Guest Judge: Literary Agent Kaitlyn Johnson with the Corvisiero Literary Agency Seeking short fiction of any genre between 250 – 750 words. The mission of … Read More “WOW! Women On Writing Summer 2019 Flash Fiction Contest”
| Theme: Water nourishes, cleanses, and renews. A drop of water can save a life. A torrent of water can destroy it. Water moves along … Read More ““Water” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline August 31, 2019”
Do you happen to know a talented child writer (10 – 16 years)? If yes, here is a great opportunity for him/her to get published! … Read More “Lune Spark Young Writers’ Short Story Contest”
Write a story with the sentence: We heard something. You can write about anything – just start the story with the provided sentence. Cash prize … Read More “This Story Starts With This Sentence”
Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry will host its annual Conference for Readers and Writers at The University of Tulsa and the Tulsa Historical … Read More “2019 Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers”
In honor of longtime member Jane Hoppen, Paragraph: Workspace for Writers is offering a six month residency to a writer who represents the LGBTQ+ community … Read More “Jane Hoppen Residency 2019-20”
Sponsored by the University of Dayton — the alma mater of legendary humorist Erma Bombeck — A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers honor the work of writers at the beginning of their careers. $500 prizes will be awarded in both … Read More “The Francine Ringolds Award for New Writers”
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring Late Period Historical Fiction. Regency, Victorian, 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, World and other … Read More “Goethe Awards”
The BlueCat Screenplay Competition, now in its 22nd year, is open for submissions for its 2020 competition. BlueCat remains committed to the undiscovered writer and … Read More “BlueCat Screenplay Competition”
No one wants to hear your whole life story. Just because your life started in childhood doesn’t mean your memoir should. Read More “Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story”
What does an ideal writing life look like? We asked successful authors to share their essential goals, habits, and routines. Read More “Do you really have to write every day?”
Every writer’s worst nightmare is finding an error in print…but it happens, often, and to the very best of us. Here’s how to cope. Read More “How to cope with making mistakes”
