The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival celebrates the genius of Tennessee Williams, who once called our city his “spiritual home,” and the contemporary artists who … Read More “Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival”
The Pennsylvania Writers Conference is designed to engage, educate and empower the literary community. If you’re a passionate writer, reader, or both, join us on … Read More “Pennsylvania Writer’s Conference”
We are on a quest to find the most talented, most addictive, most original…the Sweekest writers! Impress our juries and readers with your writing skills … Read More “SweekStars: Discovering the stars of storytelling!”
We love work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of the reader. We want literary works that grow in complexity upon each visitation. Writers … Read More “Lazuli Literary Group / AZURE Writing Contest”
The Monadnock Essay Collection Prize will be awarded for a book-length collection (roughly 120-160 pages or 50,000-80,000 words) of nonfiction essays. The essays can take … Read More “The Monadnock Essay Collection Prize”
What writer wouldn’t want to spend two all-expenses-paid, blissful weeks at a hotel in Dayton, Ohio? Yes, a hotel. Room service. An omelet bar. The … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
There are no genres in this contest. We want to hear your stories that need to be told, whether that’s an essay, short story, or … Read More “Stories That Need to Be Told Contest”
Listen to the 15 minute sound clip provided at the link. As you listen, create something that is inspired by what you hear. It could … Read More “Literative Endless Beautiful Contest”
| Theme: What is paradise to you? To many, it’s an idyllic state, a place of extreme beauty or happiness, an overwhelmingly lovely place visited … Read More ““Paradise” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline October 31, 2017”
The 2017 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference features sesesions and master classes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as lectures and panels … Read More “North Carolina Writers’ Network 2017 Fall Conference”
How one author brings home six figures each year without a day job – and how you can, too. Read More “How to (realistically) make six figures as a writer”
Creating truly memorable characters requires time, patience, and trust. Read More “How to create complex, dynamic characters in fiction”
A successful memoir hinges on empathy – for your characters, yes, but also for yourself. Here’s how to convey it in the page. Read More “How to foster more empathy in your memoir”
