Short Story of the Month
Mission = Revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful. Each month paying subscribers get one amazing story. Cost is … Read More “Short Story of the Month”
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Solstice’s Spring ’22 Fiction Writing Contest
We’re excited to announce that Solstice’s Spring ’22 Fiction Writing Contest is now open for entries. All of Solstice’s contests are run in partnership with … Read More “Solstice’s Spring ’22 Fiction Writing Contest”
Solstice’s Spring ’22 Art & Photography Contest
We’re excited to announce that Solstice’s Spring ’22 Art & Photography Contest is now open for entries. All of Solstice’s contests are run in partnership … Read More “Solstice’s Spring ’22 Art & Photography Contest”
Story of the Year Contest
The annual Story of the Year Contest is back for the fifth year, and we are searching for fresh, diverse stories that are “easy to … Read More “Story of the Year Contest”
With Honor and Pride
With Honor and Pride is a fellowship for writers who are or were U.S. service members. Work may be in any genre and there is … Read More “With Honor and Pride”
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022
This competition is international and open to anyone who enjoys expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022”
Clash of the Query Letters
Clash of the Query Letters: A Writing Contest for Novelists In the fiction world, a query letter alone is not enough to land representation. The … Read More “Clash of the Query Letters”
Operation Ibsen
A small theatre in northern California seeks original, hour-long, royalty-free scripts for radio production in 2022. Any theme, any genre. Scripts accepted until November 30. … Read More “Operation Ibsen”
F(r)iction Writing Contests
In our writing contests, we seek writing that reflects a similar mission to our journal, F(r)iction: work that actively pushes the boundaries of traditional publishing, … Read More “F(r)iction Writing Contests”
The Rain Fiction Podcast Contest #1: Ghosts of the Past
The Rain is a new fiction podcast arriving in December of 2021. We feature short stories, poems, and music submitted by our listeners, combined with … Read More “The Rain Fiction Podcast Contest #1: Ghosts of the Past”
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”