We’re excited to announce that Solstice’s Spring ’22 Fiction Writing Contest is now open for entries. All of Solstice’s contests are run in partnership with … Read More “Solstice’s Spring ’22 Fiction Writing Contest”
We’re excited to announce that Solstice’s Spring ’22 Art & Photography Contest is now open for entries. All of Solstice’s contests are run in partnership … Read More “Solstice’s Spring ’22 Art & Photography Contest”
The Clue Awards Categories are: Suspense/Thriller Detective/Crime Private Eye (Noir) Legal/Medical/Police Procedural Spy/Espionage
The Goethe Awards Categories are: Regency/Victorian World/International History (non-western culture historical fiction) 19th Century 20th Century World and Other Wars US History
The Chaucer Awards Categories are: Pre-Historical Fiction Ancient Historical Fiction World/International History (non-western culture historical fiction) Dark Ages, Medieval, Renaissance Elizabethan/Tudor 1600’s America’s – Historical … Read More “The Chaucer Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction”
The Journey Awards Categories are: Overcoming Traumatic Adversity – Personal Journal Dysfunctional Family/Siblings Societal/Class/Race Issues Drug Addiction Sexual Abuse Childhood Trauma Personal Journeys / Experiences
The annual Story of the Year Contest is back for the fifth year, and we are searching for fresh, diverse stories that are “easy to … Read More “Story of the Year Contest”
With Honor and Pride is a fellowship for writers who are or were U.S. service members. Work may be in any genre and there is … Read More “With Honor and Pride”
Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, this short story award is open to … Read More “The Anthology Short Story Award”
This competition is international and open to anyone who enjoys expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022”
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”
