Behind the Book: Fight or Flight
Join authors Fonda Lee, Stephanie Kuehn, J.C. Geiger, and Bill Cameron for our 2018 Conference, Behind the Book: Fight or Flight, an event for writers … Read More “Behind the Book: Fight or Flight”
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Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers
Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry will host its annual Conference for Readers and Writers at The University of Tulsa on October 20th, 2018. … Read More “Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers”
“Autumn” International Call for Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline August 31, 2018
Autumn, or fall, marks the transition from summer to wrinter and is experienced at different timems of the year depending on geographical location and cultural … Read More ““Autumn” International Call for Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline August 31, 2018″
Sweek Flash Fiction Competition: #MicroDoor
– Write 250 words (max.) of prose including the sentence “She/he has/had to find the door…” anywhere within the story, – Add #MicroDoor tag either … Read More “Sweek Flash Fiction Competition: #MicroDoor”
Eyelands Book Awards
Welcome to Eyelands Book Awards, an international competition for both published and unpublished books, organized by Eyelands Literary Magazine in collaboration with Strange Days Publications. … Read More “Eyelands Book Awards”
F(r)iction’s Summer 2018 Literary Competition
Tethered by Letters is pleased to announce the F(r)iction Summer 2018 Literary Competition! There are three submission categories: 1) short story, 2) flash fiction, and … Read More “F(r)iction’s Summer 2018 Literary Competition”
Stories That Need to Be Told
Stories change us. Stories determine how we see the world. Stories change the world. That’s why this contest has only one category—the story. Whether you … Read More “Stories That Need to Be Told”
The Writer Summer Flash Contest 2018
Summer seems like the right time to write short. Show us your very best work in any genre, fiction or nonfiction. The catch? We’ll only … Read More “The Writer Summer Flash Contest 2018”
Write to 15 Minute Audio Prompt | 1st Place = $50
Endless Beautiful has a contest running with our partners over at Literative.com until June 20, 2018. Entrants just need to use the Endless Beautiful Session … Read More “Write to 15 Minute Audio Prompt | 1st Place = $50”
ServiceScape Short Story Award
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”
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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”