Writers, publishers, editors and educators engage in literary conversation and celebration with fellow lovers of literature from across the region and the world. The conference … Read More “AWP Annual Conference and Bookfair”
The Gauntlet is a new format, underground writing contest for speculative fiction. We welcome pros, amateurs, hobbyists. If you can pick up a pencil or … Read More “WYRM’s Gauntlet”
Whether you’re a beginning writer or a published professional, the San Diego State University Writers’ Conference is for you. Now in its 30th year, this … Read More “SDSU Writers’ Conference”
The second annual Time & Place Prize is now welcoming submissions from all writing genres. Last year we received wide-ranging entries from four continents. Submissions … Read More “The Time & Place Prize”
Dark Tales is a professionally-published anthology now in its tenth year. To celebrate their anniversary, they have now re-launched our quarterly short story competition. 5,000 … Read More “Dark Tales Short Story Contest”
Entice us. Submit the opening (up to 1500 words) of your book (any genre) to Writer Advice’s 2nd Scintillating Starts Contest. All finalists are winners … Read More “Writer Advice’s 2nd Scintillating Starts Contest”
Publishes romance (all genres) and horror. Also seeks already-published romances from the
Seeks agented nonfiction, plus futuristic science fiction, true crime, steampunk, YA-YA (YA written by young adults), horror, thriller, historical fiction, hard-boiled mystery, mainstream fiction, historical … Read More “Medallion Media Group”
Publishes commercial and literary fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, suspense, romance, paranormal/horror, sci-fi/fantasy, nonfiction and young adult fiction. Submit from website form only.
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”
