The Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize is a writing competition sponsored by the stage and radio series Selected Shorts. This long-running series at Symphony … Read More “Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize”
| Theme: Portraits of people and animals tell such great stories. They evoke emotion. They suggest deeper meaning. They tell us about someone else, and … Read More ““Portraits” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline December 31, 2019”
All genres welcome. Not looking for extreme violence or gore.
There is a choice of four prompts for your entry. See the website: http://www.wildwords.org/competition The piece can be oral or written, fiction or non-fiction, prose … Read More “Wild Words Winter Solstice Competition”
Win a full-tuition scholarship to Interlochen Arts Academy! 1) The contest is open to students who are in grades 8–11 during the 2019-20 school year. … Read More “Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition”
This is an open letter to all the aspiring writers around the globe to participate in our Wingless Dreamer Literary Contest 2019. After a huge … Read More “Wingless Dreamer Poetry Contest”
Open to anyone who enjoys expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! … Read More “Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest – Winter 2019-2020”
Anyone (published or unpublished) is welcome to submit their novella. There are three categories: historical romance, suspense, and sci-fi/fantasy. Four winners will be chosen–one from … Read More “Story Catcher Novella-Writing Contest”
Share a love poem to enter this poetry contest. Your poem can be about anyone (or even a special pet). Write it any way you … Read More “Love Poem Poetry Contest”
| Theme: Moving or being moved. Shifting, stirring, changing places. The rise and fall. Progress, flow and change in self and society. Dance, sports, adrenalin. … Read More ““Motion” International Call – Art & Literature Journal – Deadline October 31, 2019”
Here are the five components that should be in any truthteller’s toolkit. Read More “5 things a personal essay needs to succeed (and sell)”
As an older adult, you have a wealth of wisdom and memories to share with the world – but sometimes fear can get in the way of putting yourself on the page. These tried-and-true tips will help you get started. Read More “Top tips for older writers who want to write a memoir”
The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted how writers write, what editors want to publish, and how books are sold. Read More “How COVID-19 will affect the publishing industry”
