Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine

 

Writing at its best! Enter our writing contest with winners announced in May and November. Winners will be published on the announcement date; however, individual winners will be contacted before that date.
 

First Place -   $100, story at online magazine and a complimentary copy of print magazine your story appears in.

 

Honorable Mention -  Story at online magazine and a complimentary copy of print magazine your story appears in.

Payouts will be made within two weeks after publication via business check. 

 

Contest Submission Guidelines
 
1. Stories must be between 700 to 1,200 words. Any story exceeding the 1,200 word limit will automatically be disqualified.
 
2. We accept submission payments online. Your entry must be made no later than the final day of the contest. Any entries entered after that date will be disqualified.
 
3. Each entry fee is $10 USD, and you may only enter one story per contest.
 
4. Entry fee is payable through PayPal. (see below)
 
5. The work you submit must be your own. If your submission is a reprint, the original publisher must be given credit. That information will be collected at the end of the contest, along with your bio.
 
6. Entries are judged based on content, originality, style, and technical skills. Proofread your work before submitting!
 
7. Write about any topic, any genre, using our chosen first line, "The first words out of my mouth had nothing to do with anything ." (No Children's Stories Please)
 
8. Judging will be done by the MWLM editors.
 
9. International entries are welcome, provided PayPal accepts your currency for conversion.
 
Contest Notes:
a. Entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST, September 13, 2009.

b. Send any questions to editor@momwriterslitmag.com.

c. Winning entries will be published online at Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine and in the print issue, unless decided otherwise by publisher.

 

Submissions

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