News
September 2024
- Open Call in Creative Nonfiction reached its cap on 8/16/24. These are being reviewed by judges. We hope to let you know in December. Click here.
- Open Call fiction reached its cap in July. We are reading those. We'll notify writers in November/December.
- The Joy Bale Boone Poetry contest is open! Click here.
- We are working on layout and editing of the Fall 2024 issue.
- For anyone who purchased an ebook in June (and discovered that it started on page 24), we are working on your refund!
Here's a summary of summary FY23-24:
- Read over 500 total poems inc JBB and the open call, 110 pieces of fiction, 100 pieces of creative nonfiction = 710 + pieces of work read
- Staff of 10 regular volunteers
- Printed 2 anthologies (fall and spring)
- The Spring '24 edition was the first ebook.
- Received entries from 27 different states and 20 countries
- Joy Bale Boone is the only contest with a fee; others are still free.
Shout Outs & Special Thanks
- To the following websites for promoting our competitions free of charge:
