Literative Endless Beautiful Contest
Listen to the 15 minute sound clip provided at the link. As you listen, create something that is inspired by what you hear. It could … Read More “Literative Endless Beautiful Contest”
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Digital Author and Indie Publishing Conference
The Annual Digital Author and Indie / Self-Publishing Writers Conference is ideal for every author who wants to take advantage of the “Golden Age of … Read More “Digital Author and Indie Publishing Conference”
BCX – The Boot Camp Extreme Creative Writing Conference
BCX – The Boot Camp Extreme Creative Writing Conference is for all serious writers of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories. It is the perfect pre-publication … Read More “BCX – The Boot Camp Extreme Creative Writing Conference”
theOffice Fellowship
See all rules/regulations at www.theOfficeFellowship.com theOffice is a quiet, communal workspace for writers on LA’s westside. We are one of the nation’s premiere co-working spaces … Read More “theOffice Fellowship”
The Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference
Join a community of writers at Northwestern University for a three-day institute on writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. The program, which is now in its … Read More “The Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference”
Tahoe Wordwave
Entries are open now for the third annual Lake Tahoe WordWave One-Act Play Competition. Three winners of the play competition will each receive a $500 … Read More “Tahoe Wordwave”
FenCon Short Story Contest
FenCon and the Dallas Future Society are proud to present our annual short story contest. We’re looking for a science fiction or fantasy story on … Read More “FenCon Short Story Contest”
Pennsylvania Writers Conference
The Pennsylvania Writers Conference is designed to engage, educate and empower the literary community. If you’re a passionate writer, reader, or both, join us on … Read More “Pennsylvania Writers Conference”
Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2017
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Summer 2017”
Lit Fest Fellowships for Emerging Writers
The Lit Fest Fellowship for Emerging Writers covers the full cost of tuition for a Master Workshop. Lighthouse will be awarding four fellowships for Lit … Read More “Lit Fest Fellowships for Emerging Writers”
Featured Posts
5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes
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”
Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases
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”
Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction
Fully developing the setting of your work can lead to richer characters and deeper plotlines. Read More “Beyond the backdrop: Mastering setting in fiction”