Acrostic Poetry Contest
An acrostic is a fun poem to write. The challenge is to write a poem but also have the first letter of each line in … Read More “Acrostic Poetry Contest”
Fiction
2019 Carteret Writers Contest
1. Flash Fiction: 750 words or less. 2. Fiction: 3,000 words or less. May be a short story or excerpt from a book. Multiple entries … Read More “2019 Carteret Writers Contest”
Nutshell Narratives – create a backstory for a selected haiku
The contest provides four haiku to choose from. Each haiku tells a story and has a flower as a focus. You are invited to select … Read More “Nutshell Narratives – create a backstory for a selected haiku”
Nonet Poetry Contest
To write a nonet start the first line of your poem with exactly nine syllables. The second line of your poem will have eight syllables. … Read More “Nonet Poetry Contest”
Chanticleer Book Awards – The 2019 Chatelaine Awards for Romantic Fiction
Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of readers, agents, and publishers. Enter today for your chance … Read More “Chanticleer Book Awards – The 2019 Chatelaine Awards for Romantic Fiction”
Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Chaucer Awards – Early Historical Fiction Writing Contest
The Chanticleer Genre Writing Competitions for Novels & Manuscripts. Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of … Read More “Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Chaucer Awards – Early Historical Fiction Writing Contest”
Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Goethe Awards – Late Historical Fiction Writing Contest
Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of readers, agents, and publishers. Enter today for your chance … Read More “Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Goethe Awards – Late Historical Fiction Writing Contest”
Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Laramie Awards for Western/Pioneer/Civil War Fiction Novels
The Chanticleer Genre Writing Competitions for Novels & Manuscripts. Winning a book award is an effective way to distinguish your work in the eyes of … Read More “Chanticleer Book Reviews – The 2019 Laramie Awards for Western/Pioneer/Civil War Fiction Novels”
Architecture of Power: Short Story Contest
Welcome to 2019; polarizing political views are an ever-present reality and it doesn’t seem to be improving. Whether you live in the US or on … Read More “Architecture of Power: Short Story Contest”
Sonnet Poetry Contest
A Sonnet can be a fun and challenging poem. You must pay attention to rhyme and length. But it can also be very rewarding. Share … Read More “Sonnet Poetry Contest”
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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”
Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases
Before your novel is ready for publication, it should endure each of these draft phases first. Read More “Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases”
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”