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Noteworthy Announcements and FYIs
Curated announcements and FYIs from around Medium
Memories of 9/11
As most, if not all of us, know, today is the 20th anniversary of the devastating tragedy of September 11, 2001. Keith R. Higgons has created a publication to collect stories of that day, so if anyone is interested in submitting their own “Where was I?” or “I remember…” stories for September 11, 2001, there is still time to contribute. Find out how here:
HINGED.press
As some may have already heard, The Weekly Knob is closing it’s doors, but do not stress — Hinged.press has taken it’s place, as Sandy Knight explains here:
THE MWC — Medium Writing Challenge
Kelly Eden has been gracious enough to inform the Medium community that judging for the MWC has been delayed until October. She explains why and gives us some interesting things to read while we wait
Three Huge Publications Ending Their Runs
J.J. Pryor and Jim Woods have both made posts to let us know of some huge publications shutting down here on Medium with explanations as to why.
- The Ascent
- P.S. I Love You
- The Post Grad Survival Guide
Check out their posts for all the news:
CRY Magazine
Kanaar R. Bell has put out a call for Poetry Submissions for CRY Magazine. You can check out all the details here:
Writing Contests for September 2021
Erica Verrillo has curated 36 publications that are holding writing contests throughout the month of September. You may just find one that’s a good fit for you! Check out the list here:
Poetry Contest on Vocal platform
Filza Chaudhry has just announced a poetry contest over on the Vocal platform. She’s also offering a discount to join Vocal. Cash prizes up to $5000! Check out the details here:
Thank you for taking the time to read about this announcements and FYIs. If you know of any announcements, FYIs, contests, etc. and would like me to add them to another curated list, drop me a link in comments.
Lori Carlson writes Poetry, Fiction, Articles, Creative Non-Fiction and Personal Essays. Most of her topics are centered around Relationships, Spirituality, Life Lessons, Mental Health, Nature, Loss, Death, and the LGBTQ+ community. Check out her personal Medium blog here.
