Pennsylvania Writer’s 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 Writer’s Conference”
Plays
Lazuli Literary Group / AZURE Writing Contest
We love work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of the reader. We want literary works that grow in complexity upon each visitation. Writers … Read More “Lazuli Literary Group / AZURE Writing Contest”
A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program
What writer wouldn’t want to spend two all-expenses-paid, blissful weeks at a hotel in Dayton, Ohio? Yes, a hotel. Room service. An omelet bar. The … Read More “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program”
St. Francis College
APPLY NOW for the January 2018 Residency at the ONLY low-residency program in NYC. Renowned faculty: Man Booker Prize Winner Marlon James, Novelist Tony Tulathimutte, … Read More “St. Francis College”
Antioch University Santa Barbara
Antioch University Santa Barbara’s unique low-residency MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media helps screenwriters, TV writers, and playwrights bring stories to life for stage and … Read More “Antioch University Santa Barbara”
Stories That Need to Be Told Contest
There are no genres in this contest. We want to hear your stories that need to be told, whether that’s an essay, short story, or … Read More “Stories That Need to Be Told Contest”
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”
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”
Featured Posts
9 manuscript mistakes only first-timers make (and how to fix them)
The first self-published book I edited was written by a longtime newspaper reporter. Seasoned and self-confident, he decided to set sources aside and pen a … Read More “9 manuscript mistakes only first-timers make (and how to fix them)”
What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?
Top authors advise how to make your fiction work improve tenfold, and provide steps to making it happen. Read More “What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?”
2018 Flash contest winner: The Tower Block: Apartment 1307
Read “The Tower Block: Apartment 1307” by Markús Már Efraím, the winning essay from our 2018 Flash Contest. Read More “2018 Flash contest winner: The Tower Block: Apartment 1307”