Writerwerx Short Story Contest 2021 Contest opens: August 1st. Contest closes: August 31st. Winners announced: October. Entry Fee: $10 The Writerwerx short story contest open … Read More “Writerwerx Short Story Contest”
The Rollick Magazine Fiction Prize is valued at $1,000 and is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–6,000 words). Rollick’s mandate is … Read More “Rollick Magazine Fiction Prize 2021”
Applications for A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program will be accepted Sept. 7-28, 2021. Application fee: $25. … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
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 … Read More “2021 Summer Flash Contest”
The Journey Awards Categories are: Travelogue Experiences (not guides) Global Enlightenment Culinary/Hobby/Professional Experiences Memoir/Autobiography/Biography Personal Journeys / Experiences
We invite you to participate in the 2021 Hektoen Grand Prix Essay Competition in honor of Hektoen Institute Board Member Mrs. Hella Mannheimer (1924-2020). Work … Read More “2021 Hektoen International Grand Prix Essay Competition”
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is offering a fellowship to a writer working on non-fiction focusing on managing mental illness. This personal story should … Read More “Real People, Real Struggles, Real Stories: Writing About Mental Illness”
For our latest writing competition, Intrepid Times is inviting travelers and writers from all countries, at all levels of writing experience, to explore the theme … Read More “Intrepid Times – “Unexpected Adventures””
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
If you’re a regular runner, you know the best (and worst!) ideas can occur to you while running. Send us your 300-word minimum running commentary … Read More “Running Commentary”
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”
