| Theme: Winter is the coldest season of the year. Containing the shortest day and the longest night, it suggests inactivity and decay. However, some … Read More ““Winter” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline February 28, 2021”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
| 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 Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is excited to offer this fellowship inviting writers to explore the African-American experience. The work may be in any … Read More “Illuminating Black Lives: A Writer’s Fellowship”
The Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy offers $1,000 scholarships to students whose writing uses supernatural, magical, futuristic, scientific, and technological themes as … Read More “Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction & Fantasy”
The One Earth Award offers $1,000 scholarships to students whose works address the pressing issue of human-caused climate change. To apply, submit your work to … Read More “One Earth 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”
