Grand Opening Novel Contest
The ‘Grand Opening Novel Contest’ pits the first 1,000 words of your book against that of authors all over the country! Entries should be: 1. … Read More “Grand Opening Novel Contest”
Crime/Thriller
The Wild Hunt Short Story Competition
To celebrate five years of The Wild Hunt, we are happy to announce our first short story competition. We are looking for stories of literary … Read More “The Wild Hunt Short Story Competition”
An Axe to Grind—a flash fiction contest
The rules are simple: tell us a story in fewer than 1000 words. Submission guidelines: • Stories must not exceed 1000 words (title not included) … Read More “An Axe to Grind—a flash fiction contest”
Suspense/Thriller Novel Contest with Cash Prize and Publishing Contract!
City Limits Publishing is hosting a Suspense/Thriller Novel Contest featuring multiple cash prizes and publishing contracts! We’re looking for people with already completed works to … Read More “Suspense/Thriller Novel Contest with Cash Prize and Publishing Contract!”
The Clue Awards
The Clue Awards Categories are: Suspense/Thriller Detective/Crime Private Eye (Noir) Legal/Medical/Police Procedural Spy/Espionage
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2020 – 2021
International, open to everyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry and/or writing a story that is worth … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2020 – 2021”
Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Contest
The Daisy Pettles Writing Contest for Women is now accepting submissions for the 2021 writing residency and grant awards. Deadline is 12/12/2020. The competition is … Read More “Daisy Pettles Women’s Writing Contest”
Women’s National Book Association Writing Contest
The 2020 Women’s National Book Association Writing Contest is open for submissions. The contest runs from September 1 to December 1. In addition to the … Read More “Women’s National Book Association Writing Contest”
“Animals” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline October 31, 2020
| Theme: Animals are critical to our existence. Sometimes they are covered in fur; however, the diverse animal kingdom ranges from sponges to insects to … Read More ““Animals” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline October 31, 2020”
The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Virtual Writers Conference
While we would usually start things off with the beautiful desert weather and the southwestern landscape, things are a little different this year. With rising … Read More “The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Virtual Writers Conference”
Featured Posts
New year, new writing goals (that you’ll actually keep!)
Need some help crafting some quality resolutions you’ll keep long past March? Here are some ideas. Read More “New year, new writing goals (that you’ll actually keep!)”
All the things I wish I’d known as a beginner horror writer
Want to write horror? Read this first. Read More “All the things I wish I’d known as a beginner horror writer”
From the Front Lines: Wanna write more in 2021? Try these tips.
A little shift in consciousness can create life-altering creativity. Read More “From the Front Lines: Wanna write more in 2021? Try these tips.”