Share your Halloween horror or thriller story to enter this writing contest. Write about anything but somehow work Halloween into your story.
Published: August 17, 2018
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Published: August 17, 2018
This Love Poem poetry contest challenges you to write a poem of any type. But it must be a a love poem. Share your poem of love to enter this poetry contest.
Published: August 17, 2018
Write a nonet poem. That is a poem that starts off with nine syllables. The second line has 8, third line has 7, fourth line has 6 and so on. The final line has one syllable. Write about anything. Cash prize to the winner.
Published: August 17, 2018
The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA), founded in 1935 is the most recognized professional writing association devoted to dogs. The contest is open to all writers, editors, bloggers, publishers, photographers, artists and others whose work falls into the designated competition categories. Members and non-members may apply. Discounted member entry fees are available to members …
Published: August 17, 2018
The Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference returns in 2018 with Jennifer Horne, Poet Laureate of Alabama, Nick Norwood, director of the Carson McCullers Center, screenwriter Ty Manns, children’s book author Steve Scott, and Columbus’s own David Johnson, among other authors and literary celebrities. The annual event will be held at the historic Springer Opera House, the …
Published: August 17, 2018
The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference creates a unique and intimate creative writing experience where writers of all backgrounds, genres, and skill levels gather together and connect through the celebration and study of literary craft, culture, and community. Featuring over 25 faculty members teaching more than 50 sessions, we seek to create a warm …
Published: August 17, 2018
Widely known as “the” conference for historical fiction, the biennial Historical Novel Society North American Conference will be held June 20 to June 22, 2019, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Our venue is the Gaylord National Harbor hotel, just across the river from Washington, D.C. The conference is geared towards readers and writers of historical novels …
Published: August 17, 2018
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart, historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy romance, we will put them to the test and choose the best among them. (Hint: check other genres for romance categories as well, such as paranormal, young adult, mystery, etc., multiple …
Published: August 2, 2018
The San Antonio Writers’ Guild’s 27th annual writing contest welcomes non-fiction, poetry, and multiple genre categories in long and short fiction. The contest is open to all writers. Entries may include other languages, real or imagined, but must be primarily in English. The deadline for entry is 11/30/2018 with very generous discounts for earlier entries.
Published: August 2, 2018
Writing autobiographical fiction comes with challenges.
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- Kick off #BannedBooksWeek with our tribute to Harper Lee. #HarperLee
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