The competition is organised by Wasafiri, a quarterly British literary magazine. The prize is judged in three categories: Fiction, Poetry, and Life Writing. This year, … Read More “Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize”
Calling all aspiring and established writers and poets! Would you like to be featured in a unique art and literature publication? What do you see … Read More “The Face Project”
The purpose of the Human Relations Indie Book Awards is to recognize indie authors who have written books with a human relations focus related to … Read More “Human Relations Indie Book Awards”
The Journey Awards Categories are: Overcoming Traumatic Adversity – Personal Journal Dysfunctional Family/Siblings Societal/Class/Race Issues Drug Addiction Sexual Abuse Childhood Trauma Personal Journeys / Experiences
The second annual Memoir Prize is accepting traditionally, self-published, and previously unpublished. book-length works of Memoir, Narrative Creative Nonfiction, Essay collections, or graphic narrative, on … Read More “The Memoir Prize for Books”
With Honor and Pride is a fellowship for writers who are or were U.S. service members. Work may be in any genre and there is … Read More “With Honor and Pride”
Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition Established to recognise and encourage creative writing and provide a platform for publication, this short story award is open to … Read More “The Anthology Short Story Award”
This competition is international and open to anyone who enjoys expressing their innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2021 – 2022”
The Journey Awards Categories are: Overcoming Traumatic Adversity – Personal Journal Dysfunctional Family/Siblings Societal/Class/Race Issues Drug Addiction Sexual Abuse Childhood Trauma Personal Journeys / Experiences
This fellowship invites writers to explore the African American experience in any literary genre. Prior publication is not a requirement. The successful application will demonstrate … Read More “The Illuminating Black Lives Fellowship”
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”
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”
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”
