Poetry Contest
We welcome unpublished poems as entries for our annual contest. Entries may address any subject in harmony with our mission statement. There is no length limit. Poets may submit multiple entries. Entrants must be female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The winner of the previous year’s poetry contest is ineligible to enter. Members of the staff and their families are ineligible to enter.
Fiction Contest
We welcome unpublished short-short stories as entries for our annual contest. Entries may address any subject in harmony with our mission statement. Entries should not exceed 3500 words. Entrants must be female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The winner of the previous year’s fiction contest is ineligible to enter. Members of the staff and their families are ineligible to enter.
Heather Campbell Personal Essay Contest
Personal essays are first-person accounts of life experiences based on a central theme or idea. Please read a variety of essays from our archive to understand what we are looking for. Our Essay Helps guide may also be useful for you.
We welcome unpublished personal essays as entries for our 2010 contest. Entries may address any subject in harmony with our mission statement. Entries should not exceed 3500 words. Entrants must be female members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of the staff and their families are ineligible to enter.
Correspondence regarding fiction submissions may be sent to fiction.editor [at] segullah [dot] org
See style guidelines for instructions on formatting your submission.
Annual Deadline: December 31
Contest results will be announced in our Spring/Summer issue. The winner will be notified in advance.
More information here.
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