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Website: sadgirldiaries.com
Prizes:
- 1st Place - $300
The winning story or essay will be published online in the Sad Girl Diaries Magazine.
Contest Description:
Welcome to the Fall Fiction & Nonfiction Contest! We want to see emotional writing that explores what it means to be human. Please check out a few stories/creative nonfiction pieces from our site to get a feel for the types of writing we publish. We look forward to seeing what you have to offer.
Submissions for this contest will close on November 25, 2023 and the winner will be announced on December 25, 2023 on our website and via email.
We charge a reading fee of $15 per submission. We also offer options to receive feedback on your submission for an additional charge. Feedback is given by one of our editors who holds an MFA in creative writing.
Please submit your work and adhere to the following guidelines:
You may submit up to:
- 1 short story under 4,000 words.​
- 1 creative nonfiction piece under 6,000 words.
- 3 flash fiction stories under 1,000 words each (submitted in one document).
Please send your work in a single Word Document.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but only unpublished work will be considered for this contest. Please withdraw your submission if it's accepted elsewhere.
Multiple entries are allowed.
Instagram: @sadgirldiaries__
Website: sadgirldiaries.com
Prizes:
- 1st Place - $250
- 2nd Place - $150
- 3rd Place - $100
All winning poems will be published online in the Sad Girl Diaries Online Magazine.
Contest Description:
Welcome to the Summer Poetry Contest! We want to see emotional poetry that explores what it means to be human. Please check out a few poems from our site to get a feel for the types of poems we publish. We look forward to seeing what you have to offer.
Submissions for this contest will close on December 31, 2023 and the winner will be announced on January 31, 2023 on our website and via email.
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We charge a reading fee of $16 per submission. We also offer options to receive feedback on your submission for an additional charge. Feedback is given by one of our editors who holds an MFA in creative writing.
Please submit your work and adhere to the following guidelines:
- You may submit up to 3 poems.
- Please send your poems in a single Word Document.
- Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but only unpublished work will be considered for this contest. Please withdraw your submission if it's accepted elsewhere.
- Multiple entries are allowed.
Instagram: @sadgirldiaries__
Website: sadgirldiaries.com
We are accepting submissions for Sad Girl Diaries—An Online Literary Magazine. We want to read stories, poems, and essays that explore what it means to be human. Make us laugh. Make us cry. Make us feel.
Please read a few posts from our site to get a sense of the types of work we publish.
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Please adhere to the following guidelines:
- Poetry - Up to 3 poems.
- Flash Fiction - Up to 3 stories under 1,000 words each.
- Short Story - Submit 1 story under 4,000 words.
- Creative Nonfiction - Submit 1 essay under 4,000 words.
Please send your work in a single Word Document.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but only unpublished work will be considered for our magazine. Please withdraw your submission if it's accepted elsewhere.
Multiple submissions are allowed.
We review work on a rolling basis.
Instagram: @sadgirldiaries__
Website: sadgirldiaries.com
Submit your writing here for the opportunity to have your poem, story, or essay critiqued by a Sad Girl Diaries editor. One of our editors will read your submission and provide actionable feedback that you can take into consideration to bring your writing to the next level. Feedback may be centered around pacing, form, dialogue, theme, or other aspects of your writing. We look forward to seeing what you have to offer!
Note: We will accept and review submissions on a rolling basis. Simultaneous submissions and multiple submissions are allowed.
Guidelines:
- Flash fiction - Submit up to 3 stories under 1000 words each.
- Short Story - Submit 1 story under 4,000 words.
- Creative Nonfiction - Submit 1 essay under 4,000 words.
- Poetry - Submit up to 3 poems.
Please include your submission as a single Word document.