Contests with December Deadline
One of the best ways to build your confidence and make your portfolio shine is to win a contest. But many writers, especially new writers, are hesitant to enter, thinking they won’t win. I am here, as a poetry contest winner, to tell you that this is just not true. SOMEBODY has to win and it could very easily be you!
So dust off that short story, poem, novel, or even photograph and enter one of these contests that Lisa Gates at Design Your Writing Life has listed, all with December deadlines. She even included links to the entry information. Now you have no excuse not to enter. 
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Denise, thanks for the mention — and I should add that your readers can go directly to the site I get this info from and get a ton of info on lit mag stuff. It’s http://www.newpages.com.
Lisa