Femme Erotique
Femme Erotique Poetry Contests
“The erotic is a resource within each of us that lies in a deeply female and spiritual plane, firmly rooted in the power of our unexpressed or unrecognized feeling.” Audre Lorde, Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power.Anyone can submit! (There are no gender or racial restrictions!)
Submit 3 poems or 3 letters of a sexual, erotic nature. Poetry will be featured in the Coal Publishing “Femme Erotique: The Erotic Poetry of Feminists”
1st Place: £100 ($165USD) + Durex Safe Sex Goody Basket (toys, chocolates, condoms, bath salts, candles)
2nd Place: Champagne + Durex Safe Sex Goody Basket
3rd Place: Honourable mention + Durex Safe Sex Goody Basket3rd Place: Honourable mention + Durex Safe Sex Goody Basket
Up to 40 poets will be shortlisted, and all winners plus shortlisted poets will be included in the anthology “Femme Erotique: The Erotic Poetry of Feminists”.
EXTENDED Deadline:. 1st August 2012
REDUCED ENTRY FEE
£3 entry fee for UK/Europe
$4 for US/Canada/AfricaSubmit poetry to: queries@coalfeministreview.com.
Please include a short bio with contact details. Please copy and paste your submission into your email.Poetry must be unpublished (blogs and youtube is acceptable) and each poem must begin on a separate page. Please include a separate page and attachment to the email with your name, age, nationality, bio, email address and contact telephone/mailing address.
Submit payments to: PayPal
queries@coalfeministreview.comOr mail cheques and money orders with submissions to:
Coal Publishing
115 Gonville Crescent
Northolt
Middlesex
UB5 4SJ
United Kingdom*Your entry will not be read unless accompanied by payment. Please email paypal confirmation with email submissions, and cheques or bankers drafts with mailed submissions.