The Page Turner Awards
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”
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Travel Writer’s Spotlight
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”
TreadBikely Cycling Story Contest
TreadBikely is excited to announce that we’re currently accepting submissions for our first free, open format story contest! Prize payouts, processed via PayPal, are as … Read More “TreadBikely Cycling Story Contest”
Unmapped: migrants stories of New York
The International Organization for Migration and Fordham University invite writers of all ages and backgrounds to submit original non-fiction essays or memoirs, short fiction or … Read More “Unmapped: migrants stories of New York”
Share Your Story Writing Contest
Share a story about you. Write a true story about a day or a time period in your life.
The Little Journal of Northeast India – Spring 2020 Issue – Inviting Submissions
The Little Journal of Northeast India is inviting submissions of poetry, personal essays, travel essays, photo essays, art, illustrations, and more for its Spring 2020 … Read More “The Little Journal of Northeast India – Spring 2020 Issue – Inviting Submissions”
True Story Flash
Flash Fiction is now for non-fiction. We are looking for a non-fiction “Flash Fiction” story. That’s a true story that has to be told with … Read More “True Story Flash”
Mistakes Were Made
The year 2020 reminds us of the phrase: Hindsight is 20/20. So we invite you to look back on your life and tell us about … Read More “Mistakes Were Made”
Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition
The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network, encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of … Read More “Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition”
William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
Submissions are now being accepted for the 9th William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Given by Stanford Libraries in partnership with the William Saroyan Foundation, … Read More “William Saroyan International Prize for Writing”
Featured Posts
Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019
Treat the writer on your list to one of these excellent craft books published in 2019. Read More “Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019”
Here are the bestselling new novels of 2019
These 2019 novels dominated Amazon bestseller lists this year. Read More “Here are the bestselling new novels of 2019”
The benefits of calling sources
Jeff Pearlman, the best-selling sports author, has a mantra I have made my own: Make the extra phone call. A story is only as good … Read More “The benefits of calling sources”