Surging Tide is pleased to launch our Second Annual Writing Contest 2023 this summer. Please find below a more detailed prompt as well as guidelines
Submit To SURGING TIDE: THE ANNUAL SUMMER WRITING CONTEST
Please find below a more detailed prompt as well as guidelines on how to submit.
Surging Tide editors will shortlist 3-5 writers in each category (poetry and prose).
We will forward this list onto the judges, who will select a winner and a runner-up. All shortlisted writers and artists will be guaranteed publication in Surging Tide Issue 10, though all pieces submitted will be considered.
In addition, the winner and runner-up will receive written commentary from their respective contest judges.
Entrants can submit ONE piece per category per submission or up to FIVE pieces with a donation to Surging Tide. Multi-genre submissions allowed (i.e. you can submit one poem and one flash fiction, but not six poems.)
In addition to publication, the winner of each category will be awarded $100 and each runner-up will also be awarded $25.
Entry Fee:
There is no fee to enter.
Rules and Submission Guidelines
Attach your submission as a .pdf using the form on the left. Please name your file [NAME OF FIRST/ONLY PIECE].
An entrant may submit only one piece per category (poetry/prose) for consideration without an entry fee. With a donation, an entrant can submit up to five pieces per category. All donations go to maintaining Surging Tide's website, supporting new projects, and paying our judges. Please donate on our support page.
All submissions are judged anonymously. Please ensure that your file attachment has no identifying details. Include trigger warnings if necessary.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted provided that they are acknowledged below and immediately withdrawn if accepted elsewhere.
Note: for writing submissions, we take .pdf files exclusively. Do not send your submissions as a word document. Please keep this in mind or we may not be able to read your submission.
All shortlisted and winning works will be published in Surging Tide Issue 10.
We look forward to reading your work!
Submission Deadline
JULY 31ST
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