Equal parts ode and lament, this poem explores the power of women’s hair, its ubiquitous influence on art and society, and the awe, fear, and possessiveness it too often inspires in others. An evocative and compelling work. –NMW
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Different people will find that different strategies work for them, so no writing advice can be one-size-fits-all. However, a writer must write, and that means setting time aside to take that action. For some, it’s early in the morning, for others, it’s lunch hour, for still others, it’s a week away on a retreat. Different
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Miah Jeffra of San Francisco, CA for “Growl” Miah receives $1,000, a certificate to mark the success, and publication both online and in print. Miah’s story, “Growl,” pays homage to that most primal noise. It is a reminder that inside all of us lives an animal, and in the moments our passions are most inflamed
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On reunion and loss, on being back in the fold and being caught in the web, on free will and the things we cannot change. One woman’s story about finding the family she never had and the heartbreak that can come from having so many people to love. –NMW
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Writing is a studio practice. And, much like any studio practice, there is no single way to establish that practice. There has been a lot written on the how-to. Some say write every day, for one hour. Some say schedule your writing time, like any other occupation. I say listen to these suggestions, but do not
Award Winners & Finalists of the 43rd New Millennium Writing Awards!
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Winner of the 43rd Writing Contest for Flash Fiction (2017) Miah Jeffra of San Francisco, CA has won the New Millennium Flash Fiction Prize for “Growl.” Miah will receive $1,000, a certificate to mark the success, and publication both online and in print. Miah’s story, ‘Growl,’ pays homage to that most primal noise. It is
Winner of the 43rd Writing Contest for Nonfiction Michele Leavitt of Gainesville, FL has won the New Millennium Nonfiction Prize for “Hidden in a Suitcase.” She will receive $1,000, a certificate to document the success, and publication both online and in print. “On reunion and loss, on being back in the fold and being caught in the
Winner of the 43rd Writing Contest for Fiction Cassady Black of Denver, Colorado has won the New Millennium Fiction Prize for “Mapping Hana.” She will receive $1,000, a certificate to document the success, and publication both online and in print. “A haunting and enchanting mystery. From the startling first lines to each smoldering revelation, readers will be
Katie Bickham of Shreveport, LA has won the 43rd New Millennium Poetry Prize for “Shorn.” She will receive $1,000 and publication both online and in print. Katie’s book, The Belle Mar(2015), won the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Prize. Katie’s poems have appeared in Rattle, Southern Quarterly, Prairie Schooner, Pleiades, The Missouri Review, and elsewhere. She received The Missouri Review Editor’s Prize
