NEO•GRIOT

POETRY CONTEST

 

adanna

2011 Poetry Contest

Founder & Editor, christine redman-waldeyer

assistant editor, david crews

 

a Collection of Contemporary Love poetry

Open to all writers: (National and International submissions in English) 

-         $100 cash prize for 1^st place with centerfold placement

-         This collection will be limited to 50 of the best love poems

-         Adanna’s collection of love poetry will be a perfect bound print book publication

-         All winners will receive a complimentary copy.

GUIDELINES:

1.  Send us 3-5 of your best love poems

2.  Payment of a $10.00 non-refundable entry fee (PayPal or check payable to Adanna)

3.  All submissions must be electronic:  e-mail your submissions in one single file word document to adannalovepoetry@yahoo.com (No PDF files please).

ADANNA

P.O. Box 547
Manasquan, NJ 08736

a.  If you are sending a check, please submit your work electronically only

b.  Provide a cover letter including a 3-4 line bio and indicate if you paid through PayPal or mailed in your check

4.  What are we looking for in a love poem?   You may want to visit Jeremy Richards article “How to Write Love Poems” on the Poetry Foundation website:  http://www.poetryfoundation.org/article/182917

MORE ON Submissions:

·                 Entries will be accepted between July and November.

·                 Entries postmarked later than November 30^th , 2011 will not be accepted.

·                 Simultaneous submissions are acceptable providing you contact Adanna upon       

              acceptance in another journal (unpublished submissions only)

·                 Poetry submitted without the entry fee will not be considered

·                 Submit in one file as a single document, Word or rtf.  No pdf files, please.

- multiple submissions are accepted with additional entry fees (up to 5 poems only per batch)

- Please write in the subject line "Love Poetry Contest"

- We will contact you upon acceptance; all winners will be announced in December