Lune Poetry Contest
Share a Lune. What’s that? That’s a poem that is only three lines. It follows the 5-3-5 syllable count. So the first line has five … Read More “Lune Poetry Contest”
General
The Hearten Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction
The Hearten Awards Categories are: Humorous Motivational Inspirational Uplifting Heartwarming Joyful
The Gertrude Warner Awards for Middle Grade Fiction
“The Gertrude Warner Awards Categories are: Contemporary Middle Grade SFF & Paranormal Middle Grade Mystery Middle Grade Historical Middle Grade Adventure Middle Grade Graphic Novels”
The Dante Rossetti Awards for YA Fiction
The Dante Rossetti Awards Categories are: Contemporary Young Adult SFF & Paranormal Dystopian/Edgy/Urban Mystery/Thriller/Suspense Historical Young Adult YA Adventure/Romance
2-4-2 Poetry Contest
Can you write a poem with only eight syllables? That is the challenge for this poetry contest. Your poems first line should have two syllables. … Read More “2-4-2 Poetry Contest”
Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition
Our quarterly short story competition is open for entries all year round. The competition is open to any theme or genre, but your story must … Read More “Cranked Anvil Short Story Competition”
The First Page Challenge—a writing contest for novelists
Our judge, Michelle Barker, will be asking herself one question: “how likely am I to turn this page and keep reading?” THE FINER POINTS • … Read More “The First Page Challenge—a writing contest for novelists”
Share A Story In A Poem
Share a story in your poem. And your poem should rhyme to. Write a traditional poem that has a clear rhyme scheme and also tells … Read More “Share A Story In A Poem”
Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
Nonet Poetry Contest
Share a nonet to enter this poetry contest? That’s a poem that has nine lines. The first line of your poem should have nine syllables. … Read More “Nonet Poetry Contest”
Featured Posts
Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet
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”
4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”