The summer is here at last – you can tell by the level of rainfall in the last week. So while you look out the window at the sodden garden thinking of all the jobs you should be doing out there, why not do something productive and submit some poems or stories to one or all of these publications / competitions:
Nuala Ní Chonchúir is guest fiction editor for the Stinging Fly’s Spring 2014 issue and submissions are open for the month of June. She’s looking for flash fiction and longer.
Penguin / RTE Guide short story competion – deadline 5/7/13.
iYeats Poetry Competition – deadline 9/7/13.
Kate Dempsey ( aka Emerging Writer) is guest editor at Boyne Berries and she’s looking for poetry and shorter stories (1ooo words) up until 13/7/13.
Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2013 – short stories up to 3000 words – deadline 26/7/13.
Sean O’Faoláin Short Story Competition – deadline 31/7/13.
Over the Edge New Writing Prize – Stories and / or Poetry – deadline 7/8/13.
Aesthetica New Writing Competition – Poetry and Stories – deadline 31/8/13.
Get on it people!
