The Mokulē‘ia Writers Retreat is an annual gathering that brings three dozen writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, and memoir to the North Shore of … Read More “Writers Retreat at Camp Mokule’ia (7th Annual!)”
The contest is open to all students in grades 8-11 during the 2018-2019 school year. Applicants are asked to submit writing samples by Dec. 1, … Read More “Virginia B. Ball Writing Contest”
Both previously published and unpublished works are eligible, provided that publication on the Lazuli Literary Group website does not infringe on previously held rights. A … Read More “Lazuli Literary Group Writing Contest”
The 2018 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference features workshops and master classes in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and the stage and screen, as well … Read More “NCWN 2018 Fall Conference”
The Chattahoochee Valley Writers 12th annual contest is open to all, deadline is September 1, 2018. Categories are fiction, poetry and one-act plays. Low entry … Read More “Chattahoochee Valley Writers 12th annual contest”
You can help Humanities Fund build an institutional archive for the right to freedom of expression, a premiere collection of primary sources for future cultural … Read More “Humanities Fund- We Do Culture 2018”
The Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference returns in 2018 with Jennifer Horne, Poet Laureate of Alabama, Nick Norwood, director of the Carson McCullers Center, screenwriter Ty … Read More “Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference”
The Tennessee Williams New Orleans literary arts festival is an annual celebration of the life and legacy of Tennessee Williams in the city that was … Read More “Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Arts Festival”
Regulus Press is small, privately-held publisher dedicated to encouraging extraordinary fiction and poetry. Located in the Pacific Northwest, Regulus Press is pleased to announce its … Read More “Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition”
This contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry and/or writing a story that’s … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest”
Working on a book for young readers? Here’s what not to do. Read More “5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes”
Before your novel is ready for publication, it should endure each of these draft phases first. Read More “Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases”
Fully developing the setting of your work can lead to richer characters and deeper plotlines. Read More “Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction”
