Sunday, November 6, 2011

Ghost Stories/Creative Nonfiction


Thought for the week: People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned. ~ Saul Bellow

Glass Woman Prize Call for Ghost Stories
Deadline: November 18, 2011

This no entry fee competition offers a $100 prize for a ghost story written in English by a woman. The definition of "ghost story" is up to the author and the sponsor looks forward to the many embodiments and disembodiments of this theme. The preferred length 1000 to 3000 words, but stories of any length may be submitted. One submission per author. The winning story will be offered non-obligatory publication on the Glass Woman Prize page.

Deadline: November 30, 2011

Creative Nonfiction
seeks submissions by and about nurses for their Becoming a Nurse anthology. What motivates nurses to enter, and to stay in, this demanding profession, and how are their daily lives affected by ongoing changes in the healthcare system? Becoming a Nurse will present readers with the world of medicine from the perspective of nurses in hospitals, in-home care programs, long-term care facilities, hospices, and the armed forces as they tell stories that recall and recreate the most salient moments of their careers. Submissions should be 2,500-5,000 words.

Note: This publisher accepts queries year-round for sections of their magazine as well as general un-themed submissions up to 5,000 words.


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