Queer Writers of America
Queer Writers of America is a writing contest by and for queer middle and high school students. To counter the censorship of LGBTQ+ content in … Read More “Queer Writers of America”
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Hispanic Culture Review
Literary and Photographic Contest 2022-2023 Celebrating our connections We live in a changing world where our experiences unite us and where resilience helps us overcome … Read More “Hispanic Culture Review”
The Writerwerx University 2022 Short Story Contest
Submit your story of up to 2,000 words to compete against writers from all over the country between 08/01/2022 at midnight EDT and 08/31/2022 at … Read More “The Writerwerx University 2022 Short Story Contest”
Meet Cute
Springtime is a perfect time for LOVE, so let’s embrace all that is sugary sweet with your very best rom coms. Give us your heartwarming … Read More “Meet Cute”
Short Story of the Month
New substack for short stories! Writers win $100 + 50% of subscription revenue. The subscription price is $5 a month. Why it’s cool – I … Read More “Short Story of the Month”
Sally Albiso Poetry Manuscript Award
The Sally Albiso Poetry Book Award: $2500 and publication by MoonPath Press (an imprint of Concrete Wolf) with Ingram distribution for the winning 60-80 page … Read More “Sally Albiso Poetry Manuscript Award”
Clash of the Query Letters
Clash of the Query Letters: A Writing Contest for Novelists In the fiction world, a query letter alone is not enough to land representation. The … Read More “Clash of the Query Letters”
The Illuminating Black Lives Fellowship
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”
J.New Books/Malcolm Lowry Literary Novel Contest
We are now accepting the submissions for the second annual J.New Books Malcolm Lowry Literary Novel Contest which is open to all novels of literary … Read More “J.New Books/Malcolm Lowry Literary Novel Contest”
Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest
Give us a glimpse of something that reveals the abundance of this big, beautiful, unexpected life that we’ve got. Create never-ending possibilities in a complex, … Read More “Tadpole Press 100 Word Writing Contest”
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”