Winning Writers Share the Most Difficult Poetry Form Ever, Announces Value-Added Margaret Reid Prize

Hi, my faithful #SharingwithWriters blog subscribers and visitors! I just had to share this these poetry contests from Winning Writers with you because of the recent value-added addition. Winners get liberal cash prizes and publication but also amazing original illustrations for their poems. And with this one the editor of their famous poetry contest newsletter, Jendi Reiter, shares an expecially poignant poem for a political season in which pregnancy is at the top of many voters’ policy considerations!  And it’s one of my favorite forms (and one of the most difficult!), a sestina!   So, now is the time to enter. Recommended because of the extras the submission fee includes for entrants and because of the important winner from the past they are sharing.  Just keep scrolling for everything!  Hugs, Carolyn Your Poem Can Win $3,500, Publication, and an Original Illustration Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest To enhance the presentation of our Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest winners, we commision original artwork to go with their poems. This is an extra benefit of winning and incurs no expense on the poet's part. Please enjoy selected illustrations below.  This year's contest will award the Tom Howard Prize of $3,500 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $3,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $300 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. The top two winners will also receive two-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope.  Submit three poems for one $22 entry fee. Both published and unpublished poems are welcome. Enter online via Submittable. Most countries eligible. Length limit per poem: 250 lines. Deadline: October 1. Winning Writers is one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2024).   SUBMIT HERE

Sestina for My Daughter     Poem by Mikaela Hagen, winner of the 2023 Margaret Reid Prize. Illustration by Robin Larisch.   Read this poem

Elegy for Childhood Written in a Language I Did Not Yet Speak, Addressed to the God I Once Knew     Poem by Tamara Panici, winner of the 2022 Margaret Reid Prize. Illustration by Melissa Chalhoub.   Read this poem

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 Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning #HowToDoItFrugally Series (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTXQL27T/ ) of books for writers including "The Frugal Book Promoter" (https://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), and "The Frugal Editor" both offered in their third editions by Modern History Press. Others in that series are "How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically," and two booklets, both in their second editions also from Modern History Press. The booklets, "Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers" (https://bit.ly/LastMinuteEditsII) and "Great First Impression Book Proposals" (https://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) are career boosters in mini doses and both make ideal thank you gifts for authors. The one on writing book proposals is also available as an Audio Book. "The Frugal Editor "(https://tinyurl.com/TheFrugalEditor), was recently released in its third edition. It is the winningest book in this series for writers. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it helps them understand what is needed to convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is "A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques" (https://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at https://TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at "The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor" (https://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com). Learn more and follow it to get news on her new releases directly from Amazon at https://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile.