The Inaugural Issue of NEW AMERICAN WRITERS will hit the Internet this OCTOBER. The online Ezine will also produce an online journal, 'NAWR' - the new American Writers Review - which will reprint the winning stories, poems, creative nonfiction, and/or essays from the monthly CONTESTS. The Inaugural Contest for October 2009 is as follows below.

New American Writers

INAUGURAL WRITING CONTESTS

Poetry Contest (40-60 lines)

Short-Short (Flash Fiction) Story Contest (1,000 to 2,000 words)

Prizes for each contest:

GRAND PRIZE, 1st Place = $300 and publication in nawr

2nd Place = $150

3rd Place = $75

SUBMISSIONS Accepted between September 15 ~ October 31, 2009

READING PERIOD November 1 ~ November 30, 2009

WINNERS & PRIZES Announced DECEMBER 15, 2009

All submissions must be original.

PLEASE SEE THE SITE FOR DETAILS