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Promotional graphic for Swamp Pink literary prizes featuring a gray polka-dot background with bold text announcing prizes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Includes details: January 1–31 submission window, stories and essays up to 25 pages, 1–3 poems, and $2,000 plus publication awarded per genre.

The swamp pink Prizes in Fiction, Poetry, & Nonfiction

Opens: January 1, Closes: January 31

The swamp pink Prizes award $2,000 and publication to a story, essay, and poem. From January 1 to 31, submit a story or essay of …

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National Baseball Poetry Festival Call for Submissions

Deadline: Noon, March 27, 2026

The National Baseball Poetry Festival invites submissions of poems that deal with any aspect of the gamesmanship, nature, and atmosphere of Baseball and/or Softball, for …

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Magazine Stand :: Consequence – Volume 17.2

January 8, 2026

An international literary journal addressing human consequences and realities of war and geopolitical violence.

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Magazine Stand :: Salamander – 60

January 7, 2026

Salamander specializes in publishing highly accomplished poetry, fiction, and memoirs by writers who deserve a wider audience for their work.

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