The Blossom Contest (BIPOC Writers Only, No Fee)
Winners in poetry or prose receive 250 USD.
1.) All work must be original and unpublished. No AI should be used for its artifice. BIPOC writers only.
2.) Up to five poems. One piece of fiction or nonfiction, no more than 3,000 words.
3.) Please make sure typeset is Times New Roman, font size twelve, and if prose -- double spaced.
4.) Send as a .doc to managingeditortf@gmail.com and include a brief cover letter. Have the Subject Line as: TBC - Poetry (or) TBC - Prose, CNF (or) TBC - Prose, Fiction
Opens November 21st, 2025 and closes New Years Day, noon, your time.
The Women Writers' Micro-poetry and Nano-prose Contest
Each genre winner receives 100 USD. Submission fee of $5.
1.) All work must be original and unpublished. No AI should be used for its artifice. Womxn only.
2.) You may send up to five poems that you feel would be micro. Ideally no more than a half sonnet or eight lines. Prose that's F or CNF is 200 words or less as nano-work.
3.) Please make sure typeset is Times New Roman, font size twelve, and if prose -- double spaced.
4.) Send as a .doc to managingeditortf@gmail.com and include a brief cover letter. Have the Subject Line as: TWWC - Poetry (or) TWWC - Prose, CNF (or) TWWC - Prose, Fiction
Opens November 21st, 2025 and closes New Years Day, noon, your time. Fee waivers offered if unable to afford the fee.
The Fifty & Up Writer Awards
This is an annual, small fee contest ($3).
Minimum Award Per Genre (50.00 USD) [+ an additional dollar per year beyond fifty]
1.) All work must be original and unpublished. No AI should be used for its artifice. You must be fifty years old or more to enter.
2.) You may send up to five poems, one piece of fiction, or one piece of creative nonfiction. Prose should be no more than 3,000 words nor under 500 words.
3.) Please make sure typeset is Times New Roman, font size twelve, and if prose -- double spaced.
4.) Send as a .doc to managingeditortf@gmail.com and include a brief cover letter. Have the Subject Line as: 50+C - Poetry (or) 50+C - Prose, CNF (or) 50+C - Prose, Fiction
Opens November 21st, 2025 and closes New Years Day, noon, your time. Fee waivers offered if unable to afford the fee.