Opportunities

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Southern California Review is a national literary magazine housed by the Masters of Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California. Every annual issue features traditional and experimental work from established and emerging writers in all genres. This year, their theme is “CONTROL,” a concept that has become the currency of the moment.
The deadline to submit is December 1, 2012. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Submit online or via post:

Southern California Review
Master of Professional Writing Program
University of Southern California
3501 Trousdale Parkway
Mark Taper Hall of Humanities, THH 355J
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0355

Phoebe, a student-run literary journal published by the MFA program at George Mason University, is accepting submissions for its annual fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry contests. Judges: Ryan Call, Dean Young, Marion Winik. All winners receive a cash prize ($500-$1,000); winners and runners-up will be published in next fall issue. Submit online. Deadline Dec. 15, $15 fee to enter poetry and fiction contests, $12 fee to enter nonfiction. Multiple entries okay. Phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of readers.