So to Speak - Contests



Contests

Each year So to Speak offers fiction, nonfiction, poetry and now an art contest.[past winners]. Past judges have included Claudia Emerson, Jennifer Lauck, Marie Howe, Sharon Mehdi, and Lucy Corin.

Winners in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction are awarded $500, 2 complimentary issues, and publication in the journal. The three finalists are also featured in the journal. All contest entrants receive a free issue!

 

Winter/Spring 2009 POETRY CONTEST

Submit two copies of your manuscript: one with your name and contact information and one without. Manuscripts should include up to 5 poems, not to exceed 10 pages total. Include a cover letter and a SASE for response. The reading fee is $15. Please make checks or money orders payable to George Mason University. Contest entries are not returned.

Deadline: October 15, 2008.

Judge:TBA

 

Winter/Spring 2009 NONFICTION CONTEST

We publish creative essays including memoirs, vignettes, and profile pieces. Submit two copies of your manuscript: one with your name and contact information and one without. Manuscripts should not exceed 4,000 words; they should be typed and double-spaced with numbered pages. Include a cover letter and a SASE for response. The reading fee is $15. Please make checks or money orders payable to George Mason University. Contest entries are not returned.

Deadline: October 15, 2008.

Judge:TBA

 

Summer/Fall 2009 SHORT FICTION CONTEST

Submit two copies of your manuscript: one with your name and contact information and one without. Manuscripts should not exceed 5,000 words; they should be typed and double-spaced with numbered pages. Include a cover letter and a SASE for response. The reading fee is $15. Please make checks or money orders payable to George Mason University. Contest entries are not returned.

Deadline: March 15, 2009.

Judge: TBA

 

[Contest Submission Guidelines]

To be considered for our annual contests, entrants should send the following:

  1. Two copies of the manuscript, one with entrant name and contact information and one without.
  2. $15 entry fee via check or money order made out to George Mason University. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH. The entry fees are what make this contest possible.
  3. SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope).
  4. A cover letter stating the following:
  • Your complete contact information. Note that we prefer home contact infromation, and please include an e-mail address if possible.
  • That your work is a contest entry.
  • A bio, not longer than 75 words, that describes your background as a writer or artist, including awards or other publications.
  • How you heard about So to Speak (for example, if through a directory, which one?).

{Mail Contest Submissions to}


So to Speak
(Fiction or Nonfiction Contest)
George Mason University, MSN 2C5
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

Please make checks payable to George Mason University.

*Note* We will not consider any submission that does not adhere to the guidelines and will immediately recycle the submission.