May brings a number of good opportunities, including the Eastern Washington University Press Spokane Prize for Short Fiction (May 15), the University of Georgia Press Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction (May 31), and a fun online contest hosted by the online zine Ramble Underground (May 15).

Also, see articles on how to publish your short stories -- and how to know if you're even ready to publish.

To submit the names of contests and awards for the month that I may have missed, please email me at fictionwriting.guide@about.com.