In honor of Halloween and Fall Camping Season, Beartooth Anthony is holding our fourth annual Halloween campfire short story contest. Up for grabs is an … Read More “Beartooth Anthony’s Halloween Campfire Story Contest”
Our judge, Michelle Barker, will be asking herself one question: “how likely am I to turn this page and keep reading?” THE FINER POINTS • … Read More “The First Page Challenge—a writing contest for novelists”
Don’t put off that book anymore. We want you to share your first book chapter. The winner of this writing contest will win a cash … Read More “A First Book Chapter”
International fiction contest open to all genres, themes, and subjects. 8,000 word max / no minimum. Short story, flash fiction, self-contained excerpts from longer works … Read More “2021 Dillydoun International Fiction Prize”
The Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize, brought to you by award-winning novelist and writing teacher Joan Dempsey, is open to all writers over 18 … Read More “Page One Prize for Novelists”
International, open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the literary art of poetry and/or writing a short story that is worth … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021”
What Kind of Story? Any sort of mystery, suspense, or thriller. See the rules under “Contests” at www.arizonamysterywriters.com. How to Submit: See the Submission Requirements … Read More “Arizona Mystery Writers Jim Martin Memorial Story Contest”
Inkbot Editing is offering prizes with a total worth of $1,000+ to Colorado writers in the upcoming Colorado Short Story Contest. The contest is open … Read More “1st Annual Colorado Short Story Contest”
Word Limit: Min 2000 words, maximum 6000 words Theme: None. We are not very strict about genre either, and are happy to read literary fiction, crime/mystery, … Read More “Fabula Press Short Story Contest”
Stringybark Publishing is proud to sponsor the Stringybark Sex and Gender Short Story Award 2021. We are looking for great short stories that address any … Read More “Stringybark Sex and Gender Short Story Award”
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Type “character worksheets” into a search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of resources to develop your protagonist and other characters. Some of the worksheets are … Read More “Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet”
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”
