January is all about fresh starts.

The key to marketing is consistency, so let's get started on some goals.

For those interested in literary contests, here are some with January deadlines.

Maine-focused

• Maine Literary Awards - Annual contest honoring Maine books published in 2025. (Closes February 1, 2026.)

Nationwide

• Erma Bombeck Writers’ Competition – Nonfiction contest + workshop win (deadline Jan 6).
• Magazine 1 PoetryLife Contest – Poetry contest with publication & reading invitation (deadline Jan 10).
• Driftwood Press In-House Poem & Short Story Contests – Publication prizes (deadline Jan 15).
• William Saroyan International Prize for Writing – $5,000 award (deadline Jan 30).
• swamp pink 2026 Prizes – Fiction, nonfiction, poetry publication & cash (closes Jan 31). NewPages.com

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