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The Plentitudes Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry & Flash

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2024-25 Submission Guidelines

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Four grand prizes of $1,000 each and publication in The Plentitudes is given annually for a single poem, a work of flash fiction or nonfiction, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 65 lines each, a work of flash fiction or nonfiction of up to 1,000 words, or a story or essay of 1,000 to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee. 

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Awards: Winners in each genre will receive $1,000; second-place winners will receive $300; and third-place winners will receive $200. Winners will be notified by email in March 2025 and published in the Journal's Spring 2025 Issue. 

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​Submission Fee: There is a $20 fee (non-refundable) for each entry.

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Submission Platforms: Submit via Submittable & Duotrope (starting on November 1, 2024)

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Deadline: The submission deadline is December 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time.

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Judging: First round judging by our Editorial Staff. Final round judging by our 2025 Guest Judges:

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• Our Fiction Guest Judge is Annell Lopez.

• Our Nonfiction Guest Judge is Melody Nixon.

• Our Poetry Guest Judge is Dana Isokawa.

• Our Flash Guest Judge is Celine Aenlle-Rocha.

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Guidelines: 

• Multiple submissions by the same writer is permitted, though each must be submitted under a separate entry. You may retain your name on the submission but you may not submit if you are personally connected to any of the guest judges and/or the editors. Simultaneous submissions are fine, as long as you contact us if the work is accepted elsewhere.

• All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judges’ decisions, which will be final. Winners will have seven days upon the receipt of email to confirm their publication agreement; otherwise, the offer is considered rescinded. Submissions must be must be an original, unpublished work, written by the submitter. Submissions also must be primarily in English, though we welcome writers to leverage their linguistic diversity. 

• The Plentitudes acquires First Rights for accepted works for publication. Upon acceptance of publication, The Plentitudes Journal retains the right to be the sole publisher of the works for the first year from the initial date of publication. Thereafter, contributors may republish their works, with The Plentitudes Journal credited as the initial publisher. The Plentitudes Journal retains the right to re-publish works designated for print publication in an anthology and on our social media platforms. 

• Marginalized voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Disability writers, are particularly encouraged to submit.