We invite you to participate in the 2021 Hektoen Grand Prix Essay Competition in honor of Hektoen Institute Board Member Mrs. Hella Mannheimer (1924-2020). Work … Read More “2021 Hektoen International Grand Prix Essay Competition”
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
If you’re a regular runner, you know the best (and worst!) ideas can occur to you while running. Send us your 300-word minimum running commentary … Read More “Running Commentary”
International, open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the literary art of poetry and/or writing a short story that is worth … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2021”
Share your story with chronic illness, mental health, addiction, or caregiving. Submit personal essays, short stories, poetry, or any form of art or writing.
Mindselo is a personal growth platform that seeks to Transform Ideas into wisdom. They want to create conscious minds connected to the world through their … Read More “Young Writers Program 2021 by Mindselo (YWPM 2021)”
Did you start running because you had to and then fell in love with it? Has running had a positive impact on your self esteem, … Read More “How Running Changed My Life”
Everyone has a story to tell. Whether it be of sadness or inspiration, there is so much to be learned through the experiences of others. … Read More “All About You – Memoir Competition”
From Australian wildfires to COVID, murder hornets to zombie minx, 2020 has been a crazy year. We want to hear how you survived! Write a … Read More “How I Survived 2020 (Poetry | Essay | Short Story)”
The Coronavirus touched virtually every corner of the globe and almost every person’s life in some way. Hundreds of thousands have already died, and. its … Read More “The Fountain Essay Contest 2020 – 2021”
Banish those walking clichés from your work for good with these tips. Read More “Pro tips for avoiding clichéd characters in fiction”
Type “character worksheets” into a search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of resources to develop your protagonist and other characters. Some of the worksheets are … Read More “Character interlands: A new way to develop the character worksheet”
Editor-proof your stories with these tips. Read More “4 ways to instantly tighten your fiction”
