Submissions Accepted August 1st - October 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 will receive a prize of $150.
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2nd place (honorable mention) will receive a prize of $50.
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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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*We want everyone to feel welcome to submit. Please, let us know if you don't see your form of creative expression listed here. We are happy to find a space for you to submit your work! Send us a message.
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).
Poetry:
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Up to 5 poems (maximum 10 pages total).
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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.
Nonfiction:
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Up to 3,500 words.
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Double spaced.
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
General Submissions