‘Grand Opening’ Novel Contest
Submit your ISBN and the first 500 words of your novel. Judges will be evaluating how engaging the first few pages of your book are. … Read More “‘Grand Opening’ Novel Contest”
Crime/Thriller
ServiceScape Short Story Award 2019
For this writing award, any genre or theme of short story is accepted. All applicants should submit their original, unpublished work of short fiction or … Read More “ServiceScape Short Story Award 2019”
“Beauty” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 28, 2019
| Theme: Beauty, allure, style, refinement, symmetry, perfection. People are drawn to others or things that are attractive and visually pleasing. Beauty is studied as … Read More ““Beauty” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 28, 2019”
Short Story Competition 2018: New Beginnings
On January 15th submission closes – make sure to submit by then! 2500 word maximum Short stories in English from anywhere in the world in … Read More “Short Story Competition 2018: New Beginnings”
Wild Women Story Contest from TulipTree Review
We are looking for stories, written by anyone, about characters who embody the Wild Woman spirit—untamed (or de-tamed) and unashamed heroines of their own lives. … Read More “Wild Women Story Contest from TulipTree Review”
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The Masters Review Winter Short Story Contest
Welcome to our Winter Short Story Award, a prize that recognizes the best fiction from today’s emerging writers. The winning story will be awarded $3000 … Read More “The Masters Review Winter Short Story Contest”
Global Thrillers Awards
We’re looking for the best books featuring suspense/thrillers that threaten the balance of world power or that will end the world as we know it. … Read More “Global Thrillers Awards”
Virginia B. Ball Writing Contest
The contest is open to all students in grades 8-11 during the 2018-2019 school year. Applicants are asked to submit writing samples by Dec. 1, … Read More “Virginia B. Ball Writing Contest”
IAN Book of the Year Awards
The Independent Author Network presents the 2019 IAN Book of the Year Awards, an international contest open to all authors with 36 fiction and non-fiction … Read More “IAN Book of the Year Awards”
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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”
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”
Ranking rejection
All writers will receive rejection letters, but all “no’s” are not equal. Read More “Ranking rejection”