Submissions Accepted June 1st - August 31st
Submit to our Kind Writers Contest
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winner(s) will be chosen by an established writer of the literary community​
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1st place $150 Prize
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2nd place (honorable mention) $50 prize
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winner(s) will be featured in our magazine and on our website
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each genre has the same submission guidelines as our general submissions
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all genres will be submitting to the same contest (there are not separate prizes for each genre)
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submissions for our Kind Writers Contest are automatically considered for our general submissions
- must include a brief biography that highlights your acts of kindness in the community
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Reading fee is $10.
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In order to make our contest submissions more accessible, we provide the "donate what you can" option through our website:
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attach PayPal receipt to the submission e-mail (you may also attach the receipt to your submittable general submission)
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For all submissions:
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submit through the following options:
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e-mail submissions to submit@kindwriters.com
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e-mail subject line - specify the type of submission. Ex: "Nonfiction General Submission"
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cover page: your name, address, phone number, brief bio​, and email address
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format: 12-point font, double spaced (except poetry), numbered pages
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submissions must be in a single document or PDF
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comic versions of any genre are welcome
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submissions in Spanish are welcome
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multiple submissions are welcome (must pay a separate reading fee per contest submission)
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Poetry:
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up to 5 poems
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we welcome spoken word:
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must include written format and a link to video or audio on a social media platform
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Fiction:
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up to 3,500 words
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double spaced
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Nonfiction:
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up to 3,500 words
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double spaced
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Art:
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up to 5 pieces of art, including photography
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include details of the medium, including any modifications made to photos
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must be in an easily accessible format, such as .jpg​​
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General Submissions