The Page Turner Awards
New Writing and Book Awards Aims To Change Writing Careers The Page Turner Awards aims to help writers and authors to get discovered with possible … Read More “The Page Turner Awards”
Children’s
Travel Writer’s Spotlight
Each month we feature one lucky writer (per category) with the ability to delight and entertain our young readers. We are currently accepting short stories … Read More “Travel Writer’s Spotlight”
TreadBikely Cycling Story Contest
TreadBikely is excited to announce that we’re currently accepting submissions for our first free, open format story contest! Prize payouts, processed via PayPal, are as … Read More “TreadBikely Cycling Story Contest”
Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize
The Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, honors internationally celebrated North Carolina novelist Thomas Wolfe. The prize is administered by … Read More “Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize”
Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize
The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is a writing competition sponsored by the stage and radio series Selected Shorts. This long-running series at Symphony … Read More “Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize”
Mistakes Were Made
The year 2020 reminds us of the phrase: Hindsight is 20/20. So we invite you to look back on your life and tell us about … Read More “Mistakes Were Made”
Wild Words Winter Solstice Competition
There is a choice of four prompts for your entry. See the website: http://www.wildwords.org/competition The piece can be oral or written, fiction or non-fiction, prose … Read More “Wild Words Winter Solstice Competition”
Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition
Win a full-tuition scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy! 1) The contest is open to students who are in grades 8–11 during the 2019-20 school year. … Read More “Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition”
Wingless Dreamer Poetry Contest
This is an open letter to all the aspiring writers around the globe to participate in our Wingless Dreamer Literary Contest 2019. After a huge … Read More “Wingless Dreamer Poetry Contest”
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2019-2020
Open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2019-2020”
Featured Posts
Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019
Treat the writer on your list to one of these excellent craft books published in 2019. Read More “Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019”
Here are the bestselling new novels of 2019
These 2019 novels dominated Amazon bestseller lists this year. Read More “Here are the bestselling new novels of 2019”
The benefits of calling sources
Jeff Pearlman, the best-selling sports author, has a mantra I have made my own: Make the extra phone call. A story is only as good … Read More “The benefits of calling sources”