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”
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Nowhere Magazine is given twice yearly for a travel-specific short story, long-form creative nonfiction piece, poem or essay … Read More “Nowhere Magazine Fall 2019 Travel Writing Contest”
There is a choice of four prompts for your entry. See the website: http://www.wildwords.org/competition The piece can be oral or written, fiction or non-fiction, prose … Read More “Wild Words Winter Solstice Competition”
Porter House Review seeks submissions for its second annual Editor’s Prize contest through December 1st. This year’s judges are Carmen Maria Machado (fiction), Leslie Jamison … Read More “Porter House Review Editor’s Prize Contest”
Win a full-tuition scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy! 1) The contest is open to students who are in grades 8–11 during the 2019-20 school year. … Read More “Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition”
The Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference was created in 2006 by author/filmmaker Clay Stafford in an effort to bring together forensic experts, writers, and fans … Read More “Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference”
The 15th Annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference is on the books for April 30-May 2, 2020. We’re thrilled to announce that Sophie Hannah and Teresa … Read More “Northern Colorado Writers Conference”
Advance your craft and energize your writing at the 26th Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, a writers’ conference featuring award-winning poets Yusef Komunyakaa & Denise … Read More “Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway”
Open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2019-2020”
We believe all engaging stories have three elements: mystery, thriller, and suspense. Since 2008, the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards have recognized the best stories … Read More “2020 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award”
What if you’re a writer who isn’t a voracious reader? Read More “Bragging about books”
Submit your best fictional work by Dec. 2nd for your chance to win. Read More “Our 2019 fall short story contest is here!”
This software can make your writing process easier, more effective, and possibly even more fun. Read More “Thirty-four tech products to revolutionize your writing”
