Fall is our favorite time of year and this year’s contest is judged by one of our favorite writers. Get stoked. We are. Fifteen finalists … Read More “$2000 + Publication = The Masters Review Fall Fiction Contest with Kelly Link”
To apply, every applicant must write an essay on one of three given topics and send it to [email protected] before the deadline date. Essay topics: … Read More “Smart Paper Help essay contest”
The WritersWeekly Fall, 2016 24-Hour Short Story Contest is THIS WEEKEND! The fall contest always has a crispy, cool theme and it’s our favorite each … Read More “WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2016 24-Hour Short Story Contest”
BlogSlam! is a contest in which writers critique each other and compete for $250 and the title of Master Wordsmith. To participate in BlogSlam!, authors … Read More “BlogSlam!”
The 2016 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference will be held from November 4 to November 6 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, … Read More “North Carolina Writers’ Network 2016 Fall Conference”
Keynoters – bestselling authors Mary Burton and Robert J. Crane. Fifty craft and business – of -writing workshops during ten breakout sessions, free agent pitches, … Read More “Hampton Roads Writers 8th Annual Writers Conference”
Over the past 20 years, New Millennium Writings has: Published more than 1,500 new and emerging writers Awarded over $200,000 in top literary prizes Delivered … Read More “New Millennium Literary Awards”
For the spring 2017 issue of Creative Nonfiction magazine, we’re looking for original essays about teaching—whether in a traditional classroom or online; in summer camp … Read More “Creative Nonfiction Magazine’s “How We Teach” Essay Contest”
THE WONDER INSTITUTE awards $1,000 first prize and online publication for a personal essay on “What Is Your Life’s Purpose?”1,500 word maximum. Deadline November 1. … Read More “The Wonder Institute Annual Essay Contest”
Over $500 in total prizes will be awarded to up-and-coming writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Prose and poetry will be judged separately with one … Read More “New Writer Awards – Sequestrum”
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”
