all writers and all themes
* 10-50 line poems accepted.
* Up to 10 poems can be submitted by one person.
* Poems should be submitted with a cover note listing the author’s name, address, phone number, and email; names should not appear on the poems themselves.
* All submissions should be clearly typed manuscripts, double-spaced on 8 1/2 x 11 inch white paper, one side only.
* Submissions will not be returned.
* No simultaneous or previously published work.

Awards:

* 1st Place – $500 and publication in H.O.W. Journal

Reading Fee per poem

* $5.00

Send your submissions and reading fee (a check payable to H.O.W. Journal) to:
H.O.W. Journal
Poetry Contest
12 Desbrosses Street
New York, NY, 10013
Submissions must be received in the H.O.W. offices by August 15th, 2011.