Contest Update

The American First Magazine summer poetry contest is now closed. We will announce the winners on July 14th.

But until then, our nonfiction writing competition is now open through July 31st. We seek conservative and apolitical content only. No woke garbage will be considered. We don’t do communism.

To enter, see details below:

Annual Nonfiction Writing Competition

Creative (memoir-style) and Essay nonfiction gives writers the chance to offer their perspective through true stories.

The American First Magazine nonfiction writing competition is open to entries from July 1st– July 31st (Please, don’t submit for this contest until July 1st)Fees (yuck – we hate them but they fund the publication). Tell us about a specific life-changing experience, or fun family story up to 2,500 words.

Simultaneous submissions and previously published works are not permitted for the contest. We ask for First Rights to publish on our website and a potential anthology.

Everyone’s work will be judged based on:

1. Technical skills – Grammar, structure, and style
2. Voice – How much of yourself comes through this piece?
3. Topic – Even personal stories need an underlying theme. The heart of this story, why it’s significant, and how the author makes the reader connect to the subject are all important components of nonfiction.

Prizes:

3^rd prize will get their entry fee back, a free critique of the winning piece, a free American First Magazine Bookmark, and a winner’s certificate.

2^nd prize will get $10 prize money ($15 if you do a triple entry), a free critique of another nonfiction piece up to 3,000 words, a free American First Magazine bookmark, AND a winner’s certificate.

1^st prize will get $15 in prize money ($20 if you do a triple entry), a free edit of a nonfiction story up to 3,000 words, a free American First Magazine bookmark, an American First Magazine coffee mug, AND a winner’s certificate.

All winners and honorable mentions will also be featured in our print edition next year.

Submit by paying your entry fee and then emailing your story (or stories) in JULY to: americanfirstmagazine@gmail.com

We will reply with a confirmation of receipt of payment and entry (All unpaid entries will be disqualified).

Fees

Single entry: $5

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Double entry (2 stories per author): $8

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Triple entry (3 stories per author): $10

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Paid Substack subscribers get up to 6 free entries. No more than 3 stories per author will be accepted through regular paid (non-subscriber) entries. Sure, upping the odds is great, but we don’t want to overdo it.