First Place - $1,000 • Second Place - $500 • Third Place - $200
Literary Anthology Call for Entries
Compass Flower Press
Announces
Uncertain Promise, an Anthology
Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction; No Poetry
Literary Anthology/Contest Guidelines
Deadline May 10, 2014.
Planned publication date: October 2014 under Compass Flower Press imprint.
Working title/theme: Uncertain Promise. Examples of uncertain promise: an unexpected
outcome (joy, satisfaction, renewal, despair, emotional growth, etc.) from an otherwise routine or mundane
circumstance; an unspoken commitment from a friend or lover falls through due to misunderstanding or unforeseen
happening; a career or future crashes—or ascends—depending on the outcome of a single event. These are just
ideas, use your imagination and please interpret broadly.
Simultaneous submissions allowed—please inform on entry form and give immediate notification if accepted
elsewhere. Fiction and creative nonfiction submissions are read and evaluated anonymously by two editorial boards;
submission does not guarantee acceptance; acceptances that make the final cut are forwarded to independent
judges for possible award of cash prizes. Each published contributor receives a free copy of the anthology.
Non-refundable entry fees ($US) for each category are $18 for electronic submission (paid on website) or $15
for mailed submission (paid by check or on website.) Compass Flower Press and AKA-Publishing are imprints of
the independent and self-supporting publisher, AKA:yola, LLC. Website: AKA-Publishing.com
Entry form for the 2014 Anthology/Contest may be downloaded at AKA-Publishing.com and must be completed and
accompany each entry. JUDGE: Von Pittman
Fiction or creative non-fiction: 3,000 word limit per entry; sections from larger works accepted. No previously
published work.
NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS
Entries will be read and judged anonymously. Each submission should be prepared as follows:
• Cover sheet with title of work, author name, address, phone, and email.
• Manuscript should have header or footer with title of work and page numbers on every page.
• Entries must be double spaced, 12 pt. Times or Times New Roman
• Completed submission form with each entry.
• Electronic submission must be paid on the website.
• Mailed submission may pay on website or with check attached to submission form and be prepared to
provide electronic copy if submission is chosen for publication.
• ELECTRONIC –Manuscripts (a separate submission form and file for each separate piece) as attachment to
an email with “Compass Flower Press Anthology Submission” as the subject line. File types accepted are: RTF,
DOC, or DOCX.
• First page of submission (electronic or mailed) should contain title of work, author name, address, phone, and email
only, followed by manuscript beginning on the next page with title and page number on remainder of manuscript.
Submission form must accompany each entry. Each entry must be emailed separately.
• Manuscripts shredded/recycled, not returned. All submissions will receive an emailed confirmation of receipt.
DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than May 10, 2014.
Mail to: AKA-Publishing / Compass Flower Press,
315 Bernadette Dr, Ste 3, Columbia, Missouri 65203
email: mailto:compassflowerpress@gmail.com
All submissions—both snail mail and email—will be notified via email upon receipt.
Prize winners and entries selected for publication will be notified and posted
on CompassFlowerPress.com
Literary Anthology/Contest Entry Form
NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
E-MAIL:
(Required)
CATEGORY:
 Prose (Fiction)
 Prose—(Creative Non-Fiction)
(Check only 1 per form; photocopies ok)
TITLE:
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US?
Is this a simultaneous submission?
If you are mailing printed submissions, you may enclose multiple entries separated with paperclips and write a
single check for total entry fees. Make check payable to AKA-Publishing.
Mail:
Check one:  Check for the required entry fee(s) enclosed  Paid on website
 Hard copy: submission(s) Cover sheet with title, name, address, phone and email; plus manuscript
 Completed entry form(s) One per entry
Mail To:
AKA-Publishing / Compass Flower Press; 315 Bernadette Drive, Ste 3; Columbia, Missouri 65203