Arizona Authors Association
The Arizona Authors Association is a 501 (c3) that fosters creativity through writing. We hold an annual literary contest to judge/award/honor excellent works worldwide.
Children’s
2019 Carteret Writers Contest
1. Flash Fiction: 750 words or less. 2. Fiction: 3,000 words or less. May be a short story or excerpt from a book. Multiple entries … Read More “2019 Carteret Writers Contest”
Chanticleer Book Reviews – The Gertrude Warner Awards – Middle Grade Novel Writing Contest ~2019
The Chanticleer Genre Writing Competitions for Novels & Manuscripts. Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of … Read More “Chanticleer Book Reviews – The Gertrude Warner Awards – Middle Grade Novel Writing Contest ~2019”
Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Dante Rossetti Awards – Young Adult Novel Writing Contest
The Chanticleer Genre Writing Competitions for Novels & Manuscripts. Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of … Read More “Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Dante Rossetti Awards – Young Adult Novel Writing Contest”
Atlanta Writers Conference
The 19th Atlanta Writers Conference features 16 literary agents and acquisitions editors for manuscript critiques, query letter critiques, and pitches; bestseller Jenny Milchman’s workshop on … Read More “Atlanta Writers Conference”
Dallas-Fort Worth Writers Conference (DFWCon)
DFWCon is the premier multi-genre writers conference in the Southwest. We welcome writers in all genres, both fiction and non-fiction, and we provide a top-notch … Read More “Dallas-Fort Worth Writers Conference (DFWCon)”
North Carolina Writers’ Network 2019 Spring Conference
The North Carolina Writers’ Network Spring Conference will be held on April 27 at the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building on the campus of … Read More “North Carolina Writers’ Network 2019 Spring Conference”
Pittsburgh Writing Workshop
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Wyndham Grand Downtown Pittsburgh. In other words, … Read More “Pittsburgh Writing Workshop”
Alabama Writing Workshop
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham (near the … Read More “Alabama Writing Workshop”
Beaming Book Children’s Picture Book Writing Contest
The Beaming Books Children’s Picture Book Writing Contest is an open call for picture books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually. We will … Read More “Beaming Book Children’s Picture Book Writing Contest”
Featured Posts
5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes
Working on a book for young readers? Here’s what not to do. Read More “5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes”
Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases
Before your novel is ready for publication, it should endure each of these draft phases first. Read More “Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases”
Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction
Fully developing the setting of your work can lead to richer characters and deeper plotlines. Read More “Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction”