Ludington Writers

06/12/2026

From a Mason County author, Kathleen!

Tiny Home Terror (The Janet Hardy Mysteries)

06/09/2026

Join us tonight at 7PM in the Judith Minty Room at LACA for group critique! Bring something you've written (up to about 1,000 words of prose or two poems) and receive helpful feedback from our insightful members.

06/07/2026

Don't sit on that novella or poetry collection — send it to Driftwood Press instead! Use the link here to submit: https://driftwoodpress.submittable.com/submit

06/06/2026

There are currently 2 Red Hen Press open submissions for awards.⁠
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⭐️ Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award: October 31, 2026⁠
Award is $3,000 + publication by Red Hen Press. ⁠
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⭐️ Quill Q***r Prose Award: November 30, 2026
Award is $1,000 + publication by Red Hen Press. ⁠
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visit the Submission Guidelines here,
https://redhen.org/awards/quill-prose-award/

06/04/2026

Michigan Playwrights Project

Readers Theater Events: Open Call for 10-Minute Plays

Up to five 10-minute scripts will be read by trained actors at each event, with discussion to follow. At Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, longer works of up to 45 minutes will be considered on the second day. Readings are free and open to the public, though a donation to offset costs is welcome. Submissions must follow the posted guidelines. The submission window for both venues closes at midnight, June 7, 2026.
Saturday, July 11 — Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, August 1–2 — Old Town Playhouse, Traverse City, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
For submission guidelines, visit michwriters.org (verify URL before publishing — see note above).

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06/03/2026

“Talk Back to the Constitution” Poetry Contest
This poetry contest is Michigan Writers’ literary celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. We will accept poems of no more than 40 lines that talk back to the Constitution through rants, raves, praise, commentary, and concerns.
Submissions will be accepted through July 4. Ten finalists will be chosen, with prizes awarded for first, second, and third place. Winners will be invited to read their poems at the July Michigan Writers General Meeting, and winning entries will be published in the fall edition of the Dunes Review. One entry per participant. Open to members of Michigan Writers.
Our finals judge is Phillip Sterling, renowned poet and fiction writer, whose work has appeared in The Paris Review, Kenyon Review, The Georgia Review, Western Humanities Review, and The Writer’s Chronicle.
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06/02/2026

Calling all vendors of valuable services, art, community resources, food vendors, small businesses, artisan goods, farmers, or educational materials. Interested in having a queer-friendly booth at our festival?
Apply here: https://forms.gle/3p3Nx2t3dbfeZfzm9

06/02/2026

Hey hey! Submissions for Issue 4 open TOMORROW! You have until August 31 to send us your best place-based work. We look forward to reading your pieces!

Submission guidelines can be found at cerealcityreview.com.