First Annual WEAVE Poetry and Flash Fiction Contests
First Place $100 Poetry Prize
First Place $100 Flash Fiction Prize
Online Entries Only - Details Below
GENERAL RULES & GUIDELINES
- Manuscripts must be submitted via our online management system and should be submitted in PDF, RTF, or MSWord formats only. Revisions are not permitted during the contest.
- The author’s name should NOT appear in the manuscript. Author information is collected separately in Submission Manager. Do NOT include author name, author bio, or any other identifying information in the manuscript file. Manuscripts will be read blind.
- The entry fee of $6.00 is payable via Submishmash.
- Winners are expected to be announced by September 2011. All entries are eligible for publication in WEAVE Magazine; separate submission during our open reading period is unnecessary.
- Eligibility: Writers writing in English are eligible. No previously published work. Students and former students of this year’s judges may not enter; close friends of the judge are also not considered eligible.
- Simultaneous submissions are permissible, but entrants are asked to notify us immediately if a piece becomes committed elsewhere.No refunds will be offered for withdrawn material.
POETRY GUIDELINES
- You MUST submit each poem in a SEPARATE document file.
- You may submit up to THREE poems.
- Your name should NOT appear anywhere on the uploaded submission documents.
- You may submit a brief cover letter using the form on Submishmash.
- DO NOT UPLOAD A COVER LETTER.
- Winner will receive $100 and publication in the seventh issue of WEAVE, plus one contributor copy.
- Up to three honorable mentions will receive publication in the seventh issue of WEAVE, plus one contributor copy.
FLASH FICTION GUIDELINES
- You MUST submit each flash piece in a SEPARATE document file.
- You may submit up to THREE flash pieces.
- Your name should NOT appear anywhere on the uploaded submission documents.
- You may submit a brief cover letter using the FORM on Submishmash.
- DO NOT UPLOAD A COVER LETTER.
- Winner will receive $100 and publication in the seventh issue of WEAVE, plus one contributor copy.
- Up to three honorable mentions will receive publication in the seventh issue of WEAVE, plus one contributor copy.
WEAVE Magazine, a member of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, conforms to the CLMP Code of Ethics.
The CLMP Code of Ethics: CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines -- defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.
