The 2012 William Richey Short Fiction Contest
http://yemasseejournalonline.org/submissions/

  $1,000 prize. 10 finalists. $10 to play.

Contest Details

$10 for a chance at $1000.

Matt Bell will serve as judge for Yemassee's 2012 William Richey Short Fiction
Contest, now accepting entries.  The author of the winning story will receive
$1,000 and publication in Yemassee.  Yemassee will also publish stories by two
runners-up, along with a list of ten finalists.

Deadline: December 15, 2012


Submission Details

https://yemassee.submittable.com/submit


To enter, submit one piece of unpublished fiction of up to 10,000 words.  An
entry fee of $10 must accompany each entry.  All submissions should be
double-spaced.  Story title and page numbers should appear on each page, but the
author's name should not appear anywhere within the entry.  All entries must be
submitted through Submishmash.  We welcome multiple story submissions; each
story should be entered separately and will require its own entry fee.  All
entries must be submitted by the December 15th deadline.  Winner and finalists
will be announced on our website, and all entries will be considered for
publication.

Visit www.yemasseejournalonline.org for more information and complete
guidelines.

MFA Program Director/
Assistant or Associate Professor of English/Writing


The Department of English and Writing in the College of Arts and Letters at The
University of Tampa seeks a creative, innovative individual with significant
professional accomplishment to serve as the Director of its low-residency MFA in
Creative Writing. This is a 10-month renewable term faculty appointment, at the
Assistant or Associate Professor rank, with administrative and teaching
responsibilities, beginning June 1, 2013.

Qualifications.  The successful candidate will have a record of effective
teaching as well as distinguished publishing credentials in at least one major
program genre: poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. The ideal candidate will
also have an appropriate terminal degree (Ph.D. preferred), a record of
successful administrative experience and, preferably, familiarity with or
experience in a low-residency MFA Creative Writing program. We seek an
enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and a commitment to
inspiring strong community and collegiality within the program.

Responsibilities. The Director will develop and implement the residency schedule
of workshops, craft seminars, and panel discussions for students and faculty.
With support from the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies and an advisory
team, the Director will plan and host students and faculty for two 10-day
residencies annually, provide administrative oversight for all aspects of
distance learning, and respond to student, faculty, and administrative concerns,
as needed.  The Director also serves on the University Graduate Council and as a
member of the English and Writing department faculty participates in the
business of that department

Teaching responsibilities include a standard load of five MFA mentees each
January and June term

The Director works with the University's Office of Enrollment Management to
maintain and implement a comprehensive, strategic marketing/advertising/public
relations plan to target local, regional, and national markets; establishes and
maintains all academic requirements in keeping with SACS accreditation, and
ensures adherence; collaborates with IT for an online presence; is responsible
for the program's operating budget and oversees program assessment; represents
the program at various conferences; collaborates with Admissions to establish
application criteria and procedures and help recruit MFA candidates; reviews
applications and manuscripts; recruits, coordinates, and maintains a strong MFA
creative writing faculty

In keeping with the AWP Director's Handbook, the Director pursues adherence to
the Association's "Hallmarks" for a successful graduate program by agreeing to
"nurture a culture of creativity, vitality, intellectual rigor, artistic
discipline, and collegiality." The MFA Creative Writing Director is supported by
an MFA Admissions & Academic Advisory Committee including the Associate Dean of
the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies, the Chair of the Department of
English and Writing and one or more members of the UT English/Writing Department
qualified to teach in the program. The MFA benefits from the resources and
experiences of the oldest undergraduate Writing major in the state at an
institution that is also home to Tampa Review, the oldest literary journal in
Florida, situated at a private downtown university ranked 26th among Tier 1
Regional Universities in the 2011 rankings by US News & World Report.

Salary for the Director will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For full consideration, candidates should apply by January 15, 2013.  Review of
applicants will continue until the position is filled.

For details and to apply on line go to:  https://jobs.ut.edu
Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter, current curriculum
vitae, a sample of your creative writing and a one-page statement about
scholarship interests.
In addition, applicants will be requested to enter name and email address for
three (3) reference providers.

The University of Tampa is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

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Send your work to Versal 11!


Amsterdam's acclaimed literary & arts journal, Versal, is now reading for its
11th edition. Its editors are looking for excellent prose, poetry, art and the
inbetween.


Guidelines and submissions here: http://www.versaljournal.org/guidelines
A $2 submission fee applies.


For a close look at Versal's tastes, purchase the current no. 10 or a back
issue:http://www.versaljournal.org/order


Pre-order Versal 11 when you submit and we’ll waive the submission fee.


The deadline for submissions to Versal 11 is January 15, 2013.










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TRIO HOUSE PRESS POETRY BOOK AWARDS SUBMISSION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN











Trio House Press gives two awards annually: the Trio Award for First or Second
Book for emerging poets, and the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and
Excellence for a book of poems contributing in an innovative and distinct way to
American poetry.

The Trio Award for First or Second Book includes $1,000, publication, and twenty
books.  The Trio Award for First or Second Book is only open to poets with less
than two books published.

The Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence includes $1,000,
publication, and twenty books.  The Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and
Excellence is open to ALL poets, regardless of publication history.

Each award winner receives $1000 and twenty copies of his or her book.
Additionally, each winner must serve as a Collective Member of Trio House Press
for twenty-four months after publication in order to assist with the press and
bringing more Trio books into print.


Click on the following link for judges and complete guidelines: 
http://www.triohousepress.org/submissions.html










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The University of Chicago Department of English and Program in Creative Writing
invite applications for an appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor of
Practice in Fiction Writing. Rank is commensurate with qualifications. We look
for a colleague with a significant record of fiction publications (at least one
book or an equivalent number of short story publications). Applicants should
demonstrate both talent and commitment as a teacher and have an interest in
building a young and exciting creative writing program. Some publications
engaging the history, criticism, or theory of fiction writing are desirable but
not necessary. MFA or PhD required. The position is contingent upon final
budgetary approval and is renewable based upon satisfactory review.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, reference contact information, and a
20-30 page writing sample electronically to the University of Chicago's Academic
Career Opportunities website at http://academiccareers.uchicago.edu, requisition
number 01519. In addition, three letters of recommendation by referees or
dossier service should be submitted by email to Janice Knight, Chair, Committee
on Creative Writing (jknight@...).

For full consideration, applications, including letters, should be completed
before midnight Central Time on January 1, 2013. No materials will be accepted
after January 15, 2013.

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Origami Zoo Chapbook Contest 2012



We are pleased to announce that the first ever Origami Zoo Chapbook Contest is
open for submissions from now until January 5, 2013! The final judge will be the
cataclysmic Matt Bell. Origami Zoo Press has published chapbooks by Laura van
den Berg, Chad Simpson, BJ Hollars and Brian Oliu.

PRIZES: Winner receives $250, publication by Origami Zoo Press in 2013, 25
copies of the chapbook, and plenty of love and affection.
One honorable mention will also be published by Origami Zoo Press in 2013,
receive 25 copies of the chapbook, and an equal amount of love and affection.

WHAT WE WANT: We want stories that surprise and thrill. We want words that come
alive with longing on the page. Basically, we just want our minds blown by your
writing. Send us something we haven’t seen anywhere else. Send us what you
think we absolutely must read.

GUIDELINES (please read thoroughly before submitting!): Submissions must be
received no later than January 5, 2013. Submit manuscripts of 40-80 pages in
either doc, docx, pdf, or rtf format. Both novellas and collections are welcome.
It’s great if pieces of the manuscript have been previously published as
standalone pieces or excerpts, as long as the manuscript as a whole has not been
published. Include title page, table of contents and, if necessary, an
acknowledgements page. Pages should be numbered. Please do not put any
identifying information in the submission itself. In the cover letter field on
the submission form, include author’s name, mailing address, phone number and
email. The author must not have a close personal or professional relationship
with either Matt Bell or the editors of Origami Zoo Press, Rebecca King and Sam
Martone. If an author is unsure if this applies to him or her, query us at
<origamizoopress(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @ in sending email).
Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you withdraw your manuscript from
the submission manager immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. An author may
enter the contest an unlimited amount of times, but each submission will require
its own reading fee. There are two options of reading fees: a $15 submission fee
for consideration, as well as guaranteed personalized feedback from the editors
if not chosen. Or, a $20 submission fee for consideration and personalized
feedback, plus a copy of the winning chapbook.


Find complete guidelines at http://origamizoopress.com/chapbook-contest/


Submit at https://origamizoopress.submittable.com/submit





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Subject: small press seeks memoir (personal narrative) for e-chapbook (deadline
extended)

Wordrunner eChapbooks publishes four online collections annually of fiction,
poetry or memoir, each featuring one author, and the occasional anthology.
Submissions are open for the winter 2012 memoir e-chapbook from October 1
through December 2, 2012. At least 1/4 of the collection should be previously
unpublished. Prose narratives should be based on personal experience, yet have a
wide appeal. They may be flash or longer, from 500 up to 3,500 words each,
totalling a minimum of approximately 8,000 and a maximum of 16,000 words for the
collection. We would like a minimum of six essays and no more than 15. These
narratives should belong together for some reason, be it theme, location or
people. They can be funny or serious, or both, but something should have changed
for the narrator or have been learned in the process of reshaping that
experience.

No fee to submit. Payment: $65.  Detailed guidelines and submission link posted
at


www.echapbook.com/submissions.htm



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Apply for the Madeleine P. Plonsker Prize
https://andnowbooks.submittable.com/submit

Guidelines / annual submission period: January 1-March 1:
We invite applications for a writer under forty years old, with no major book
publication, to spend two months (February-March or March-April) in residence at
Lake Forest College.

Cross-genre works are always welcome. Beyond this, even residency years (with
odd year deadlines) look for prose writers. Odd residency years (with even years
deadlines) look for poets.

2014 residency, deadline March 1, 2013: prose
2015 residency, deadline March 1, 2014: poetry
2016 residency, deadline March 1, 2015: prose
We are now taking applications exclusively through Submishmash
https://andnowbooks.submittable.com/submit

. We will only consider the first 200 submissions.

Please note: The submission link will not accept submissions until January 1 of
each new year.

Send, in one file, WITHOUT your name, contact information, or other identifying
marks:

A) A one-page statement of plans for completion
B) No more than 30 pages of manuscript in progress

Your cover letter, pasted into the text box, should include the basic details of
your cv: education, employment, significant publications, etc. These may be in
narrative form.

Submissions must be postmarked by March 1 (formerly April 1), each year for
consideration by judges Robert Archambeau, Davis Schneiderman, and Joshua Corey
and that year's guest judge.

Direct inquiries to <andnow(at)lakeforest.edu> (replace (at) with @ in sending
email) with the subject line: Plonsker Prize.

https://thefrostplace.submittable.com/submit

Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Dartmouth Poet in
Residence at The Frost Place in Franconia, NH.  This is a six to eight
week residency in poet Robert Frost's former farmhouse, which sits on
a quiet rural road with spectacular views of the White Mountains.

The residency begins July 1 and ends August 31, 2013, and includes a
$1,000 award from The Frost Place and $1,000 from Dartmouth College.
The poet will have several opportunities to give readings across the
region, including at Dartmouth College, for which the poet will
receive a $1,000 honorarium.

The house, built in 1859 and owned by the Frost family from 1915 to
1920, is spartan, but comfortable.  The Frost Place Museum is open to
the public during afternoon hours, and a portion of the house is
closed off for the resident poet.

Previous recipients of this residency, which began in 1977, include
Katha Pollitt, Robert Haas, William Matthews, Cleopatra Mathis, Mark
Halliday, Mary Ruefle, Mark Cox, and Laura Kasischke.  Many of these
poets have returned to The Frost Place to participate in the
conferences held each summer.  The aim of the residency program has
been to select a poet who is at an artistic and personal crossroads,
as Frost was when he bought the place in 1915.

The primary criteria is that applicants must have published at least
one book of poems.  Application and guidelines can be found at
thefrostplace.submittable.com.  Poets may apply directly or be
nominated by someone else.  There is a $25 fee for applications.  The
deadline for submission is midnight, December 31, 2012.

Since 1994, the Poetry Center's Residency Program has offered emerging poets,
fiction and non-fiction writers an opportunity to develop their work.
http://poetry.arizona.edu/awards-residencies/summer-residency-program

The Poetry Center awards two residencies each summer to one poet and one prose
writer to spend two to four weeks in Tucson, Arizona developing his/her work.
Writers at any stage of their careers may apply; emerging writers are welcome.
The residency includes a $150 stipend per week and a two-to-four-week stay in a
studio apartment located within steps of the Center's renowned library of
contemporary poetry. The residency is offered between June 1 and August 31.

2013 Guidelines

Interested parties are asked to follow the guidelines below when submitting,
which includes a project proposal. All project proposals will be considered;
however, the committee is especially interested in projects that make use of the
Center's library collection.

Applications are reviewed by a committee of poets and prose writers comprising
UA faculty, Poetry Center staff, and local writers. This is not a blind
submission process! Committee members are asked to acknowledge any conflict of
interest and not invite friends, students, or family members to apply.
University of Arizona faculty, staff, students, and Tucson residents are not
eligible to receive the Fellowship. International applicants are welcome.

Deadline: December 17, 2012, by midnight

2013 Committee: Fenton Johnson, Manuel Muñoz, Aidan Fine, and Sarah Kortemeier

We're now accepting submissions via Submittable!
https://universityofarizonapoetrycenter.submittable.com/submit/14383
Visit link to submit your Summer Residency application.

We no longer accept paper applications via mail. Applications received via mail
will be recycled. Please make sure your manuscript is exactly how you would like
it before uploading. We do not accept revisions.

Submissions should include the following in one document in the order listed:

A resume or CV.
A project proposal, no longer than 3 pages, outlining the kind of work you plan
to undertake during your residency.
Work sample. No more than 10 pages of poetry or 20 pages of fiction or literary
non-fiction.
We only accept DOC, DOCX, PDF, and RTF files.
Reading fee: $25 via Submittable. Submittable accepts Master Card, Visa,
American Express, and Pay Pal.
The Residency Experience

Temperatures in Tucson average in the hundreds during the summer. Mornings are
cool and great for hiking in the Sonoran Desert. The monsoon season hits about
the end of June. The guest apartment is located within the University of Arizona
campus and on the premises of the Poetry Center. There are a few coffee shops
and restauraunts nearby and the guest apartment comes equipped with a bicycle.
Residents are responsible for providing their own transportation to Tucson and
for the duration of their stay. Some of our guests do just fine without access
to a car; others wish they would have rented one. This is especially true of
those interested in sight-seeing and exploring. Unlike other residency programs,
there are no other writers or artists staying on-site simultaneously. However,
the Poetry Center library is full of fun and interesting patrons who like to
talk about books. The Poetry Center staff, volunteers, and docents do provide
some hosting and welcome activities for the summer residents; however,
applicants should understand that they are largely on their own. We leave it to
each individual to decide how much engagement with the community s/he would
like, understanding that residents are here for uninterrupted writing time.
There are no obligations to teach a class or hold office hours (although some
residents have done this and it has been received well by the community). The
only obligation, aside from maintaining residence in the guest apartment for two
to four weeks, is to give a reading with another local writer sometime during
the visit.

We provide residencies for one poet and one prose writer. Unfortunately, we only
have the resources to provide one residency for one person at a time. The guest
apartment cannot accomodate spouses, significant others, or pets. The primary
purpose of this program is to provide time for people to write. Beyond the
initial welcome, where we stock the guest house with some basic essentials, the
residents are responsible for buying their own food and other supplies. We have
a wide variety of markets, grocery stores, and restaurants in close proximity to
the Poetry Center. In addition, residents are responsible for doing their own
laundry. Again, we have a few laundramats in close proximity to the Poetry
Center. While we do have free internet access in the Poetry Center, as well as
in the guest cottage, the guest cottage is not equipped with a landline.
Residents are responsible for bringing their own cell phone, lap top or
computer, car, and exercise equipment. Smoking in the guest house is not
permitted.

Assistant Professor of English - Creative Writing/Poetry

The Coe College English Department invites applications for a tenure-track
appointment in Creative Writing and literature with an emphasis on poetry to
begin in August 2013. We seek a poet committed to the liberal arts; ability to
teach other genres is welcome. The six course per year teaching load will
typically include three or four creative writing courses, two courses in
literature -- twentieth-century or global literatures particularly helpful --
and a first-year seminar biennally. There is much flexibility in developing
course content and the expectation of assuming a leadership role in the Creative
Writing program in time. The opportunity exists to contribute to
multi-disciplinary programs in American Studies, African-American Studies,
Environmental Studies, Film Studies, and Gender Studies.

M.F.A. or Ph.D. in creative writing in hand by August 2013 required.
Undergraduate teaching experience and publication required. Please submit a
letter of application, vitae, a writing sample, a sample syllabus, and three
letters of recommendations at https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/20719 by
January 11, 2013.

Initial interviews will be conducted at the AWP convention in March.
Coe is committed to increasing the diversity of its campus community and
encourages employment applicants who will help fulfill that goal. Coe College is
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

U of Georgia
https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/20352
English, Athens, Georgia 23602

The University of Georgia announces a tenure-track, open-genre position in
Creative Writing at the Assistant Professor level to begin fall 2013.

We are particularly interested in applicants with more than one area of
expertise, including poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, digital poetics, or
literary translation theory and practice.

Applicants must have a terminal degree in the area (whether an MFA or Ph.D.), a
significant publication record, and a demonstrable commitment to teaching.  The
position carries a 2/2 teaching load with significant publication expectations.

Service on Department and University committees, as well as mentoring of
undergraduate and graduate students, are important responsibilities of all
tenure-track faculty.  The salary is competitive.  Telephone interviews will be
held to determine finalists, who will be brought to campus.  Interested parties
should  send  a letter of application, a CV, and three letters of recommendation
as PDF attachments to Michael G. Moran, Head, at <mgmoran(at)uga.edu> (replace
(at) with @ in sending email)   They should also send by mail a copy of their
latest book.  Review of materials will begin December 1, 2012 and will continue
until the position is filled.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of
Georgia are committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and students,
and sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive.  Women,
minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The University is an EEO/AA institution.

Institution Employment Link:
CIP Discipline Code:
Creative Writing
Degree Levels:
Doctorate
Masters
Position Type:
Faculty

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Application Deadline:
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Position Starting Date:
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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Search Chair:
Dr. Andrew Zawacki
Dept. Web Site URL:
http://www.english.uga.edu

Georgia College and State University
https://apps.itos.uga.edu/ach/position/20313

Job Class:
Assistant Professor
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY/BASIC FUNCTION

Teaching (4/4 or equivalent), creative writing/scholarship, service

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to facilitate learning for undergraduate and graduate students in
liberal arts context; knowledge and skill to create writing for publication and
production; skill in identifying, critiquing, and editing such work; ability to
work collaboratively with department and community. In keeping with the
university's liberal arts mission, we will require the successful candidate to
help further our goal of inclusive excellence and the promotion of cultural,
racial, ethnic, and gender diversity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MFA in creative writing
Experience in teaching at the college level
Permission to work in the United States
We seek a writer who has published at least one book of literary fiction and has
additional publications in at least one other genre.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Successful experience with one or more of the following: journal editing, script
writing, play production, teaching the pedagogy of writing/creative writing,
and/or supervising programs for writing in schools
Evidence of success in teaching creative writing to both graduate and
undergraduate students in a liberal arts environment
PhD in writing/creative writing
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Please see the below "Institution Employment Link" to view a complete job
description, create an application (account), and apply for the position.

Other document is a statement of teaching philosophy. Cover letter must
establish fit between advertised position and candidate's credentials, and this
must be confirmed by resume/vita. Send book or equivalent publication to
Creative Writing Search Chair, Georgia College CBX 044, 231 West Hancock St,
Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490.  Successful candidate will be asked to have
official transcripts sent directly to Department Chair and to give permission
for a background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Georgia is an Open Records state. The selected applicant will be required to
submit to a background investigation. Georgia College is an Equal Opportunity,
Affirmative Action Institution committed to cultural, racial, and ethnic
communities and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is
expected that successful candidates share in this commitment.

Persons who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities
Act to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human
Resources at 478-445-5596.

Institution Employment Link:
https://www.gcsujobs.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp
Contract Period:
10 months
CIP Discipline Code:
English Language And Literature, General
Creative Writing
Degree Levels:
Doctorate
Masters
Position Type:
Faculty

HideDates
Application Deadline:
Friday, December 7, 2012
Position Starting Date:
Thursday, August 1, 2013

HideRecruitment Data
Search Chair:
Laura Newbern
Dept. Web Site URL:
http://www.gcsujobs.com

First Annual Ping-Pong Poetry Contest: The Henry Miller Memorial Library Prize
in Poetry
https://pingpongmagazine.submittable.com/submit/11388

Sponsored by Ping-Pong Literary Journal  and the Henry Miller Memorial Library.

Ping-Pong Journal announces its First Annual Poetry Prize for innovation in
poetics. Writers are invited to submit poetry manuscripts of 1-3 original,
unpublished poems. The winner will be selected by judge Eleni Sikelianos. The
first-place winner will receive a $500 cash prize. The winning poems will appear
in Ping-Pong, and runners-up also will be considered for publication in the
print journal. A list of the first, second and third place winners and
runner-ups will be published on the Ping-Pong website.

All submissions must abide by the following competition rules and guidelines:

1. Submit through the online Submittable system:
https://pingpongmagazine.submittable.com/submit/11388

2. All submissions must be received by April 1st.

3. Please submit all poems in a single computer file. Use a common file format:
*.doc and *.rtf preferable. Your name should not be anywhere on the manuscript. 
Submittable allows for a cover letter – in that cover letter, please give us
your name, address, and the full names of all poems submitted.

4. There is a reading fee of $10 per entry, paid through Submittable.

5. Writers may submit up to three entries, but remember that every entry (up to
three poems) must be paid for with an additional reading fee.

6. No current friends, relatives or students (within the last five years) of the
judge can submit.

7.  All poems must be unpublished – if accepted elsewhere, notify us
immediately.

8. The winning poet and finalists will be invited to read at the annual West
Coast/East Coast release parties.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, unbound CONTENT is publishing an anthology
(title TBD) celebrating the Jersey Shore. The book, edited by poet Joanie
DiMartino, is expected to release in late 2013, and proceeds from the sale will
be donated to ongoing restoration charities.

We are looking for: your prose, poetry, and artwork inspired by your
recollections and reimaginings of the Jersey Shore. The focus should be more on
love than loss, but send your best work for consideration. No restrictions or
length limit on submissions, within reason. Send submissions to
<annmarie(at)unboundcontent.com>
(replace (at) with @ when sending email)
  and INCLUDE JERSEY in the subject line. Writers and artists do not need to be
residents of New Jersey to submit work for consideration. Deadline for
submissions is 03/31/2013.

Joanie DiMartino is the author of two collections of poetry, Licking the Spoon,
(Finishing Line Press) and Strange Girls, (Little Red Tree Publishing). She is
the director of the Hidden Treasures Poetry Series in downtown Mystic, CT, and
hosts the Soup & Sonnets Literary Salon for Women. Raised in southern New
Jersey, she holds history degrees from both Rowan and Rutgers. She has fond
memories of summers at the shore, and is a true Jersey Girl.

Writing: Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, tenure track, to start in
September, 2013. M.F.A. in Creative Writing required. We seek a writer of
creative nonfiction with experience in journalism and a promising record of
publication and teaching to join a strong creative writing major. Teach seven
courses per academic year (3-1-3), including a two course release to manage an
award winning college newspaper. Participation in an interdisciplinary
values-oriented general education program required, including a regular rotation
in the two-semester freshman program. Eckerd College, the only independent
national liberal arts college in Florida, has a tradition of innovative
education and teaching/mentoring excellence. Send letter of application, vita,
recent teaching evaluations, statement of teaching philosophy, graduate
transcripts, writing sample, and three current letters of recommendation by
December 21st, 2012 to http://www.eckerd.edu/hr/employment. Inquiries to Prof.
Scott Ward, <wardds(at)eckerd.edu> (replace (at) with @ in sending email).
Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for the
College. EOE. Applications from women and minorities encouraged.

Visiting Professor in Residence, Nancy and Rayburn Watkins Endowed Professorship
in Creative Writing, Department of English and Philosophy, Murray State
University. Nine-month, non-tenure-track position (renewable for two additional
years) to begin August 2013.

QUALIFICATIONS: M.F.A. in Creative Writing or equivalent. Distinguished record
of publication in nonfiction (minimum of one book) required, with specialization
in another genre preferable. Evidence of excellence in teaching creative writing
required.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Will teach two courses each semester in the undergraduate
creative writing program and the low-residency M.F.A. program, be available for
January or July residencies, participate in the reading series, and serve on the
editorial staff of New Madrid.

Application Deadline: January 15, 2013

To Apply: Please submit a letter of application, a current CV, and copies of
transcripts electronically via the MSU online employment system at
http://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/1970. Mail three recent letters of
recommendation and a writing sample to: Watkins Search, Department of English
and Philosophy, Murray State University, 7C Faculty Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3341.
Screening interviews will be conducted at the AWP Conference.

Application Information
Contact:  Murray State University
Online App. Form: https://www.murraystatejobs.com/postings/1970

http://www.saturdayschildpress.com/Contest.html

A prize of $2,500 and publication in Saturday's Child Magazine will be given for
original fiction by women writers for an unpublished short story.   Finalists
will also be considered for publication in the magazine.    The  judge will be
the winner of the 2012 Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction, former winner of
the Yale Series of Younger Poets  and Playboy Fiction Prizes, Judith Johnson.

Submission information for this contest can be found at:
http://www.saturdayschildpress.com/Contest.html

The 2012 Boston Review Essay Contest
https://www.bostonreview.net/contest/submit/
http://bostonreview.net/about/contest/index.php#Essay

Deadline: December 1, 2012
Judge: Glenn Loury
Prize: $1,500 plus publication

With all the derision cast upon flip-floppers and etch-a-sketches, it is easy to
forget that changing one's mind can be a noble and decent act. Sometimes a
conversion is unavoidable. It can come fast or slow, deliberately or
unexpectedly. There is no formula, and that's why the story of a changed mind
can be a great one.

Boston Review wants you to tell us how you came to see things differently. We
are looking for personal essays of up to 3,000 words that describe experiences
or encounters that forced you to recognize dissonances in your worldviews,
struggle with those dissonances, and ultimately affirm new moral, intellectual,
spiritual, or political commitments. Essays will be judged on the strength of
the writing and critical analysis.

Complete guidelines:
The winning author will receive $1,500 and have his or her work published in
Boston Review, March 2013. Essays should not exceed 3,000 words. Mailed
manuscripts should be double-spaced and submitted with a cover note listing the
author's name, address, and phone number. No cover note is necessary for online
submission. Names should not appear on the essays themselves. Any author writing
in English is eligible, unless he or she is a current student, former student,
relative, or close friend of the judge. Simultaneous submissions are not
permitted, submissions will not be returned, and submissions may not be modified
after entry. A non-refundable $20 entry fee, payable to Boston Review in the
form of a check or money order or by credit card, must accompany each story
entered. All submitters receive a complementary six-month subscription (3
issues) to Boston Review. Submissions must be postmarked no later than December
1, 2012. The winner will be announced in March 2013, on the Boston Review Web
site.

Please enter online using our contest entry manager
https://www.bostonreview.net/contest/submit/

This requires payment using a credit card.

Or mail submissions to:

Short Story Contest, Boston Review
PO Box 425786
Cambridge, MA 02142

The Jeanne M. Leiby Chapbook Award in Fiction and Graphic Narrative.
http://floridareview.cah.ucf.edu/chapbook.php

Deadline: December 1, 2012.
Winner receives $1,000 and letterpress chapbook publication. All submissions
considered for publication in The Florida Review. Second and third place winners
receive tuition at the Sanibel Writers Conference and Florida Writers
Conference, respectively. Submit up to 35 pages with $25 entry fee. Blind
read—author's name should not appear on manuscript. Up to 50% of submission may
be previously published in smallpress literary journals. For complete guidelines
and to submit online, visit floridareview.cah.ucf.edu. Visit The Florida Review
and the Jeanne M. Leiby Award on Facebook.

The 21st Annual 'Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Now Open For Submissions
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Market/ShortStory

Submit Your Manuscript To:
Short Story Contest, PO Box 49066, Austin, TX 78765

Deadline for Submissions
Submissions must be postmarked by December 10, 2012.

Prize Money
$1,500 to be divided among the five winners
Manuscript to be published in early winter in The Austin Chronicle

Rules
1. Your work must be unpublished, typewritten, and must be no more than 2,500
words.
2. Include the title of the story on the first page of the manuscript. All
entries must also be accompanied by a separate cover letter, which contains the
name, address, email address, and phone number of the author, as well as the
title of the story.
3. The author's name must not appear anywhere in the manuscript.
4. Only one entry per person.

Regulations
Manuscripts must be the original work of the contestant, unpublished (and not
under consideration of being published), typed, and double-spaced on one side of
8.5-by-11-inch paper, and no longer than 2,500 words.

Contestants must submit one copy of the manuscript and a cover sheet containing
the name, address, email address, and phone number of the author and the title
of the work. Names and copyright markings must be omitted from the manuscript,
which will go to screeners and judges anonymously. Do not send originals – no
entries will be returned. Staff members of The Austin Chronicle, freelancers who
have contributed more than one article since October 2011, and first- through
fifth-place winners from the 2011 Short Story Contest are not eligible to enter.
Copyright remains in the name of the author, but The Austin Chronicle reserves
the right to publish the winning entries and any honorable mentions in The
Austin Chronicle and to reproduce them electronically on our online edition.

All entries must be postmarked to The Austin Chronicle by December 10, 2012. NO
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. Finalists will be notified in late January, 2013.
Questions should be directed to <books(at)austinchronicle.com> (replace (at)
with @ in sending email)
No phone calls, please. Please read all rules and regulations thoroughly.

Contest is open to Texans and non-Texans alike.

CutBank would like to announce the opening of its annual contests on December
1st for the 2013 Montana Prize in Fiction, Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction,
and Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry.

Submissions  will be accepted December 1, 2012 through
March 1, 2013. Winners receive $500 and publication in CutBank 79. All
submissions will be considered for publication in CutBank. The
$17 entry fee includes a one-year, two-issue subscription to
CutBank, beginning with the prize issue, CutBank 79.

Please send your best work.  With all three of these awards, we
are seeking to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, an
original perspective, and willingness to push against the boundaries
of the form at hand.

For more information and guidelines, please check out
http://cutbankonline.org and to submit, please go to

http://cutbank.submittable.com/submit

http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/awards/chapbook_fellowship/guidelines/
National Chapbook Fellowships
Judged by
Thomas Sayers Ellis and Nick Flynn


Open to any U.S. Resident who has not published a full-length poetry collection.

New York Chapbook Fellowships
Judged by
Mary Ruefle and John Yau

Open to any New York City resident who is 30 or under and has not published a
full-length poetry collection.
Note: Poets may apply to one contest only.



GUIDELINES FOR BOTH CATEGORIES:

1.  Manuscript page length: between 20-30 pages of poetry (front matter not
included in count). Poems must be typed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper and bound with a
spring clip. No illustrations may be included. Do not include photocopies of
poems from magazines or journals. Please submit only one copy of your
manuscript. Manuscripts should include no more than one poem per page.

2.  A complete submission should include:

a.  Title page with contest name (The National Chapbook Fellowship or The New
York Chapbook Fellowship), your name, address, telephone, email, and any other
relevant contact information. Your name should not appear elsewhere in the
manuscript.

b.  A title page with just the title of the manuscript.

c.  An acknowledgments page. Poems included in your manuscript may be previously
published, but please include an acknowledgments page listing specific
publications. Note: previous publications and/or the inclusion of published
poems will not serve as a determining factor in the screening or judging of
manuscripts.

d.  A complete Table of Contents.

e.  Payment of a $12.00 non-refundable entry fee(check or money order payable in
U.S. dollars to Poetry Society of America). This fee is not waived for PSA
members. Please do not send cash. While you may not submit to both The National
Chapbook Fellowship and The New York Chapbook Fellowship, multiple submissions
to one contest are accepted. Please note: we require separate entry fees for
each manuscript you submit.

f.  Self-addressed stamped post card for confirmation of receipt and a
self-addressed stamped envelope for announcement of the winners.

3.  Manuscripts by more than one author will not be accepted.

4.  Translations will not be accepted.


SUBMISSIONS:

Entries will be accepted between October 1st and December 22nd, 2012.
Entries postmarked later than December 22nd, 2012 will not be accepted.
  Manuscripts will not be returned.
Electronic and faxed submissions will not be accepted.
If your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere, you must notify the
PSA.
Submission to the Chapbook Fellowship Program does not prohibit you from
applying to the PSA Annual Awards: www.poetrysociety.org
SEND TO:
PSA CHAPBOOK CONTEST
Poetry Society of America
15 Gramercy Park
New York, New York 10003

2013 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry

Open Competition Awards

~ $3500 and publication for two collections of poems~

final judge: Rodney Jones

https://craborchardseriesinpoetry.submittable.com/submit

Below are the guidelines for the 2013 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open
Competition:

All unpublished, original collections of poems written in English by United
States citizens and permanent residents are eligible* (individual poems may have
been previously published). (*Current or former students, colleagues, and close
friends of the final judge, and current and former students and employees of
Southern Illinois University Carbondale and authors published by Southern
Illinois University Press are not eligible for the Open Competition.) For
questions about judging, please visit
http://www.CrabOrchardReview.siu.edu/conpo3.html.

Two volumes of poems will be selected from an open competition of manuscripts
postmarked October 1 through December 1, 2012. The winners will each receive a
publication contract with Southern Illinois University Press. In addition, both
winners will be awarded a $2000 prize and $1500 as an honorarium for a reading
at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Both readings will follow the
publication of the poets' collections by Southern Illinois University Press.

SUBMISSION PERIOD / EXTENDED DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked or
submitted online between October 1, 2012 and the end of December 1, 2012 (online
entries will be accepted until 11:59:59 PM (CST) on December 1, 2012). (For
postal submissions since this is a postmark deadline, there is no need to send
Express Mail, Fedex, or UPS. First Class or Priority Mail are preferred.) Please
do not send revisions of either postal or online submissions; the winner will be
given an opportunity to work with the series editor before the manuscript is
delivered to SIU Press.

ENTRY FEE: $25.00 per entry for postal submissions; $28.00 per entry for online
submissions through Submittable ($25.00 plus $3.00 online processing fee). Entry
fees will not be refunded for manuscripts withdrawn by the author. All entrants
will receive a year's subscription to CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW, beginning with the
2013 Summer/Fall CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW.

PAGE LENGTH: Manuscripts are recommended to be a minimum of 50 pages to a
recommended maximum of 100 pages of original poetry (12 pt. type preferred). No
more than one poem should appear on a page.



INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTAL SUBMISSIONS: Manuscripts should be typewritten,
single-spaced. Include a Table of Contents. No more than one poem should appear
on a page. Submit two title pages for the collection. The author's name,
address, and daytime phone number should appear on the first title page only.
The author's name should appear nowhere else in the manuscript. An
acknowledgments page listing poems previously published in magazines, journals,
or anthologies should be placed after the second title page. A clean photocopy
is recommended, bound with a spring clip or placed in a plain file folder (no
paper clips or staples please). Please do not send your only copy of the
manuscript since manuscripts will not be returned, and please do not include
illustrations. CRAB ORCHARD REVIEW and Southern Illinois University Press assume
no responsibility for damaged or lost manuscripts.

All postal submissions must be accompanied by a $25 entry fee (check or money
order). Please make your check out to "Crab Orchard Series in Poetry."

Please address postal submissions to:

Jon Tribble, Series Editor
Open Competition
Dept. of English, Mail Code 4503
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1000 Faner Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901

Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for notification of contest results.
If you would like confirmation that the manuscript has been received, please
include a self-addressed, stamped postcard as well.



INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE SUBMISSIONS: Online entries should be sent through
Submittable (there is an additional $3.00 processing fee for online entries,
making the entry fee for each online entry $28.00). Payment for online
submissions must be made online.

Please submit your file in .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt, .pdf, .odt, or .wpf.
12-point font, Times New Roman or Times preferred. Manuscripts should be
single-spaced. Include a Table of Contents. No more than one poem should appear
on a page.

Submit a single title page with only the manuscript title in your file.

The author's name should appear nowhere in your file or in the file name.

In the place of the cover letter or biographical note in the submission process,
an acknowledgments page listing poems previously published in magazines,
journals, or anthologies can be included, but this SHOULD NOT be included in the
manuscript file.

Please name your file the first eight letters of your manuscript title, with no
spaces; for example, if your manuscript was titled "A Collection of Poems," your
file would be titled "acollect" or "ACOLLECT" (either lower or upper case is
fine). If your manuscript title has fewer than eight letters or uses numerals,
use what you have. If you have a symbol or mark of punctuation as your title or
as part of your title, spell out what it stands for and use the first eight
letters of that; for example, if your manuscript was titled "Poems!," your file
would be titled "poemsexc" for "Poems exclamation point."

All entrants submitting online through Submittable will be notified of the
results via e-mail by May 1, 2013.


SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSION: Manuscripts may be under consideration elsewhere, but
the series editor must be informed immediately if a collection is accepted for
publication. Entry fees will not be refunded for manuscripts withdrawn by the
author.

Entrants are not to contact the final judge under any circumstances; all
questions should be directed to Jon Tribble, Series Editor of the Crab Orchard
Series in Poetry.

E-MAIL: jtribble(at)siu.edu (e-mail preferred, replace (at) with @ when sending
email)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY
Visiting Instructor in English
Non Tenure-Track Position

Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to
superior teaching, invites applications for a non tenure-track
visiting-instructor position in English beginning in August, 2013.  Highly
qualified candidates will possess a M.A.in English or M.F.A. in Creative Writing
with a concentration in poetry; college teaching experience required.

Candidates will have experience in teaching composition and research methodology
and be broadly trained and committed to strong teaching in the liberal arts
tradition.  Teaching duties include creative writing courses and senior study
supervision in the major; courses in the Colleges nationally recognized general
education (core) curriculum, including some combination of first-year
composition, first-year seminars, and western world literature.

Maryville College is a baccalaureate-granting institution affiliated with the
Presbyterian Church, USA.  In 2012 the College was ranked in the top tier of
National Liberal Arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report, named a College of
Distinction for its excellence in student engagement, quality of teaching,
vibrancy of college community, and success of graduates, and recognized as a
Great College to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education.  Located in
Maryville, Tennessee, Maryville College is ideally situated between the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state's third largest city, as
well as within minutes of the major research facilities of Oak Ridge Associated
Universities (MC holds associate membership) and the University of Tennessee.

Applications received by December 17, 2012 will be guaranteed full
consideration.   Complete applications must include a letter of interest,
curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and
three letters of reference (two of which fully address teaching experience and
potential).  Applications should be submitted electronically to
<compsearch(at)maryvillecollege.edu> (replace (at) with @) (put Comp Search in
subject line).   Cover letters may be addressed to Dr. Susan Schneibel, Chair,
Division of Languages & Literature, Maryville College.

Seeking Submissions from Mothers of Children with Special Needs for Anthology
Project: We believe in the transitive power of story. Our hope is that your
stories will illustrate a realistic tableau of the lives of mothers of children
with special needs. This anthology is the vision of mothers, writers, disability
advocates, professors, and editors Darolyn "Lyn" Jones and Liz Whiteacre.
Mothers of children with special needs, please consider submitting previously
unpublished nonfiction essays 6,000 words or less (they may be memoir,
graphic/illustrated, or photo essays) and no more than 6 unpublished poems that
address the challenges you face, empowerment you've felt, joy you've
experienced, or providence you've explored. Multiple submissions are allowed.
Email Liz Whiteacre at
<lizwhiteacre(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @ in sending email)
  lizwhiteacre@... for detailed submission
guidelines. Submissions must be received by Monday, April 22, 2012.


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Announcing Little Patuxent Review'sSummer 2013 issue, MUSIC.
https://littlepatuxentreview.submittable.com/submit

"Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends,"Alphonse
de Lamartine.


Our Summer reading period is December 1, 2012 to March 1, 2013. Join usin
exploring this ageless theme and its contemporary variations through
poetry,prose and the visual arts.


Little Patuxent Review is a community-based art and literary journal focused
onwriters and artists from the Mid-Atlantic region, but all excellent
workoriginating in the United States is considered.


Submit one fiction piece of no morethan 5000 words, one nonfiction piece of no
more than 3500 words or a maximumof three poems. Full guidelines are online at
http://littlepatuxentreview.org/submissions/and at Submittable:
https://littlepatuxentreview.submittable.com/submit

Pavement Saw Chapbook Contest: Deadline 12/31

Submit electronically, save the hassle of printing out a manuscript and have
your funds support poetry not the post office! Directly enter by using our
website

http://www.pavementsaw.org/pages/chapcontest.htm

$500 and 50 copies of the winning chapbook will be awarded to the winner. In
addition to the prize winner, at least one other manuscript will be published
under a standard royalty contract (author paid 10% of press run). Everyone is
allowed to submit regardless of previous publication history. Every entrant will
receive the equivalent cost of the entry fee in Pavement Saw Press titles.

Unlike many publishers whose collections are printed one copy at a time and
therefore lack a large circulation, our chapbooks are published in a first
edition of 400 copies plus overage. While chapbooks rarely receive exposure,
ours have been reviewed in Poets and Writers, Publishers Weekly, The Georgia
Review, Small Press Review and many others. Our previous winners have had
subsequent full length books appear from a bevy of publishers including Ahsahta
Press, Curbstone Press, Cleveland State University Press, Birds llc, Bear Star
Press, Shearsman Books, Futurepoem Books, University of Georgia, Tupelo Press,
Hanging Loose Press and so on.

Submit up to 32 pages of poetry. Include a signed cover letter with your name,
address, phone number, e-mail, publication credits, a brief biography and the
title of the chapbook. Include a cover page with your contact information and
the chapbook title. Include a second page with the chapbook title only. Do not
include your name on any pages inside the manuscript except for the first title
page. No need for a contents page. All chapbooks are selected blindly /
anonymously. Manuscripts will be considered until December 31st, 2012. Entry
fee: $15 for US entries, $18 overseas, $18 electronic (world wide).

If you wish to submit electronically, send $18.00 via paypal to
<info(at)pavementsaw.org> (replace (at) with @ when sending email). Then e-mail
the manuscript as an attachment to the same address and we will send you an
e-mail confirmation that your entry is all set. Electronic submissions need to
be sent as PDF files or as word (.doc or .docx) files. Other formats are not
accepted. The extra cost is to cover the paypal fees as well as the time, labor,
ink, and so on, to print out your manuscript. Or use our website

http://www.pavementsaw.org/pages/chapcontest.htm

If you wish to send via regular mail, have your envelope postmarked by December
31st and accompany your manuscript with a check in the amount of $15.00 payable
to Pavement Saw Press. All contributors to the contest will receive books,
chapbooks and journals equal to, or more than, the entry fee. Add $3 (US) for
other countries to cover the extra postal charge. Do not include an SASE for
notification of results. Do not send the only copy of your work. All manuscripts
are recycled and individual comments on the manuscripts cannot be made. This
year the editor will be the judge and, as it should be, he promises not to chose
former students, former or potential sexual partners, press interns, or people
that can make him famous. A decision will be reached in March. Entries should be
sent to our address at the bottom of the page.

Bourbon for Blood: An anthology of bourbon poetry

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Winged City Press and Two of Cups Press announce a call for submissions for the
forthcoming anthology tentatively titled BOURBON FOR BLOOD, due out in July
2013.

We are looking for well-crafted, full-bodied poems that mention bourbon. A
passing reference or a traditional ode to your favorite distillery, we have no
stylistic preferences other than to demand that your work is top shelf.

Submission guidelines

Send up to three bourbon-related poems to
<twoofcupspress(at)gmail.com>
(replace (at) with @ when sending email)

by Jan 1, 2013
Previously published poems are accepted for consideration as long as all the
required information is provided in the submission. Contributors will receive
one copy with the option to buy additional copies at cost. Bios will be
requested if your poem is selected.



http://www.wingedcitypress.com/p/bourbon-for-blood-anthology-of-bourbon.html

Call for submissions: Were you born in the U.S. and raised by immigrant
mother/father/grandparents? The anthology, Two-Countries: Sons and Daughters of
Immigrant Parents, (working title) seeks poems, personal essays and flash memoir
on this subject. Editor is a prize-winning poet raised by a U.S.-born father and
an immigrant mother from El Salvador. Simultaneous submissions and previously
published work acceptable. Please submit no more than four poems, two essays
(1,400 word limit) or two flash memoir essays (750 word limit) to
<twocountriesanthology(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @ when sending email).