Today, we’re preempting Throwback Thursday to remind you that the fundraiser/writing contest is ending soon. The original post runs below, but there are some important things to know here:
We normally do not require submission fees, but we are a nonprofit on a minuscule budget. Every dollar we earn goes to the magazine, and this contest will literally determine how many works we can buy going forward. As of now, that will not be a lot, but there are seven days to go!
If you’d like to submit or know someone who might, please checkout the post below. We want to offer as many opportunities as we can to talented writers!
Keep reading if you are interested, and we hope you are!
This year’s poetry and prose contest and fundraiser window will be open from July 1 at 12 AM, EST, through July 31, at 11:59 PM, EST. It is our last submission opportunity of the year.
This is the only fee-to-submit opportunity for 2024.
All rules for length, theme, rights and content in place overall for this year are also in place for the contest. That means you must follow the regular submission guidelines, which you can find here.
You can submit as many times as you want for $5 per submission. So, for example, if you submit three poems, you’d need to send $15 to katewolford1@gmail.com to PayPal. This is our official business and nonprofit email address. We only accept PayPal. Please do not send money any other way. Again, our PayPal address is katewolford1@gmail.com.
There will be a $50 top prize in each category (poetry and story), plus $25 each for honorable mentions. So, in the poetry category, there will be a $50 top prize winner, plus two $25 honorable mentions chosen. Ditto for stories.
Entries should only be sent to thefairytalemagazine@gmail.com.
Please put “Poetry Contest 2024” or “Short Story Contest 2024” in the subject line of your email.
We will notify you of receipt of submissions only, if your submission is not chosen. Those chosen will be contacted by email no later than September 1. So if we haven’t reached out to you by then, your work has not been chosen. The winning entries will be published in the fall, specific date to be announced.
It’s a huge mistake to not read our guidelines and to not read our latest issue before submitting. So to help your chances, please do both.
All writers and poets who submit will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE copy of Lissa Sloan's fabulous Cinderella retelling Glass and Feathers.
We look forward to reading your submissions.
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