Theme: villains. Any genre accepted. Submissions are open between March 1st and May 1st, 2019. Original stories only, please – no reprints will be accepted. … Read More “Feature Story Contest for DON’T BE A HERO: A VILLAINTHOLOGY”
The 19th Atlanta Writers Conference features 16 literary agents and acquisitions editors for manuscript critiques, query letter critiques, and pitches; bestseller Jenny Milchman’s workshop on … Read More “Atlanta Writers Conference”
DFWCon is the premier multi-genre writers conference in the Southwest. We welcome writers in all genres, both fiction and non-fiction, and we provide a top-notch … Read More “Dallas-Fort Worth Writers Conference (DFWCon)”
The North Carolina Writers’ Network Spring Conference will be held on April 27 at the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building on the campus of … Read More “North Carolina Writers’ Network 2019 Spring Conference”
Submit your ISBN and the first 500 words of your novel. Judges will be evaluating how engaging the first few pages of your book are. … Read More “‘Grand Opening’ Novel Contest”
For this writing award, any genre or theme of short story is accepted. All applicants should submit their original, unpublished work of short fiction or … Read More “ServiceScape Short Story Award 2019”
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Wyndham Grand Downtown Pittsburgh. In other words, … Read More “Pittsburgh Writing Workshop”
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham (near the … Read More “Alabama Writing Workshop”
On January 15th submission closes – make sure to submit by then! 2500 word maximum Short stories in English from anywhere in the world in … Read More “Short Story Competition 2018: New Beginnings”
Welcome to our Winter Short Story Award, a prize that recognizes the best fiction from today’s emerging writers. The winning story will be awarded $3000 … Read More “The Masters Review Winter Short Story Contest”
The three crucial storytelling elements every novel needs to succeed. Read More “Why story trumps plot”
What does an ideal writing life look like? We asked successful authors to share their essential goals, habits, and routines. Read More “Do you really have to write every day?”
Every writer’s worst nightmare is finding an error in print…but it happens, often, and to the very best of us. Here’s how to cope. Read More “How to cope with making mistakes”
