We are accepting entries of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or other written work on the theme of TASTE—whatever that means to you. Please limit … Read More “Headway Quarterly Winter 2020 Writing Contest”
Stories must be original works and not have been previously published anywhere online or in print, including personal blogs. Word count: Under 1000 words, excluding … Read More “The SmokeLong Quarterly Award for Flash Fiction”
The $5000 Crook’s Corner Book Prize is given annually for best debut novel set in the American South (author may live anywhere). Books published between … Read More “Crook’s Corner Book Prize”
New Writing and Book Awards Aims To Change Writing Careers The Page Turner Awards aims to help writers and authors to get discovered with possible … Read More “The Page Turner Awards”
Poetry: 3-10 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems) Fiction: 7,500 words maximum (one short story or a self-contained excerpt from a … Read More “Nimrod Literary Awards”
Tell us a story in fewer than 1000 words for a chance to win from a growing prize pool, plus publication on the Chopping Blog.
The Adventure Writers Competition, sponsored by the Clive Cussler Family, the Clive Cussler Collector’s Society, Braveship Books, Venator Media Services and Sven Gillhoolie Publishing is … Read More “Adventure Writers Competition”
Each month we feature one lucky writer (per category) with the ability to delight and entertain our young readers. We are currently accepting short stories … Read More “Travel Writer’s Spotlight”
| Theme: Grey surrounds us, sometimes in surprising ways. In beach pebbles, a pair of smiling eyes, a kitten’s fur, and the cold embers of … Read More ““Grey” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline February 28, 2020”
Your challenge is to write a story with only 75 words. Can you tell a complete story with only 75 words? Write about anything. Cash … Read More “75 Words Flash Fiction Writing Contest”
Is blogging still a writer’s best friend? Or is it a waste of time in an overcrowded blogosphere? Read More “So you want to start a blog in 2020? Read this first.”
Here’s why editors frown upon overly creative dialogue tags – and why you should, too. Read More “How to effectively use dialogue tags in fiction”
Taking a trip behind enemy lines reveals an ally in a crazy professional world. Read More “Freelance Success: What editors want freelance writers to know”
