The Columbia University School of the Arts MFA Writing Program, offering concentrations in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry, and a joint course of study in Literary … Read More “Columbia University School of the Arts”
Dust off your short story you placed in a drawer, pull out your inspiring notes, or write something brand new. It’s up to you! We … Read More “Indie It Press Summer Short Story Contest”
We want to feel your razor-sharp wit, share your sideways view of the world, hear your irresistibly bizarre voice. We want to laugh out loud … Read More “The SmokeLong Quarterly Comedy Prize 2021”
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”
Winners of the 2012 contest invited to read from their works either via Zoom or, pandemic permitting, in person at the Koret Auditorium, San Francisco … Read More “Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition”
The competition is for an original work of fiction no longer than 100 words in length The work must contain the word “revealed”. Each story … Read More “Southam Book Festival Flash Fiction competition”
The Rollick Magazine Fiction Prize is valued at $1,000 and is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–6,000 words).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”
Write a flash fiction story on the theme of How I Spent My Summer Vacation, using one of the five visual art prompts shown. 1000 … Read More “How I Spent My Summer Vacation- Ekphrastic Flash Contest”
The TCK Publishing Short Story Contest is an international short story contest. Each year’s prizewinner receives a $1,000 honorarium and publication of his or her … Read More “2021 TCK Publishing Short Story Awards Contest”
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”
