Chanticleer Authors Conference
A unique and progressive authors conference designed to share insight, knowledge, and the latest technologies about the marketing and business side of being an author … Read More “Chanticleer Authors Conference”
Romance
Chatelaine Awards – Romantic Fiction
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring romantic themes and adventures of the heart,historical love affairs, perhaps a little steamy romance, we … Read More “Chatelaine Awards – Romantic Fiction”
Dante Rossetti Awards – Young Adult Fiction
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of about … Read More “Dante Rossetti Awards – Young Adult Fiction”
Laramie Awards – Western, Pioneer, and Civil War Historical Fiction
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring, the wild west, pioneering, Civil War, North American History, and First Nation Novels. The … Read More “Laramie Awards – Western, Pioneer, and Civil War Historical Fiction”
The Writer’s Games
THE WRITER’S GAMES is a bi-annual writing competition with a global reach. For six consecutive weeks, registered participants create short stories that meet the challenges … Read More “The Writer’s Games”
Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition
The Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition invites writers to stitch together their own stories based on the opening and closing lines of well-known works of … Read More “Literary Taxidermy Short Story Competition”
“Sensuality” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline April 30, 2020
| Theme: A glance, touch, dance, flower, scent or piece of chocolate can be sensual. Our senses both protect us from and connect us joyfully … Read More ““Sensuality” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline April 30, 2020”
Book Pipeline: Adaptation
The Book Pipeline: Adaptation competition seeks published books, graphic novels, short stories, and plays for film and television adaptation. There are no genre restrictions, and … Read More “Book Pipeline: Adaptation”
Book Pipeline: Unpublished
The 2020 Book Pipeline: Unpublished competition is exclusively for unpublished manuscripts across 6 categories of fiction and nonfiction: Young Adult Sci-Fi / Fantasy Mystery / … Read More “Book Pipeline: Unpublished”
Carteret Writers Annual Writing Contest
This is our 29th year of the contest. – Flash Fiction: 750 words or less. – Fiction: 3,000 words or less. May be a short … Read More “Carteret Writers Annual Writing Contest”
Featured Posts
So you want to start a blog in 2020? Read this first.
Is blogging still a writer’s best friend? Or is it a waste of time in an overcrowded blogosphere? Read More “So you want to start a blog in 2020? Read this first.”
How to effectively use dialogue tags in fiction
Here’s why editors frown upon overly creative dialogue tags – and why you should, too. Read More “How to effectively use dialogue tags in fiction”
Freelance Success: What editors want freelance writers to know
Taking a trip behind enemy lines reveals an ally in a crazy professional world. Read More “Freelance Success: What editors want freelance writers to know”