Spark: A Creative Anthology

December 27, 2012 by Brian Lewis

Cover art by Casey Robin
Foreword by Richard Thomas

Magazine Name	Spark: A Creative Anthology
Tell us about upcoming events or contests	Current / Upcoming Contests Contest Five: “Fables” runs through April 1, 2014, with entries accepted beginning March 15, 2014. Guest judges Helena Bell and Brittani Sonnenberg. Winners will be posted May 2, 2014. The theme for this contest is “Fables.” Fables have been a part of storytelling as long as we’ve been telling stories. Fables do more than entertain: they also present a lesson or attempt to teach a moral. Traditionally, fables feature anthropomorphic animals as main character(s). For the best chance of winning this writing contest, your story or poem should feature at least one animal as a primary character—does not have to be the protagonist, and does not have to speak, but certainly can do both—and should contain a lesson or moral. The lesson or moral may be humorous or somber. The theme for Contest Six will be announced May 1, 2014. Entries will be accepted from June 15 to July 1, 2014. Winners will be announced August 1, 2014. The theme for Contest Seven will be announced July 31, 2014. Entries will be accepted from September 15 to October 1, 2014. Winners will be announced November 3, 2014. The theme for Contest Eight will be announced November 1, 2014. Entries will be accepted from December 15, 2014 to January 4, 2015. Winners will be announced February 6, 2015. Awards We will award one prize at each level for poetry, and one at each level for prose. Grand Prize US$500.00 Publication in Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume VI, as the first (poem) or second (prose) piece in the collection Lifetime Premium Membership at Scribophile, the online writing group for serious writers One-year subscription to Duotrope One-year print subscription to American Poetry Review or Poets & Writers magazine or The Writer magazine Complimentary print & digital copies of Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volumes I through IV Second Place US$100.00 Lifetime Premium Membership at Scribophile One-year digital subscription to American Poetry Review Complimentary digital copies of Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volumes I through IV Complimentary print copy of Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume I Third Place US$20.00 One-year Premium Membership at Scribophile Complimentary digital copy of Spark: A Creative Anthology Volumes I through IV One-year digital subscription to American Poetry Review See full contest guidelines and enter your work at http://SparkAnthology.org/contests/.
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Editor’s Name	Brian Lewis
Print publication?	Yes
Digital publication?	Yes — Kindle, Nook, Kobo, etc.
Excerpts online?	Yes — http://sparkanthology.org/excerpts/
Mailing Address:	Empire & Great Jones Creative Arts Foundation 13024 S. 3100 W. Riverton, UT 84065
Email	editor@SparkAnthology.org
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Submission Guidelines URL	http://SparkAnthology.org/submission-guidelines
Approx. Response Time?	4-6 Months. All responses come with personal feedback.
How often do you publish?	Quarterly
Year Founded?	2012
Do you take online submissions?	Yes
Information about your publication	Spark: A Creative Anthology is administered and published by the Empire & Great Jones Creative Arts Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Learn more at http://SparkAnthology.org/about/
What type of submissions are you looking for?	Short Stories Short Stories up to 12,000 words will be considered. However, “twelve thousand” is not a goal or a challenge, it’s an upper limit. More important than word count is the quality of your work: we are looking for excellent, polished writing that pulls us into an engaging story.Poetry Most forms are considered, both metered and unmetered, traditional and experimental. Poems from 3 to 100 lines have the best chance of acceptance. You may submit up to three poems at a time, but a separate submission form must be completed for each poem.Flash Fiction The ideal length for Flash Fiction submissions is about 500 to 750 words, but pieces up to 1500 words may be submitted in this category. Remember that Flash Fiction is not the same as “vignette”; your short piece should still present an interesting and compelling story.Creative Non-Fiction Creative Non-Fiction is the beautiful union of exposition and literature. Tell us a true story, and tell it well. Word count limits are the same as for Short Stories.

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