"For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood

["For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood]

"For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood

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Women's Aid Northern Ireland Anthology - Submissions closing soon Posted: 22 Nov 2018 09:51 AM PST WOMEN’S AID NI ANTHOLOGY Background and Context This anthology of poetry and prose will give voice and agency to victims & survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their allies while also being an income stream to Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland in a time of decreasing funding and an increasing demand for our services. The content will include experiences of domestic violence abuse and survival; works of the imagination and personal experience. It will also include work from first time writers alongside seasoned writers. We will collect and collate poems and prose from women who are using or have previously used our services as well as other victims, survivors and allies which will help raise awareness of the pervasiveness of domestic and sexual violence and to facilitate changing the conversation in society in ending harassment, abuse and impunity. This is a women led project, inclusive of those who are women with a trans history, non-binary and/or presumed female. It is envisaged that the anthology will celebrate journeys beyond survival; of survival and of celebration. This will be a collection of writing addressing the issues of violence, unequal treatment, of identity and self-determination that will include some well-known writers as well as first time and emerging writers, carefully crafted to give to break the silence and challenge assumptions around issues that pervade our existence. Contributors’ Guidelines Closing Date for submissions: Friday 30th November 2018 Who can send work in? Primarily women, including those who are women with a trans history, non-binary and/or presumed female.You can be anything from a first time to an established writer. On What Themes? Survival and Empowerment This can be of any kind: from life-threatening to life limiting, mental, physical, emotional. Eg bullying, social attitudes, negating laws, upbringing, religious teaching, etc. Autonomy Owning and defining your body, your self. How you live and control your own life and wellbeing; Identity Who you are, what defines you? Your journey. This can be personal, or perhaps historical, referring to women you have known or identitfy with or wish to make visible. (perhaps this should be a separate category?) Breaking down myths. Celebration Of self, of the journey, of life, of change, motherhood/ parenthood, love, friendship In what form? Original poems, prose poems, short prose (which may be story, flash fiction, personal recollection or reflection. Must be your own work, preferably not previously published. If previously published, please give details of publication and copyright permission to republish. How much and how long? Up to three pieces of work per person, total line length (including line spaces) 114. Please send by email to: kellie...@womensaidni.org What and How do I send in my submission? Please send your work in a word document. Include your name and email address on each page of the word attachment accompanying your email. Put the titles of your submissions, your name, email and contact phone number in the email. If it is not possible to send work by email, please post a paper copy to: Kellie O’Dowd Anthology Contributions Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland 129 University Street BELFAST BT7 1HP We will acknowledge receipt of all work sent in. Unfortunately we cannot include all work, so please send what you feel is your best and most relevant work. We cannot return work, so keep a copy.

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["For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood]

"For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood

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Ellipsis Zine, Five: Love Pride Posted: 27 Nov 2018 10:47 AM PST Photo by Sharon McCutcheon from Pexels * Submissions for this zine open 29th November. * This zine will be a celebration of LGBTQ writers and writing. Please take a moment to read through the guidelines set out below before submitting. Thank you. What and how to submit This issue will be blind-read by Helen Rye and SmokeLong Quarterly Editor, Christopher Allen. Email all submissions to: Ellipsis...@gmail.com and format the subject line of your email with ‘Five’ and title of your work. For example: Five – My Flash Fiction. Paste all submissions into the body of an email. Please don’t include any attachments. The word count should not exceed 800, excluding the title. Please confirm in your covering email if you identify as LGBTQ or if your piece celebrates LGBTQ characters. Only one piece per submission. We may ask for, or suggest minor edits/changes to your piece before publication. Unfortunately, we don’t accept simultaneous submissions for our printed issues. All submissions must be previously unpublished online or in print. No racism, sexism, homophobia or religious hatred. Sex is acceptable, if it is relevant to the piece. Only submit your own work. All published authors are entitled to a free copy, a discount of issues and a share in the royalties. See our royalties page for more details. The list of published authors will be posted on this page 17th January 2019.

["For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood]

"For writers, there's something compelling about the blank page. It beckons you in..." M. Atwood

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Ellipsis Flash Collection Competition Posted: 06 Dec 2018 12:19 PM PST Ellipsis Flash Collection Competition Please take a moment to read through the guidelines set out below before submitting, thank you.

What and how to submit

This call for submissions is only open to authors who have not had a collection/novel/novella published previously. Having a single piece within a multi-authored anthology or collection does not exclude you. The competition will be judged by Stephanie Hutton. Only submit one collection per author. Simultaneous submissions are fine but please let us know as soon as possible if your collection is accepted elsewhere. All collections will be blind-read. Submissions close: Midnight, 17th Jan 2019. Long list announced: 21st March 2019. Short list announced: 28th March 2019. Overall winner announced: 29th March 2019. Publication date: Late April 2019 (date TBC). All collections must include at least 50% content that is unpublished online or in print, this also includes self-published pieces.

No racism, sexism, homophobia or religious hatred.

Email all submissions to: Ellipsis...@gmail.com and format the subject line of your email with FC (Flash Collection) and the title of your work. For example: FC – My Collection Title. Your covering email MUST include the following: Your name, the title of the collection, the total word count and the theme of your collection if it is a chapbook, or a single line synopsis if you are submitting a Novella-in-Flash. Attach your collection to the email as a .doc or .docx file. Add the title of the collection to the footer of each page. Do not include any personal information to this document. Include a title page and add your theme/synopsis to this page. For example: Three Sisters of Stone – Follow three sisters over three decades as they manage adversity in very different ways, culminating in loss, growth and self-knowledge. Please format your document with a 12pt, double-spaced font, preferably Times New Roman or Arial. The total word count should not exceed 17,000, including the title. The minimum word count should be no less than 7,000. Each individual piece should be no longer than 1,000 words. Please include a contents page with the names of each flash and the individual word count. Where pieces have been previously published please indicate this on the contents page and ensure that you have permissions to re-publish them. We may ask for, or suggest, minor edits/changes to your collection before publication. The published author will receive 10 complimentary copies and a royalty payment of 25% of each collection sold, in line with our standard royalty payments. Any submissions that don’t adhere to the guidelines will be declined automatically. (We all make mistakes so if you notice  something after submitting, let us know. If the issue isn’t addressed before the close of submissions, then the collection will be declined unread.) This is a free to enter competition, however, if you would like to support this website and Ellipsis, you could make a small donation, purchase a product or take out a subscription via the buttons below. ( A digital zine cost from as little as £2.50 or approx $3) This is completely voluntary and will have no impact on the selection process. What we are looking for Our vision for the winner is for either a themed collection of works that clearly sit together coherently or a novella-in-flash in which the individual pieces stand alone but create a narrative arc across the submission. For a perfect interpretation of the latter, see ‘Three Sisters of Stone’ which we published earlier in the year. We are not looking for poetry or non-fiction / memoir collections. Results and feedback All long listed authors will be contacted via email, to confirm their placement. Stephanie Hutton will provide feedback/comments on all shortlisted collections.