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”
Science Fiction
Gertrude Warner Awards – Middle Grade Fiction
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring stories of all shapes and sizes written to an audience between the ages of … Read More “Gertrude Warner Awards – Middle Grade Fiction”
Global Thriller Awards – Thriller and Lab Lit Fiction
Chanticleer Book Reviews is looking for the best books featuring suspense, thrilling stories that put the balance of world power or that will end the … Read More “Global Thriller Awards – Thriller and Lab Lit 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”
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”
Writers of the Future
L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new writers of science fiction and fantasy to have their work judged by … Read More “Writers of the Future”
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”
Cygnus Book Awards for Science Fiction
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring space, time travel, life on other planets, parallel universes, alternate reality, and all the … Read More “Cygnus Book Awards for Science Fiction”
“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”
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”