Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Gulf Coast are given annually for a poem, a short story, and a work of creative nonfiction. Submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages or a story or essay of up to 25 pages with a $15 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Gulf Coast, by March 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. Gulf Coast, Writing Contests, Department of English, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-3013. David Ray Vance, Associate Editor.