Lit Fest
Lit Fest is a two-week celebration of the literary arts, with workshops in fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, and more. During Lit Fest, we host events … Read More “Lit Fest”
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UW-Madison Writers’ Institute
In 2017, the award-winning Writers’ Institute will be celebrating its 28th year. This nationally lauded conference has the attendance of 375-400+ attendees from across the … Read More “UW-Madison Writers’ Institute”
Write-by-the-Lake Writer’s Workshop & Retreat
This retreat offers 14 topic sessions that meet each day 9:30-12:30. Writers choose one topic to study for the week. Instruction is mixed with optional … Read More “Write-by-the-Lake Writer’s Workshop & Retreat”
A Rally of Writers
Join our 2017 keynote speaker Lori Nelson Spielman, international bestselling author of The Life List and Sweet Forgiveness, and 10 Michigan authors and educators for … Read More “A Rally of Writers”
YOUR TURN
To celebrate The Writer‘s 130th year in print, we’re opening up our pages to our readers. Write a 2,000-word essay about any aspect of the … Read More “YOUR TURN”
The 2017 Scythe Prize
Rusty Scythe Publishing seeks previously unpublished short stories and essays to be included in a printed collection, The 2017 Scythe Prize. The goal of the … Read More “The 2017 Scythe Prize”
Eastern Iowa Review Longform Lyric Essay Award
2000 – 10,000 words. Enter as many times as you wish, but only submit new material once you’ve heard back from us. NOTE: Longforms may … Read More “Eastern Iowa Review Longform Lyric Essay Award”
Americans United Essay Contest 2017
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has launched its second annual essay contest that invites high school juniors and seniors to address church-state … Read More “Americans United Essay Contest 2017”
States of the Union Editor’s Choice
States of the Union is a book about the results of the 2016 presidential election. We are currently seeking contributors. Non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and art … Read More “States of the Union Editor’s Choice”
Pif Literary Magazine’s 2017 First-Line Writing Contest
Sometimes the most incredible projects are the ones we create together. That’s why this year we are excited to roll out a collaborative writing project … Read More “Pif Literary Magazine’s 2017 First-Line Writing Contest”
Featured Posts
5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes
Working on a book for young readers? Here’s what not to do. Read More “5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes”
Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction
Fully developing the setting of your work can lead to richer characters and deeper plotlines. Read More “Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction”
Ranking rejection
All writers will receive rejection letters, but all “no’s” are not equal. Read More “Ranking rejection”