Bevel Summers Prize and Wergle Flomp Poetry

Thought for today: "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."  Sir Richard Steele


The 2011 Bevel Summers Prize for the Short Short Story
http://www.wlu.edu/x32988.xml

This no fee contest is open to all authors of stories of up to 1,000 words. Stories should be sent to Bevel Summers/Shenandoah, Mattingly House, 2 Lee Ave., Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
24450 and must be received by March 31. Send two copies, one with name and contact information, including e-mail address, and a duplicate with no identifying information, along with an SASE for notification. The winner will receive a $250 prize and be featured prominently on Shenandoah's first online issue.


10th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/wergle/we_guidelines.php

Who could resist checking out what Wergle Flomp is all about?

There is no fee to enter but you may submit only one humorous poem of any length. Unpublished as well as previously published work is accepted.  The online submission deadline is April 1, 2011.

1st prize: $1,500; 2nd, $800; 3rd $400; 12 honorable mentions receive $75 each. All winners will be published online, but authors retain copyright. You may read previous winning entries on the web site.