Forty presenters will offer 112 classes in beginning writing, poetry, memoir, novels, non-fiction, screenwriting, children’s and young adult, marketing, publishing and agents. Private critiques and … Read More “35th Annual Central Coast Writers Conference”
The Annual Digital Author and Indie / Self-Publishing Writers Conference is ideal for every author who wants to take advantage of the “Golden Age of … Read More “Digital Author & Indie / Self Publishing Conference”
Slackjaw, Medium’s most-followed humor site, is proud to announce The Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge! It includes $2,000 in cash prizes, plus the opportunity to get … Read More “The Slackjaw Humor Writing Challenge”
The Daisy Pettles Women Writers Writing Contest is open to women writers, age 40+, published or unpublished. Fiction or Non-Fiction writing projects are eligible. Poetry … Read More “Daisy Pettles Women Writers Writing Contest”
F(r)iction is accepting previously unpublished works of short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. We accept submissions from writers located anywhere in the world, as long … Read More “F(r)iction Summer 2019 Literary Contests”
Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry will host its annual Conference for Readers and Writers at The University of Tulsa and the Tulsa Historical … Read More “2019 Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers”
In honor of longtime member Jane Hoppen, Paragraph: Workspace for Writers is offering a six month residency to a writer who represents the LGBTQ+ community … Read More “Jane Hoppen Residency 2019-20”
Sponsored by the University of Dayton — the alma mater of legendary humorist Erma Bombeck — A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Nowhere Magazine is given twice yearly for a travel-specific short story, long-form creative nonfiction piece, poem or essay … Read More “Nowhere Magazine Spring 2019 Travel Writing Contest”
The Wikimedia Foundation’s Heart of Knowledge Contest is an international arts competition soliciting creative submissions on the theme of “What does open access to knowledge … Read More “The Wikimedia Foundation’s Heart of Knowledge Contest”
Follow these tips to fail-safe your fiction, and find the proper balance between character and plot. Read More “Seven steps to a stronger story”
Top authors advise how to make your fiction work improve tenfold, and provide steps to making it happen. Read More “What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?”
Titles introduce your work to readers. Here’s how to give them the meaty role they deserve. Read More “Finding the perfect title for your work”
