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Sweet: A Literary Confection

Sweet welcomes submissions of previously unpublished nonfiction cartoons, graphic narratives and photo essays that demonstrate both artistic and literary merit. We are interested in traditional forms and new innovative techniques. Submissions can be in color or black and white. Please format submission in a single .doc, as a .pdf or a .jpg series.

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SweetLit Poetry Contest

Please send 2-3 short-shorts or one longer piece of creative nonfiction in a single Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx) document. <div></div><div>Essays should not exceed 1,500 words total</div><div>Submissions must be previously unpublished</div><div>Simultaneous submissions are welcome; however, please withdraw your entry immediately via Submittable if it is accepted for publication elsewhere</div>

Deadline: Sept 15
Submissions should be no longer than 1500 words.
To celebrate Halloween 2026, Sweet is calling for submissions to a Nonfiction Halloween Special Issue. And we’ll choose one essay to win a spooky prize.
We’re looking for your true spooky stories, told well.
All categories of the creepy, unexplained, ghostly, paranormal, macabre, otherworldly, uncanny and unsettling are welcome–as long as they are compelling and true. We are open to all forms of creative nonfiction and are eager to see creative intersections of the paranormal. What does a paranormal nature essay look like? Or fragments of the unexplainable? The uncanny memoir? The otherworldly personal essay?
Scare us, humor us, compel us to think beyond the self…and the grave? ::insert creepy laughter::.

Special Issue: Halloween (Creative Nonfiction)

Award: The Flash Essay Contest winner will receive $500 and publication in Sweet. All other entries will be considered for regular publication in Sweet.
Guidelines:
Submissions should be between 500 - 1,000 words and double-spaced
Please remove all identifying information from your manuscript
Submissions must be previously unpublished
Simultaneous submissions are welcome; however, please withdraw your entry immediately via Submittable if it is accepted for publication elsewhere
The contest entry fee is $10, and all submissions will also be considered for regular publication.
The CLMP Code of Ethics: CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines — defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.

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