1,000 Prompts, 1,000 Dollars
How to Enter: 1. Pick a prompt from one of the 10 available pages. 2. Write your story and make sure it’s between 500 and … Read More “1,000 Prompts, 1,000 Dollars”
Personal Journals
Southern California Writers’ Conference
Founded and run by professional writers, the SCWC provides veteran and emerging talent with authoritative feedback to help distinguish those manuscripts that are ready for … Read More “Southern California Writers’ Conference”
“Home” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent
The competition theme is “Home.” Home can be a building, a room, a space. Home should feel comfortable, a place where you belong. It might … Read More ““Home” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent”
YoungArts 2014
In recognition of up-and-coming artists, YoungArts awards • Cash prizes of up to $10,000 • Access to scholarships, professional contacts and career opportunities including the … Read More “YoungArts 2014”
“Dark” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent
The competition theme is Dark. Shadows, expectation, foreboding, mystery, villains, secrets, memories, challenges, hauntings. Show us the darkness you have imagined. Entries may include fiction, … Read More ““Dark” International Call For Writers by ArtAscent”
The Time & Place Prize
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”
Writer Advice’s 2nd Scintillating Starts 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”
Florida Literary Arts Coalition Other Words Conference
Theme: Writing Florida: The First 500 Years Fountains of youth, conquistadors and missionaries, robber barons, land scams, mosquitoes, hurricanes, hanging chads, spring break, retirement villages—the … Read More “Florida Literary Arts Coalition Other Words Conference”
Cayova Sponsorship Program
A new social network called Cayova hosts a sponsorship competition for aspiring writers with a prize of $10,000. Blogging, biography, literary criticism, poetry, drama, screenplay, … Read More “Cayova Sponsorship Program”
Elephant Rock Summer Solstice Retreat for Writing and Yoga
Breathe ~ Create ~ Transform Elephant Rock Summer Solstice Retreat for Writing and Yoga June 16 – June 21, 2013 Beautiful and Secluded Stout’s Island … Read More “Elephant Rock Summer Solstice Retreat for Writing and Yoga”
Featured Posts
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”