poetically challenged

I know I have pointed to this from time to time, but I thought it a good idea to 

I like to list a lot of writing contests around here.  This isn’t for a specific contest with an upcoming deadline.  Rather, here is a site that has ongoing contests listed all the time.  Take a look and see what you can find to suit you.

The Writer’s League of Texas is a site you shouldn’t miss out on. It’s got lots of great resources for writers, including contests that you can enter. There are even links to other poetry contests not run by the league itself.

 

If you are are a writer, you can never have too many of these resources. Take a look at the site and see if you can find some things there that will help you be on your way toward getting your work published.

 

I hope you enjoy the site, and even more, I hope you find it helpful for getting your work out there.

 

 

Firstwriter.com offers lots of resources for poets and writers. I’m including links below to those that are especially useful for poets… even the poetically challenged like me.

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Have you ever submitted to Byline Magazine’s poetry contests? They’ve got them running throughout the year, with different contests having closing dates each month.

Coming up before the end of this month: Nature Poems. In March: New-Talent Poetry, Rhymed Poetry, and Character Sketches and “Fillers” (prose).

If you’d like to have a closer look at Byline, and perhaps even submit to their contests, the link is

In 2008, sadly, Poetry in the Arts will cease to publish online. I have used their list of poetry contests for some time, and have found their links and information very useful.

For now, that resource is still available to poets, and it still has very valuable information. But as of next year, when its contract with its service provider expires, it will no longer be available. If you’re a poet looking for ways to get your work out, you might want to browse through that site now, while there is still time to do so.

There are numerous poetry contests available for poets, whether beginners or those more advanced in their craft. While it is important to be careful to avoid scams that are meant to appeal to the poet’s vanity (and there are lots of them out there!), poetry contests can still be an excellent way to get your foot in the door.

Many poetry contests require and entry fee. Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean it is a scam. In fact, the less reputable ones are often the free ones. For the big-scale poetry contests, the awards are paid from the entry fees collected, so this is a norm in the industry.

Firstwriter.com has a pretty good list of poetry contests available. I’ve managed to enter several contests over the years, and even won a few (small one!). It’s certainly a confidence-builder to have your poetry recognized in a contest.