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This Friday-Saturday conference in New York City offers a comprehensive primer on the publishing industry.
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Write a short story from the perspective of someone going on a trip he or she does not want to take. What misadventures does this person experience along the way? What is the backstory? Can it get better? Start the story at what seems like a random moment in the trip, filling in the …
Upcoming Contests
- Write to 15 Minute Audio Prompt | 1st Place = $50 Deadline: Wednesday, June 20, 2018
- Sweek Flash Fiction Competition: #MicroDay Deadline: Friday, June 22, 2018
- I Imagine – Poetry Contest Deadline: Sunday, June 24, 2018
- Sweek Poetry Awards #SweekPoetsSociety Deadline: Monday, June 25, 2018
- Tanka Poetry Contest Deadline: Thursday, June 28, 2018
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