Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize
The Malahat Review invites you to enter a piece of creative nonfiction between 2000 and 3000 words in length. Entries can be sent via email … Read More “Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize”
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Dream Quest One Writing Contest – Summer 2013
THE DREAMQUESTONE WRITING CONTEST is open to anyone that loves writing a story that is worth telling everyone! Write a short story five pages maximum … Read More “Dream Quest One Writing Contest – Summer 2013”
Shirley You Jest! Book Awards
Shirley You Jest! Book Awards honors books by self-published and traditionally published indie authors that “deliver the funny” in the categories of fiction and non-fiction. … Read More “Shirley You Jest! Book Awards”
Richard J. Margolis Award
Awards a nonfiction journalist or essayist whose work “combines warmth, humor, wisdom and concern with social justice.” Submit at least two articles, published or unpublished, … Read More “Richard J. Margolis Award”
Bellevue Literary Review Prizes
Annual award honoring outstanding writing in the themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body. Fiction and nonfiction up to 5,000 words and … Read More “Bellevue Literary Review Prizes”
Women Who Write 2013 International Poetry & Short Prose Contest
Women Who Write 2013 International Poetry & Short Prose Contest is open to all women ages 18 and over, everywhere. One 1st, 2nd and 3rd … Read More “Women Who Write 2013 International Poetry & Short Prose Contest”
Call For Writers – Emergence International Literature Competition
$50 cash prize for gold winner. 3 prizes of publication in ArtAscent Art and Literature Journal including links to your website, promotion on ArtAscent website … Read More “Call For Writers – Emergence International Literature Competition”
Autumn House Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Contests
Open to full-length collections of poetry 50-80 pages and fiction and nonfiction submissions 200-300 pages. All fiction and nonfiction subgenres are eligible. See website for … Read More “Autumn House Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Contests”
New Millennium Writings Contest
Send as many submissions of any style as you would like, as long as they are previously unpublished. Fiction and nonfiction should be no more … Read More “New Millennium Writings Contest”
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Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
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”
Consistency across your YA series
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”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
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”